High Heels and Back Pain
A fashionable pair of high heels is an essential part or any women’s wardrobe. There are many brand names that we recognize, such as: Gucci, Steve Madden, Monolo blahnik and Christian Louboutin.
What do these high heels really do? For a women it makes the legs appear longer, the tush will appear to be higher and the calves are going to look and appear sleeker. What they are is a symbol of sex appeal and of course feminine beauty.
Orthopedic surgeons and chiropractors see high heels as one of the main causes for womens back pains. You may find yourself enslaved to have chronic back pain if you find yourself enslaved to those 4 inch stilettos.
Women walk an average of 10,000 steps a day. If she is walking those steps in high heels, she is putting a strain on her back and putting her health at risk as well.
High heels actually cause the body’s weight to be centered forward rather than distributed equally throughout the entire body and feet. High heels goes against maintaining a natural balance. High heels cause stress on the vertebrae of the spine and stress on the muscles.
When women remove their high heels, you will hear a sign of relief. The relief of her whole body will feel like she is back on solid earth. The back pain will be relieved until she puts her high heels on again. The pain will come in the form of muscle spasms, stiffness and soreness.
The Story of the High Heeled Hell They were originally a way for both men and women to seem taller and show some form of status in high society. Men would were them to keep their feet in the stirrups, women would wear them to help increase their overall beauty. The trend continued for many centuries.
High heels for men have gone out of fashion, but high heels for women continue to be a trend. The trend is not just associated with sex, but it is one of fashion. Runway models, celebrities, and professionals still portray this high heel fashion trend.
The worst part is the women have been suffering from back pain ever since the 1500’s and all due to those high heels. What do the high heels cause:
Pain in buttocks and back of calves - Slipped Discs - Callusea - Chronic Back Pain - Hammertoe - Bunions - Hip pain - Curvature of the spine - Knee osteoarthtritis
What research has shown the the fat heel popular in the 1980’s, is no less harmful than the skinny-toed and skinny heeled stiletto so popular today. What happens is that the high heeled shoes cause increased pressure that is placed on the knees.
What is recommended in heel size from podiatrists and orthopedists is one half to three quarters of an inch. This height is better at reducing back pain than the flat heeled shoes. What the small amount of lift does is it supports the foot, knees and the back. The physicians say that high heels should come with a warning that reads “Hazardous to your health!” If people listened to that back pain would be reduced.