Tuesday, August 03, 2010

High Heels May Lead to Joint Degeneration and Knee Osteoarthritis

This is no surprise to me. I consider high heels to be a torture device.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100802141901.htm

ScienceDaily (Aug. 2, 2010) — While women have been making a fashion statement in high heels for years -- wearing trendy stilettos, wedges, pumps and kitten heels -- there's reason for concern about what those heels may be doing to their knees and joints over time. A new study by an Iowa State University kinesiology master's student has found that prolonged wearing of and walking in high heels can contribute

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