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U | You probably don't give much thought to the steps
you take. However, walking is actually quite a
complex act, especially for your feet. Because your
feet support all of your weight and help you balance
when you stand, they're subject to substantial
pressure and risk of injury.
Causes Your feet are
highly specialized structures. Each foot is made up of 26 bones held
together by 33 joints and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments.
The intricate alignment of these structures results in the formation of
your arches. As you walk, these
springy, elastic arches help distribute your body weight across your
feet and legs. Your arches also play an integral role in how you walk.
They act as rigid levers for proper mobility, but they must also be
resilient and flexible to adapt to various surfaces. Flat feet are
normal in infants and toddlers, because the foot's arch hasn't developed
yet. Most people's arches develop throughout childhood, but some people
never develop arches. This is a normal variation in foot type, and
people may or may not have problems without arches. Lax ligaments can
cause flatfeet, as can congenital conditions that affect the foot. Arches can also
fall over time. Years of wear and tear can weaken the posterior tibial
tendon, which runs along the inside of your ankle, from above your ankle
to your arch. The posterior tibial tendon is the main support structure
for the arch. An overload to this tendon can cause inflammation of the
tendon (tendinitis) and even tearing of the tendon. Once the tendon is
damaged the foot's arch loses support and can flatten. You may
lose support in your arches due to:
Ongoing
stresses in your feet. One of these stresses may be long-term
wearing of high heels, which can affect your Achilles tendon and
change the mechanics of your ankles. Compensation by the posterior
tibial tendon may eventually cause it to break down and your arches
to fall.
Traumatic
injury to your foot or ankle.
Diabetes.
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