High-heels = high risk

WOMEN who wear high heels or badly fitting trainers are putting themselves at risk of arthritis, experts have warned.

The British Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists predicted an “arthritis crisis” in the future due to increasing levels of obesity, people living longer and poor footwear.

The most common form of the condition, osteoarthritis, causes pain and stiffness in the joints and affects millions of people worldwide.