Dr. Oz and High Heels

In 2009, 1,300 Cirque de Soleil stilt walkers claimed the world's record for sitting on top of their wooden pools at the same time. Well, during rush hour everyday in every major city across the United States, women are doing their own stilt walking, but on stilettos.
Women are flocking to podiatrists in record numbers to have their corns, calluses, heel pain, ingrown toenails, and foot pain taken care of, all the result of wearing shoes that are too high, too small, too narrow, and just don't fit. And when those women get that foot problem fixed, they are STILL cramming their feet into shoes that are just inappropriate.
Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen have the following recommendations for those who wear high heels:

• If you wear heels over 2 inches high, save them for posing, not walking around. And travel with flats. 
• In love with toe-pinchers, or pointy-toe shoes? Buy them a half or full size larger than usual and add heel liners to take the pressure of your toes. 
• Look for shoes with open toes so your toes can breathe and stretch.
• If you have tingling or pain in your heels or balls of your feet, your arches ache, or have lower-back pain, visit a podiatrist. 

If you are experiencing heel pain, call our Rocky Hill or Middletown office to make an appointment.
Jeffrey S. Kahn, DPM
Connecticut Foot Care Centers
Heel Pain Doctor in CT
Podiatrist in Rocky Hill and Middletown, CT
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