PODIATRIST COMMENTS ON THE NEED FOR RESTAURANT SERVERS TO WEAR SUPPORTIVE SHOES

When it comes to picking the right shoes to bolster foot health, it’s best to take advice from the pros. Restaurant servers, for instance, are accustomed to spending as much as eight hours walking and standing throughout a shift, taking over 20,000 steps within that time. 

 

Dr. Bruce Pinker

 

Swollen ankles, muscle fatigue, lower back pain, and persistent achiness are just some of the many symptoms that come from being on your feet for hours. "Without support from footwear, your feet work harder to maintain balance and stability, which essentially gives them a greater workout,” podiatrist and foot surgeon Bruce Pinker, DPM told Shape, adding that this habit increases your chance of injury and arthritis. 

 

Source: Chloe Irving, Shape [2/13/23]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News