PODIATRIST DISCUSSES EFFECTS OF LONG TERM WEARING OF HIGH HEELS

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According to podiatrist Monique Mitchell, “No other shoe has been recognized as a symbol of leisure, sexuality, style, and sophistication as the high-heeled shoe. Wearing high heels changes the shape and functioning of the muscles and tendons of the feet and can cause significant foot pain and other problems ranging from bunions, corns, and calluses to hammertoes, ingrown toenails, or excruciating pain in the ball of the foot due to loss of fat pad on the bottom of the foot. They also increase the risk of stress fractures and arthritis in the feet.”

 

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Dr. Monique Mitchell

 

"High heel wearers were found to walk less efficiently with or without heels, requiring more energy to walk the same distance as people in flats or bare feet because of muscle tiredness. The muscle strain that occurs when walking in high heels may increase the risk of injuries, not only in high heels but also when heel wearers switch to wear sneakers or other flat shoes. After wearing high heels for years, the foot and leg eventually adapt to the position in high heels, making it more difficult to wear flats and to go barefoot," says Mitchell.

 

Source: Nassau Guardian [12/1/20]


Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News


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