Four types of people should not walk barefoot on cobblestone roads

Walking barefoot on the cobblestone road can stimulate the acupuncture points on the soles of the feet, dredge the blood vessels and meridians on the soles of the feet, exercise the muscles on the soles of the feet, and enhance the stability of the lower limbs. However, since walking on the "Healthy Road" causes a strong stimulation to the soles of the feet, it is generally only suitable for short-term practice.

When walking on cobblestone roads, you should wear soft-soled shoes or go barefoot, because thick and hard shoes will block the massaging effect of the pebbles on the soles of your feet. When practicing, you can take small steps in rotation and feel the pressure of the pebbles on the soles of your feet. Learn to use your toes more to grip the road surface to avoid concentrating too much weight on the heel and forefoot. Due to long-term wearing of shoes, the weight-bearing and grasping functions of human toes, especially the outer toes, are in a semi-degenerate state. Through this exercise, the plantar muscles can be trained and the weight-bearing stability of the foot can be enhanced. During the exercise, the soles of your feet should feel comfortable and have a massaging sensation. If the pain is obvious, you should wear soft-soled shoes for practice or reduce the practice time.

The road conditions of “Healthy Road” are also very particular. Pebbles are too sparse and uneven, which not only have a poor massage effect on the soles of the feet, but also easily cause injuries to the practitioners. Dense and small pebbles are the best road surface. Dense pebbles can evenly bear the weight on the soles of the feet and reduce pain on the soles of the feet.

The following four types of people should not take the "healthy path"

1. Patients with Parkinson's disease, impaired cerebellar balance function, cervical spondylotic myelopathy, etc., cannot perform such exercises because they cannot control their steps.

2. For patients with more serious hip and knee joint diseases, due to the lack of joint flexibility, uneven roads will increase the load on the joints and aggravate joint damage.

3. For people who have been bedridden for a long time or immobilized for a long time due to limb injuries, it may be dangerous to do this kind of exercise when they just start to practice walking because of the lack of lower limb muscle strength.

4. People who have lower limb muscle weakness due to nervous system diseases should not do this exercise.