More and more women wear high heels, and the heels of high heels are also designed to be higher and higher. British experts said on the 8th that women often wear high heels and will damage their foot health for a long time.
Health loss
Recent studies show that nearly one-third of women in the United Kingdom suffer from health problems due to long-term wear of high heels. They may suffer from hammer toe, hallux valgus, and Achilles tendon damage.
After women wear high heels, the body leans forward and the body weight falls on the soles of the feet. The higher the heel, the higher the pressure on the soles of the feet. At the same time, the knee and back may also be affected, resulting in illness.
10% of British women wear high heels for at least three days a week. A recent survey found that one-third of women fell while walking in high heels.
Stilettos were first popular in the 1930s. Women used to wear high heels on important occasions, but some hit TV dramas such as “Sex and the City†successfully shaped high-heeled shoes as a necessity for women’s daily social activities.
Cause pain
Mike O'Neill, a spokesperson for the UK Chiropody Association and a foot surgery consultant, told the British "Daily Mail" reporter: "Wearing high-heeled shoes makes the body's center of gravity tilt forward, prompting people to bend over to accommodate this change. In this way, the spine Changes in position place the dorsal nerves under pressure.†Next, it may develop into sciatica, which affects the back pain and paralysis of the back from the back.
"The other common symptom is that the Achilles tendon is permanently damaged," O'Neill said. The shank connects the calf and foot bones. When a person walks, it helps the foot to swing up or down. Wearing high-heeled shoes will reduce heel contact with the ground, leaving the Achilles tendon for a long period of time. Over time, the Achilles tendon becomes tight, and people feel pain when their feet are straight.
Heeled valgus is also commonly caused by wearing high heels, causing inflammation of the big toe joints. Many women also suffer from hammer toes, which means that the middle toe joint often bends and deforms due to the toes.
Nowadays, more and more adolescent girls wear their high heels when they have not yet matured. Wearing high heels to put pressure on the spine can cause hip and back pain in adults.
Suggestions
In order to reduce the problems caused by wearing high heels for the body, the expert put forward 4 suggestions.
First of all, in order to avoid damage to the Achilles tendon, it is best not to exceed 3.8 cm in heel height; buy heels with relatively large heels to distribute the pressure as evenly as possible.
Second, when wearing high-heeled shoes, soft insoles can be placed on the forefoot or heel of the foot to reduce the pressure on the sole. Make sure that the shoe fits the foot, otherwise slipping the sole of the foot while walking will put more pressure on the toes.
Third, try walking in high heels before going out for a period of time, so that the feet can adapt to high heels.
Fourth, high-heeled shoes, especially heels with a heel height of more than 7.6 cm, should not be worn every day, once or twice a week.