What has 33 joints? Your feet! The joints in your feet permit them to do complex movements, adapts the foot to all different types of terrain all in the meanwhile of supporting your whole body. These joints allow you to move your feet in many directions.
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| Planter flexion |
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| Dorsiflexion |
Pointing your toes and foot away from your body is called a planter flexion and when you are bringing your toes and foot towards your body is called a dorsiflexion. The joint that is responsible for this movement is called the tibiotalar joint also known as the ankle joint. That's one joint out of 33! Amazing what your feet can do....in fact, they're a masterpiece when you really look in depth how they function and what they do for us.
That's my Friday foot fact into putting your best foot forward, have a great weekend everyone!
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