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Pain Trigger: Your Flip-Flops

Pain Trigger: Your Flip-Flops

While flip-flops may be comfortable during those warm-weather months, they’re not doing your feet any favors. A flip-flop’s thin rubber sole provides your foot with no heel or structural support, and doesn’t adequately absorb the shock of your foot hitting the ground. Over time, this lack of support can lead to knee, hip and back pain. 

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By Connie K. Ho. Published October 15, 2012. Connie is a freelance contributor for online publications. In her free time, she likes to practice yoga and kickboxing. She has also worked with a number of nonprofit health organizations.