In order to become a teacher, one needs to have majored in education in college, along with several hours of practice teaching. Also, the person will have to take a teaching certification test, and successfully pass it. Obviously, the ideal candidate will be a person who not only loves to impart knowledge upon his or her students, but also has patience.
While being a teacher can be rewarding, more than one teacher has developed spider veins on their legs. It might seem odd that there could be a direct correlation between the two, but there indeed can be. In order to understand why the teaching profession and spider veins often are connected, one first has to understand the anatomy of the legs.
The legs are really miracles of genetic engineering, mostly because they are not only hold up the majority of human body weight, but also because they are circulatory systems within themselves. In order for a body to function properly, that body will need to have healthy circulation.
To that end, there are intricate networks of veins that carry blood to and from the heart. With each pump of the heart, blood circulates through the veins, and certain exercises, like running or walking, pump the blood even faster. However, there are various things that teachers do more often than others that can cause spider veins.
Most teachers have their own ways of teaching, but very rarely do they just sit at their desk and teach from there all day. In order to get their points across, they need to interact with their class, and that means standing for long periods of time each day, all day.
When it comes to male teachers, they usually wear flat shoes or sneakers, so they are not as much of a candidate for spider veins as female teachers are. Female teachers generally like to look nice and professional, and part of that ensemble involves wearing high heels.
High heels make for lovely fashion statements, but they are far from being practical. It is kind of ironic, because women wear high heels for them to be noticed, but in reality they are only best worn when sitting and thus not as noticeable.
Standing on high heels for long hours day after day places pressure on the legs, which in turn places pressure on the veins. This additional strain means that the veins are not as able to circulate blood efficiently. Thus, blood starts having a tendency to pool in the veins, and these kinds of veins are the result.
Also, the toes themselves do not respond very well to high heels. The bone structure in the feet naturally conform to whatever shoes are being worn, and the result for those who wear high heels is often achingly arthritic toes that overlap.
How can a teacher prevent these kinds of veins from happening? It is a matter of forgoing fashion for practicality. Sneakers with excellent support are ideal, but even flat-soles shoes (provided they have good inner cushioning) can really make a difference.
