Summer shoes such as slippers and sandals, causing pain from the feet to the waist
Aug 08, 2025
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The center of the body is the waist. However, if the foot supports the center and the shoe does not provide stable support, the balance will collapse in the load distribution system leading to the foot, knee, pelvis, and spine. This overloads the lumbar muscles and discs, leading to chronic pain and spinal disease.
Jeong Seung-young (neurosurgeon) of Juan Nanuri Hospital Spine Center said, `Shoes that do not fix heels, such as slippers or flip-flops, unconsciously apply strength to the toes because the feet keep coming off when walking""At this time, the deformation of the gait itself prevents you from walking properly and shakes, and the spine is affected as well. "
Herniated disc is a disease that causes pain by stimulating the nerves as the disc in the spine is pressed or escaped. Summer shoes such as sandals do not hold the heels properly, making the feet unstable and unable to absorb shock when walking, causing abnormal force to the spine, eventually overloading the disk, causing herniated disc.
The first step in how to prevent herniated disc from summer shoes is to choose appropriate shoes. This is because even if it is hot, choosing shoes that can fix your heels and absorb shock can help your back health.
However, if severe back pain persists, it is recommended to start proper treatment with a quick diagnosis. First of all, if the pain is not severe, expect the symptoms to improve, focusing on medication and rehabilitation treatment. However, if these conservative treatments do not have the effect of improving symptoms, injection or surgical treatment should be considered.
Recently, minimally invasive treatment has attracted attention for herniated disk treatment. A typical example is bilateral vertebral endoscopy, which inserts an endoscopic camera and surgical instrument through only two holes without a large incision to remove the lesion more precisely and accurately. It has the advantage that it rarely leaves scars because it only performs the minimum incision, and it recovers faster than conventional surgery, so it is possible to walk on the same day after surgery.
Director Jung Seung-young said "Pain caused by back disks is easy to pass over as simple fatigue or temporary symptoms, but if it is repeated or worsened, it can develop into a serious problem that can significantly reduce the quality of life."Especially, as light shoes in summer can affect back health, it is important to choose shoes that can properly support your feet and absorb shock rather than just considering a light and cool fit" he stressed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
