Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Classical Studies
Journal Title
Amphora: A Publication of the American Philological Association
Pub Date
Spring 2009
Volume
8
Issue
1
First Page
12
Abstract
Excerpt from the article: "With 26 bones, 33 joints, over 100 muscles, tendons, ligaments, and a delicately balanced system of nerves, the human foot is a mechanical marvel. o less that we, Greek physicians were concerned with what could so easily go wrong with the foot..."
Recommended Citation
Irby, Georgia L., The Art of Medicine and the Lowly Foot: Treating Aches, Sprains, and Fractures in the Ancient World (2009). Amphora: A Publication of the American Philological Association, 8(1), 12-15.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/aspubs/2105