{"id":864,"date":"2015-06-27T14:06:11","date_gmt":"2015-06-27T04:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/?p=864"},"modified":"2022-06-22T09:25:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T09:25:42","slug":"wedding-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wedding-feet\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Feet"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"864\" class=\"elementor elementor-864\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5eb01666 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5eb01666\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21dcaa5c\" data-id=\"21dcaa5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f44071 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28f44071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Today is the day, its your wedding day, hip hip hooray! It\u2019s a day filled with joy, beauty<\/p><p>and great memories; the last thing we need is foot pain. Now I want to be fair, I\u2019ll<\/p><p>attempt to tailor this article for both the bride and groom (well, this article is applied<\/p><p>for everyone) but of course the focus would be the ladies and their shoes.<\/p><p>Various cultures and customs conduct their wedding celebrations differently. My Greek,<\/p><p>Italian and Lebanese friends and clients start their wedding celebrations about midday<\/p><p>while Vietnamese weddings (which I know extremely well, cause I\u2019m Vietnamese =))<\/p><p>start bright and early in the morning. My wedding and now family photographer, Dale<\/p><p>can vouch for that; he probably worked 17 hours straight, quite a \u2018feat\u2019!<\/p><p>At any formal event, everyone dresses to impress but unfortunately for some it means<\/p><p>that they may have to squeeze into a piece of clothing, which can and will cause<\/p><p>discomfort.<\/p><p>The make and shape of shoes come in so many varieties but brides tend to go for the<\/p><p>one who are going to torture them. I remember being forced to go shopping with my<\/p><p>wife for her wedding shoes and boy oh boy, it just didn\u2019t make sense, why women<\/p><p>would put themselves in so much torture for their big day. I watched and joked with the<\/p><p>other ladies in the shop who were squeezing their feet in extremely narrow footwear<\/p><p>and high inch heels and trying to walk. Their ankles swayed side to side attempting to<\/p><p>stabilise the foot and ankle as well as the knees. It was painful to see.<\/p><p>I always tell my female clients that they looked spectacular dressed and dolled up but<\/p><p>then I notice (a reflex) their footwear and I cringe. All in the name of fashion!<\/p><p><strong>MY STORY<\/strong><\/p><p>Gloria and Graeme were to be wed in a few months\u00a0 when they first met me. Gloria had<\/p><p>come in to remove this painful \u201cthing\u201d on her right little toe space as well as the ball of<\/p><p>her feet. As I was removing her painful corns and calluses, they told me that they were<\/p><p>having their wedding ceremony at St Mary\u2019s Cathedral Crypt (!) Wow\u2026I thought it be a<\/p><p>bit grim but after later seeing the pictures, it was beautiful in a dark and dramatic way.<\/p><p>Anyway, I explained the implications of her current callus and corn problem and how it<\/p><p>would impact when squeezing into her wedding shoes (we won\u2019t name brands) and we<\/p><p>agreed that we would hold a wedding shoe consultation the next week.<\/p><p>In that session, Gloria brought her diamonties\u2010incrusted pointy toed 6\u2010INCHheels and<\/p><p>her dancing shoes (thankfully a 4\u2010inch, I believe). I almost passed out. Wow. To ensure<\/p><p>her haute couture dress was at the right length and height, she absolutely had to wear<\/p><p>those 6\u2010inchers \u2010 most men won\u2019t ever understand this meaningless torture. So we<\/p><p>trialled different forms of padding and spacers, from gel to foam to fit for the feet.<\/p><p>Gloria\u2019s major locations were for the right little\u00a0 digit and both forefeet.\u00a0 Finally, Gloria\u2019s<\/p><p>feet were \u2018shielded\u2019 from impending blisters and calluses, she trialled the configuration<\/p><p>for a couple days and returned to assess. Gloria was happy and comfy. I also<\/p><p>demonstrated lower leg, foot and arch stretches she could do to ease the muscular<\/p><p>tension as well as cryotherapy post\u2010wedding.<\/p><p>Truthfully, I was mildly disappointed that I didn\u2019t get an invite but nevertheless, Gloria<\/p><p>walked out confident that she could withstand the physical demands of the hard<\/p><p>ground, tight shoes and the duration so that she could enjoy her Wedding. Graeme<\/p><p>high\u2010fived me on his way out, I guess saving him from a post\u2010wedding bride foot<\/p><p>massage!<\/p><p>It was months later they returned, this time it was for Gloria\u2019s arch pain experienced<\/p><p>from wearing heels which were \u2018mandatory\u2019 in her job at a major airline. The problem<\/p><p>was that when she wore heels at work, her arch would be hovering in the air without<\/p><p>any support. If we stand on our tippy toes, our arch immediately \u2018stands up\u2019 appearing<\/p><p>with good height so can you imagine the arch hovering in the air while we are running<\/p><p>around all day? So to make a long blog short, I eventually had to make a \u201chook court<\/p><p>leather orthotic\u201d which would fit into Gloria\u2019s shoes that provided support for her arch.<\/p><p>Thereby eliminating pain from arch strain.<\/p><p>Phew!<\/p><p><strong>THE MESSAGE<\/strong><\/p><p><em>LADIES! \u2010 DON\u2019T TORTURE YOUR POOR FEET WITH HIGH HEELS!!!!<\/em><\/p><p>If you really have to wear the heels, come on into the Bankstown Clinic and we\u2019ll make<\/p><p>your foot adapt.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>\u201cMake Health a Habit\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd5cdc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd5cdc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5da90555\" data-id=\"5da90555\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bae0bd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bae0bd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/service-podiatry-circle.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1734\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-caea4e5\" data-id=\"caea4e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1748faa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1748faa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Grant Duong, Podiatry<\/h5><p>At the Triumph Institute located in the heart of Bankstown, Sydney we also practice podiatry. It\u2019s a medical field that specialises in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of problems and issues that affect the lower limbs, from the lower back right down to our feet.<\/p><p><a title=\"Podiatry\" href=\"http:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/services\/podiatry\/\">Learn more about\u00a0Triumph Podiatry\u00a0\u2192<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is the day, its your wedding day, hip hip hooray! It\u2019s a day filled with joy, beauty and great memories; the last thing we need is foot pain. 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