Orthopedics

High heels don't harm knees

Published in Women's Health Weekly, January 29th, 2004

Fears that wearing spine-bending high-heeled shoes could lead to knee arthritis are unfounded, says new research carried out by Professor Margaret Thorogood at the University of Warwick, England.

According to the study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, women who smoke, are overweight and do a lot of heavy housework such as scrubbing are more likely to develop painful knees later in life. But, women who wear stiletto heels will be reassured to learn that their choice of fashion-before-comfort footwear will not lead to knee joint problems and may even prevent them.

About 2% of over-55s suffer from knee...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-01-29)

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