Biomechanical effects of high heeled shoes on neck pain among females – a narrative review Authors Tahir Mahmood Imran Idrees Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot, Pakistan Rubab Naqvi Department of Physiotherapy, Azra Naheed Medical College, The Superior University, Lahore, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3381-883X Iqra Waseem University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1487-7749 Abdul Salam Imran Idrees Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8887-3575 DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6572 Abstract Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of disability, and is the most common musculoskeletal disorder. High-heel shoes, one of the significant identities of females, cause pain in the neck as well as in feet and ankle regions. The current narrative review was planned to explore evidence to highlight the biomechanical factors of high-heel shoes as the source of neck pain, which mostly remains undiagnosed. PubMed and Google Scholar search engines were explored for full text of research articles published in English language from 2016 to 2021. Of the 82 studies initially found, 22(27%) were shortlisted for full-text assessment, and, of them, 6 (27.27%) were selected for detailed analysis. Despite other contributing factors, kinematics and kinetics should be considered primarily during neck pain management. Based on best available evidence, high heels increase the individual’s height, but result in significant decrease in trunk flexion. ---Continue Author Biographies Rubab Naqvi , Department of Physiotherapy, Azra Naheed Medical College, The Superior University, Lahore, Pakistan Abdul Salam, Imran Idrees Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot, Pakistan Downloads Full Text Article Published 2022-11-26 How to Cite Tahir Mahmood, Naqvi , R., Waseem , I., & Salam, A. (2022). Biomechanical effects of high heeled shoes on neck pain among females – a narrative review. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(2), 357–361. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6572 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 2 (2023): February Section NARRATIVE REVIEW