Osteopathy
How harmful are our high heels?

It is said that one in 10 women wear high heels up to three days a week and up to a third of women have fallen when wearing them. Recent statistics have shown that one of the biggest factors leading to foot pain in women is a high heel.
If you wear high heels often, you will be more at risk of developing permanent health issues later in life.
When wearing a shoe with a heel higher than two inches, the foot slides forward, forcing the toes into an unnatural shape. This unnatural shape means the body weight is distributed incorrectly, causing you to overarch your back and put strain on your hips, knees and lower back.
High heels have also been linked to the following problems:
- nerve damage
- bunions
- overworked leg muscles
- lower back pain
- osteoarthritis of the knee.
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