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What causes that falling backwards feeling after you take off high heels?
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High heels: The strain is taken off of the bottom of the footand there is added pressure from the achilles tendon pulling on the back of the heel.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Conditioning: When you wear high heels, especially for a long time, you are basically walking on your toes. When you take the heels off, your calf has to stretch out to allow your foot to lie flat on the ground. That tension on your calf, which was contracted when you were in heels, pulls at the back of the leg and thigh, thus causing the sensation that you are being pulled backwards.
Answered 3/4/2018
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