Wearing shoes helps protect your feet from the outside environment, but wearing them all day, or walking day after day, can lead to many serious health consequences.
According to sports doctors, this seemingly harmless habit is causing many people to have problems with muscles, skin and posture.
tightly bound shoes are the silent culprit causing leg damage
Dr. Vikas Basa, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon at Kokilaben Hospital (Mumbai, India), said that wearing shoes for a long time limits the natural movement of the feet.
When tightly contained in a tight space, the muscle groups in the legs gradually weaken, reducing flexibility and increasing the risk of chronic pain, hepatitis, and even affecting the whole body posture.
Risks from not-so-shaped shoes
Many types of shoes, especially those that are tight or unbreathed, will cause a series of common problems such as swelling, rough bottles and skin irritation due to constant friction.
More worryingly, according to Dr. Siddharth Yadav ( Apollon Hospital, India), the accumulation of moisture inside shoes is an ideal condition for bacteria and fungi to grow, increasing the risk of skin infections in the feet.
In addition, wearing shoes that are not supportive or of the right size also causes imbalances in movement, leading to posture problems such as back pain, hip pain or knee fatigue, the consequences of uneven distribution of body weight through the legs.
How to protect your legs properly?
Doctors recommend taking off your shoes during the day as much as possible to keep your legs "breathed" and moving naturally. Some effective ways to take care of your legs include:
- stretch and do light exercise to maintain strength and flexibility.
- Wash your feet daily, dry thoroughly and moisturize to avoid cracking.
- Keep your shoes clean and dry, avoid letting them become a place to store bacteria.
- Dry your shoes in the sun to deodorize and kill microorganisms.
A healthy leg is the foundation for sustained movement. So don't just take care of your shoes and forget to take care of your own feet.
