Avoid Heavy Necklaces and Tight Corsets
High-heeled shoes, pencil skirts, corsets that make you look slim, heavy wallets, heavy necklaces worn around the neck… Prof. Dr. Çağatay Öztürk, who points out that all of these affect spinal health, explained what precautions should be taken.
Everyone has experienced back pain at least once in their life. The cause of back pain may be tension due to strain on the muscles and connective tissue. There are multiple reasons for this. Therefore, for back pain and spinal health, attention must be paid to many things, from the clothes worn in daily life to the choice of bed and pillow, the type of exercise chosen, and even high-heeled shoes.
Liv Hospital orthopedics and traumatology specialist Prof. Dr. Çağatay Öztürk stated that the first step in protecting spinal health is to avoid clothing and accessories that place excessive strain on the spine, and offered recommendations on what to pay attention to in daily life.
- High-heeled shoes disrupt foot anatomy and cause serious problems in the body.
- Wearing high heels causes the body’s center of gravity to shift forward. This disrupts the alignment of the hips and spine.
- Clothes tied around the neck put the health of the shoulders, back, and neck at risk.
- If you work sitting down, wear shoes that allow your feet to rest firmly on the floor.
- Even your wallet can put strain on your spine and throw it off balance. Avoid heavy wallets like cannonballs.
- Heavy necklaces should not be worn around the neck for long periods of time.
- Pencil skirts make it difficult to walk steadily because they bring the knees together. Restricted movement can cause problems with the discs.
- Corsets worn to appear slimmer or to shape the body can put pressure on the spine and endanger your discs if they are too tight and inflexible.
