Are high heels harmful to health?

Female friends all love high heels. Not only can they make them look better, but they can also enhance a person's image and temperament. Especially when attending certain occasions, high heels are indispensable. However, wearing high heels for a long time still poses a great risk to human health. We must be vigilant about this and understand the specific hazards so as not to ignore our own health. So are high heels harmful to health?

1. Damage to the lumbar and cervical vertebrae: When the posture is upright, the vertebrae are in surface contact, the force is dispersed, and they are not easily damaged; when the spine is bent, the contact surface between the vertebrae becomes smaller, the force tends to be concentrated, even to one point, the pressure increases rapidly, which can easily damage the vertebrae. High heels cause a person's center of gravity to shift excessively forward, which will inevitably cause the pelvis to tilt forward, increase the curvature of the spine, and concentrate force on the lumbar and cervical vertebrae, which can easily cause injuries. The accumulation of such injuries will eventually lead to low back pain and cervical spondylosis.

2. Knee joint disease: Due to the change in the gravity-bearing line, the wear of the knee joint cartilage is aggravated, inducing or aggravating the degeneration of the articular cartilage.

3. Ankle sprain: also known as "sprained ankle". When normal people walk and exercise, the ankle is prone to generate inward turning force. This is why the outside of the shoe is always the first to wear. People are constantly adjusting this turning force to maintain balance, but after wearing high heels, the adjustment ability will be weakened, which can easily cause sprains. And the higher the heel, the greater the potential energy of inward turning, and the more serious the injury will be.

4. Flat feet: The main cause of flat feet is the relaxation of the plantar fascia. The plantar fascia is located on the sole of the foot and maintains the stability of the arch of the foot like a bowstring. The higher the heel, the longer the posterior arm of the arch, and the greater the pull (tension) on the plantar fascia. If the tension is too great for a long time, the plantar fascia will relax and the arch of the foot will lower, which may cause flat feet in severe cases.

5. Hallux valgus: If the toe of the shoe is too pointed, it will squeeze the big toe and cause hallux valgus. The hallux valgus is constantly rubbed and compressed by the shoes, so when it becomes inflamed, there will be a piercing pain.

Through the above introduction, everyone is clear about whether high heels are harmful to health. When wearing high heels, be sure to buy shoes of qualified quality and reasonable design so as not to damage your feet. In addition, you should also be careful not to wear high heels for too long. Be sure to take them off as soon as possible after returning home to give your feet enough rest.