Bunions, tendonitis and hammertoes, oh my.
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AnX-rayshowsabuniononafoot.Iusedtorepeatthecommonsaying“beautyispain”(andsometimesIstilldo,fortherightpairofshoes).
However,IwasrudelyawakenedlastyearwhenIfeltanintense,achingpaininmyfootthatmadewalkingdifficult,andI’mafairlyactivepersoninher20s.
MydoctorandIconcludedthattheissuewasprobablyaparticularpairofshoesIliketowear—cutewhitesneakersthataren’twideenoughformyfeet,asmuchasItrytopretendtheyare.Shealsourgedmenottowearheels,sayingsheneverdid.
Thisdiscussionraisedaquestion:IswearinguncomfortableshoesmoreharmfulthanIrealized?
“Wearinguncomfortableshoesisn’tasseriousasaheartattack,”saidDr.JodiSchoenhaus,aboard-certifiedpodiatristandownerofFoot,AnkleandLegVeinCenter.“However,itmakesforaverypainfulexperiencewhilewearingtheshoeandcanhavelastingeffects.”
Yetmanypeoplestillwearthem.AccordingtoanarrativereviewintheJournalofFootandAnkleResearch,63-72%ofpeoplewearincorrectlysizedfootwear.
“Alltoooften,I
