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arches of the foot

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arches of the foot
Etymology: L, arcus, bow; AS, fot
the bony curves of the instep, including the longitudinal (anteroposterior) and the transverse arches.


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Richardson says that this kind of extreme stretching places undue stress on the bony arches of the foot and can lead to injury.
There are two arches of the foot, but the longitudinal arch is what most people are referring to when they speak about the foot arch.
 
 
 
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