Your foot is an intricate structure containing 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles and tendons that hold the structure together and allow it to move in a variety of ways. The 52 bones in your feet make up about one quarter of all the bones in your body.

Your feet mirror your general health. Such conditions 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.
Podiatry

Podiatry is the medical and surgical treatment by a licensed doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.) of the wide variety of diseases and disorders that affect the foot and ankle.