HIGH HEELS DISCUSSED BY TORONTO FOOT SPECIALIST

HIGH HEEL MAKES A WOMEN'S CALVES LOOK BETTER, NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT.  THE SHOES MIGHT BE EYE PLEASING ALSO, BUT THE HEALTH DRAWBACKS ARE NOT WORTH IT.  BY INCREASING THE ANGLE OF THE FOOT TO THE GROUND YOU PLACE MOST OF THE WEIGHT OF THE FOOT ON THE FOREFOOT.  ALSO THE SHAPE OF THE SHOE IS VERY UNNATURAL AND YOU HAVE ALL OF THE TOES COMPRESSED IN THE TOEBOX.  IT'S NO WONDER THAT FEMALES SUFFER FROM BUNIONS AND FOOT PROBLEMS MORE THAN MEN.  NOT ONLY DOES IT CAUSE PROBLEMS IN THE FOOT, BUT THIS UNNATURAL POSTURE AFFECTS THE KNEES, HIPS AND PELVIS AND IS OFTEN A CAUSE OF LOW BACK PAIN.  UNFORTUNATELY WOMEN TEND TO STICK WITH THE OLD ADAGE THAT 'IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO LOOK GOOD THAN TO FEEL GOOD.'  

AT ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS WE NEVER RECOMMEND THAT FEMALES WEAR HIGH HEELS, ALTHOUGH IT IS BETTER FOR BUSINESS.  IN FACT THERE IS ONE TORONTO PODIATRIST WHO ACTUALLY SHAVES OFF TISSUE ON THE SIDES OF THE TOES SO THAT WOMEN'S FEET CAN BETTER FIT INTO HIGH HEELS.  OUR CLINIC WOULD NEVER EVER CONSIDER SUCH A BIZZARE OPERATION.  IF YOU WANT HONEST ADVICE ABOUT PROPER FOOTWEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 416-465-8737.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. HARDY AND MARZ HARDY, D.Ch., B.Sc., PODIATRIC MEDICINE, TORONTO CHIROPODIST AND TORONTO FOOT SPECIALIST AND THE TEAM FROM ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS

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