One must be able to travel every day without shoes, so the comfort level of the shoes is crucial. A good pair of shoes should not only be beautiful, but also actually protect the feet. The current variety of shoes, many of which are actually very hurt feet, especially high heels. Many women love to wear high-heeled shoes, not knowing that this will be buried for the future arthritis hidden danger ......

　　Women's love of beauty to pay attention to ---

　　Love to wear high heels when young, easy to suffer from arthritis in old age

　　October 12 is the World Arthritis Day, yesterday, the Jiangbei District Hospital Orthopaedic Medical Team came to the Jiangbei District Peng Run community, to carry out arthritis disease prevention and treatment lectures, Chongqing Evening News reporter on the scene that many middle-aged women said to have bunions of the toes, which affects the aesthetics, but also bring pain and discomfort.

　　Lan Xiufu, director of the orthopaedic department of Jiangbei District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said this is a phenomenon that must be seen every day in the clinic. "In addition to genetic and traumatic causes, 30 per cent of bunions are caused by wearing high heels for a long time." Women wearing high-heeled shoes for a long time first cause the big toe to deform and tilt inwards, after which the big toe will also lean on the second toe. Due to squeezing and friction between shoes, pain, redness, swelling, inflammation and even collapsed transverse arches of the feet, flat feet, bunions and other problems can also occur.

　　Lan Xiufu reminded the female public, "Avoid walking for a long time in pointy thin high heels. If you have to wear high heels, you should always soak your feet in hot water. Normally, you should do more foot exercises, such as doing more toe gripping movements when standing or walking, or tiptoeing upwards when standing vertically, which can be repeated dozens of times a day."

　　In addition, Lan Xiufu said, Chongqing has many hills and slopes, and the joints of citizens who have been climbing uphill for a long time are easily injured. Coupled with the characteristics of the climate, such as heavy humidity, the number of arthritis patients in the country's first. Rheumatoid arthritis, severe osteoarthritis, etc. has become the city's middle-aged and elderly joint disability number one killer, "many people think that the bones are uncomfortable, more activities on the good, this is a misunderstanding. The correct way is to adhere to the daily hot compresses, pay attention to joint rest, can not bear weight."

　　Extended reading: healthy shoes should be how to choose?

　　A good pair of shoes should not only be beautiful, but should actually protect the feet. However, the current increasingly rich, fancy shoe styles let the feet also experienced a great challenge. In this regard, the U.S. "network of medical doctors" website invited the American Podiatric Medical Association expert Dr Hillary Brenner, summed up the six major foot injury shoes and their hazards, teach us how to choose shoes.

　　Super high heels (heels over 5cm). Increasingly high heels can lead to many problems, such as ankle sprains, chronic pain, and can cause the generation of painful hard knots at the back of the heel (Figure 1), as well as blisters, swelling, bursitis, and Achilles tendon pain in the foot. The use of ice, orthotics, and heel pads can provide temporary pain relief, but the resulting deformity of the foot bones will be permanent. In addition, wearing ultra-high heels will also bring more pressure on the metatarsal bones on the back of the foot, leading to joint deformation, inflammation of the surrounding tissues (Figure 1), and destruction of the peripheral nerves, which may lead to fracture if no improvement is made over a long period of time.

　　Therefore, Brenner suggests that women's heel to 2 to 3 cm is appropriate (Figure 2); do not choose a thin heel, to choose a thick short, more secure, can make the feet more natural and comfortable.

　　Flat shoes. Seemingly comfortable flat shoes also can't keep the feet healthy. Wearing these shoes does not allow for effective arch support and may have a negative impact on the knees, hips and back. In addition, the lack of arch support may also lead to plantar fasciitis. To make up for the shortcomings of flat shoes, you can put orthotics or heel pads inside the shoe to give strong arch support and reduce pressure on sensitive areas.

　　Flip-flops. The simple construction of flip-flops does not give enough protection to the feet, and there is a higher risk of scratches and abrasions. Especially for diabetics, they should be avoided, as small cuts can lead to serious complications. Like flats, flip-flops have mostly flat soles that do not support the arch of the foot, and can also overstretch, tear or inflame the plantar fascia, which can lead to heel pain (Figure 3), so wear them sparingly in the summer.

　　Muffin shoes. Muffin shoes have thick, hard soles, which can cause uncoordinated foot movement when walking. When the foot tries to bend, the thick, hard sole can get in the way. If the root of the shoe is much higher than the front, it can also put extra pressure on the metatarsals. Therefore, try to choose shoes that are of the right thickness and whose roots are not too high.

　　Pointed Toe Shoes. Pointed shoes may make you a fashionista, but they can shut your toes into crowded, small spaces, which over time can bring about nerve pain, bunion cysts, blisters and hammer toes, and even allow bruises to form at the nail. So, for the sake of your feet's health, try to choose shoes with a loose toe.

　　Poorly sized shoes. Most women wear shoe sizes that are smaller than they actually need, and the result is painful trauma: calluses, blisters, bunions, corns, and more. Prolonged friction between feet and shoes can also irritate joints and lead to arthritis. In addition, studies have shown that children's shoes that do not fit properly will affect their foot development, which in turn will affect the health of the feet of adults. Therefore, when buying shoes, try to choose the afternoon or evening, when the foot is the largest; both feet at the same time to try shoes, to confirm that each shoe is suitable; even if the most beautiful shoes, but also can not be sacrificed at the expense of health, if it does not fit the foot, it is heartless to give up it.