TOP 7 shoes that provokes varicose veins

Varicose veins - a disease that is getting younger every year. If in the last century it was mainly elderly people who suffered from it, now 30-year-old patients come to this surgeon with this problem. Among the factors provoking the development of the disease are uncomfortable shoes.

What shoes will be harmful?

There are many models on the shoe market for any season, taste and size. Unfortunately, not all of them are safe. Recognize the "wrong" shoes can be on the following grounds:

• a feeling of squeezing in one or more places - tight shoes pinch the vessels;
• artificial material: it creates a greenhouse effect, disrupting water and heat transfer;
• a flat sole or, on the contrary, a too high heel fixes the foot in an unnatural position;
• a too thin sole will provide you with the opportunity to "enjoy" all the delights of an impassable road and injure your foot.

All these factors inhibit the outflow of blood from the lower extremities . The constant wearing of such shoes can lead to leg diseases.

What shoes contribute to varicose veins?

The greatest danger to the veins is precisely women's shoes . She is more diverse than men's. In addition, unlike men who value convenience above all else, girls are often ready to sacrifice comfort in order to arouse the admiring glances of men and the envy of their friends, flaunting stunning trendy shoes from the new collection.

High stilettos

They always look advantageous on female legs, visually making them slimmer and longer. The gait becomes elegant and graceful. But this type of shoe is fraught with great danger.

The fact is that with a heel height of more than 7 cm, almost all the load falls on the toe, and on the foot under the fingers there are seals - corns, and the ankle muscles are greatly stretched. The load on the veins increases many times, and the blood stagnates. Therefore, stilettos or sandals can be worn for a short time and not every day.

Very narrow toe shoes

Favorite classic "boats" can also bring legs to a deplorable state if their nose is too narrow . The foot in this place is physiologically wide enough, and, having “bored”, the fingers are in an unnatural position, and even with a small heel they will be completely clamped.

In this case, blood supply to the extremities practically ceases, inflammatory processes are initiated. Add to this friction, and get a whole medical “bouquet”: calluses, numbness, swelling and even cramps .

Flats

These light and comfortable “slippers” on an absolutely flat and very thin sole, even without a hint of a block repeating the bend of the foot. Unfortunately, they do not dampen movements and do not protect the foot .

Without any fastenings (elastic bands, straps, zippers), they are held on the leg, mainly due to fingers that have to be strained (tighten or, conversely, spread out) so as not to feel like Cinderella at the ball.

The gait in this case becomes "shuffling", the fingers are deformed . Another minus of such a sole is the heel is below the rest of the foot, it accounts for the lion's share of the weight of the whole body. Because of this, the calf muscles are in an endless unpleasant tone, which also does not contribute to unhindered blood flow.

Sport slip-ons

Their main problem is the same as for ballet flats - a flat sole . It significantly increases the risk of muscle strain, damage to the knees and tendons, and the appearance of heel spurs. Orthopedic insoles will help to slightly reduce the danger . This is a closed shoe, so the temperature and humidity inside it are constantly increased, which causes the effect of a “thermos” and slows down the flow of venous blood. In addition, diaper rash and irritation appear from prolonged stays in slippers on the legs.

Sandals with harnesses

Open shoes with a cross strap. Like a kind of dog leash, which instead of the neck wraps around the animal’s chest and allows you to control its movements (hence its name - harness), this strap more or less holds sandals on your feet, but does not fix the heel and ankle .

The danger of such shoes is, first of all, in its instability . Instability provokes a loss of balance and the risk of tucking the leg and tearing the ligaments. But that's not all. The legs are always tense, which interferes with the free circulation of blood.

Sandals with a jumper between the fingers

They differ from the previous model in that one of the elements of the strap passes between the first and second toes. As planned, this is the most sophisticated version of the Soviet rubber beach "frogs". To avoid rubbing with a leather or plastic strap, you have to squeeze your fingers all the time. Because of this, the leg muscles cannot relax, and the venous blood stagnates .

Clogs and Mules

Clogs - a kind of sandals on a small platform sole, cork or wooden. Mules differ from them by the presence of a heel instead of a platform. They are quite comfortable and stylish, come with a closed, but more often with an open toe. And those and others do not have a backdrop at all, they freely “hang out” on the leg, and therefore pose an even greater danger than previous varieties of shoes.

What shoes provoke varicose veins in men?

In the strong half, varicose disease is much less common than their excellent companions. It is caused by any tight shoes, as well as models whose design prevents an even distribution of the load on the foot . These include flip flops, slip-on shoes and other athletic shoes without heels.

Our legs are subjected to tremendous pressure daily. They need special care, so choosing shoes, boots, and other shoes for each season should be even more careful than clothing. When buying, it is important to evaluate not only beauty, but also quality. In the right shoes, the legs will not get tired, and the muscles will become very tense . Otherwise, the normal functioning of the venous valves is disrupted, the elasticity of the vessels deteriorates, which will lead to sad consequences - a progressive vein disease.