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More info. Experts have warned TikTok users they risk "a lifetime of pain and disability" if they copy a viral trend of dropping heavy objects on their feet.
A podiatrist has said very heavy objects including air fryers and toasters could cause lasting damage. The hashtag droppingthingsonmyfoot has been used on hundreds of videos by creators on TikTok sharing 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.
One user, Luke Pilling, received more than 3. Asked why he decided to join the trend, the year-old sales adviser told the PA news agency: "Curiosity and just because it was funny. I love making content that I just like laughing at myself. However, Dr Benjamin Bullen, lecturer in podiatric medicine at the University of Galway, said the trend could risk lasting damage.
He said: "I find the viral droppingthingsonmyfeet TikTok trend troubling and strongly encourage readers not to engage in this risky challenge. After the success of his first video, Mr Pilling created made more feet-crushing content in an effort to "build his platform". However, he said a video of him dropping a drill on his foot was taken down after it breached TikTok community guidelines. He believes the trend has become so popular because "people like seeing people in pain", but urged others to consider the weight of objects involved.
