Four Bones

I learn something new every day, recently I learned there are actually 4 bones in each of our legs; I always thought there was only 3 bones, but I was wrong. 

I strained my Fibula bone in my lower leg because of a bad fall; I strained the ligaments of a bone I never knew existed. I always thought the leg bones comprised of the Femur, the long bone, the Patella, the knee cap and a shin bone. It turns out the shin bone is actually two bones joined together, the Tibia and Fibula. 

The Fibula supports the ankle and helps to carry the weight while you walk. 

I take my legs for granted, I just expect walking to be effortless. I love walking but these last 2 weeks, walking has been very difficult. I get painful cramps when I put weight on my left leg. Even writing entries in this blog has become difficult because the seated posture I take when I write and draw causes my leg to cramp. 

There is so much to learn and forget.