A few months ago, my girlfriend began walking on her tiptoes when she's barefoot at home. She now walks like this ALL the time.
Is this all right?
She's 18 and has been wearing high heels for 4 years, regularly for 2 years. As far as I'm aware, there are no serious problems with her feet. She does have foot cramps but only occasionally - once every week or two. And I asked her about the tiptoeing and she just said "it's the most comfortable way to walk".
Okay, on the positive side, it looks cute =p. And it probably doesn't hurt because she's already got calluses from wearing high heels.
2006-10-11 19:51:16 · 6 answers · asked by mmhmmm 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
She could be getting a condition known as ankle equinus...
It's where the leg muscles adjust to the high heel position making it painful when trying to walk flat footed. In some cases It is a permanent condition, never allowing the girl to wear anything but high heels again. I know cos it happened to me.
2006-10-12 02:17:53 · answer #1 · answered by Aoife M 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Wearing high heels all the time shortens your hamstrings and calf muscles - not good for you. She really needs to stretch out again so that she can walk flatfooted comfortably for the sake of her spine. She should be able to stand flatfooted and lift the balls of her feet off the ground. Weekly cramps are normal.
2006-10-12 02:59:02 · answer #2 · answered by Seraphim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humans are not built to walk on their toes. She needs to stretch out her legs to be able to walk flat footed again. Pain is not normal either. If she is experiences pain, she needs to see an orthopedist or podiatrist. Also the heels of her shoes should be no more than 1.5" high.
2006-10-12 03:10:23 · answer #3 · answered by pw 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Dude.. this is totally normal for a girl to walk around on her tip-toes. Why do you care? Especially if you think it looks cute! Enjoy it ;-)
2006-10-12 02:53:34 · answer #4 · answered by keysfunding 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I must say this is one of the strangest questions ive read but yeah shes fine. LOL
2006-10-12 02:52:34 · answer #5 · answered by Baby Jack born 4/5/09 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think I will try that.
2006-10-12 02:53:55 · answer #6 · answered by taurus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