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Women in Hong Kong take glamour very seriously. Despite walking miles on pavement every day, many of us keep wearing high heels. As giving them up entirely is not an option, we spoke to Kevin Moore, a specialist in injury rehabilitation and sports performance, about some exercises we can do at home to get our stilettoed feet and legs in tip-top condition.
According to Moore, there are two major considerations for the woman who wants to hurt less and get more out of her time in heels: preparing to put them on and unwinding when they finally come off. This is serious and thorough advice. Get ready to master the art of wearing heels while minimizing discomfort!
The biggest issue the body faces while in heels is the loss of sensory information. The human foot is highly sensitive, and the feedback the brain receives from the sole of the foot and the skin around the shins and ankles is essential for comfortable movement.
This quick routine will stimulate the small nerve fibers in the skin with a range of sensations, from more to less aggressive and prepare your feet to strap on those heels.
Perform the following exercises for 20 seconds each:
Watch video of Exercises 1. and 2.
After this short round of evidence-based pampering, the sensitivity in your feet should be dialled way up. Priming the brain’s awareness of the lower limb will help the body stay adaptive, even while the feet are temporarily bound inside a fun pair of heels.
It’s important to stretch your body after you’ve been wearing heels for a long period. The exercise below stretches out your hip joint, all while you’re catching up on emails, watching Netflix, or having a glass of wine.
Wearing heels will always have physical consequences, but taking these small steps to reduce the strain high heels puts on your body can go a long way to getting you where you want to be.
Kevin Moore is a specialist in injury rehabilitation and sports performance and Founder of The Reembody Method ™, which delivers strategies for moving—and thinking—that allow people to live in their bodies with power, ease, and joy.
This article was independently written by Healthy Matters. It is informative only and not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be relied upon for specific medical advice.
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