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The condition of our feet can tell us a lot about the overall health of our body, like symptoms of decreased blood circulation, stiffening (calcification), thinning of skin, brittle bones, muscle atrophy and arthritis, to name a few. Such conditions can initially manifest in feet and ankles as a precursor or indicator of what may be happening in other parts of the body. Symptoms tend to become more obvious first in the feet because they bear a lot of weight in a small area with numerous variations of mechanical movement. In addition, the feet are loaded with tiny capillaries that supply an extensive nerve-sensory system, that is the peripheral nervous system.