Podiatry Fun Facts:

bulletThe average person walks 70,000miles in a lifetime (or 3 times around the Earth).
bulletA person weighing 150 pounds bears a total work load of 264,000 pounds on their feet each DAY.
bulletOur feet contain 52 bones, which is one fourth of the total bones in the body.
bulletOur feet also have  over 200 ligament and 40 muscle attachments.
bulletProblems as far away as the head and neck have been attributed to improperly functioning feet.
bulletIt is estimated that about 80 percent of adults will have some foot trouble at least once in their lifetime.

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