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What are the negative effects of wearing high heels?
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Shorten achilles: With constant use of wearing high heels above 3 inches, may be shortening of the achilles tendon. Further with a very high heel, this also puts a lot of pressure on the front of the foot that may cause pain to and around the joints, including the big toe joint.
Answered 8/18/2013
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Several things: They can cause a functional shortening of the achilles tendon, which will lead to pain when you wear flats. They can cause pain of the front of the foot or can create a neuroma.
Answered 1/17/2013
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