With every step a female takes on cement or carpet while wearing high heel shoes, she sends an electrical shock from the metatarsal bones in her feet up the bone in her legs.
A woman should wear high heel shoes as rarely as possible. Long term use of these shoes poses a great health risk to women. When a woman wears high heels, the bulk of her body weight is on her heels, which can cause hardened heels. Many women right now have heels and soles that feel like sandpaper due to wearing high heel shoes long term.
A lot of women also have “hammer toe” (corns) from wearing high heel shoes, the ones that actually cover the whole feet and toes.
High heels place tremendous strain on the ankles, knees, hips and back. As a result, the spine is thrown out of alignment, which can cause other functional issues.
Many women actually experience sprained ankles, numbness, tendonitis and other health problems from wearing high heels or improperly fitting shoes.
Wearing high heel shoes is a bad decision that will lead you to be singing the blues for years to come.
Natural Healing
Going barefoot is totally natural. Let your feet feel the grass, the dirt, the sand, the water, the rocks and more. Go to the beach and bury your feet in the sand. Walk in a river or stream. Sit on a large rock with your feet firmly planted. Grass, dirt, water, sand, etc. are healing.
If you wear high heels, massage your feet until the muscles and tendons start to relax. You can also roll your foot back and forth over the top of a tennis ball for a more in-depth massage.
If you simply can’t stop wearing high heels, consider the fact that many women wear shoes that are too small. To keep your feet healthy, try this:
- Get your foot properly sized at a department store
- The higher the heel, the more swelling will take place over the day, so consider wearing a half-size larger, especially if the toe is very pointed.
- If the shoe isn’t a perfect fit in the store, it’s only going to get worse after you leave.
- Try shoes on at the end of the day, since that’s when they will be the most tender.
Reconnect yourself.
Vincent Stevens is the senior content writer at Dherbs. As a fitness and health and wellness enthusiast, he enjoys covering a variety of topics, including the latest health, fitness, beauty, and lifestyle trends. His goal is to inform people of different ways they can improve their overall health, which aligns with Dherbs’ core values. He received his bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the University of Redlands, graduating summa cum laude. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.
