PODIATRIST RECOMMENDS STRETCHING AFTER WEARING HEELS

According to Jacqueline Sutera, DPM, a New York City-based podiatrist, your feet are in need of some serious TLC after wearing heels. “The next day, there are certain things you must do to reverse the effects of wearing high heels, and that involves doing some high heel rehab,” she says. And one of the most important parts of that self-care routine is stretching—something that helps with in-the-moment pain, as well as long-term damage.

 

Dr. Jacqueline Sutera

 

“When you wear heels, the Achilles tendon—which is attached to the calf muscle and heel bone—tightens up over time. This tightening can be permanent and long-term, and the Achilles will actually shorten,” Dr. Sutera says. “Stretches can restore the length and improve tightness and soreness in the legs and feet.”

 

Source: Tehrene Firman, Well and Good [12/22/19] 

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News