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A Foot Health
Quiz - True or False
by Dr. Kerry Zang
1. T or F A person walks around
the world nearly 5 times in a lifetime.
True.
The average person walks 115,000 miles during the course of
their life. That is equivalent to 5 times around the globe,
marching in 115,000 parades, or walking the length of the Great
Wall of China 115 times.
2. T or F A long term regimen
of walking can prolong life.
True. A
Harvard study shows a brisk walking program, at speeds of 2.5
to 4.5 miles per hour,
produces cardiovascular benefits. Slower walking can be advantageous
to cardiac patients or people recuperating from an illness,
this burns 60 to 80 calories per mile. Walking at speeds of
5 miles per hour can burn as many calories as moderate jogging.
3. T or F One third of all adults
suffer from foot related back pain.
True.
Eighty percent of the population will suffer from back pain
due to a problem starting in their feet. This can be caused
by biomechanical imbalances, abnormal stresses or structural
problems.
4. T or F Buy shoes first thing
in the morning.
False.
It is best to buy shoes in the late afternoon, as feet tend
to swell through the course of the day. Never buy a shoe with
the idea of breaking it in. It can cause corns, callouses and
blisters. Ill fitting shoes are thought to cause 80% of all
foot problems.
5. T or F Bone spurs are the
main cause of heel pain.
False. Heel
pain is often caused by poor foot mechanics. A sudden increase
in athletic activity, such as running, walking or even gardening
can create a strain on the foot. This usually affects the plantar
fascia, the ligament that runs from the heel bone to the front
of the foot. When this ligament becomes irritated due to strain
or overuse it can cause heel pain due to inflammation. Heel
pain is the fastest growing foot problem in America. Fortunately
there are new treatments for this condition that can make heel
pain a pain of the past.
6. T or F Perspiration causes
foot odor.
False.
Feet have 250,000 sweat glands and can produce as much as 4
ounces of perspiration in one day. This however does not cause
foot odor. Foot odor is caused from bacteria on your feet and
in your shoes. To eliminate the odor, you must kill the bacteria.
There are several products on the market that address this issue,
including ‘On Your Toes’ which is a bactericide
formula that prevents further bacterial growth for up to six
months. ‘On Your Toes’ is available through Arizona
Institute of Footcare Physicians.
