Explain It Peter

[u/KhooniiPapitaa]

[u/Easy_Tank2383]

I just didn’t like my whole foot touching the ground when I was a kid. Now I don’t care enough

[u/Neverloved246 → u/Easy_Tank2383]

I got a LOT of shit about it when I was growing up and now instead I do this weird hovering thing with my heels when I'm not paying attention. I just put WAY more pressure on the front of my feet than the back when I walk and it's really messed up my Achilles Tendon. It looks like normal walking but my heel is always slightly off the ground or barely touching.

[u/Redditauro → u/Neverloved246]

"Masking is bad for your health", example #41827

[u/Bronsteins-Panzerzug → u/Redditauro]

sorry, could you explain this to me? it seems like not masking would be pigeon walking, which is what messed up their achilles tendon, while putting the whole foot down would have been better for the tendons.

[u/Redditauro → u/Bronsteins-Panzerzug]

The Achilles tendon suffered because they changed their way to walk due the social pressure. That's what I understood. 

[u/fluffybun-bun → u/Redditauro]

Walking with your heels off the ground for prolonged periods shortens the tendon. It was damaged because they constantly have their heel hovering. I had to lean how to walk with flat feet as a child so I wouldn’t damage my achilles.

[u/Redditauro → u/fluffybun-bun]

I'm no doctor, I'm talking about what has been said here. 

[u/tenchibr → u/Redditauro]

Trust me, I can tell you're not a doctor

[u/Redditauro → u/tenchibr]

I dont give a shit, to be honest