• May 3, 2024

Being fashionable, yes can have a high price: Your health. Spending a lot of time squatting in tight jeans can cause muscle and nerve damage, a new case study suggests.

The investigation is based on the case of a 35-year-old woman who came to the hospital complaining of a severe weakness in both ankles. The previous day, she had helped a family member move, which led to several hours of squatting using as clothing a skinny jeans.

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When he arrived at the hospital, his calves were swollen and he had lost feeling in the lower legs and feet, and could not move his ankles or toes properly.

According to the study prepared by the Professor Thomas Edmund Kimber , the woman developed a condition known as compartment syndrome. Since squatting for too long with tight jeans had caused an inflammation that damaged the muscle fibers and nervous of the lower part of his legs due to prolonged compression. "

However, and according to the research that was published in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, After four days of treatment, the woman was able to walk alone again. Although, this situation supports the theory that the use of tight clothing can cause serious damage to health.