If You Want to Wear High Heels, You Have to Exercise Says Doctor
We all know it feels great to put on a pair of stilettos or towering platforms, but it can come with a bunch of side effects.
A foot doctor says there are things women can do to avoid some of the side effects.
She said, ‘You’ve really got to work in order to wear high heels. Most people aren’t willing to do that, that’s the problem. You cannot wear heels and be out of shape. It’s really about exercising. If you wear heels and you don’t exercise you will sustain injuries.’
She says there are some exercises you can do for each issue.
BURNING FEET
The most common complaint is a burning sensation in the balls of the feet. The doctor says that as we age, we lose cushioning in our feet. She says women should think twice about getting pedicures because taking too much of the callous you’ve got on your foot can make things worse. She offers patients injections called Pillows For Your Feet which fills in parts of the feet that have lost cushioning. It lasts anywhere between nine months and four years.
BACK AND HIP PROBLEMS
Women who often were high heels tend to develop pain in their lower back, neck and shoulders. Walking on the balls of your feet naturally drives you to arch your back. To stay ahead of the pain, work on your core. The doctor said, ‘You need to tighten your stomach and you need to keep your shoulders back when walking.’ She also recommends doing foot exercises at your desk. Write the alphabet with your foot or practice pushing an imaginary gas pedal.
ANKLE SPRAINS AND TWISTS
The only sure-fire way of avoiding medical emergencies is to strengthen your ankles. You can do this by trying yoga or squat jumps. You can also buy a rubber exercise band and put it around your ankles. Step 10 times to the left then 10 times to the right a few times once a day. That will strengthen both your thighs and your ankles.