why is it painful to be on your feet for extended periods of time? Is weight a big factor?

Question

I’ve been working at McDonald’s for almost 9 months now, and any shifts longer than 4 hours, my feet start to hurt.

I am overweight, Last time I checked it was 230lbs. But I have heard of similar complaints from coworkers and people online.

Is it the case of too much of a good thing? (Being active and about)

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Answer 1

Blood moves inside of our body and touches almost everything. Gravity has a way of making blood speed up and slow down which changes how much blood goes to other things to make them work properly. So standing in one place makes blood go down to our feet, and have a hard time getting back up into the cycle.