Okay, it’s not exactly a secret that high heels aren’t good for your feet and that you should avoid them, but how else can you help your feet stay nice and comfortable throughout the day? Here are a few suggestions.
1. Once again, you obviously should try not to stand or walk around in heels higher than two inches for a long period of time. It’s just not good for you, and I know that it hurts!
2. Keep in mind that throughout adulthood, your feet are still growing and expanding (not a happy thought). So, every year you should probably get your feet measured to make sure you’re buying the right size shoes. Your feet also tend to be at their most swollen point by the end of the day, so try to hold off shoe shopping until later.
3. For extra heel and arch cushioning, slip orthopedic inserts into your shoes. Most inserts probably won’t fit into those skimpy little Stilettos, though, so use gel pads or Foot Petals, there instead. You can buy them at a drugstore for pretty cheap or grab some custom-made orthotics from a doctor.
4. Maintain a healthy weight! Your feet are supporting the rest of your body, they deserve a break from Krispy Kreme.
5. Do stretches such as writing the alphabet with pointed toes to keep your feet nice and limber. If you want to massage your arches, roll your feet over a tennis ball for a few minutes a day. To stretch your ankle and calf, extend your knee, place a towel around the ball of your foot, and pull toes backwards.
These simple changes will really make a difference in how your feet are feeling in the future. Take our advice, you’ll be glad you did!
Getting Professional Treatment
It is always our express intent to recommend that you take no chances with foot pain, ankle or knee pain, or injuries. Professional treatment to relieve the pain is available from doctors such as Delray Beach’s Dr. Ian Goldbaum of Delray Beach Podiatry, who has provided us with this blog. If the pain continues, a podiatrist with Dr. Goldbaum’s experience should be consulted. You must get proper treatment to prevent permanent damage.
Our Staff writers are freelance writers with higher education related to, or experience researching and writing for, medical blogs; with education or experience equal to under graduate and graduate degrees in the fields of medicine.
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