By: Palak Agarwal
Any casual party or a social occasion, women are all set with high heels. Not only do the shorter women wear high heels to raise their height, even otherwise as it is kind of a trend and moreover to compliment with their dresses. Women are doing long-term damage to their health by wearing higher heels, and for longer, experts have warned. A recent study found that up to a third of women suffer permanent problems as a result of their prolonged wearing of heels, ranging from hammertoes and bunions to irreversible damage to leg tendons. Most of the problems are caused by the increased pressure high heels put on the ball of the foot and the higher the heel, the greater the pressure. The knees and back also can be affected. A British survey found that one in ten women wears them at least three days a week and a third of the women had hurt themselves falling off their high heels. High heels make you raise your heel and as soon as you do that your centre of gravity is pushed forward,as said by consultant podiatric surgeon Mike O'Neill. He said that by doing this, we bend our lower back to compensate for it and that changes the position of our spine, which in turn puts pressure on the nerves in the back. This can cause sciatica, a painful condition that traps nerves, triggering pain and numbness as far down as the feet. Another common problem associated with wearing high heel is the Achilles tendon - which runs up the back of the leg from the heel - becomes permanently damaged. "This tendon is designed to be flexible, so the foot can lie flat or point. But many women who wear high heels too often suffer a shortening of the tendon because once the heel is pointed upwards, it tightens up. Stretching it again can be very painful," O'Neill said. When women used to wearing high heels try to put their foot into flat shoes, they get a lot of pain in the back of the heel. Even 70 year olds hobble around in high heels because they cant put their feet flat anymore as it is too painful. Other common problems include bunions, bony growths at the base of the big toe caused by tight, ill-fitting shoes, and so-called "pump bumps", where straps and the rigid backs of pump-style shoes cause a bony enlargement on the heel. Many women also develop hammertoes, where tight-fitting shoes force them to crumple up their toes, shortening the muscles inside and leaving them permanently bent. So, try and minimize when and where to wear them, or where is it most important. Avoid wearing them too often and substitute for flat or rather less high heels. As the higher they are, higher is the risk of getting affected.
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Palak Agarwal is a research analyst at Admanya.com, India's leading consumer internet portal which educates consumers by providing extensive product information and robust research. Visit consumer.admanya.com for latest consumer reviews, buying tips, prices, advices, surveys and reports.
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