Curved soled toning shoes, like Skechers Shape-ups, promise to get people in shape just by wearing them while walking. Toning shoe's curved sole or "rocker bottom" supposedly forces the wearer to use muscles not normally used by creating an unstable walking surface. Walking in a toning shoe has been compared to balancing on a wobble board or walking on soft sand. Despite manufacturers' claims of improved muscle tone, recent studies released by the American Council on Exercise and Consumer Reports found toning shoes did not provide superior fitness benefits and in some cases, were responsible for causing serious injuries, such as broken bone injuries.
Broken Bone Classification
Broken bones or bone fractures (they are one in the same) occur when a bone is placed under a sudden, extreme force or a repeated, unusual force. Bones can break in various ways, but are usually categorized as simple or compound bone fractures. Simple bone fractures are a type of injury in which the broken bone does not pierce the skin. Simple bone fracture symptoms include swelling, bruising, pain that does not go away, visible bone distortion, and tingling and numbness. Compound bone fractures occur when the broken bone pierces through the skin. Because there is an open wound associated with a compound bone fracture, the risk of infection increases.
Types of Broken Bone Injuries
Anyone of the body's 206 bones can break, but it is how a bone breaks that will determine the type of treatment administered and the length of recovery (if a full recovery is possible). Some of the more common types of bone fractures, include:
- Greenstick fracture - bending of the bone
- Transverse fracture - break that is at a right angle to the bone's axis
- Comminuted fracture - bone breaks into several pieces
- Oblique fracture - break that has a curved pattern
- Buckle fracture - bone fragments are driven into each other
- Spiral fracture - bone has been twisted
- Linear fracture - break that is parallel to the bone's axis.
What to do if you have sustained a Skechers Shape-ups Broken Bone Injury
After sustaining a Skechers Shape-ups broken bone injury, it is important that you do not move or allow anyone else to move you so as to avoid making the injury worse. If you sustained a simple bone fracture injury, remove any tight clothing or jewelry to promote blood circulation. Also, elevate the affected area and apply an ice pack to reduce swelling. If you sustained a compound bone fracture injury and are bleeding, clean the wound with soap and water. Regardless of the type of broken bone injury, seek medical attention as soon as possible.
Contact a Skechers Shape-ups Injury Attorney at Estey Bomberger
As a victim of a toning shoe related injury, you may be entitled to monetary compensation from the shoe manufacturer. To learn if you are able to take legal action, contact a Skechers Shape-ups injury attorney at the law firm of Estey Bomberger. You will not have to pay a fee to discuss your case with one of our skilled attorneys and we can be reached seven days a week, at anytime. We will give you an honest assessment of your case in the privacy of your home, office or hospital room.
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