Your Questions About Heels

Donna asks…

What are the negative health consequences of wearing high heels?

I wear high heels a few times each week, but normally not for more than an hour.. What are the consequences of wearing heels?

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Just type your answer in google and you will see the numerous studies that have been done. High heels basically mess up your center of gravity. They cause your hips to tilt forward which is not natural and messes up the alignment of our body causes increases in sprained ankles, ankle stress, knee and hip stress from the misalignment. High heels can also change the shape of your toe bones in your feet making you forever off balance. In addition to those negative effects studies have shown that females driving in high heels wreck more than females in normal shoes. It slows your reaction time to the brake and you can slip when trying to break and miss it completely. Thirdly, rapists go after females in high heels and 75% of all raped victims are wearing them. Even though on average males run faster than females with high heels you stand no chance. I have a MS in exercise physiology and I will not wear a heel of any degree and I am short. I would rather hem the pants and keep my alignment. Like driving a car that is not aligned properly the tires are worn away super quick same with your bones. I do not even wear boots with a heel but it is important to me. It isn't going to kill you but it isn't the best option for shoes so it really depends on what your priority is.

Mary asks…

How do I keep my legs back and heels pointed when doing a rising trot?

My leg keeps coming forward and my heels rise up, making it harder to stand. Do i have to train some muscles in my thigh or leg in order to accomplish this? Please recommend exercise if so.

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I had the same problem as you. Here is what I did to fix it: -I took a lunge lesson, where I could concentrate on keeping my legs under me -It also turns out that my stirrups were WAY to long for my legs. Shorten your stirrups next time, it could help you post and stand better. -As you stand up, instead of pushing your weight into your stirrups, you are going to put them into your heels. This really helped me a lot! -Stand with the balls of your feet on the edge of a step. Now stand on your toes and drop down pushing all your weight into your heels and flexing your calves. Hold it for 30 second-1 minute, then try and touch your toes. Do this anytime possible and AT LEAST 5 times a day. -Stand with your heels against the wall. Push up your toes as high as you can and hold it for 10-20 seconds. Do this AT LEAST 5 times a day and whenever possible as well. Hope I helped, and Good Luck!

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