subject: Health Risks Of High Heels, Health Benefits Of Ballet Pumps [print this page] . Most women will go to great lengths to look taller via shoes with high heels including stilettos, boots and pumps, never mind the inevitable discomfort that comes with being on your toes almost the entire day. Just think of the towering heels that Lady Gaga wears as part of her daily - yes, it's a daily thing judging from the paparazzi pictures - attire and triple the discomfort.
Unfortunately, it is not just the discomfort felt on the feet and legs that women fond of wearing high heels should be worried about. There are many serious health risks associated with such shoe fetish, which must be addressed as soon as possible so that the risks do not turn into all-too-real health issues.
Fortunately, there is a solution - ballerina style pumps!
Let's take a closer look at the risks and solutions to high heels in their various incarnations from pumps to boots.
Health Risks of High Heels:
Well, of course, wearing high heels on an infrequent basis is not a potentially harmful activity in itself. You may wear high-heeled shoes for an hour or two every other day for the sake of appearing posh but you immediately change to flat shoes as soon as practicable. Your risks for health issues are considerably lower.
However, when wearing high-heeled shoes are the norm of your day from morning until night, then you are increasing your risks for the various health issues. Keep in mind that you are responsible for your own health so it's only right that you must be informed about the health risks you are dealing with by virtue of your love for towering high-heeled shoes.
What exactly are these health risks and issues? It must first be emphasised that podiatrists see no value in wearing high heels because of their unsound bio-mechanical and orthopaedic properties with their main basis being the postural, medical and physical faults of these heels.
In layman's terms, high heels can contribute to the development and/or exacerbation of knee and back illnesses as well as disabling injuries on falls and an unnatural gait. These towering shoes can even cause changes in feet anatomy that, in turn, leads to an impairment of their proper functions. Add in the risks for osteoarthritis, bunions, and trapped nerves and you have more reasons to buy ballet pumps to give your feet, legs and knee a rest from the stress exerted by wearing high-heeled shoes.
Health Benefits of Ballerina Pumps:
So, what's the best solution aside from going barefoot? Wear flat shoes, of course, and pumps are on top of the list.
When you are wearing pumps, your feet, legs and knees can move in their most natural positions instead of being stressed toward unnatural movements. Keep in mind that when you are walking in high heels, your feet are held in an unnatural downward position. Your knees, hips and lower back are then forced to assume a flexed position that, over time, leads to pain, stiffness and injury.
With ballet pumps, this is not so. Your body assumes a normal posture while your legs and thighs can contract and stretch in a normal manner. You will then have a relaxed posture that ultimately makes for a healthier body.
Indeed, if you have to stock up on your wardrobe today, we suggest stocking up on ballet pumps. No worries about fashionable style as these shoes can be paired with just about anything but that's another topic altogether.
