Question

What is the value in wearing proper footwear while performing various activities? How can this affect the structure or function of the foot?

Answer 1

Wearing proper footwear is important for maintaining a healthy and a happy walking.

Value in wearing a proper footwear:-

• Helps to improve performance.
• Wearing proper shoes helps in decreasing the impact of the steps being taken.
• Good shows cushions the foot from pricky or sharp objects from hurting.
• Helps to prevent foot and ankle damage.
• Makes workout pleasant and comfortable.

Affects caused by improper footwear are as follows:-

• It causes pain in the ankle or bone.
• Leads to bumps on the foot and toes which makes walking difficult.
• Causes inflammation of tissues and decreases the function of walking.
• Makes us walk in a dysfunctional way.
• Wearing high heels causes back pain.
• Exacerbates existing problem of pain and causes arthritis.
• Causes stress and pain in the joints or bone.
• It affects the gait.
• Overall, it limits the activity that a foot performs.

• It causes many foot and ankle problems such as :-
• (1)ankle injuries
• (2)bunions
• (3)corns
• (4)calluses
• (5)toe deformities
• (6)heel Spurs
• (7)plantar fasciitis etc.