WEARING FLIP-FLOPS CAN LEAD TO A HOST OF PROBLEMS
posted: Jul. 15, 2015.
PODIATRIST, DR. JOHN GIURINI STATES, "IF YOU WEAR FLIP-FLOPS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, THE LACK OF SUPPORT CAN LEAD TO STRESS AND STRAIN ON JOINTS AND TENDONS. IF YOU HAVE A MECHANICALLY UNSOUND FOOT TO BEGIN WITH, WEARING FLIP-FLOPS CAN ACTUALLY LEAD TO A HOST OF LOWER EXTREMITY PROBLEMS, SUCH AS ARCH PAIN, HEEL PAIN, ANKLE PAIN, OR KNEE PAIN."
AT MY FOOT CLINIC WE ONLY SUGGEST THAT PATIENTS WEAR FLIP-FLOPS AROUND THE POOL, COMMUNAL SHOWERS OR THE BEACH. ALSO THERE ARE NOW FLIP-FLOPS THAT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF SUPPORT AND YOU CAN ALSO ORDER ORTHOTIC FLIP-FLOPS.
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