Are you aware that you have a complex foot structure, each contains 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
Most of us pay attention to our feet only when a pain or problem develops, you know why
“Your feet are farthest from your brain” so we’re not proactive in caring for our feet and ultimately pay a huge price as you age.
Did you know that 70% of Global population experience foot problem through the life span. Here’s a look at some of the issues you can run into foot problem through the life span
1. Slow-Developing Bone Changes: If you’re not paying attention to any changes to your feet, it may be too late to effectively treat them as they inevitably become symptomatic and cause problems. We’re talking about conditions like:
• Bunions
• Hammer toe
• Claw Toe
• Fallen aches
• Navicular bone drop/drift
Regularly examine your feet to see if there are any visible changes to its normal structure. If so, talk to a foot specialist about any changes you’ve noticed, even if they are not painful at the moment.
2. Weakening/laxity:
Muscles, ligaments, tendons and cartilages causing
• Fallen medial, lateral or transverse arches
• Develop corn, calluses and blisters
• Bone to bone friction between the foot and ankle joints
3. Infections: It’s also important to regularly wash your feet and keep them clean, otherwise bacteria or fungi can lead to infections and other annoying foot issues. You also want to be mindful about how you cut your toenails so as not to put yourself at a heightened risk for an ingrown toenail, which can increase your risk of an infection. Keeping your feet clean can help to reduce your risk of Athlete’s foot or other foot-related infections.
4. Injuries: Not all foot injuries can be prevented, but it’s how you care for them after that can make all the difference. Untreated foot injuries like ankle sprains, Achilles tendonitis or stress facture at metatarsal can linger and turn into chronic discomfort, or worse, they can put you at risk for more severe injuries. Untreated ankle sprains can put you at risk for more sprains or even a fracture, whereas unaddressed Achilles tendonitis could lead to a full Achilles tear if you keep trying to push through the discomfort with your normal activities.
5. Arthritis: Arthritis is one of the most common health conditions that plagues older adults, and unfortunately it cannot be reversed once it has set in. You can work to prevent arthritis or slow its progress, but you’re not going to be able to turn back the clock once arthritis has developed. You can work to prevent arthritis by regularly exercising, maintaining a healthy diet and living an active lifestyle that will keep your joints strong.
If you don’t take care of your feet, you might run into all of these problems and more, and that can lead to foot/ankle surgery.
For assistance to overcome ‘foot, ankle and biomechanics’ related issues, contact Orthofit at 8454920321 or
doctor@orthofit.in. Live Life Pain free!!!
