I have a very general question about taking care of my feet as a dancer.
Up until this point I've rarely worn heels in my life. I very much had an interest, but I found that they hurt/were difficult to walk in and knew the potential health complications, so I didn't really wear them as much as I wanted to. One of the things that attracted me to dancing was actually the fact that learning to wear heels is basically a job requirement - I would have to do what I wanted to do for a while anyways.
After a month of dancing, I'm pretty much used to heels (working my way up to 7" gradually, currently at 5" and looking for a pair of 6" heels) and can walk fine in them for an entire shift. However, I still have the health concerns, and have noticed some things happening to my feet - one of the most notable of which is that the second-smallest toe on my left foot is often numb. Aside from that, I'm familiar with the studies done and what they say about heels' effects on posture and foot health.
What do you all do to minimize health/posture complications from wearing heels so much?



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