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High-heel shoes are with many women worldwide. A new study shows that wearing them for a time can injure the body. A team of biomotion from Stanford University did tests on the knees of women who wore shoes, shoes with 3.8-cm heels and shoes with 8.9-cm heels. The show that women who wear high heels risk permanent to their knees. High heels put knees in an , bent shape that makes them function like aged or damaged . This increases the risk of needing .

A recent of 1,200 women shows how high heels are. It said 93 per cent of women feel sexier and more feminine when they wore heels, 88 per cent considered more stylish and 77 per cent said heels made them feel . Many women ignore health , the pain and the of wearing heels to look and feel good. A British doctor said he often treats women with caused by wearing heels. He said heels put the feet at a angle, which increases on the knees by 25 per cent. This puts a of stress on the kneecaps.

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