Beware of these 5 behaviors that hurt your feet the most

Wearing flat shoes, walking barefoot, these seemingly harmless behaviors in life can also cause harm to your health. Below is a summary of the “5 most damaging behaviors to your feet”.

1. Love walking barefoot on the floor

The soles of a normal person's feet have a certain curvature. Walking on soft, slightly undulating ground can help reduce impact and is most beneficial to the feet. However, if you walk around barefoot on the floor, the curvature of the sole of your foot cannot match the ground, and your feet will not get enough support, which will cause pain in your heels and knees. Dr. Wasli said that walking barefoot on the floor immediately after getting up can cause greater damage to your feet.

Although flat shoes look soft and comfortable, they cannot provide arch support for the feet and can easily cause excessive sinking of the soles of the feet. Walking in flat shoes is like walking barefoot, which can easily cause pain in the heels, arches and toes. Especially wearing flat flip-flops can easily cause injuries to the Achilles tendon and foot bones. Dr. Vasily reminds that the arch part of the shoe must have arch support.

Weak calf muscles often lead to foot injuries. Dr. Vasily recommends that when climbing stairs, pause after each step and stretch your calves, hold for 30 seconds, and repeat several times to prevent foot and calf pain.

When you first start exercising or increase the difficulty of exercise, you should proceed step by step, warm up first, and then exercise. Make sure your sports shoes fit comfortably and are convenient for running and jumping, otherwise you may easily sprain or strain your ankle.

Being even slightly overweight can increase stress on your feet and put you at risk for Achilles tendinitis and osteoarthritis. People who are overweight are advised to choose sports with less impact, such as swimming and yoga. These sports do not put much pressure on the feet and can prevent accidental foot injuries.