Just imagine how poised and classy a
female looks in those high heels! Wearing heels immediately enhance the
confidence and overall look, making one feel taller and smarter. But since we
know everything comes at a price. Those glamorous looks also comes at the price
of your body's health and posture. One
might say that, " yes we know our feet hurts when we wear high heels"
but it's not only the feet but whole of the body that gets affected badly with
long-term use.
EFFECTS ON FEET
Wearing heels can lead to having bony
deformities like hammertoes, hallux valgus etc. along with pain in different
joints of the feet and in ball of the foot.
It can make the tendon connecting ankle
with calf muscles to get stiff and short with time.
EFFECTS ON KNEES
When you wear heels, the weight of the
body shifts to your forefeet and to compensate it, the stress on the knees
increases.
EFFECTS ON HIPS
As a compensatory mechanism, the load on
the hips is increased along with the knees.
EFFECTS ON SPINE
The natural curvature of spine is
disrupted as their is increased forward curve in lower back.
Neck pain can start due to disrupted
cervical curvature.
If you wear heels for a year together,
it can lead to soreness of feet. Wearing them regularly for 3-4 years can cause
metatarsalgia and foot deformities. Lifetime usage can cause ankle and knee
joint arthritis, low back and neck pain etc.
WHAT TO DO?
1. Wear heels having wider toes
2. Do not walk or stand continuously
wearing high heels
3. Opt for wedges and block heels instead
of pencil heels.
Need more advice or treatment? Many
health care experts at Antarnaad are always here to help you out. Antarnaad is
a growing network of experienced physiotherapists, dietitians, nutritionists,
fitness trainers and Yoga experts providing treatment for all the conditions.
For more information visit our website www.antarnaad.net or call our
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