TikTokers dropping heavy objects on feet 'risk lifetime of pain'

NAMPA / DPA
2025-02-22
London (PA Media/dpa) - A podiatrist has said TikTok users risk "a lifetime of pain and disability" by copying a viral trend to drop objects including air fryers and toasters on their feet. Creators on the short-form app have shared videos of themselves dropping heavy objects - including a vacuum cleaner, a glass jug and a wooden table - on their foot and ranking how painful each item is. The hashtag #droppingthingsonmyfoot has been used on hundr......
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