High Heels and Foot Pain

A recent article in Arthritis Care and Research (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122612113/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0) is trying to confirm what podiatrist and foot and ankle specialists have been saying all along: that the type of shoes you wear will eventually catch up with you. In a study of over 3000 participants (both male and female) researchers have shown that the less support that your shoes provide the more likely you are to develop foot pain/problems. This was most commonly found amongst women, where women who wore poorly supportive shoes (i.e. high heels) were 66% more likely to report foot pain as they aged. So just be mindful of the shoes you wear as they may come back to haunt you. Remember that your feet carry every step you take in your life (and you only get one pair) so be sure and take care of them.