Overloads in the forefoot and back pain, major discomfort after the use of heeled shoes.
-At Christmas it is frequent that, following the latest trends, many women use fine and high-heeled shoes that are harmful to the health of the foot because they alter the natural shape of the tread
-the College of Chiropodists of the Valencian Community advised the use of shoes with wide heel and a maximum height of 3 cm because they are the healthiest for foot
valencia, December 2012.- at Christmas it is common that people arrange to go to family celebrations. For many women it is practically impossible to avoid the use of high heels, even some little accustomed to carry them, choose them this holiday season. For this reason, the illustrious College of podiatrists of the Valencian Community (ICOPCV) has warned that the use of shoes with too much height can cause overloads in the forefoot and back pain.
In addition to heels, this type of shoes are usually accompanied narrow dropouts which make it difficult to walk correctly and altering the natural position of the foot causing functional disorders ”, said Alfredo MartÃnez, President of the ICOPCV.
this inappropriate footwear is the cause of the occurrence of claw toes, calluses, issues joint and, in the case of persons who use very often, the creation of bone deformations. It also important to note that through the imbalances that occur in the Biomechanics of the foot problems may arise in the back, mainly in the lumbar and cervical, area next to the pain-generating other annoyances such as dizziness.
For this reason, since the ICOPCV recommend a shoe with heel that allows foot articulate almost in the same way as when using a flat shoe. In this way, the perfect footwear for women would be one with 2 or 3 cm heel with wide base. On the contrary, more damaging footwear is one with much heel, this is fine and narrow-tipped.
Soak your feet in warm water, moisturize them well so that the skin is more resistant and attend the chiropodist if necessary remove calluses or use custom templates that corrected the position of the foot when walking is recommended to relieve the pain caused by this type of shoe.
