Don't tiptoe around your foot health

Actress Patrician Heaton said, “My favorite body part? My feet. They’re not pretty, but they get me where I want to go.” And with more than 50 bones, 60 joints and 200 muscles, tendons and ligaments, they are a marvel of engineering according to the American Podiatric Medical Association.

“The health of your feet, despite their distance from your heart, can affect your overall health, Paul F. Brezinski, DPM, a Chicago-based podiatrist and president of the Illinois Podiatric Medical Association said in an article at www.everydayhealth.com. “Achiness or pain in your feet can have many causes, and you shouldn’t ignore foot pain or regard it as a normal part of life.”

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