Your feet are amazing constructions of bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons and other soft tissue. They bear the pressure of all the weight of your body. This stress, combined with a number of other factors like heredity, aging, even poor fitting shoes, can cause the development of painful foot problems. Seventy-five percent of Americans will experience foot health problems of varying degrees of severity at one time or another in their lives.
Your feet also mirror your general health. Conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, nerve and circulatory disorders can show their initial symptoms in the feet -- so foot ailments can be your first sign of more serious medical problems.
The podiatrists within Henry Ford Health System's
Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine are specially trained in the
diagnosis and medical/surgical treatment of a variety of foot conditions.
To make an appointment with a Henry Ford podiatrist, call 1-800-HENRYFORD
(436-7936).
