The use of high heels for a long time can cause damage to health, especially for Sambar. Learn to soften the risks
Carnival is coming! For many people, this means that it is time to put the heel on your samba foot with style. However, you must be aware of health. This is because the excessive High Sambar heels can cause unexpected feet and knee injuries, experts say.
Elvis da Silva Cavalcante, physiotherapist and professor of the physiotherapy course at Santa Marcelina College, underlines that the high wheel sambar for hours is not an easy task and requires a lot of ability, strength and resistance of the Sambista. Therefore, it is not for anyone. “The use of high heels for hours can promote biomechanical changes in the body. That is, the change in the distribution of body weight, overloads in different regions of the feet, leading to knee pain, especially in previous regions,” he explains.
According to the expert, overload and lack of preparation for dance with the heel can even cause back pain. This is due to the support of a posture that the person was not used to being. “In more serious cases, it can lead to the ankle, knee and even fractures,” he warns.
Can you influence the size of the heel?
Yes. However, our foot aims to support weight and at the same time produce forces that make us walk, run, jump and must be flexible to adapt to different types of land or shoes.
Some studies have already demonstrated the influence of different dimensions with high wheels and changes that occur on the feet. It is clear that the greater the size of the heel, the greater the variation of the weight distribution on the feet. That is, more weight will be thrown to the ends of the feet.
A normal foot without the use of the jump has weight distributions so that about 60% of the weight is in the heel region and 40% of the weight is at the end of the foot. This means that if 100 pounds weigh, the ideal would be that you would keep 60 kilos on the back of the foot (heel) and 40 pounds in the front of the foot.
When a 2 cm high heel is used, these feet load distributions are divided by 50% in the heel and 50% on the tip of the foot, which we can still consider acceptable and without changes. But the bigger the jump, the greater this discrepancy. From 4 cm in height, for example, the loading distributions on the feet are concentrated at 57% only on the front of the foot (tip of the foot) and only 43% in the heel, explains Elvis.
The jump interferes with the central axis of the body
According to the expert, high heels interfere widely on our central axis, an imaginary line that must always be straight. “When we use high heels, we tend to make this line move forward, transporting the full weight of our body in that direction. So, with the imaginary line that goes on, it will bring us our head forward, shorter on the front, the Torace later, column and hip occurs to the point of making our body inclined and asking more from the muscles and joints of the foot, knee and spine, “he explains.
Is there a correct moment to use the leap during the Baldoria del Carnevale?
Even if it is something individual and depends a lot on your ability, there is no correct or ideal moment to wear high heels during the Baldoria del Carnevale, explains the physiotherapist. In addition, some people must be presentable from start to finish with their jumps. But there are some ways that can help you get the heel longer and without the slightest discomfort.
The most common lesions caused by the abusive use of the high shoe
Bubbles: They may arise due to the long periods used the jump and the increase in friction in the foot region. In more serious cases the bubbles burst and cause a lot of pain, since the foot is without protection of the skin.
Bunion: While the loads at the end of the foot the hallux begins to suffer from a deformity, in which it is mediating and superimposed on the other fingers of the foot, in summary, the thumb begins to be crooked, entering and also above the other fingers.
Ankle distortion: It can happen for several factors, among these, unstable land, lack of balance during the use of the jump, to stumble on something on the floor and lead to a distortion, which can also generate various complications, such as foot ligament injuries, fracture bone, nerves and injuries to the muscles.
Fascial plantation: Pain at the bottom of the foot, caused by the excessive use of heels, where the person feels burning on the plant that makes it difficult to walk and do other activities of everyday life.
Metatorsalgia: Due to the poor distribution of the weight that focuses in the tip of the tip of the foot, a process of irritation of muscles, tendons and bones began at the beginning of the toes.
Shortening of calves: Due to long periods at the end of the foot, the calf begins to shorten due to its high demand for maintaining the support of balance and weight.
How to know the time to make the jump
According to the physiotherapist, pain is a warning sign that indicates which region is in suffering. In addition, the change in the color of the foot can indicate some vascular change. The Sambista can also feel swollen standing and cramps in the calfspering indicating that this muscle is under stress and in case of distortions of the ankle.
Suggestions to avoid pain and damage to health
Yes, it is possible to sambar without damaging health, reassures Elvis. However, obviously you have to use the heel in moderation, respecting your limits and following the following suggestions:
- Take breaks in small periods while using high heels to rest your feet and the whole body to avoid overloads. If possible, make a car on the plant to relieve tensions;
- Make a “driving test” before buying your jump. That is, when choosing the jump you liked most, put it and walk from great distances inside the shop to hear how it really is on your foot;
- Choose thicker jumps, so you will be easier to balance yourself and avoid decreasing the drop or ankle sprains;
- Try to get used to the jump before using it on special or marked occasions. Therefore, use the leap inside your home, walking and tests to get used to and more easily during use;
- Use jumping sunlights. This is because, in addition to regulating the size of the jump, they also give to the feet, since the pressures exerted on it decrease, breeding and reducing the pain in the foot.
Source: Terra
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