In the summer, when the sun is hot and the sunshine spreads over the earth, sandals become the first choice for many people to travel. They are lightweight, breathable, and also show a taste for fashion. However, you may not realize that wearing sandals for a long time, especially high-heeled shoes, may cause irreversible damage to your feet so that the originally beautiful feet become less “good-looking”.
Sandals, the kind of footwear that gives us coolness and comfort in summer, actually have hidden secrets. Their upper design is usually more simple and cannot provide full support and protection for the feet like other shoes. High heels, in particular, alter the body's natural standing posture by raising the heel, shifting the body's centre of gravity forward and placing an extra burden on the feet. Maybe you'd rather endure the pain of grinding your feet to wear the fashionable sandals you just bought, you already feel your feet hurting when you walk for a few minutes, and you even find your feet rubbed out with blood when you arrive home. Many people may think that this is not a big deal, just need to put a band-aid, wear shoes a few more times, and “tame” the new shoes on the good. However, you have to pay attention, if you feel that the shoes grinding feet still have to wear, long-term will lead to grinding feet where the callus, that is, hyperplasia. When you walk in high heels, your heel is like a lone dancer, rubbing and jumping repeatedly on the hard ground. This long-term friction and pressure can cause the skin on your heels to become rough and may even develop hyperplasia.
Heel growths, a medical term that may sound unfamiliar, are actually like an “unwanted guest” in the foot - a heel spur. Imagine this “uninvited guest” quietly setting up camp at the bottom of your heel, building a hard “hill”. These “hills” - that is, bony protrusions, are like a sharp needle, mercilessly stabbing the surrounding soft tissues, giving you a burst of pain and swelling trouble.
Wearing high-heeled shoes or sandals for a long time, especially those with hard soles like stones and high heels like mountain peaks, undoubtedly provides the ideal habitat for this “uninvited guest”. They are like a solid foundation for the “hill” of heel spurs to grow on your feet. Heel growths not only make your feet lose their original beauty, but more importantly, they make your life difficult. Whenever you walk, those “hills” are like sharp stones, relentlessly stabbing into the soles of your feet, and every step is like walking on the edge of a knife, and the pain seems to be able to drown you. Worse still, if you don't take timely measures, this “uninvited guest” may also lead to other “accomplices” - arthritis, plantar fasciitis and other foot diseases, so your feet! The foot is in a deeper predicament.
In the face of heel growth these stubborn “uninvited guests”, first need to take a series of “expulsion strategies”. First of all, try not to let high heels or sandals become a “long-term prison” for your feet. If you do need to wear them, choose styles with soft soles like sponges and low heels like hills to give your feet a break. Next, bring out the “army” of foot care products. Massage creams are like professional “foot masseurs” that provide a soothing massage for your tired feet, while foot creams are like “foot creams” that moisturize and pamper your feet, reducing stress and discomfort. However, if the pain is like a tidal wave that won't go away, don't hesitate to seek professional medical “help”. Doctors can customize a treatment plan to help you overcome this persistent “uninvited guest”.
Don't let a short-lived fashion trend become a long-term health hazard for your feet. Choosing the right shoes is like picking a thoughtful “partner” for your feet, they will dance with you in life, a gentle companion; appropriate rest is like providing an “oasis” for the feet so that they can take a breather from fatigue. Only in this way, we can truly prevent heel growths this “uninvited guest” visits, and guard the health and beauty of our feet, so that they continue to accompany us through every wonderful moment of life.
