Interesting Foot Facts

DID YOU KNOW...

• The Average person takes 10,000 steps per day, covering several miles and totalling 115,000 miles in a lifetime

• 80% of foot, leg and low back pain in the general population can be accounted for by abnormal walking patterns

• 75% of the population will experience foot health problems in their lives

• Women have four times as many foot problems than men

• The human foot is a highly specialized structure containing 26 relatively small bones, more than 150 ligaments and an intricate network of muscle

• During a typical day, the feet endure a cumulative force of several hundred tons

• 38% of workers suffer decreased productivity as a result of foot problems with 28% missing time

• Many foot problems such as bunions and flat feet are hereditary. Have your children checked by one of our clinicians as a preventative measure