High heels: The price women’s feet pay…Not their wallet!

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High heels The price womens feet payNot their
wallet!
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Lets admit it, ladies. We abuse our feet. Your
killer heels are killing much more than you
think. Based on our desire to be fashionable, we
often wear shoes that dont fit well or are just
not designed for walking and standing for long
periods of time. One in 10 women wear high heels
at least three days a week and a third have
fallen while wearing them. Statistics show that
high heels are one of the biggest factors leading
to foot problems in women, with up to a third
suffering permanent problems as a result of
prolonged wear. Even Oprah admits that she only
wears her highest heels once shes seated during
an interview.
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There is an established connection between high
heels and foot, ankle, knee, hip and back pain
the above 3-D scan of a female foot in a
high-heeled shoe might make you rethink that new
pair of Manolo Blahniks and Charles David. Jam
these engineering marvels into high heels
andOUCH youve shifted much of your mass onto
the balls of your feet and your tiny, delicate
toe bones leading to pain, clawing of toes,
ingrown toenails etc. The higher the heel, the
bigger the impact. Walking in heels also stiffens
your Achilles tendons. If youve had your tall
pumps on all day, you might have trouble walking
naturally when you first kick off your kicks.
Over time, stiletto devotees can develop
chronically taut (and shortened!) ankle and calf
tendons, making walkingeven in flatspainful.
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In addition, frequent high-heel use can put extra
stress on the inner sides of the knees,
fast-tracking the wear and tear that leads to
osteoarthritis and hence knee pain. To keep from
keeling over in stacked shoes, you have to thrust
your hips forward, arch your back, and push out
your chest. That familiar sexy stance works the
outer hip muscles and tendons hard (and not in a
good way). In order to sashay around in heels,
your spine also needs to sway unnaturally
resulting in a sore lower back.
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In moderation high heels are fine. It is when
worn day in day out that problems could develop.
And if you still cant live without your heels
try and set your limit to two inches, dont go
for the pointed toe, stretch leg muscles before
and after putting on high heels, buy a wide
variety of shoes and vary your footwear day to
day. All in all, scary stuff. Its nothing any
health-conscious fashionista hasnt heard before,
but it makes us think. Maybe with the summer
behind us, its the perfect time to take a break
with some sandals or cute flats.
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Dr. Aprajita Nakra DPM, FACFAS, Dr. Vu Nguyen
DPM, and Dr. Jessica Prebish DPM and Dr. Bruce W.
Krell, DPM, DABPS, FACFAS, are foot and ankle
specialists and are licensed to practice
podiatric foot and ankle medicine and surgery in
Arizona. Original Link http//advancedanklefoot
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