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Excessive running or walking. Over-use of the thigh and hip muscles leading to the muscle weakness and excessive pressure in kneecap leading to the pain in knee. Wearing wrong shoes causes excessive stress on ligament, cartilage and knee cap resulting in early wear and tear.
When nails are too long, tight shoes can cause even more damage, says Mitchel P. Goldman, M.D., an associate clinical professor of dermatology at the University of California, San Diego. If your toes hit the front of your shoe, nails can crack or turn black-and-blue. Or nails may lift, which can lead to infection..