Friday foot facts

Week 6

I'd like to introduce you to a joint most of us have already encountered, it can leave us in shear and swearing agony in the middle of the night as your toe meets the corner of your bed, waking up only to find your toe 'knuckle' is bruised black and blue. Those toe 'knuckles' are called interphalangeal joints and they allow your toes to flex and extend.

Interphalangeal joints

Sometimes these joints become compromised during your lifetime, resulting in some abnormalities like hammer, mallet and claw toes. It almost sounds like your friendly handy man's toolbox doesn't it? They are structural abnormalities that can affect you a lot more than you think as we mature in our lives, creating discomfort and can hinder a person's quality of life.

A lot of us are health conscious but don't forget the underdog of your body, your feet! Put your best foot forward in your best life!