Advice for girls who often wear high heels
High heels are a product that every woman has, you can wear them to work, go out or to parties. The benefits and convenience are like that, but the effects on health that high heels bring are not small.
Alarming number of women having problems with high heels
According to research, up to 1/3 of women "disciples" of this beauty tool develop "side effects" that cause pain, especially those who wear shoes for a long time and continuously, it is considered "killer shoes" or "women's health thief".
According to experts at the American Podiatric Society (SCP), people who wear high heels, especially super high heels, often suffer from diseases such as:
Heel bulges: For high heels, if worn for a long time, often develop painful tumors called "foot bulges". The pressure causes blisters, swelling, bursitis, heel pain, and permanent bone bulges.
Standing posture deformation: High heels cause gravity to be concentrated on the feet, affecting the structure of the foot bones. Over time, pressure causes inflammation of the bones or nerves around the feet, causing capillary cracks and standing posture deformation.
Knee damage, muscle strain: According to research, up to 25% of people wearing high heels, especially the super high heel group for a long time, are susceptible to knee ligament damage and lead to arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis due to pressure on the body and local damage to the feet. In addition, it also causes muscle strain, knee pain and back pain.
Ankle sprain: This phenomenon occurs when the foot is dislocated from the shoe, causing the ankle ligaments to stretch and sprain, if severe, it can tear the ligaments.
Limping: Especially for those wearing high-heeled shoes, the reason is that the body weight is concentrated forward, causing the feet to be narrowed, causing pain, having to limp, sway, and easily tripping.
Deformed toes: Most high heels often cause the body weight to be too much on the tip of the toes, causing the toes to be squeezed together. And over time, they become deformed, such as bent up, bent down, and the elbows of the toes become hard and painful.
So what should you do to comfortably wear high heels while still ensuring your health, especially your feet?
To limit the harmful effects of high heels on the health of your feet, you should minimize wearing shoes that are too high. Only wear high heels for short periods of time during festivals, official receptions, solemnities, and short and flat walks. When going to work, you should wear soft shoes or sandals.
Medical experts recommend that women pay attention to the following important issues.
Walk properly
The first important thing when wearing high heels is that you must walk properly. The distance between steps should be just right to create a comfortable feeling every time you walk, while also helping to reduce pressure on the spine, knees and feet.
Therefore, you should spend some time practicing walking in front of a mirror to have a beautiful and safe gait for your health.
Choose the right shoes
If you have to move around a lot in events, especially if you have wide feet, it is best not to choose closed-toe high heels. Instead, choose other types of women's shoes such as open-toe shoes so that your toes are "free" and less likely to get sore.
Avoid wearing tight shoes
A special thing to note when choosing to buy high heels is to choose the type that fits your feet. Avoid choosing tight shoes because they will make your feet easily sore, sore and difficult to move. This not only affects your health but also makes your gait unattractive.
Take small steps
Wearing high heels will make your stride shorter than when wearing flat shoes or sandals. Therefore, you need to take smaller steps, do not try to take long steps because that not only looks unsightly but is also quite dangerous.
Take advantage of sitting when possible
Wearing high heels does not mean that you have to strain yourself to wear shoes all day long. On the contrary, your feet also need to rest and relax. Therefore, take advantage of sitting when possible, relax your feet. You can take your feet out of your shoes for a few minutes and gently massage the instep.
Wear flat shoes
Regularly moving around in high heels can make your feet sore and sore. Therefore, you should alternate between wearing flat shoes/sandals during breaks to limit bad problems that can happen to your feet.
Use shoe insoles
In addition, you should also use rubber or leather shoe insoles to make your feet more comfortable when walking. Shoe insoles will help your feet grip the high heels so you can move more easily and quickly.
Use small medical tape
Specifically, before wearing high heels, you should tape the third and fourth toes of your feet together. You will feel a huge difference when walking in high heels with this simple but useful tip.
Soak your feet in cold water
After a long time wearing high heels, you should soak your feet in cold water for about 10-15 minutes, then gently massage your feet to promote blood circulation and return metabolism.
