The ankle and foot, structurally, are very complex. There are 7 bones in the rear and mid-foot, each toe has 3 to 4 bones in it, and there is a myriad of ligaments, muscles, and tendons in and around the foot and ankle. In fact, there are 4 layers of muscles, fascia, and tendons on the bottom of your foot alone. The function of the ankle and foot is even more complex. It has to react to the forces of the foot hitting the ground, usually eccentrically, and then translate th