Roosevelt Standard | 1936-04-23 | Page 7 | Corns May be the Result of Improper Habits of Walking

corns may alay be the result of improper habits of walking there ore in nil all about thirty muscles concerned in each leg lei with tile the harmonious movements 0 of walking and the foot itself Is a complicated structure varying considerably in shape to suit the stresses thrown upon it IL it Is asserted for example that standing on one log leg actually makes the foot smaller than when standing at ease on two but it if muscular balance Is poor then an increase of wel weight bt thrown on the foot forces localized areas of SLID skin against the shoe leather find corns result corns the enl benl enigma ma of even the most proficient chiropodists are diagnosed in the current number of the lancet of london and are found to be duo rather to faulty muscular balance than to ill III fitting footwear it Is accepted that shoes which fit badly do play some part but what are termed bail bad muscular habits are held bed to he be of more importance in brief corns are orten often nn an indication that the patient walks badly