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weekendeft saturday november 81997 fl 7 shoes are the culprit for aching feet and bad back my feet are killing me how many times have you heard or said that probably hundreds but chances are its not your feet that are causing the problem its your shoes and every year women across canada continue to sacrifice their health and wellbeing all in the name of fashion many women have the desire to look taller younger and thinner but for some it can be a tall order to obtain what nature failed to provide the answer high heels they can make you look younger by giving the instant illusion of height and slenderness high heels tilt the hips forward and place the foot in a more vertical posi tion making it look smaller the down side is the same mecha nism which adds length to your legs and spice to your walk also adds some less than desirable qualities to your feet not to mention what it can do to your back theres nothing appealing about pump bumps corns and ingrown toe nails the overwhelming majority of foot problems and deformities are caused by extended wear of high heeled shoes maybe pointy toes and skyhigh heels were the definition for style once but now women also want and need comfort and fit so how do you find that happy medium one of the best places to start is by buying shoes what are the right size most womens shoes do not fit properly research shows despite the fact that the average womans foot size is 8wide the bestselling shoe size is 7 12 medium according to dr scott kantro a podiatrist and leading researcher we can expect our feet to change as we age fluctuations in weight or activi ties may result in a different shoe size and the protective pads on the feet also become thinner after a hard days work or standing for long periods of time feet tend to health swell and fit becomes an even more important issue improperly fitted footwear and general over all shoe design can lead to gait problems by compress ing the toes it can also cause corns calluses and a painful condi tion called mortons neuro ma which is a growth that forms on the nerve located between the toes said kantro no wonder our feet are killing us however luckily as we grow older we seem to become wiser studies show more than half of all women over the age of 40 years choose com- fort and fit as their main concern when buying shoes where comfort was once strictly grandmas domain new styles and advanced construction means you dont have to stick to sensible shoes to make it through your day dr kantro recommend ed women look for shoes that are shaped on forms which are asymmetrical because so are ones feet footwear that has com fortable padded linings arch supports and soft light weight leather result in shoes that are made for a attention back pain sufferers a research study evaluating an investigational drug for the relief of acute low back pain with spasm participants must 1 be between the ages of 1870 2 have acute low back pain with muscle spasm that has been present for 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