11/24/2025
👠 “High heels and back pain — the connection you might not be thinking about!”
Did you know that more than half of women who wear high heels report low back or spinal discomfort?
Here’s how it happens from a spinal health perspective:
🔍 What is going on:
Wearing elevated heels shifts your center of gravity forward and in order to stay upright, your lower back often arches. This can even tilt your pelvis forward. These slight alignments changes can increase stress on spinal joints and muscles.
Over time, those compensations can lead to persistent discomfort.
✅ What you can do to help protect your back:
Limit how long you wear high heels — the sooner you give your feet and spine a break, the better.
Choose lower-heel heights (