The use of high-heeled shoes continues to increase rapidly today in spite of the obvious negative alterations in gait and posture.
Women who work out should think twice before wearing high heels for a night out on the town.The shoes could leave them with painful bunions, corns, calluses and a host of other injures, including ones that affect how their muscles work when they exercise.
And these ailments make it difficult – if not impossible – to do intense workouts that require running or squatting.If you ignore the damage for too long, you could have to wait weeks before you can get back in the gym, as your feet will need to rest to heal properly if you have damaged them by consistently wearing high heels.
The increase in heel height induces significant biomechanical changes;
✔Reduction in ankle range of motion,
✔Improper distribution of weight in the metatarsals,
✔Increased pressure on the ball of the foot
✔Diminished balance control.
In the recent research published in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Injuries by the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
It was found that foot-related injuries associated with wearing high heels doubled between the years 2002 and 2012, and more than 80 percent of the reported injuries were to the ankle and foot.
