SHARING Health-Talk。。。Knee Osteoporosis Affect Female More！ Every woman needs a pair of high heels, even if she favors sneakers or flats more. Why are so many young people suffering from this painful degenerative joint disease, which has historically been associated with wear-and-tear and joint deterioration that occurs over a lifetime? Rising rates of overweight and obesity likely play a role。 Arthritis rates are more than twice as high in obese people as those who are normal weight, because the extra weight puts more pressure on your joints, as well as increases inflammation in your body。 This not only leads to osteoarthritis, it can also make joint pain from any cause exponentially worse。 Another clue as to why knee osteoarthritis is on the rise? It occurs about twice as often in women as in men。 This is partly due to anatomy – women tend to have wider hips, which adds stress to your knees。 Another contributor, however, is women’s footwear, specifically high-heeled shoes。 It’s estimated that one in 10 women wear high heels at least three days a week, and up to one-third of women suffer from permanent problems as a result of prolonged wear。 High heels shift your foot forward into an unnatural position with increased weight on your toes. Your body tilts forward, so you lean backwards and overarch your back to compensate。This posture changes the dynamics of human walking significantly and adds tremendous strain to your hips, lower back, and your knees。 Researchers analyzed results indicate a large increase in bone-on-bone forces in the knee joint directly caused by the increased knee joint extensor moment during high-heeled walking, which may explain the observed higher incidence of osteoarthritis in the knee joint in women as compared with men。 Wearing higher heels may increase stress on your knee joints more than lower heels。One of the easiest changes you can make to avoid knee pain is to wear appropriate footwear for all of your daily activities. Opt for comfort over style, and if you do wear high-heeled shoes, reserve them for occasions that don’t involve extended periods of walking and standing. Ideally, bring them with you to a special event, put them on when you get there, and then change into your more comfortable shoes when you leave。
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 02:03:55 +0000