The truth about high heels

Women are well aware that walking in high heels is not easy and not useful. But do not want to abandon them, despite the obvious discomfort. We advise all the same to weigh all the pros and cons and think about the price of beauty.

Legs are not for high heels

Devotees dress shoes, most likely, simply underestimate the damage done by high heels, and believe that it all comes down to pain in the legs by the end of the day.

As orthopedists and surgeons, they think high heels completely meaningless, if we mean by "high" heels higher than 5 cm

The exciting and grace, which gives women walk heel, with the anatomical point of view it is not normal!

In terms of biomechanics and orthopedics to wear high heels mean to harm herself. High-heeled shoes leads to problems with his knees and spine, falls and injuries, shortening the calf muscle, not to mention the unnatural gait.

What problems are hidden in women's shoes?

Most fans of shoes with high heels do not want to see her go. However, according to studies, many women, after all, have to do it.

According to one study, 39% of U.S. women's daily wear shoes with high heels. This is less than in 1986, when such shoes were 60% of the fair sex. Thus 42% of respondents were going to continue to wear uncomfortable shoes, despite the fact that 73% of them already have problems with his feet, caused by such footwear.

The most common effects of high heels:

* Corn and pain in his foot while walking (heel spurs).

* Corns, cones near the big toe joint, crooked fingers; neuroma, the pain from which gives the toes, ingrown nails, and stress fractures (fractures in the bones that arise due to the high pressure).

High heel - is cause for concern. Some elderly patients swear that all his life wore heels and it simply can not physically walk on the flat-soled shoes. I really can not, because they have formed contracture of the Achilles tendon - a shortening of the calcaneal tendon, restricting movement in the ankle joint. Get used to the new position of the foot can not at once.

As a rule, women pay attention to the problems with his feet, only when the fingers start to bend from the cramped and uncomfortable shoes. Most of the deformities of the foot and toes affected leg dancers and ballerinas.

Problems with nails, too, are quite common due to the constant compression. Nails become thicker, more susceptible to fungal infections, can grow into the finger. If the toes are twisted, unpleasant symptoms worse.

Changing views on the heel

If you can not do without heels, choose shoes with a wide nose and better, of course, not studs, and a lower and stable heel. Try to wear shoes with high heels as sparingly as possible.

If you absolutely do not like the wide-heeled shoes on, guided by such advice orthopedists:

* Choose shoes with a thick sole that provides extra cushioning during walking and removes a part of the load with the foot. With regard to the uppers, it is better that it be made of leather or microfiber - this material eventually break in, taking the form of legs. This shoe looks good and not harm.

* If you are forced to wear shoes with high heels, do it as seldom as possible. Alternate pin with a low heel, to prevent the contraction of the Achilles tendon. If you want to go far, for example, from work or to work, wear flat-soled shoes, and office alterations.

* By the evening of his legs swell. To take this into account when choosing shoes, go to the store in the afternoon.

* Evening, massage your feet or do a warm bath for the feet. When the whole day walking on his heels, you need to take care of their feet especially carefully.

If you really care about the health of the feet, remember that the best in terms of orthopedic shoes - are walking shoes with laces, the soles and skid-resistant heel height of not more than 3 cm

Maybe it's unfashionable, but it is safe for the feet.
Rx Oregon