![]() It contributes to your general health by improving circulation and weight control. Walking is the best exercise for your feet.During an average day of walking, the total forces on your feet can total hundreds of tons, equivalent to an average of a fully loaded cement truck.The American Podiatric Medical Association states the average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day, which add up to 115,000 miles in a lifetime – more than 4 times the circumference of the globe.Many people have one foot larger than the other, so it’s best to fit the larger one while standing.A 2½-inch high heel can increase the load on the forefoot by 75%.Women are 4 times more likely to have foot problems than men are, mostly due to footwear.Your feet tend to swell a little during the day, and it’s best to buy shoes that fit then. The American Podiatry Medical Association says buying shoes is best done during the afternoon.The soles of your feet contain more sweat glands and sensory nerve endings per square centimeter than any other part of the body. ![]() There are approximately 250,000 sweat glands in a pair of feet, and they excrete as much as half a pint of moisture each day.When they are out of alignment, so is the rest of your body. The 52 bones in your feet make up one quarter of all the bones in your body.A human foot & ankle is a strong, mechanical structure that contain 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 muscles, tendons & ligaments.
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