High heels are a product that every woman has, you can wear them to work, go out or to parties. The benefits and convenience are like that, but the effects on health that high heels bring are not small.
Alarming number of women having problems with high heels
According to research, up to 1/3 of women "disciples" of this beauty tool develop "side effects" that cause pain, especially those who wear shoes for a long time and continuously, it is considered "killer shoes" or "women's health thief".
According to experts at the American Podiatric Society (SCP), people who wear high heels, especially super high heels, often suffer from diseases such as:
Heel bulges: For high heels, if worn for a long time, often develop painful tumors called "foot bulges". The pressure causes blisters, swelling, bursitis, heel pain, and permanent bone bulges.
Standing posture deformation: High heels cause gravity to be concentrated on the feet, affecting the structure of the foot bones. Over time, pressure causes inflammation of the bones or nerves around the feet, causing capillary cracks and standing posture deformation.
Knee damage, muscle strain: According to research, up to 25% of people wearing high heels, especially the super high heel group for a long time, are susceptible to knee ligament damage and lead to arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis due to pressure on the body and local damage to the feet. In addition, it also causes muscle strain, knee pain and back pain.
Ankle sprain: This phenomenon occurs when the foot is dislocated from the shoe, causing the ankle ligaments to stretch and sprain, if severe, it can tear the ligaments.
Limping: Especially for those wearing high-heeled shoes, the reason is that the body weight is concentrated forward, causing the feet to be narrowed, causing pain, having to limp, sway, and easily tripping.
Deformed toes: Most high heels often cause the body weight to be too much on the tip of the toes, causing the toes to be squeezed together. And over time, they become deformed, such as bent up, bent down, and the elbows of the toes become hard and painful.
So what should you do to comfortably wear high heels while still ensuring your health, especially your feet?
To limit the harmful effects of high heels on the health of your feet, you should minimize wearing shoes that are too high. Only wear high heels for short periods of time during festivals, official receptions, solemnities, and short and flat walks. When going to work, you should wear soft shoes or sandals.
Medical experts recommend that women pay attention to the following important issues.
Walk properly
The first important thing when wearing high heels is that you must walk properly. The distance between steps should be just right to create a comfortable feeling every time you walk, while also helping to reduce pressure on the spine, knees and feet.
Therefore, you should spend some time practicing walking in front of a mirror to have a beautiful and safe gait for your health.
Choose the right shoes
If you have to move around a lot in events, especially if you have wide feet, it is best not to choose closed-toe high heels. Instead, choose other types of women's shoes such as open-toe shoes so that your toes are "free" and less likely to get sore.
Avoid wearing tight shoes
A special thing to note when choosing to buy high heels is to choose the type that fits your feet. Avoid choosing tight shoes because they will make your feet easily sore, sore and difficult to move. This not only affects your health but also makes your gait unattractive.
Take small steps
Wearing high heels will make your stride shorter than when wearing flat shoes or sandals. Therefore, you need to take smaller steps, do not try to take long steps because that not only looks unsightly but is also quite dangerous.
Take advantage of sitting when possible
Wearing high heels does not mean that you have to strain yourself to wear shoes all day long. On the contrary, your feet also need to rest and relax. Therefore, take advantage of sitting when possible, relax your feet. You can take your feet out of your shoes for a few minutes and gently massage the instep.
Wear flat shoes
Regularly moving around in high heels can make your feet sore and sore. Therefore, you should alternate between wearing flat shoes/sandals during breaks to limit bad problems that can happen to your feet.
Use shoe insoles
In addition, you should also use rubber or leather shoe insoles to make your feet more comfortable when walking. Shoe insoles will help your feet grip the high heels so you can move more easily and quickly.
Use small medical tape
Specifically, before wearing high heels, you should tape the third and fourth toes of your feet together. You will feel a huge difference when walking in high heels with this simple but useful tip.
Soak your feet in cold water
After a long time wearing high heels, you should soak your feet in cold water for about 10-15 minutes, then gently massage your feet to promote blood circulation and return metabolism.
