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title: "High Heels Infographic: What Pumps Are Actually Doing To Your Feet"
description: "We've all read the scary reports and medical studies that tell us how much our high heels are hurting us. (To which we usually respond: Thanks, doctors, our throbbing toes are well aware.)"
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# [High Heels Infographic: What Pumps Are Actually Doing To Your Feet](https://blog.sanmateopodiatrygroup.com/high-heels-infographic-what-pumps-are-actually-doing-to-your-feet)

 Written by [Bill Metaxas](https://blog.sanmateopodiatrygroup.com/author/bill-metaxas) | 9/18/13 12:23 PM

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We’ve all read the scary reports and medical studies that tell us [how much our high heels are hurting us](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/25/high-heels-bad-for-your-feet_n_1030737.html). (To which we usually respond: Thanks, doctors, our throbbing toes are well aware.)

Now we’ve got a trusty infographic to illustrate, in scary visual detail, just how are vertiginous shoes affect our posture, bones and muscles — and it’s not pretty. [The Washington Post’s recently published graphic](http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/national/high-heels-can-be-a-pain-in-the-feet/237/) highlights the pressure they put on your joints, the muscle strains they cause in your calves and the dreaded “pump bump” that develops near your ankle:

All in all, scary stuff. It’s nothing any health-conscious fashionista hasn’t heard before, but it makes us think: Maybe with the summer upon us, it’s the perfect time to take a break with some sandals or cute flats.

Or, if you still can’t live without your heels [(ahem, these ladies)](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/26/celebrities-high-heels-shouldnt-photos_n_3339044.html), [try foot exercises, stretching or a mineral bath soak](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neal-m-blitz/the-high-heel-hangover-6-_b_844204.html) to help your feet recover from those daily “heel hangovers.”

Read more about the perils of heels (if you dare) at [WashingtonPost.com](http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/high-heeled-shoes-may-look-good-but-theyre-bad-for-your-feet/2013/06/17/54945c14-c22d-11e2-914f-a7aba60512a7_story.html).

[High Heels Infographic: What Pumps Are Actually Doing To Your Feet INFOGRAPHIC](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/27/high-heels-infographic_n_3512091.html).

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