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The foot and ankle contain 26 bones (One-quarter of the bones in the human body are in the feet.), 33 joints, more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments. In plain English, that means the feet are designed for a massive variety of motion! Consider for a second that you have likely never walked, without the safety of shoes, anywhere that has never been traversed before you. And even should you get brave and off-road it a bit, you are still essentially walking on the flat surface provided by the inside of your shoe. The amazing variety of movement afforded by the design of the foot is lost. Your foot should fold and mold to a variety of textures, surfaces, and temperatures. This feedback provides all of the physical input necessary to maintain robust structure and long term function. Without the regular use of ALL of the motions of the foot, many movements are lost.... and with them go Balance, Structure and Shape (bunions, hammertoes, etc), and Sensation. >>It's a classic case of USE IT OR LOSE IT!!<<<
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