In fact, every definition of beauty in the world has an incredible history. Take for example – high heels. If you think high heels have always been exclusive to women, you are very wrong!
According to historical evidence, the earliest inventor of high heels should be the knight in ancient Europe, when the heel of high heels is riding a horse to fasten the stirrup with, to prevent “leap stirrup” (feet from the stirrup before leaping out, extremely dangerous).
But the person who really popularized high heels and branded them as the identity of nobility should be Louis XIV, the “Sun King” of the Kingdom of France in the 17th century.
Louis XIV, with his eloquence, civil and military achievements, made the Kingdom of France the most powerful country in Europe at that time, made French the common language of diplomacy and high society throughout Europe for two whole centuries, and made himself one of the greatest monarchs in the history of France and one of the longest reigning monarchs in the history of the world, and a contemporary of Kangxi, the great emperor of the West, respected by the world as the “Sun King The Sun King”. But such a successful man also has difficult things to say. For example – height. It is said that Louis XIV was a short man, about 154 cm tall, and he was very dissatisfied with his height, feeling that his position did not match his height, especially when he stood in the palace and issued orders to his subjects, his height of 154 cm often made him feel less than majestic. So he asked the shoemaker to make shoes for him with thick heels and red paint on the soles to show his nobility, and the first pair of high heels in the modern sense was born.
As the saying goes, “the top has a good, the bottom will follow”, so the trend of wearing high heels quickly spread in the French aristocratic circle. I have to admit, when I faced the great “Sun King” portrait and his long, slender legs after wearing white high heels, I could not help but praise a: “good slut”!
Well, I admit, as vulgar as I am difficult to understand the aesthetic orientation of the 17th century French high society. At this time, in that hierarchical feudal society, common women were strictly forbidden to wear such high heels that only male aristocrats could wear.
This situation did not change until the end of the 18th century, with the emancipation of women’s rights. Because women could legitimately wear male attire and be fashionable! In particular, wearing high heels will make the calf muscles tight, the hips unconsciously up, and visually increase the length of the legs, which makes women rush to highlight their beautiful body.
So much so that, known as “Britain’s sexiest woman” Victoria Beckham in public appearances, are exaggerated high heels, and once said: wearing flat shoes, I can not concentrate.
But any beauty comes at a price, including high heels. The attentive paparazzi snapped a picture of Mrs. Bey’s feet deformed because of the long-term wearing of high heels.
Why wear high heels can lead to bunions?
A bunion, commonly known as a “big toe”, is a change in the biomechanics of the bunion, with the bunion deviating from the midline of the body and tilting excessively towards the outside of the foot. This is a common foot disease, mostly in women, and is also a “by-product” of high heels and pointed shoes.
The disease is more common in women than in men, with a male to female ratio of about 1:10. There are two reasons for this.
1, the big foot has a certain genetic tendency, the mother has bunions, the probability of children suffering from bunions significantly increased. Since the ligaments in women’s feet are weaker than in men, they are more likely to develop bunions under the same genetic conditions. Moreover, the flexibility of the ligaments weakens with age, which is the reason why m bunions are mostly seen in middle-aged and older women.
2, women often wear high-heeled shoes, pointed leather shoes, making the forefoot tightly wrapped, toes in an abnormal state. In the long run, bunions will gradually form in the shape of Saki.
Bunions can make the quality of life can be greatly affected. From the aesthetic point of view, in the summer, women often like to wear beautiful sandals and slippers to show off their feet, but bunions give them a headache, and their deformed feet make them ashamed to show off in front of people. On the other hand, from the health point of view, patients with bunions have symptoms such as pain and shoe wear disorder, and patients with long duration of the disease will also have lesions of the knee and lumbar spine, which seriously affect their health.
How to treat bunions?
1.Orthopedic braces
2.Ice compress
It is used to reduce the inflammation and relieve the pain.
3.CPI correction training
Tools needed: elastic cord, golf ball, towel
(1) Plantar fascia relaxation
30-40 seconds, 3 sets
(2)Toe grip towel
Strengthening bunion flexors 12-15 times, 3 sets
(3)Thumb adductor strengthening
12-15 times, 3 sets
(4) Interphalangeal joint mobility improvement
Program development
(1)-(4) Once a day each, while reducing the need to wear shoes that are too narrow and too high.
4.Surgical treatment
There are numerous surgical treatments for bunions, and according to statistics, there are about one hundred types of surgical procedures. The surgical procedure needs to be determined according to the patient’s condition and the doctor’s habits, and there is no such thing as which one is the best. Although there are more surgical procedures, they are broadly classified into three main categories.
(1) Soft tissue surgery
(2) Bone surgery
(3) Combined bone and soft tissue surgery
Currently, osteotomy orthopedic surgery combined with soft tissue release is the main treatment aim to correct the bunion, remove the first metatarsal head bones and correct the metatarsal inversion, which can effectively correct the deformity and remove the pain.
Questions about bunion surgery treatment
1.How long do I need to rest for bunion surgery?
Generally, you need to rest for 1 week, and after 1 week, you can wear a brace and walk out of bed.
2.Is bunion surgery painful?
Bunion surgery can be performed by local anesthesia. There is no pain during the operation. There is no need to fast from water after surgery.
3, bunion surgery scar is big? Does it affect the aesthetics?
The bunion surgery will open a 1-2 cm wound on the inner side of the thumb, and the post-operative cosmetic suture will not affect the aesthetics.
Case sharing.
1 month post-operative photo.