Your Feet – Engineering Marvels
The feet include a quarter of the body’s bones – 26 in each! The bones and the 107 ligaments in our feet absorb tons of pressure as we walk each day. We should wiggle our toes and let them take a bow! Because of their workload, our feet are easily injured. These tips can help you keep your feet healthy:
- Check your feet periodically. Don’t ignore problems and pain.
- Wash your feet regularly and dry them well.
- Trim toenails straight across, but not too short.
- Make sure your shoes fit. Replace worn shoes. Buy shoes later in the day when your feet are bigger.
- Don’t wear the same pair of shoes every day.
- Use sun block outdoors when in bare feet or sandals. Wearing sandals can help prevent cuts and infections.
ยป Learn more about your feet from the National Library of Medicine.