Why are women prone to sprains?

With the progress of the times, more and more women like to wear high heels. Because wearing high heels can not only increase women's height, but also solve the height problem. It can also enhance women's influence, increase their confidence, and help them better perform in their jobs. Of course, everything has its pros and cons. It is easy to sprain your ankle when wearing high heels, especially when wearing very high heels, it is easy to fall. So, why are women more prone to sprains?

Why the ankle joint is prone to sprains is determined by the function of the ankle joint and its anatomical structure. When the ankle joint is in plantar flexion (that is, when we do the action of standing on tiptoe), the foot often turns inward, that is, the sole of the foot turns inward. Due to the unique anatomical structure of the ankle joint, the ankle joint cannot match well at this time and is in an unstable state of "too flexible, but not stable enough". Therefore, if we lose balance when we are doing activities in which the ankle joint is in plantar flexion (such as going down stairs, going down a mountain, landing after jumping, etc.), it is easy to cause inversion of the joint, leading to inversion injury of the ankle joint, that is, lateral ankle sprain. Statistics show that lateral ankle sprains account for about 85% of all ankle sprains. At this time, the soft tissue inside the ankle joint is squeezed and impacted, causing cartilage surface damage and synovial swelling, resulting in swelling and congestion around the ankle joint. If correct treatment is not given in time, the lateral support strength of the ankle joint will decrease and the joint proprioception will diminish. In this way, the unstable state of the ankle joint will be aggravated, the ankle joint will be easily sprained again, and chronic symptoms such as pain, swelling, and unsteady walking will appear, which may cause damage to other joints and cause a chain reaction.

Women are more likely than men to sprain their knees and ankles during exercise. This is because women's hips are wider, which causes the ligaments to bear too much force, so women's ligaments are inherently much more fragile than men's; secondly, women's motor reactions are generally slower than men's, and when danger occurs, they cannot be relieved in time, making them more susceptible to injury.

The most common sprain for women during sports is ankle sprain. Repeated sprains can cause poor local blood circulation in the ankle joint, decreased tissue elasticity, and even lead to serious consequences such as avulsion fracture of the fibula and complete rupture of the lateral ligament. Therefore, women should pay attention to warm-up and gradual progress during exercise. Choose various sports activities that mainly involve leg movements. Sports such as table tennis, badminton, swimming, skating, and aerobics can enhance the jumping ability of the legs, increase the flexibility of muscles and ligaments, and make the legs longer.

Therefore, the answer to the question of why women are prone to sprains is given above. In addition to sprains caused by wearing high heels, women are also prone to sprains during sports, such as skating, mountain climbing, etc. In fact, the ankle is a very important joint in the human body and the flesh is very fragile. Spraining the foot is likely to leave sequelae, and rheumatism is a common disease. Therefore, female friends should not wear high heels that are too high, but wear good quality ones, and pay attention to protecting their legs when exercising.