National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Foot Injuries and Disorders is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Each of your feet has 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments. No wonder a lot of things can go wrong. Here are a few common problems:
Ill-fitting shoes often cause these problems. Aging and being overweight also increase your chances of having foot problems.
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)