In a research carried out by a bio motion team in university of Stanford. The knees of Some healthy women were scanned as they walked at normal pace in flat shoes, 1½ in heels and 3½ in heels. They found out that in high heels, women's knees are held in such a bent position and in this position their joints looked and performed like aged or damaged joints, thus increasing the risk of osteoarthritis.Physiotherapist and osteopath Tim Allardyce says due to the odd angle of the leg whenever high heels shoes are wore, there is a 25% increase in the downward pressure of the leg placing significant stress on the kneecaps.high heels can also put dangerous pressure on knee joints, wearing away cartilage - the body's natural shock absorber - and increasing the risk of osteoarthritis. High heels shoes can also cause painful neck problems due to bad posture caused by wearing them.
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