Reader’s Digest
96 july 2019
by Anna-Kaisa Walker
Your Feet Wish
You Knew
1
Every day, your feet
absorb over a million
pounds of force. The
average person walks
the equivalent of three
times around the equa-
tor in their lifetime.
2
Foot problems—
plantar fasciitis, flat
feet, calluses, bunions
and ingrown toenails—
are the most common
foot-related problems
faced by both young
and old, says Dr Govind
Singh Bisht, principal
consultant (podiatry),
at Max Hospital, Delhi.
“Symptoms of condi-
tions such as arthritis
can show up in the feet,
so foot ailments can
reveal more serious
medical issues,” he adds.
3
Says Dr Ambrish
Mithal, chairman,
division of endocrino-
logy and diabetes,
Medanta, Gurugram,
“About 15 per cent of
diabetics develop foot-
related problems either
due to reduced blood
flow or numbness due to
nerve damages (neurop-
athy), which means
injuries, cuts or bruises
13 THINGS
illustration by Clayton Hanmer