Take care! There is a fine line between being sexy and putting yourself in danger. Indeed, a study carried out in the United States by researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham points out the danger of walking around with our beloved high shoes.
Research published in The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery shows that between 2002 and 2012, no less than 123,355 cases of injury were recorded in the United States! To carry out this investigation, the teams based themselves on the injuries found in American hospitals.
Thus, 80% of injuries affect the feet or ankles, the other 20% concern the knees or joints above the pelvis. Gerald McGwin, one of the authors of the study, sheds light on the situation:"We also noticed that almost half of the strains took place at home, which proves that choosing a shoe adapted to one's environment and to its activity remains necessary”.
In any case, putting on heels every day remains "dangerous", even if you don't get hurt. Indeed, the study shows the impact of these high shoes on the early onset of osteoarthritis, and on the premature weakening of the ankle joints...
The miracle solution therefore remains, according to Gerald McGwin, to have suitable shoes and to change them regularly according to your activity.
