Anatomy Of The Foot Print E-mail
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Feet are one the most utilised parts of the human body. Our feet are constantly under stress as we go about our normal lives. Our feet work for us the whole day, whether we stand, play, run, or walk, and in the process they become the most affected part of our anatomy.

Many things affect the condition of our feet: activity level, occupation, other health conditions, and perhaps most importantly, our shoes.

The foot is an incredibly complex mechanism which serves as a shock absorber, and propulsion engine.

ANATOMY OF THE FOOT


The foot and ankle contain:

  • 26 individual bones

  • 33 joints

  • Ligaments (tissues that connect bones to other bones)

  • More than 100 muscles

  • Tendons

  • Blood vessels

  • Nerves

  • Skin & tissue

All these foot components combine to provide the body with support, balance, and mobility.

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How they can help?

Golf: how custom-made footbeds can help your game Biomechanics, the application of the skeleton’s movement focused in the lower limb such as the feet, play a crucial part in developing the perfect golf swing. The lateral motion and the pivoting intrinsic to the golf swing can be functionally impeded by certain biomechanical foot conditions. If bio-mechanical imbalances are present, these existing stresses will overload certain structures and predispose the golfer to overuse muscles and strain ligaments and tendons. Custom-made insoles will balance the weight loading on the lower extremity and help rest the overused muscle. By ensuring the even distribution of your weight, they will also improve your balance and, as a result, your swing will become more consistent. For the foot that is dysfunctional, due to bio-mechanical conditions such as excessive pronation (rolling in) or supination (rolling out), a state of optimal bio-mechanics can be achieved through the use of prescriptive orthotics (custom-made footbeds designed by a foot specialist).