Over the years, high-heel shoes remain in fashion. It is so popular that some women have to resort to surgery to be able to wear shoes with heels. Even if this does not come up, problems that cause high-heeled shoes are a health risk.

Changing posture

Shoes with high heels alter your posture on the unnatural, greatly straining the joints. The spine, which in flat shoes Flat shoes are in fashion again   It is in an upright position, taking a short form of the letters S, in which the chest and waist protrude and her hips go back. Heel height also changes the weight on the toe of the foot. Heel height of 2, 5 cm increases the pressure by 22%, 5-inch heels - 57%, and the heel height of 7, 5 cm - 76%. This increased pressure puts a sock foot under threat of injury as a stress fracture, "bump" on the big toe and hammer toe bending.

Pain in the knees

If you wear high-heeled shoes is often a pain in the knees. Heel height increases the tension of the knee joint, and the corresponding chords. The group of muscles front of the thigh works hard to increase the pressure on the kneecap to 26%. This can greatly increase the development of osteoarthritis of the knee and tendinitis (inflammation of the tendon tissue) quadriceps.

Problems with muscles

If you constantly wear high-heel shoes, shin muscle and Achilles tendon can contract and become shorter. If a woman used to wear high heels, it may lose the ability to wear shoes without a heel. Most often, however, it increases the chance of developing Achilles tendon tissue inflammation, or shin splints.

Buckling

Changes in posture and general imbalances lead to instability during walking, and the risk of a sprained ankle. High heels, especially studs, are particularly dangerous in this respect. Ankle sprain occurs due to the fact that the ankle are folded, whereby the stretched ligaments that connect bone feet and legs and stabilize the ankle. The result - swelling, bruising and pain. In the worst case, it is possible fractured ankle ligament can pull part of the bone or the bone of the foot may even break because of a pulled tendon.

Changing the shape of the foot

High heels are like most women, because they look nice. They do leg slimmer and sleeker. Many high-heeled shoes are so narrow that cause the toes to take their shape. Additional pressure on the toes can aggravate corns Corns: Causes and Treatment   and deformation of the fingers. The pressure of the shoes can cause blisters. Compression metatarsals can cause pressure on nerves that pass between them. Morton's syndrome, which is an inflammation of the nerve growth and may be formed due to the pressure. Remember, the shoes should be comfortable to sit on my feet, rather than compress them.

Although the total number of women who wear high heels every day, decreased the percentage of those who complain of physical problems due to wearing heels, increased. This likely is due to the new styles of shoes that have appeared recently. Some have no choice, because they have to wear shoes at work, but the choice should be made in favor of comfort. The pain should not be a price to pay for a stylish look. Be sure to always wear shoes that fit your feet. Of course, if the pain persists, seek medical attention.

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