By Christine Onwuachumba
Wearing high heels can undoubtedly boost our confidence, make our legs look longer and psychologically make us feel slender. But are they really worth it?
There are problems that we cannot see heels cause, however, those can be serious ones, because the changes they cause to our body may be irreversible. The damages that high heels can cause to our bone structure are drastic. It damages our spine and knees. We can easily get ankle injuries, hammertoe or bunions or even end up with a twisted ankle. While wearing heels, our weight is redistributed. This forces all our weight on the balls of our feet causing pinching pain.
Knee joint pain increases with 26% while wearing heels, and this only increases, depending on how high the heels are. Of course there may be grave disadvantages in wearing heels, but this can't and won't stop us from wearing our favorite type of shoes. ??However, there are simple tricks that we can put in practice so that we will still care for our body and look fabulous.
Look for shoes with thicker soles, so that it would absorb the impact of steps, increasing the time we can walk without feeling pain. When we know we are going to be walking, standing or traveling for a long time, we can use a simple trick: bring a comfortable pair of shoe with us. This way we can freely change them whenever we feel like it. These days' flat shoes and low heels come in great and beautiful designs, such as the cute and stylish ballet flats. Also, we can always keep some sneakers in our car, and this way we can avoid the muscle ache that comes with driving with high heels, simply changing them as we have reached our destination.
Variate between low and high heels, limiting the time we wear them. We won't get too used to either of them, and we'll avoid the muscle ache. Also, it is highly recommended that we spoil ourselves with a nice feet massage, soaking them in lukewarm water after wearing heels. It will drive away the feeling of having our feet stuck in a painful pose we can't get out of. Both flat, low and high-heeled shoes have their pros and cons, but if we can prevent health issues, then no matter which ones we choose, we can use them with confidence and be stylish.
Via: Sun News Online