Friday foot facts

Week 12

Did you know that your toes have no actual muscles?

In fact, neither do your fingers. All your phalanges, meaning the bones that shape your digits, meaning your toes and fingers are moving because of an intricate network of ligaments and tendons. The foot alone contains over 100 ligaments and 20 different muscles. Ligaments serve to bind the structure together, give strength and support the bone structure.

Grateful feet on the beach

Still, I'm always amazed at how intricate the human body is made but foremost the foot. After all, it's because of them we can carry our bodies everywhere. Walk, run, skip, jump, stand or dance, they do it all for us but we rarely pay attention to them. Maybe taking care of them will allow many of us to dance till we are 90 years old, well that's my wish to everyone.

Short but sweet was the intent of my Friday foot fact today, enjoy putting your feet up or your best foot forward this weekend, just be grateful you have them!