Wearing high heels may be fashionable and make you feel taller and sexier. However, they are not only bad for your feet, but also can cause problems with the rest of your body. In your posture it can cause increased pressure on your toes, which will cause you to adjust the rest of your body to maintain your balance. The lower part of your body leans forward and the body’s response is to decrease the forward curve of your spine to help you keep in line. Also high heels can cause your upper body to lean backwards, which is not a normal standing position.
High heels also cause pain when you are walking. When you wear high heels your hip flexor muscles and your knee muscles are working harder then normal, which can cause discomfort. Balance is one of the most important things that are affected by heels. High heel shoes cause your foot and ankle to move in a suppurated (turned outward) position causing risk of falling and spraining your ankles.
Your back is another part of the body that you can hurt while wearing high heels. Your back is in the form of an s-shape that acts as a shock absorber and reduces stress on your vertebrae. Wearing heels causes the lower part of your spine to flatten and causes displacement of your head and mid-back spine. Poor alignment can lead to overuse in your muscles and cause severe back pain.
As for your hips, the hip flexor muscles are located on the upper front part of your thigh. When you wear high heels its causes your hips to work harder and longer to help you walk. While wearing heels your feet are being held in a downward position and have reduced your power to move forward. If your flexor muscles are overused it can cause major pain and lead to flattening in your lower back.
Did you know that osteoarthritis is twice as common in women? Some of that is due to wearing high heels! The knees stay flexed and the shinbone turns inward when wearing heels. This position puts a force on the inside of the knee. If you already have osteoarthritis I would stay away from wearing high-heeled shoes.
With your foot in a downward position it can cause an increase in pressure on the bottom of your foot. This causes foot deformities including hammertoes, bunions, and neuromas. The narrow part of high heels can also cause corns, calluses and blisters. Have you ever seen a babies foot and compared them when an adults foot? The babies’ toes are spread apart and an adults’ toes are squished together. Harmful shoes could cause this.
When it comes to a special occasion its okay to wear high heels, but don’t wear them on a daily basis. It’s in your best interest! You don’t want your body to ache and your feet to hurt now do you?
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