13
Jun
2007

Using High heels

June 13th, 2007 at 08:12 pm by ashok in General

Using high heels has become a fashion now. But some people don’t realize that by wearing high heels they may get several problems like leg pain, back bone pain etc. To be free from the foot problems avoid using high heels frequently. Use high heels only for some special occasions and parties. Some people love shopping for Discount Shoes, Designer Shoes and it is a fashion nowadays to wear the high heels that goes well along with the dress you wear.

You have many disadvantages while using high heeled shoes frequently. They may result in the following things:

Sometimes your toes may bend to uneven shape.
It may enlarge your bump.
Some areas in your feet may become thick and form dark layers.
Most of the women suffer from foot problem by using these types of shoes regularly.
Usage of these heels not only create foot problem but also will cause you back bone pain.
When you use high level heels that are slanting then your whole body will not be in a normal form. This may change your natural shape.

The problems caused by using high heels:

Corns and calluses: They are caused because of the friction between your shoe and feet. When you wear the shoes for a long time, it will make your skin rough and will cause itching.

Toenail problem: If you are interested in growing your toe nails then you should be very careful while wearing high heels. It may suppress your toe and this will disturb the nails. This will cause fungus in your nails and will also cause ingrown toenails.

Hammertoe: This is caused when the front part of your foot are strained a lot. This causes pain in your toes and the natural position of the toe changes. This may lead to some toe curls between the joints.

Bunions: Bunions occur due the tight fitting heel wears. Bunionettes occurs between your toes. Bunions also occur when you wear pointed heels. By wearing high heels there is a risk of tightening and shortening in the Achilles tendon. Achilles tendon is the strong cord which connects your heel bone with the calf muscle.

Pump bump: This also called as Haglund’s deformity. This is occurs by the enlargement of the bony tissues resulting in the inflammation of the tissues in the pump bump.

Metatarsalgia: This is caused by the joint pain in between the balls of the foot. By wearing high heels the whole weight restrains on the ball of the foot instead of distributing the weight even throughout the entire foot.

Neuromas: This is caused by wearing the tight fitting shoes. This causes the development of nerves between the third and forth toes.

To avoid these risks keep the following things while buying your sandals.

Select your shoes with low heels that are less than one inch.
It is better to choose flat based sandals.
See to it whether the width of your toe correctly fits with the width of the show.
Select the shoes made of the right material. Your feet should be comfortable in it.
Try wearing the pair of shoes before buying the shoes.
It’s better to get the return policy while buying the sandals, so that you may exchange the product if there is any alteration.