In addition to the above common sense of choosing shoes, there are two points that need special attention when choosing shoes for the elderly.

Detail one: support must be good enough

Support refers to the hardness of the sole to be sufficient. With the growth of the elderly, the bones will also be deformed, specific to the foot, the more common is the arch of the foot collapse, the performance of many elderly feet are getting bigger and bigger. In fact, not only the arch of the foot, but also the subtalar joints of the elderly, or simply many bone joints related to the middle and hind feet, will undergo degeneration, and even pain in the ankle and knee joints. For these elderly people, it is important to choose shoes with good support performance and a certain arch support function, because it can relieve joint degeneration and relieve pain.

Of course, the hardness of the sole mainly refers to the outside. For comfort, the interior of the sole must be soft and elastic, and have a certain thickness, in short, "soft inside and rigid outside". Such shoes have good supporting performance and good cushioning, especially for the elderly with heel pain, fasciitis and other diseases.

Generally speaking, the sole should have a certain thickness, so that it is advisable to step on the uneven ground without feeling small gravel. Usually, the sneaker with a thicker bottom can meet these requirements.

Detail two: anti slip performance to be very good

The elderly fall, is likely to cause fractures, and then bring a series of life inconvenience. Therefore, non-slip shoes are particularly important for the elderly, and shoe manufacturers will deliberately choose non-slip materials to make soles. It should be noted that many materials are indeed non-slip in new shoes, but when the soles are worn, the role of non-slip will be greatly reduced. Many elderly people tend to ignore this detail. Looking at the vamp and upper, they will still allow the shoes to extend their service, leaving hidden dangers.

Usually rubber-soled shoes have better slip resistance, and shoes with soft soles have better slip resistance than shoes with hard soles because of their large contact area with the ground and large friction. Therefore, the strength of the sole mentioned above should be harder as a whole, specifically to the contact surface between the sole and the ground. Do not choose the hard one because it will be very slippery.

High heels are beautiful and should be worn moderately.

Whether in the workplace or some social occasions, high heels are an indispensable finishing touch. Although the design and comfort of high heels have been greatly improved in recent years, from a biomechanical point of view, high heels themselves are a bad design.

Some people easily twist their feet after wearing high heels, which is caused by the anatomical structure of the ankle joint. The talus in the ankle is a trapezoidal structure, wide at the front and narrow at the back. When wearing high-heeled shoes, the ankle joint is in the plantar flexion position, and the ankle joint is in an unstable state. If you step on uneven ground, it is more likely to cause sprains. Therefore, it is not just wearing high heels, but when people go downhill and down the stairs, they are prone to ankle sprains. This reminds us to be extra attentive when walking, not to look at the phone while walking.

If the heel of high-heeled shoes exceeds 5cm, it will cause the ankle joint to be in an unstable state, and the weight-bearing surface of the forefoot (metatarsal head) will also be in a high-pressure state due to wearing high-heeled shoes. Long walking distance or standing too long can cause pain under the metatarsal bones and sometimes cause joint damage, resulting in joint problems that must be repaired surgically.

Another problem with high heels is that the front of the shoe is very narrow and the toes will squeeze together. If the size of the shoe is not appropriate, it will also cause extrusion between the toes, resulting in painful calluses and corns. In addition, the squeeze of high-heeled shoes can also cause the hallux valgus of the hallux to increase, and the redness and swelling of the hallux area. Long-term wearing high-heeled shoes will lead to the progression of hallux valgus and further cause degenerative changes in the first metatarsophalangeal joint. If the hallux valgus is early, it can be relieved by some conservative treatment methods, but if the deformity is obvious and painful symptoms occur, surgery may be required. Of course, the problem caused by shoes is not that high-heeled shoes do not appear, nor does it mean that high-heeled shoes will definitely appear. The occurrence of diseases is generally the result of the joint action of internal and external causes.

