There are 26 bones in each of your feet and ankles, accounting for more than one quarter of all of the bones in your body. These bones come together in more than 30 joints. Arthritis is the commonly used term to refer to over 100 degenerative joint diseases. These include the most common, Osteoarthritis, along with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and even gout.

There are 206 bones in your body, over one-quarter of which are in your feet and ankles. Of those, more than half are in your toes. That’s a lot of little bones!

When you’re walking and step on a pebble or another small hard object, it hurts but it’s easy enough to take care of the problem. You just move your foot or shake out your shoe and everything’s better.

It’s normal for your feet to tingle once in a while. It can happen when you put pressure on a nerve by sleeping in an awkward position or by sitting without moving for a period of time. You probably even have words for this sensation: “My foot fell asleep!” or “pins and needles.”

Heel pain is one of the most common reasons that a patient requests an appointment with his or her podiatrist between annual exams. Ignoring pain in your heel or anywhere else is never a good idea