The Foot and Ankle Center at Geauga Medical Center
Human Foot
- 26 bones
- 33 joints
- 100+ tendons, muscles, and ligaments
- 250,000+ sweat glands
Feet and Aging
- Feet tend to spread
- Lose the fatty pads that cushion the bottom of the feet
- Additional weight can affect the bone and ligament structure.
- Older people should have their feet measured for shoe sizes more frequently, rather than presuming that their shoe sizes remain constant.
- Women have four times as many foot problems as men.
For more details on the Geauga Medical Center Foot and Ankle Center or for a physician referral please call 440-285-7757.