"There are two major categories of work-related foot injuries. The first category includes foot injuries from punctures, crushing, sprains, and lacerations. They account for 10 percent of all reported disabling injuries. The second group of injuries includes those resulting from slips, trips and falls. They account for 15 percent of all reported disabling injuries. Slips and falls do not always result in a foot injury but lack of attention to foot safety plays an important role in their occurrence." Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety  web site.

 

An average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. Those cover several miles, and they all add up to about 115,000 miles in a lifetime -- more than four times the circumference of the globe.

 

The foot is an intricate structure containing 26 bones. Thirty-three joints, 107 ligaments, 19 muscles, and tendons hold the structure together and allow it to move in a variety of ways.

 

The 52 bones in your feet make up about one quarter of all the bones in your body.

 

Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.

 

There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.

Walking is the best exercise for your feet. It also contributes to your general health by improving circulation, contributing to weight control and promoting all-around well being.

 

Your feet mirror your general health. Such conditions as arthritis, diabetes, nerve and circulatory disorders can show their initial symptoms in the feet -- so foot ailments can be your first sign of more serious medical problems.

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.

 

About 60 percent of all foot and ankle injuries, reported by the US population older than 17, were sprains and strains of the ankle.

 

Lower back pain , headaches, indigestion and a misarranged spine can often be traced to problems with your feet

 

As a person's income increases, the prevalence of foot problems decreases.

 

People who are left handed are also left footed having the tendency to put

out there left foot forward first instead of there right.

 

Only a small percentage of the population is born with foot problems,  It's neglect, and a lack

of awareness of proper care -- including ill-fitting shoes  created the foot problem