Tips for a healthy footwear

• April 19, 2024

The perfect footwear does not exist, but it is the perfect one for you. It is important to determine from a young age what type of footwear protects your feet and helps the correct posture of your back so that you do not suffer from problems of the same, skin lesions and deformations.

Currently, shoes are fashionable high heel , which range from 12 cm to 16 cm high, which causes the foot to be in a dangerous position causing, over time, an incorrect posture for the body.

Montserrat Calymayor, specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation of the Chimalistac Physiotherapy Clinic, mentions that about 95% of women who come to their clinic with problems due to footwear, develop plantar fasciitis since the tip of the foot is very compressed by certain types of footwear, which cause the support points change in the march producing problems of knee, hip and spine. "It is currently recommended that people with spinal problems avoid the use of heels in its entirety and if they use them that are preferably with a platform, "he said.

"In children, young people and men the biggest problem that exists is the use of tight-fitting tennis shoes with a very thin booty sole, since this sole causes inflammation on the sole of the foot "indicates Calymayor.

Habits for the use of correct footwear

According to a study conducted by the Complutense University of Madrid, "The knowledge of the correct footwear and habits of use in a university population", The following recommendations are made for a healthy footwear:

- Footwear made of natural materials that allow the perspiration of the foot, since the accumulation of sweat favors the Bacterial growth , both in the foot and in the footwear.

- In the cut recommends that the upper part of the footwear be made of soft and flexible skins.

- It must have reinforcements in the heel area , since this provides greater stability to the foot.

- The footwear must adjust to the width and length of the foot so that there are no compressions . The fingers should be able to move inside the shoes during a regular walk and in its different stages, too narrow toe tips are not recommended.

- The soles should be flexible but non-deformable, presenting a toe-off to avoid tripping. They should not be too thick or too thin. Leather soles are recommended for better perspiration of the foot. Rubber soles are very good because they have greater impact absorption , a firm grip and last longer.

- High heels increase compression at the level of the joints of the instep and the toes favoring deformities and skin lesions digitally due to the sliding of the fingers towards the tip.

- It is recommended that the heels count with wide bases and are not too high or too low, because both cause pathologies in the foot. The recommended height in women's heels is from 2 to 4cm. And in man of 2 to 3 cm.

- The damaging effects of heels not only focus on the foot, but extend to the ankle, knee, hip and spine. Limit ankle function and forces to bend the knee, the hip supports more pressure and the center of gravity is ahead causing hyperlordosis that can eventually develop degenerative processes in the joints.

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