Table of contents:
- Body condition when using high heels
- The effect of high heels is based on variations in the height of the heels
- 1.Flat (<3 cm)
- 2. Medium (4 cm - 5 cm)
- 3.Height (5 cm - 10 cm)
- 4. Very high (> 10 cm)
- Tips to reduce the bad effects of high heels shoes
You must know Victoria Beckham. The woman who is famous for being fashionable is indeed a big fan of high heels, aka high heels. However, recently David Beckham's wife stated that she can no longer wear high heels due to an injury due to her wearing too many high heels.
High heels are the favorite shoes of many women. Research shows that as many as 77% of women use high heels to go to important events, 50% to go to parties or dinner events, 33% to dance, and 31% to go to the office. However, many effects are not good for a woman's body if you use high heels too often.
Body condition when using high heels
These are the changes that occur in the body when we are wearing high heels.
- Chest as if pushed forward.
- The body becomes curved. The waist is pushed forward, keeping your hips and spine out of alignment. This is inversely proportional to the state of the hips and spine if you wear flat shoes, where your spine is parallel.
- Increase the pressure on the knee.
- High heels will follow how women who wear these shoes walk on a sloping road. As a result, the pressure from your body rests on the ankles, all the way up to the toes. This is different from the state of the feet when wearing flats where the pressure from your body is evenly distributed across the sole of the foot.
The effect of high heels is based on variations in the height of the heels
Different in height, different effects. Here are the differences in the effects of high heels depending on the height of the heels.
1.Flat (<3 cm)
Advantages: This type of shoe is comfortable to wear, looks stylish, and is more comfortable on a woman's feet than taller shoes.
Disadvantages: This type of shoe does not have a more curved effect on the soles of the feet, so a woman's feet have to put her feet together more often so that the shoes don't come off.
2. Medium (4 cm - 5 cm)
Advantages: These types of shoes give the effect of the legs look longer, can train the calf muscles, and are easier to use for walking than taller shoes.
Disadvantages: These types of shoes can cause eyelets and back pain. In addition, this type of shoe is less "glamorous" than wearing shoes with higher heels.
3.Height (5 cm - 10 cm)
Advantages: This type of shoe can train the calf muscles, make the legs look longer, and make the body look slimmer.
Weaknesses: These types of shoes can make your feet hurt if you use them for too long, sometimes even making it hard to walk. These types of shoes can also cause a variety of problems with the body, including bunions or protrusions on the finger bones, and back pain.
4. Very high (> 10 cm)
Advantages: This type of shoe can train the calf muscles, make the legs look longer, and make the body look slimmer. These types of shoes also sometimes give the butt a more prominent effect.
Disadvantages: This type of shoe puts pressure on a woman's feet seven times more than a woman's body weight. In addition, it is very difficult to walk in these types of shoes so that you will fall easily, and these types of shoes can cause various diseases of the legs and waist.
Tips to reduce the bad effects of high heels shoes
According to Dr. Natalie A. Nevins, DO, an osteopathic expert from Hollywood, California, here are tips that can be done to reduce the bad effects of using high heels:
- Choose the height of the heels wisely. Choose shoes with heels about 3 cm or less, with a fairly broad foundation heels. Wider heels will make the load on the soles of the feet more even. Stiletto-type shoes put more weight on the foot, and shoes that are more than 7 cm tall may shorten the muscles in the lower leg.
- Wear shoes with soft soles to reduce the adverse effects on knees.
- Make sure your shoe size is the right size so that your foot doesn't slide forward, putting more pressure on the toes. Choose shoes that have a large enough area in the front area so that your toes can be moved.
- Wear high heels on that day you don't walk or stand too much.
- Wear a variety of shoes every day. It is not recommended to use high heels all day. Wear shoes that are more comfortable to wear, such as sneakers or walking shoes while you work. Wearing shoes that make your body operate naturally will help keep your legs, waist, and back more stretched.
- Take time each day to stretch your leg and leg muscles. Dr. Nevins recommends tiptoeing without wearing shoes. You can also put a pencil on the floor and try to pick it up with your toes.