Ladies, next time you go shopping for the next pair of Jimmy Choos or Manolo Blahniks, take caution. High heels have proven to increase your risk of DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis). Remember that the hundreds of dollars you spend on shoes may be costing you more in the long run. Procedures to cure venous disease can range of upward to thousands of dollars without insurance.
To protect your vein health, women are suggested to wear lower heel shoes with less than 1.5 inch lift. Flats are preferable, but a small heel will cause less pressure on your legs and veins. With a high heel, the calf muscle is not effectively pumping blood out of the leg. If your calf muscle is not able to contract when you walk, then the heel you are wearing may put you at risk.
Do not be alarmed, wearing high heels on occasion is not going to be harmful to your health. If you have proven to be of high risk for venous disease, limit the time you wear high heels to one or two days a week at most.
