Re: High heels are good for you

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/24/04 3:21:33 PM Eastern Standard Time,

slethnobotanist@... writes:

> New research will bring joy to the hearts of Sex and the City's and

> Charlotte,

> and shoe-loving women everywhere - high heels may actually help their

> wearers avoid painful knee conditions.

I think I'll stick to squatting.

Chris

[Guest guest]

Interesting article.....

Strutting your stuff in stilettos is good for you

By Womack

(Filed: 07/01/2004)

http://tinyurl.com/2u4rh

New research will bring joy to the hearts of Sex and the City's and

Charlotte,

and shoe-loving women everywhere - high heels may actually help their

wearers avoid painful knee conditions.

Fears that stilettos could lead to knee arthritis are unfounded, according to

researchers

at Warwick University who say 3in heels reduce the risks of joint

problems.

Prof Margaret Thorogood, from the university's medical school, said high heels

did not

cause knee problems but being overweight before 40, doing demanding

physical work and previous knee injuries did.

In fact, there was a link between regular dancing in 3in heels and a reduced

risk of knee problems.

[Guest guest]

But what about the poor feet?!?!

And the broken bones, including knees, when the foot comes down wrong and

the owner falls?

I'll keep my flats and tennies, thank you.

Judith Alta

-----Original Message-----

From: slethnobotanist@... [mailto:slethnobotanist@...]

Interesting article.....

Strutting your stuff in stilettos is good for you

By Womack

(Filed: 07/01/2004)

http://tinyurl.com/2u4rh

[Guest guest]

Judith,

Ditto! With flat feet anything over an inch heel, sole or with arch support

lets me know with tendon stretch pain.

> I'll keep my flats and tennies, thank you.

Wanita