How much do you think you know about feet and foot facts? Test your knowledge with this fun quiz. Press the button after each question to see the answer and find out whether you're a budding Chiropodist. No cheating!
- The skin on the soles of your feet
is thicker than anywhere else on your body. How much thicker is it?
- What percentage of North Americans will suffer some sort of foot
problem in their lifetime?
- How many steps does the average person take in a day?
- Fifty percent or more of leg amputations not resulting from
traumatic injury are a result of what disease?
- How many bones are there in the human foot?
- What causes foot odour?
- This disease usually attacks the big toe joint and is caused by
too much uric acid in the body.
- What is the most common cause of corns and calluses?
- Diabetes can cause a condition that results in nerve damage.
Its
symptoms include tingling in the hands and feet and loss of feeling.
What is this condition called?
- True or false: falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries
among Canadian seniors.
- What percentage of hospitalizations resulting from diabetes is
related to foot problems?
- How many times your body weight is the pressure on your feet for
the average person when running?
- At what time of the day is it best to shop for shoes?
- Who suffers from foot problems more often, women or men? How
many times more often?
- About how many sweat glands are there in a pair of feet?
- What causes a plantar wart?
- What is the proper pronunciation for "Chiropodist"?
- What condition is often associated with heel pain?
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