Switching between flats and high heels...?
Question:
Last month a spent a week working in trainers (had to) and even though since then I've gone back to heels, the calf - the lowest part just above my ankle - of my right leg always seems to 'shoot through' whenever I put my foot down. Stepping out of my shoes isn't a problem but walking around the house barefoot, everytime I get up off the couch or out of bed I get a short sharp pain. Since I'm at home a lot I spend a lot of time barefoot or at least standing flat on the ground and it's really èvery time I put my foot down.
I know the tendons (or something to that effect) stretch in and out and need some time to readjust but it's been over a month now since the trainers-week, what could be up?
Answers:
It's the tendons.... When you wear heels all the time, the tendon running down the back of your calf doesn't get to stretch. If you go straight from heels to trainers for an entire week, you stretch the tendons out. Then you go back to wearing heels and take them off at home, they are trying to stretch and retract but are not getting a chance to do either for any length of time. Try getting some heels that are half the height of the ones you have now and wearing them for work for a week, then wear flats for a week. You can still wear heels but you do need to alternate. Also after your bath/shower everyday, rub some lotion/oil into the backs of your calf's, whilst you're doing this point your toes down and then up a couple of times whilst massaging the back of your calf. You should feel some improvement within a couple of weeks. Hope this helps.
OUCH.... Good question. I too wear heels almost every day, But I mix it up with running shoes and lower heeled boots sometimes so I dont strain any muscles... I say, do what I do... take some ibuprofin, stay off the heels for a few days and then wear the heels for half a day, if your leg starts to hurt take them off.... and just give yourself a break from them. Good luck
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