It is feminine, charming, sexy, lengthens the silhouette, synonymous with power and elegance… who?? Ah…the high heels! But, after all, to use or not to use? Well, what woman can resist high heels? But the hard and raw truth is that prolonged use can cause discomfort and irreversible damage.
According to a study by the Botafogo Center for Rheumatology and Orthopedics, the use of heels alters posture, causing the ankle to tilt inward and destabilizing the joints, in addition to a much greater load on the knees being observed, especially if a 7-inch heel is used. 5cm.
Well, if you haven’t given up yet, know that another study, carried out in England, found that women who wear high heels at least five times a week have calf muscles that are up to 13% smaller than women who wear high heels. low heels or sneakers.
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In other words, according to this research, the higher the heel and the more regular its use, the greater the risk of developing diseases such as osteoarthritis, shortening of the muscles on the back of the leg, damage to the spine, calluses, knee pain , bunions and ingrown toenails, among many other problems…
Excessive use of high heels can lead to postural changes, due to the displacement of the center of gravity, causing an increase in overload on the front part of the foot, in addition to an increase in the curvature of the lumbar spine with a decrease in the anteroposterior movement of the pelvis and an increase in flexion. of the knee, which generates shorter steps at a lower speed, with oscillation of the foot’s balance.
In other words, the position of the foot in a high heel causes the posterior muscles of the leg to shorten, generating a smaller force of contraction, which contributes to a greater incidence of sprains and fractures of the ankle and foot, in addition to, with the tendon of a shortened Achilles, accustomed to retraction, tendinitis may appear, the main symptoms of which are pain and difficulty walking barefoot.
Ankle mobility is essential for the efficient performance of the calf muscle pump, which aims to raise the body on tiptoe, propelling it, and high heels limit this movement significantly, reducing the action of the pump, in other cases In other words, the higher the jump, the more this happens, reducing blood return, due to less muscle contraction in the calf, which can cause vascular problems.
Abandon High Heels?
But calm down, there’s no need to cry or run to your closet and throw your Louboutin out the window, because the good news is that you don’t need to be so radical, and abandon wearing heels altogether, just a little common sense, and alternate your use with flat shoes. It’s worth wearing both types of footwear, as are flat shoes, but be careful with flats, which are also harmful, as they don’t have any heels, they can’t absorb the impact of walking and this also puts stress on your ankles and knees. . The tip is to wear shoes with heels up to 5cm and preferably thicker ones, which offer better weight distribution, with a platform at the front, a factor that contributes to not overloading the metatarsals, the long bones that form the anterior extension of the foot. , and which articulate separately with each of the five fingers.
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