We spoke to our team of HCPC registered podiatrists and have compiled a list of 5 interesting foot facts that you may not of heard before.
- The Human foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 muscles, ligaments and tendons.
- Women are 4 times more likely to have foot problems compared to men, this is mostly due to footwear.
- The Average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day, which add up to 115,000 miles in a lifetime (That’s the same as more than 4 times the circumference of the globe)
- During an average day of walking for a typical adult, the total forces on your feet can total hundreds of tons, equivalent to an average of a fully loaded cement truck.
- Did you know most of the back, knee and leg problems that we may suffer from in our lifetime are directly linked with foot disorders.
- Do you have any other interesting foot facts we haven’t included in this list? Send us a message or speak to one of our team and your fact might make it into our next foot fact blog!
“ The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art” Leonardo da Vinci
