High Heel Shoes
What happens to your foot in a high heel shoe?
Your foot increases pressure on forefoot, this then has a knock - on effect up the whole upper limb and affects the following,
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Lower limb into the ankle - Holds ankle in flexed position and affects natural gait. Wearing high heels affects your balance and can increase the chances of falling. This can result in sprained or broken ankles. Back and Hips - High heels push the body forward which affects the alignment of the hips and spine. Calf muscle - Causes shortening of the achilles tendon and calf muscles. This can lead to pain in the back, knee and hip. Knee - Knee not allowed to fully extend, affects natural gait. Walking in high heels puts the body in a more forward position. This increases pressure on the knee which can lead to arthritis. Ball of the foot - As a result of your weight being pushed onto the front of your foot pain can result in the ball of the foot after prolonged use of high heels.
The higher the heels the more pressure there is on the foot. This can lead to the problems listed above,
1 inch heel - 22% pressure on front of foot
2 inch heel - 57% pressure on front of foot
3 inch heel - 76% pressure on front of foot
Note: Once you go over his recommended 1 ½ inch heel there is more chance of injury. However some women can wear high heel shoes and never have any problems at all.
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