HEALTH ON HEELS

The popular notion that high heels defines a powerful, sophisticated and ambitious woman could be wrong. In the past, Egyptian butchers and Kings wore high heeled shoes. Catherine de media was one of the famous women who sold the success of high heels when she used same in complementing her short stature to boost her appearance as finance to the powerful Duke of Orleans.

High heels were abolished at a time not because of its negative health effects but to reduce the divide it created between the rich and poor and promote a sense of equality. Surprisingly , manufacturers had claimed that it reduces backaches and made walking less tiring.

Now, it is been found that high heels take a negative toll on women. The effects of high heeled shoes on women coupled with the normal stress of work  can be overbearing.
Some of the facts against high- heeled shoes include:

• changes the normal curvature of the back
• increases compressive forces on the lumbar spine. 

Women who wear high heels complain more of:

• leg pain and low back pain.

To prevent back pain and muscle problems :

• leave your heels for occasions better still those with less standing and less demanding physically.
• Wear flat shoes to work 
• Take a change of shoes if you must wear heels to work.