Our incredible feet

The amazing structure of the human body is truly fascinating. But sometimes we take for granted some of our organs, and abuse them, or ignore them. Take our feet for example. Many people feel they are disconnected from the rest of our body. But consider the amount of work they do. It has been calculated that the average person walks the equivalent of 4 times around the globe during a lifetime! Both our feet contain one-fourth of the bones of our entire body. Each foot contains 33 joints, 26 bones, 19 muscles, and 107 ligaments. Both feet produce more than half a liter (.15 gallons) of sweat from 250,000 sweat glands, possibly much more in the summer months. Let’s take care of our feet and never ignore any symptoms of pain or unusual fatigue.