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Low heeled shoes
Pregnancy changes your posture and places strain on your back, often causing backaches. Some things that may help reduce backaches include wearing low-heeled shoes. Avoiding high heels in pregnancy also decreases risk of falls and injury.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 23-year old female asked:
Do you think that wearing shoes with any type of heel (even a very low one) negatively effect your natural walking gait?
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A 65-year old female asked:
Low back pain x 5 weeks. Pain when turning over in bed and when first sitting up in the morning. Once up it gets about 80% better. Started after wearing heeled shoes and standing for 3 hours in them. (Normally wear flats). What could it be?
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A 43-year old female asked:
A table fell on my foot Sunday swelling started Monday the er gave me a shoe and crutches now Im having a low grade temp and blood pressure issues what do I need to do?
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A 49-year old female asked:
My left ankle has been swelling for the last month. I have noticed in the past 2 weeks my low calf has now swollen. My left foot is starting to not fit in my shoes. I was given a prescription of prednisone, but the swelling has gotten worse.
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A 47-year old asked:
Is wearing high heeled shoes bad?
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A member asked:
Heels hurt at night? Can shoes cause tunnel syndrome?
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A 39-year old asked:
Any way to get taller without wearing high heeled shoes?
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A 42-year old asked:
Are new sketcher's training shoes just as dangerous as wearing high heels or platforms?
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A 61-year old female asked:
Have overpronation & narrow heels of feet. How can tell if shoe heels are too wide if they feel comfortable but slip up & down a bit.
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A 60-year old female asked:
4 weeks after metatarsal break I am in tennis shoe & another 4 weeks in a "regular shoe." Will I have to wear flat shoes for life? I like high heels.
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A 37-year old asked:
Are high heel shoes good or bad?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can wearing high heel shoes be bad for your arches?
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A 46-year old asked:
I was standing in high heel shoes for about 20 minutes and felt really lightheaded and nauseas; why?
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A 34-year old female asked:
What are the best shoe inserts for 5-inch heels that would last me for several hours? I'm attending a party, & i normally wear flats.
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A 35-year old female asked:
Our son is 4 years old. Docktor told us to buy shoes with thomas's heels because his heels are turned slightly outward. What do you suggest?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I've been mostly wearing heels the last few 5 6 months. I wore flat shoes a couple of days ago and it hurt after a walking/standing. Whats wrong?
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A 32-year old asked:
What can I do if my heel hurts from my shoes?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are the best shoes for severe heel pain ?
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A 43-year old asked:
Does wearing high heel shoes cause long term damage?
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A 44-year old asked:
At work is it ok to take off high heels shoes and do ankle exercises at my desk?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have a hard painful bump on my right heel that gets aggravated when I wear shoes.
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A 47-year old asked:
What are the inserts i could get for my shoe that would put my body's weight on my heel?
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A 39-year old asked:
What do you do for sore heels when your shoes don't work with superfeet or other OTC insoles?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can you list some types of shoes that puts less pressure on the heels and more pressure on the toes?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Have overpronation & bunions, how hi can shoe heels be w/o problem? Sneakers seem to be on a platform how hi can they be?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Is there a way to narrow the heel in shoes? I have the odd combinationof 2e wideforefeet and 2a narrow heels with a high instep
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A 59-year old female asked:
I have bunion and overpronation. Do sneakers have toohigh heels, as they are generally higher off the ground than regular shoes?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I'm training for a 5k in November. I get blisters on the back of my heels where my shoes rub against them. How can I alleviate the pain?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I read that alternating shoes each day and heel height (from 3/4 to 2 in. And wide instead of narrow) is good for feet. Is this true? If so, why?
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A 47-year old asked:
Why do high heel shoes cause a lot of pain?
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