- Dr. Reza Tirgari, 54, from San Diego, California, shares his tips on TikTok
- He recently talked about the physical ailments caused by high heels
- The doctor also shared his advice on how to limit these risks
A cosmetic surgeon has revealed the ‘dangers of high heels’ – and you could be hurting more than just your feet.
Dr. Reza Tirgari, 54, from San Diego, California, is known as @drreza_t on TikTok, where he has more than 516,000 followers thanks to health and wellness videos.
The doctor, who is also a fitness instructor, recently detailed the physical ailments caused by wearing sky-high stilettos every day.
“Ladies, you look great in high heels, but at what cost?” he asked.
Dr. Reza Tirgari, a cosmetic surgeon from San Diego, California, described the “dangers of high heels” in a recent TikTok video
The doctor explained that you are at risk for bunions, hammer toes and ankle injuries if you ‘wear super high heels’
“Bunions, hammer toes, (and) the risk of ankle injuries and sprains goes way up when you wear super high heels.”
And it’s not just foot abnormalities or injuries that the doctor says you should pay attention to.
Tirgari explained that wearing heels can also increase your risk of back pain and knee problems because they change your body’s natural alignment.
“It tightens your hip flexors and it puts your back in a very unnatural position where your back has to compensate,” he said.
‘What does that do? It also reduces shock absorption from the natural curvature of your spine, which changes when wearing high heels.
“So you absorb stress in a different way, which can actually increase your back pain, and when you tighten those hip flexors, you get chronic tightness, which can lead to chronic back pain.”
Tirgari added that there is also some evidence that wearing heels “can change the strength of your knee and also cause knee problems.”
‘So what do you do?’ he asked.
Tirgari added that regularly wearing sky-high stilettos can also increase your risk of back pain and knee problems, because of the way they change your body’s natural alignment.
Tirgari concluded that if you lower your heel height as much as possible and shorten the time you wear them, you will “avoid many of these risks.”
The doctor agreed that most women will continue to wear heels, but he recommended shortening the duration of wearing them.
“Don’t wear them in the office all day,” he said.
Tirgari also advised buying the “shortest heels possible” and saving your stilettos for special occasions.
“It’s not that bad,” he said. “If you’re going out for a night, you can swap them for higher heels.”
Tirgari concluded that if you lower your heel height as much as possible and shorten the time you wear them, you will “avoid many of these risks.”
The video has been viewed nearly 3,000 times since it was posted on Wednesday, and a number of people have taken to the comments to share their thoughts.
“I just wear them from the car to the restaurant table,” one viewer said.
“I never wear heels,” another added.
Someone else responded with emojis to show how upset she was by the news.