Do you wear rubber clogs? The orthopedist warns: these are not good summer shoes

Either you love them or you hate them. Rubber clogs are a hit especially among gardeners and vacationers. Light, comfortable, they can be put on quickly. No wonder that it has been one of the most popular summer shoes for many seasons. It turns out that despite their advantages, they can adversely affect our health. An orthopedist explains what happens when we wear these clogs too often and for too long.

1. The problem is not just wearing the clogs, but wearing them for a long time
2. The expert explains that the fault is the lack of stability, which in the long run can lead to corns, but also to inflammation, especially tendons
3. Tendinitis manifests itself as pain, warmth, redness and stiffness in the inflamed area
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Rubber clogs and health

At first glance, it seems like shoes made for summer wear. Airy, light, they do not compress the fingers and do not rub the heels. Unfortunately, few people know that long walking in rubber clogs is not good for us.

– These shoes are comfortable and best for many people during the holiday season. However, we should be very careful with the chronic use of this type of footwear – warns Krzysztof Jagodziński, MD, an orthopedist from the Damian Medical Center.

– Our feet are not stable in them, and frequent use of these shoes can lead to corns, tendonitis, pain, and even deformation of the fingers, which do not feel comfortable in these shoes – says the expert.

A few years ago, there was a lot of media coverage of tendonitis, which can be caused by rubber clogs. Is there really such a risk?

— Tendinitis is a health problem that can arise when wearing rubber boots permanently. This is due to the long-term performance of specific, forced and unnatural movements by our feet in this footwear – says the orthopedist.

And he explains what are the symptoms that something is wrong: – Tendinitis most often manifests itself with pain, warming, redness and stiffness in the inflamed area.

So if we notice any disturbing ailments, it is better to give up wearing rubber flip-flops and replace them with a different type of footwear. Experts point out that you shouldn’t wear these shoes for too long, because that’s when the risk of foot problems increases.

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Dr. Jagodziński explains:

– It is difficult to indicate the number of hours during the day when the use of such shoes will be safe for our feet. However, it should not be more than a few hours a day, especially when using them, for example, on a hard surface.