High heels can shrink muscle... say it ain't so!

I knew the Sex In The City characters were not normal! A new study reveals women wore heels for an average of about 60 hours a week experienced the most pain and had the worse muscle shrinkage. Thank goodness flip fops are back in style *looks side eyed at my Prada shoes!*

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A new study shows that regularly wearing high heels can cause muscle and tendon changes in your legs. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Wearing two-inch heels five or more days a week shrinks a woman's calf muscle fibers Only die-hard fashionistas appear to be at risk Stiletto-lovers should stretch frequently to keep muscles and tendons strong, says Garber RELATED TOPICS Culture and Lifestyle Footwear Health and Fitness (Health.com) -- You may want to think twice before strapping on those sky-high Manolos. A new study shows that regularly wearing high heels can cause muscle and tendon changes in your legs -- to the point where wearing flats or flip-flops can be painful. Wearing two-inch heels (or higher) five or more days a week shrinks a woman's calf muscle fibers by 13 percent, on average. It also thickens her Achilles tendon -- which attaches the calf muscle to the heel -- by 22 percent, according to the study, which was published Thursday in the Journal of Experimental Biology. Read more at www.cnn.com

 

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