What Are The Consequences Of Wearing High Shoes?

Most women know that wearing shoes that are too high is often very uncomfortable. Furthermore, this type of shoe makes the feet suffer the consequences later. However, they continue to use them aware that they are not good for the body.

It has been fully proven that frequently wearing heels above 3cm and a very thin point is harmful to the feet. That’s because it can cause the appearance of bunions, permanent deformities in the foot bones that are unsightly and very painful.

Researchers from the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, in conjunction with CEMTRO, conducted a study released at the World Congress of Podiatry.

The study’s author, Rubén Sánchez Gomez, said that until now it was known that shoes with very fine points could cause serious deformities in the bones of the feet when used too frequently. However, they had not yet discovered that shoes with regular height heels were responsible for causing the bunion.

How did researchers reach this conclusion?

Approximately eighty women were observed during the study, none of whom had previously had any type of foot deformity.

The test group was studied after prolonged use of high heels, however without wearing a pointed heel. Meanwhile, the control group remained without using this type of shoe.

The study allowed us to observe that women who had increased heel had two deviated bones: the one in the phalanx near the bunion, the first metatarsal

It was observed that, in the test group, after they stopped wearing high heels, the toe returned to its normal state.

Thus, it was clear that women who wear heels larger than 3cm and frequently may suffer a bone deviation that in the long term will be converted into a permanent deformity.

What happens to women who wear these types of shoes throughout their lives?

Approximately 60% of women over the age of 50 suffer from frequent and severe foot pain. These pains are usually caused by bunions, a deformity that can affect locomotion and cause serious back problems. As an end result these women can become insecure and often develop depression.

What happens to the foot?

The forefoot of the feet has the function of supporting up to 57% of the body weight.  However, with a 4cm heel this percentage increases considerably, reaching up to 75% when the heel increases approximately two centimeters.

With the increase in load in this region of the foot, rigid areas usually appear in the central part of the feet. These formations are very painful and leave the woman unable to move around freely.

In order to prevent these painful deformities, it  is recommended to discard the use of fine-toed shoes. This is because they are not able to properly accommodate the fingers, causing pain and forcing the toe to deviate.

Once the deformity of the foot bones is already formed, there is no way to remedy it, the remaining alternative is to resort to treatments that reduce the pain. This is because the deviation and loss of mobility cannot be recovered with any medical treatment, even if in some cases surgery is used to relieve some of the discomfort.

So, we can conclude that it is better not to wear this type of shoe. Even though he is responsible for all the elegance and style of many women, it is necessary to be aware that they can cause great problems, affecting the health of the feet, which, in addition, is also important.