In Uncategorized

Foot-Facts-Dorval-Physiotherapy-in-Oakville,-Ontario

• The average person will walk 115,000 miles in their lifetime. That’s like walking around the world twice.

• 100 tons of pressure are put on our feet every day.

• We walk an average of 8,000 to 10,000 feet a day.

• There are around 250,000 sweat glands in a pair of feet.

• 52 Bones (26 x 2) in your feet make up a quarter of the total bones in your body. In addition, there are 33 joints and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments.

• By age 12, a child’s foot reaches about 90 per cent of its adult length.

• Our two feet are never similar. There are always subtle differences.

• The average foot gets two sizes longer when a person stands up.

• 75% of North Americans will experience foot problems at one time in their life.

• Afternoons are the best time to shop for shoes because the feet are swollen most during that time.

• 9 out of 10 women wear shoes that are too small for them. Women are four times more likely to suffer from foot problems than men.

• Your feet are the first signs of any impending ill-health.

What’s the lesson from all this? Be good to your feet and they’ll be good to you. Contact Dorval Physiotherapy today and come in for a full foot and leg checkup.

Recent Posts
Contact Us

We're not around right now. But you can send us an email and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Not readable? Change text. captcha txt

Start typing and press Enter to search

High-Heels-Dorval-Physiotherapy-Best-in-OakvilleOrthotics---Dorval-Physiotherapy-in-Oakville