Charleston Chiropractors Healthy Feet, your feet are your foundation and play a role in the function of your lower extremity joint and tissue, as well as your spine and posture.

1. Charleston Chiropractors Healthy Feet
Charleston Chiropractors Healthy Feet, your feet are your foundation and play a role in the function of
your lower extremity joint and tissue, as well as your spine and posture.
The Charleston Chiropractors of the Alpha Care want to make sure you take care of your feet. Have you
ever thought about the important role our feet play in our everyday life?
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Our feet are among our most vital of limbs, after all we can’t move without them. Many of us, like
myself, pay little or no attention to our feet until they start to hurt. Years of wear and tear can be hard
on them.
This got us thinking, how much do we really know about our feet? Did you know that our feet contain
52 bones, 66 joints, 40 muscles, and hundreds of sensory receptors, tendons, and ligaments? Whew,
that means that a quarter of all the body’s bones are in our feet. That’s a lot.
Charleston Chiropractors, with so much going on in our feet, we decided it’s about time that we got to
know them. Let’s start with some interesting fun facts.
When you walk, each time your heel lifts off the ground it forces the toes to carry one half of your body
weight. For some of us that is a lot of weight.
Most of us have one foot that is slightly larger than the other.
The average person should aim to take 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. That adds up to a whopping
115,000 miles by the age of 70 years, which is equivalent to walking around the globe 4 times.
This will come as no surprise to the women in our Charleston Chiropractors Clinic, women have about
four times as many foot problems as men. This is more than likely due to lifelong patterns of wearing
high heels.
The best exercise for your feet is walking. Walking also contributes to your general health by improving
circulation, contributing to weight control and promoting all-around well being.
Our feet must last us a lifetime. In fact, your feet mirror your general health.
Many conditions such 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. Regular
foot care can make sure your feet are up to the task.
To learn more about our Charleston Chiropractors contact Alpha Care Clinics in Charleston SC at 843-
824-2273 to request additional information. We have offices in four convenient locations serving Mount
Pleasant, Summerville, North Charleston, and James Island.