First of all, wearing high heels for a long time is not good for your health?
1, the impact of high heels on foot health Wearing high heels is the most tortured feet. When wearing high heels, 60% of the body’s weight needs to be supported by the forefoot, and the pressure is concentrated in the toes, causing bunions and swelling and inflammation in the big toe joint. Many women also suffer from hammertoes, where the joint in the middle of the toe is deformed by frequent bending, because the toe bone is compressed over time.
Possible formation of bunions bunions with hammer toe formation bunions with hammer toe real foot mechanics under high heels 2, the impact on the knee, spine and hip joints Wearing high heels can cause joint pain, this is because wearing high heels is not suitable for long walks, walking fast, when the road is not flat enough, easy to fall, damage to the knee joint and so on. Walking in high heels for long periods of time can also cause joint pain in the large and small legs.
The knee joint consists of three parts: the femur, tibia, and patella. When the knee joint is flexed 60 degrees, the patella pressure can reach 6 to 7 times the body weight. Wearing high heels, walking or walking up and down stairs for long periods of time can increase patellofemoral pressure by 30% – 50% compared to normal humans, resulting in patellofemoral arthritis! Patellofemoral arthritis can be diagnosed by grinding the patella with the palm of the hand and having a frosting-like sensation or mild swelling, or pain and discomfort! Studies have shown that 1,000 women wearing high heels have 93.6% of foot and leg discomfort. Normal people take about 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day, a lifetime of walking around the earth as much as 4 times, long-term wearing high heels on the body will cause many health problems!
The heel is too high so that the body’s center of gravity shifts too far forward, the body’s weight moves too much to the forefoot, so that the toes are squeezed to affect blood circulation; walking will change the normal posture, the waist is too straight, the hips protrude, but also increase the pelvis tilt.
Outpatient statistics show that seventy to eighty percent of female patients who visit the clinic because of lumbar bone pain are due to long-term wear of high heels. Because after wearing high heels, in addition to the pressure on the feet, and in order to balance the slight forward tilt of the body, the waist will be backward, long-term will make the muscles, joints and bones of the waist pressure, lumbar bone pain and lumbar muscle strain and other problems, serious cases will lead to spinal displacement, lumbar disc herniation and even sciatica and other problems.
So, in the end, how to wear high heels to reduce these problems and diseases?
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For the sake of health, in general, the heel height is best not to exceed 4 cm; try to buy shoes with a wider heel, so that the pressure can be evenly distributed; before leaving home, it is best to wear high heels to try to walk for a period of time, so that the feet adapt to the heel. Modern professional women work under great pressure, long working hours, wear high heels for a long time at work, the comfort of shoes is very important. Shoes with a heel of 2-3 cm high, can increase the elasticity of the arch, walking more easily and powerful. From the physiological need to take into account the stability of the foot, comfort and maintenance of the arch, women should try to wear high heels, back pain patients should not wear high heels. In addition to the general public in social, ceremonial and other specific occasions to wear high-heeled shoes, usually still wear casual shoes or leather shoes, not higher than 3 cm heel, the bottom of the shoe is sloping appropriate. It is best to wear different heels of different heights in order to exercise the foot muscles and maintain the arch!
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It is recommended to buy shoes in the afternoon or evening after the feet are fully active, because the feet will be swollen in the afternoon, and the scale will be suitable when bought in this foot type. The arch of the foot should be in good contact, the upper should not be outwardly slanted, the heel should be strong enough and not inwardly biased. Shoes should be comfortable, soft and light soles are more suitable.
Finally, don’t do dangerous movements when wearing high heels. “Never run while wearing high heels, even if you’re in a hurry.” Experts point out that, because after wearing high heels, the body’s proprioceptive and muscle reflexes will become dull. In addition, the lower limbs “shock absorption” ability decreased, coupled with ligament relaxation, waist, pelvis, foot joints are relatively unstable, it is easy to cause acute lumbar, pelvic, ankle sprain or strain injury