In-Depth Details Regarding Functioning of Foot!

Know You Foot!

The feet is the Most flexible structure in a Human body. Foot Consists of bones, joints, muscles, and soft tissues that lets us stand upright and perform activities like Walking, Running, Jumping etc. The feet Is divided Mainly into three sections:

  • forefoot : The Forefoot contains the five toes (phalanges) and the five longer bones (metatarsals).
  • Midfoot : The midfoot is a pyramid-like collection of bones that form the arches of the feet. These include the three cuneiform bones, the cuboid bone, and the navicular bone.
  • Hindfoot : The hindfoot forms the heel and ankle. The talus bone supports the leg bones (tibia and fibula), forming the ankle. The calcaneus (heel bone) is the largest bone in the foot.

Muscles, tendons, and ligaments run along the surfaces of the feet, allowing the complex movements needed for motion and balance. The Achilles tendon connects the heel to the calf muscle and is essential for running, jumping, and standing on the toes.

What Our Foot Consist Of?

Composition Of Our Foot

Even though our feet may seem plain, they are actually one of the most amazing structures in our bodies. Each foot has Around 26 bones, 30 joints, and more than 100 Muscles & ligaments to keep it functioning. We Here at American Foot & Ankle Centre, can help your feet function Much Better, Stronger & Healthier.

Why Is it Important To keep Our Feet Healthy

Our feet support our weight, balance our bodies and carry an average person For more than 100,000 miles in his lifetime,While strong and flexible enough to absorb 500 pounds of impact (for example: impact caused by running) the structure of the foot is extremely delicate, which is why foot problems are so common for Humans.

The Foot is Mainly Divided into Three Sections:

Sections of our Foot

Forefoot

The forefoot is composed of five toes, known as phalanges, and their connecting long bones known as metatarsals. Each toe or phalanx consists of a number of small bones.The big toe, also the hallux, has two phalanges and two joints. It also features two tiny, round sesamoid bones which allow it to move up and down.The remaining four toes each have three phalanges and two joints. The phalanges are connected to the metatarsal long bones by phalangeal joints found at the ball of the foot.
The forefoot bears half the body’s weight and balances pressure on the ball of the foot.

Midfoot

The Midfoot has five irregularly shaped tarsal bones. It forms the arch of the foot and also acts as a shock absorber. The bones in the Midfoot are connected to forefoot and Hindfoot by the plantar fascia which is the arch ligament.

Hindfoot

The Hindfoot is composed of three joints that link the midfoot to the ankle or talus. The top of the ankle is connected to two bones in the lower leg called the tibia and fibula which form a hinge that allows the foot to move up and down. The heel bone/Calcaneus is the largest bone in the foot. It joins the ankle to form a subtalar joint, this enables the foot to rotate at the ankle. Supporting the bones and joints are a network of muscles, tendons and ligaments. There are about twenty muscles in the foot. These give the foot its shape by holding the bones in position, and expand and contract to allow movement in the bones and joints.