2021

3 Footwear Features That Can Cause Foot Pain

3 March 2021

A good pair of shoes can make you feel like you are floating on air, but the wrong pair can seriously mess up your feet. Here are three harmful footwear features to look out for and avoid. 1. Raised Heels High-heeled shoes push your body weight forward onto the balls of the feet. Over time, this can lead to pain in the balls of the feet. High heels also cause a shortening of the Achilles tendons which can present as pain in the backs of the heels.

About Me

Hi, my name is Elisabeth, and I used to be a semi-professional athlete. Of course, like many of my colleagues, I suffered injuries, and those injuries had an impact on various parts of my feet including my heels, ankles and toes. While working with a podiatrist to get better, I learned how important it is to pinpoint a certain area of your foot so you can really work on the issue and better promote healing. As a mum with kids who have sustained multiple sport injuries, I have learned this lesson as well, and in fact have learned it repeatedly. If you want to learn how to take care of your entire foot, please explore this blog. I plan to post on podiatry issues related to heels, ankles and toes, and I plan to post new and cutting edge things happening in the world of podiatry.