Monday, 23 April 2012

Perils of High Heels


 

By AVINASH KAUR, Health Zone Tips 

Wearing high heels is also especially stressful on the joints of the foot because all of the body's weight rests there; the foot is then forced into a narrow, pointed toe box, compounding the problem.

The wearing of high-heeled shoes is a prime example of women inviting foot problems. Doctors of podiatric medicine see no value in high heels (generally defined as pumps with heels of more than two inches). They believe them to be biomechanically and orthopedically unsound, citing medical, postural, and safety faults of such heels.

Heels also alter muscle and tendon structure. If you choose to wear heels, try not to wear them all the time and do regular stretching.

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