Your high heels could cripple you!
If you are one of the those who often sets foots
out in high heels, you may be at risk for several health complications.
According to study by Stanford University, wearing high heels for extended periods of time can cause serious problems like arthritis or even knee replacement surgery, the Daily Express reported.
Wearing heels can dangerously put pressure on knee joints, which wears away body's natural shock absorber, cartilage, increasing the risk of osteoarthritis.
Scientists scanned the knees of healthy women as they walked at a normal pace in flat shoes, 1.5inch heels and 3.5inch heels, and found that when women wear high heels, their knees are held in an awkward, bent position causing the joints to perform as though aged or damaged joints would - increasing the risk of osteoarthritis.
Physiotherapist and osteopath Tim Allardyce, who warned that the shoes could lead to painful back, hip and neck problems, explained that "standing and walking on the balls of your feet throws the skeleton out of its usual, healthy alignment, which means muscles and joints throughout the body have to compensate to maintain its centre of gravity and keep the body upright."
Those who wear 3inch heels regularly could suffer from an injury to the Achilles tendon called tendonitis.
Source: www.timesofindia.com
17.04.2015
What’s your brain type? Take this
quiz
1. Your friends would be most likely to vote you...
a)
The most famous person at
work
b) Someone who isn't that social
2. In the morning, you get dressed according to...
a)
Whatever comes to your mind
b)
As planned the previous night
3. If you had to work on two projects at the same time, would you proceed by...
a)
Finishing one and moving on
to the next
b)
Simultaneously working on both
4. You just won a free one week vacation to a beach. Would you
a)
Take your parents along
b)
Take your
friends/boyfriend/girlfriend along
5. If you watched a sad movie you would...
a) Cry a little
b) Control your emotions, lest you are tagged as
an emotional person
6. When arguing with or persuading with your parent/spouse or friends, do you...
a)
Use drama and imagination
b)
Use facts and data
Mostly As
You are a left brain dominant person: You like
order in your life. You are comfortable with listening to others and taking
tests in life. You get easily bogged down with things that are disorganised.
You are good at analysing problems to find the right answer. You are practical
and logical and you cannot be easily swayed by emotions.
Mostly Bs
Mostly Bs
You are a right brain dominant person: You may
find yourself in a difficulty when you have to make up your mind about
something. Though you are good with people, you are quite vulnerable too. You
seem dreamy and lost in thought. People may find you impractical at times. You
like to write fiction, draw or play music. You are spontaneous and fun and find
it hard to follow verbal directions. You may be interested in the 'unexplained'
and are quite emotional.
Source: www.timesofindia.com
17.04.2015
Make your mistakes, take
your chances, but keep on going
Thomas Wolfe
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