Many people think that obesity is an aesthetic issue considering the body’s shape and appearance. But the real problem is more crucial than the shape or aesthetics. Obesity can limit people’s movements and ability to work just because of the injury that it causes to the lower parts of their bodies ( the legs), which mostly carry the excessive weigh. This particularly affects three areas: the foot, the ankle, and the knee.

A survey shew that people who had suffered from an ankle or foot pain, or who had previously foot surgery, weighed more than those who didn’t experience such problems. Also the most common ailments reported by the overweight people who completed the survey were arthritis of joints and tendons, especially the joint between the ankle and the heel.

Another study assured the relationship between obesity and the arthritis of the knee, which leads to degeneration of the cartilages and the bones of the joints. Besides, the researchers found that this relationship is stronger for females.

On the other hand, another study gives  good news about the obesity-knee link revealing that if the body loses 1lb of its weigh, it could result in a4 lb reduction of in pressure placed on the knee joint, Which means that we can trick our knees by giving the impression that we lose weight 4 times more than the weight  we  have really lost.

In addition to losing weight, which is the first and essential step to reduce the damage in legs caused by obesity, orthopedic surgeons offer some helpful advice :

Try to wear comfortable shoes always.

Exercise to strengthen your muscles.

See a doctor if you have chronic pain in your foot, ankle or knee.