Monday 19 March 2012
Footloose
The great artist, anatomist and all round polymath, Leonardo da Vinci said, "The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art." Who are we to argue with that? The human foot has 26 bones, 33 joints (20 of which are articulated), 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles and tendons. Most of us take our feet for granted as they transport the weight of our bodies throughout our lives. If they're lucky our feet may be treated to the occasional pedicure or relaxing foot massage but generally we don't give them much thought until they ache or start to give us some sort of trouble. Perhaps it's time we offered our plates of meat* some TLC for a change.
*Cockney rhyming slang for 'feet' as in "I'm run off me plates of meat."
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I really took my feet for so much for granted. Poor elderly bones need realignment. I'm currently waiting for NHS to send me a podiatrist appointment.
ReplyDeletePerhaps unsurprisingly, women have four times as many foot problems as men. Could it possibly have something to do with spending years stuffing our feet into high heels and other tight-fitting, uncomfortable yet fashionable shoes?
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