Friday foot facts

Week 7

I've been talking about the joints of the foot in my last few posts. But what is a joint actually? Well a joint is where 2 or more bones meet and it is the point where articulation is situated. The 33 joints in the foot are all synovial joints which means there's a capsule that is surrounding the base and head of the bone.  Within this capsule there is a synovial membrane that is attached to the cartilage of the bone. This membrane produces and contains synovial fluid.  This raw egg like textured fluid is what lubricates the joints.

Synovial joint

When this synovial fluid thickens, it could be the first signs to the beggining of rheumatoid arthritis, an inflammatory disease of the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is very commonly associated with painful bunions. Hence the importance of taking care of one's feet and putting your best and healthiest foot forward in life.

That's my Friday foot fact, I hope you enjoyed this post and have a great weekend everyone.