06/27/2012    

PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS

High Heels Create Potential Health Issues for Young Girls: CA Podiatrist

What do little girls need? To be taller. How do we make that happen? Put them in high heels. Michael Kors now makes 3-inch heels for little girls and has tons of mommy bloggers up in arms about it. Apparently, we can blame Suri Cruise for the trend. She was spotted wearing gold sandals with heels several years ago and don't all little girls want to look like Suri? 

Dr. Joshua Kaye

Dr. Joshua Kaye, Podiatrist, says this new trend is a really bad idea. “When it comes to young girls wearing heels -- they have not yet reached skeletal stability at the age of six and if they chose to wear heels, they increase their risk of fractures and ankles sprains, which in turn could lead to other potential health issues,” says Kaye.

Source: Madison Vanderberg, Hollywood Scoop [6/23/12]