Expert Tips: The Elderly Choose Shoes "Carrot And Stick" The Most Appropriate.

In January 31st, many elderly people were most worried about choosing shoes, not to pick tricks, nor to size them, but to wear them. Information from the American Association of foot and ankle surgery shows that some people with foot diseases are related to improper wearing shoes. Improper shoes affect the development of the arch, change the foot shape and walk gait, and even cause lesions in the knee, hip and spine. Due to the special physique of the elderly, we should pay attention to the following misunderstandings when choosing shoes.

　　 Misunderstanding 1: Flat shoes More suitable for the elderly

Is the flat shoe more suitable for the elderly? The answer is: not necessarily.

The advantage of flat shoe is that the force is uniform, which can directly touch the ground to the maximum extent and is comfortable and convenient. However, the fat pad of the heel of the elderly starts to atrophy. When stepping up, the fat pad is needed to absorb the impact of the ground on the human body. Therefore, the heel of about 3 centimeters can supplement the atrophy of the fat of the heel. In addition, the old people have poor adjustment ability. Wearing flat shoes requires greater energy at the start stage, so it is easy to sprain their feet. In winter, the thickness of the sole can also play a role of warmth.

Myth two: persimmon is soft and old people buy shoes.

Some elderly people choose the softer and better standard when choosing shoes. But be careful. Soft bottom shoes It is easy to wear, but it can relieve pain caused by foot degeneration in old people, but it will make the feet more laborious. Why can't old people buy shoes better and softer? Let's start with the principle of walking.

First of all, the mechanism of human walking is very complex, requiring the cooperation of all bones and muscles of the foot. When walking, the first step is to relax the foot and heel to the ground. At this time, the heel has to bear great impact. This impact will damage the heel, and it can also communicate to the spine and brain through the limbs. The sole to a certain extent support and relieve foot impact, but if the sole is too soft, the supporting force is not enough.

Secondly, when a person walks, the heel rises, the middle of the foot becomes stiff, and the front foot buckled, pushing the body forward. At this point, shoes can play a role in facilitating the promotion. But the driving force of the elderly is weaker. If shoes are too soft, it will not help the heel lift.

Besides, Hard bottom shoes Some of the advantages are that the soft bottom shoes do not have a rigid hull sole, which simulates the flexion of the foot when walking, and can help people to walk and generate "help". Not only sole, but also shoes with a certain degree of hardness, the back can also resist extrusion, and the high and hard back can give greater support to the heel. In fact, old people should buy both shoes and soft shoes.