Since he was old, Uncle Wang, who is nearly 65 years old, used to wear flat shoes in order to walk comfortably and comfortably, but he often feels leg pain. Through chat, he found that there are still many older people who share his feelings. This makes him feel very confused. In this regard, the relevant experts pointed out that not all elderly people are suitable for wearing flat shoes, wearing soft soles with some heel shoes are most beneficial to health.
According to Wang Jinbang, director of the Department of Orthopaedics at the Hebei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, degenerative aging changes occur in the muscles and ligaments of the soles of the feet in the elderly, the elasticity of the arches is lost, and the weight-bearing capacity is greatly reduced. Obese people also tend to form a flat foot. This is also the main reason why older people stand or walk for a long time and easily feel pain in multiple areas such as the feet, ankles, knees, hips, and waist. The frequent use of flat shoes further promotes the loss of elasticity of the arch and is not conducive to the elderly's weight-bearing and walking.
In addition, wearing flat shoes will also reduce the anti-shock ability of elderly people's feet, coupled with the loss of function of elastic cushions such as spinal intervertebral discs, standing or walking for a long time, but also easily cause dizziness headache and other discomfort.
Therefore, Wang Jinbang suggests that elderly friends wear shoes with a high heel of soft-soled shoes, preferably casual shoes, but remember not to exceed 2 cm in the heel, otherwise it is more likely to fall and cause injury.