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Wearing high heels causes back pain.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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6 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that wearing high heels causes back pain?

Partly. Several studies report associations between wearing high heels and back or low back pain, including a meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies in female sales employees, but these are observational and mostly short-term. One study found high heels did not increase lumbar lordosis, a proposed mechanism, so the evidence only partially supports a causal claim.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 6 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Transient pain and discomfort when wearing high-heeled shoes.
2024
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HMA, A., RS, G., A, W., R, J., L, A., AH, K., & SBM, T. (2024). Transient pain and discomfort when wearing high-heeled shoes.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-59966-9

Evidence against · 1
Measurement of lumbar lordosis in static standing posture with and without high-heeled shoes
2012
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Measurement of lumbar lordosis in static standing posture with and without high-heeled shoes. (2012). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcm.2012.02.002

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Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Prolonged Use of High Heels on Low Back Pain in Female Sales Employees
2023
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Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Prolonged Use of High Heels on Low Back Pain in Female Sales Employees. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.26911/jepublichealth.2023.08.04.06

Biomechanical Aspects of the Spine of Women with High Heels, Pain and Their Influencing Factors - A Cross-Sectional Study.
2020
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Biomechanical Aspects of the Spine of Women with High Heels, Pain and Their Influencing Factors - A Cross-Sectional Study.. (2020). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.46940/sjomd.02.1002

EFFECTS OF MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE AND POSTURAL CORRECTION EXERCISES IN LORDOTIC FEMALES WEARING HIGH HEELS; A QUASI EXPERIMENTAL TRIAL
2024
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Manzoor, N., Bashir, M. S., Noor, R., & Shaheen, F. (2024). EFFECTS OF MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE AND POSTURAL CORRECTION EXERCISES IN LORDOTIC FEMALES WEARING HIGH HEELS; A QUASI EXPERIMENTAL TRIAL. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.52442/rjhs.v6i2.415

The effect of high-heeled shoes on lumbar lordosis: a narrative review and discussion of the disconnect between Internet content and peer-reviewed literature -
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The effect of high-heeled shoes on lumbar lordosis: a narrative review and discussion of the disconnect between Internet content and peer-reviewed literature - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcm.2010.07.003

Everyday footwear: An overview of what we know and what we should know on ill-fitting footwear and associated pain and pathology.
2019
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Branthwaite, H. & Chockalingam, N. (2019). Everyday footwear: An overview of what we know and what we should know on ill-fitting footwear and associated pain and pathology.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foot.2019.01.007

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