Relatively healthy high-heeled shoes will generally make corresponding adjustments to the width of the shoes and the height of the front chamber, which will reduce the squeeze of the toes when wearing them. Buying high heels is the same as buying ordinary shoes. Pay attention to measuring the length and width of the foot to choose the right size. Because everyone's feet are different, a pair of beautiful shoes may not be "friendly" to certain foot types ". When wearing shoes, in addition to choosing the appearance of the shoes, you also need to spend some time to check the internal space of the shoes and whether they are really suitable for your feet.

In general, high heels are not not allowed to wear, but to control the time to wear. It is recommended that after 3 to 4 hours, relax your feet and give rest. You can prepare a pair of comfortable flat shoes in the car or office as a substitute. If you need to wear high heels often, the heel height should be less than 5cm.

Home slippers to remove the tired feet

Slippers are what everyone wants to wear. The first thing to do when you get home is to take off your shoes and put on comfortable home slippers to unload the tiredness of the day. For the elderly who stay at home for a long time, slippers may be shoes that are worn for a long time. Because the price of slippers is relatively cheap, and do not have to go out to "show your face", many people in the selection of slippers inevitably so-so. In fact, like other shoes, the selection of slippers also has some matters needing attention.

The slippers used in the toilet must follow the feet and have good anti-skid performance, especially after touching water, it is still very important to prevent skid. After all, the toilet is a high incidence of home falls. Slippers worn in the bedroom, you can pay attention to comfort, according to the home environment to adjust. For example, some northerners see slippers with good thermal performance online and take it for granted to buy them. However, I did not expect that after heating in the northern region in winter, the indoor temperature is already very high, and then wearing thick cotton mops will be "a little hot". Taking into account the comfort, you can usually choose cotton, wool, linen and other materials of slippers. But linen slippers because the surface is relatively rough, not suitable for the elderly. By the same token, slippers with very thin and soft soles usually just look comfortable because they do not have enough support, especially for the elderly.

Flip-flops with toes have always been the "good heart" of many young people because of their fashion and simplicity ". But remember that wearing these slippers will affect flexibility, so don't recommend it to the elderly in the family.

Wearing shoes to cure diseases can have this

Improper selection of shoes may make people uncomfortable and even cause joint damage. On the contrary, some special types of shoes and insoles customized for personal circumstances can also help people correct their gait and protect their joint health.

Children's gait is not good first with shoes correction

In daily life, there are many babies due to poor walking habits or unbalanced muscle strength and other reasons, there will be walking inside eight characters, outside eight characters and so on. This is not just a bad walking posture. In the long run, the muscle strength of the legs will be more unbalanced, which may affect joint health.

In the face of this situation, most parents will help their children correct their posture through constant reminders, but they often take pains and effort, and the effect is still general. In fact, parents can go to the hospital for pediatric orthopedics or ankle surgery, ask the doctor to help judge the child's foot development, and then customize the insoles or shoes with corrective function to help the child correct gait. Even if it is sometimes impossible to correct the success, you can correct the gait first, slow down the joint wear and tear, and buy time for the child to receive surgical treatment when he grows up.

Old Man Relieves Joint Pain Shoes Can Help

With the increase of age, many elderly people will experience pain in the ankle and knee joints. At this time, it is necessary to go to the hospital for active treatment. It is also a good choice to choose some shoes with correction function to relieve or relieve pain. You can think of one of our legs as a table leg. If the table wants to stand firmly, the table leg must be the same length. The elderly due to joint wear, muscle atrophy, ligament injury or other diseases, individual "table legs" short, then through shoes or insoles to increase support, pain will naturally be relieved.

The elderly should choose the right shoes with correction function, first of all, they should understand their own diseases and their own conditions. For patients with ankle pain, when choosing shoes, you can consider whether there is a flat foot, whether there is a heel inversion and eversion. If knee pain is caused by flat feet, it is recommended to wear shoes with arch support, or with a full foot length arch support pad in the shoe. When there is varus and there is an abnormality in the foot force line, shoes with arch support can be selected according to the situation. In addition, the presence of foot and ankle arthritis, wearing shoes with cambered front soles can reduce the activities of the ankle joint when walking to a certain extent, thereby reducing pain and stimulation. But for patients who already have severe ankle arthritis, which can cause pain due to stress, it is ineffective.