Queen Letizia’s Chronic Injury

The problem he suffers has been talked about on another occasion letizia on their feet, but an extensive article has now put more emphasis on it in the weekly country by the journalist Jesús Rodríguez, on the occasion of the Queen’s 50th birthday on September 15. In it he refers to a chronic metatarsalgia which she has been doing every day for years. What is it about? Why did it appear? These are questions that we will answer in this article.

During this summer it was customary to see the Queen bet on flat shoes or espadrilles, that type of shoe that so captivates women royal family. This was the case at key moments in recent months, such as the closing of the Atlàntida Fest, when she wore her black Magrit strappy sandals; during the visit with the king and his daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, to the charter house of Valldemossa, opting for white Espardenyes Torres espadrilles; at the family dinner in Mallorca with black sandals from Jack Rogers; or finally for the morning walk they did in Palma, where the focus was on their white Hugo Boss espadrilles

It was no coincidence that Letizia chose shoes without heels, as this kind of footwear exacerbates her pain so much that it sometimes becomes unbearable. So much so that he made the decision to limit its use to official events on his calendar or institutional events, where the dress code takes on a relevant role. For your free time and more for the holidays, the queen is clear: no to heels. The aforementioned article goes further by claiming that it “has” them.

This type of injury is characterized by inflammation in the metatarsal area, located between the center of the sole of the foot and the birth of the fingers, something that is really uncomfortable because it is the point where most of the weight is supported when walking. This can cause major problems such as limping which prevents those who suffer from it from walking properly, as is the case with Letizia.

As noted by the Spanish Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, it is a fairly common injury in the majority of women since affects 75% of the female population. More than clear proof that the use of heels causes even more damage, overloading the forefoot and causing a stinging sensation when walking.

Therefore, the shoe chosen as usual is key. Something explained as follows: “Narrow toe, high heel and thin sole footwear is the most common and most important extrinsic factor favoring the pathomechanical conditions in the development of Hallux abductus valgus or bunion (causing insufficiency of the first ray that is the most common secondary cause of biomechanical change for the occurrence of metatarsalgia. It is therefore one of the most common risk factors, along with the type of foot morphology with structural or total changes (hammer toes, claw, pes cavus, etc.), overweight, inflammatory rheumatic diseases, impact sports (running, jumping, ballet…etc),” he says Hello dr. Maria del Rosario Morales.

Aside from his chronic injury, the reporter’s reporter X-rays Felipe VI’s partner with the experience of following her for four months. Introducing Letizia as a woman who “wins at short distances” and who likes to use her free time to go out with friends, go to the movies or be with her family. A portrait, anyway, of the queen in privacy. Likewise, he likes to walk, buy books or go to the market as a way to feel a reality from which he does not want to be abstracted,” explains the author.

He speaks of Doña Letizia as “a tireless woman” and very concerned about what is being said about her, but with enough personality to face the criticism caused by her excessive media coverage. Their way of being is given by the upbringing they received from the Ortiz Rocasolano family, who raised them “in a context” where their daughters were raised in a strict sense of the value of things and where jeans or premium sneakers do not enter. ; a house where feminism is evident, there is rigorous control over the screens”.