article_snippet.sent: Four years ago, a shopping trip was torture for Angela Kelly, 67.
article_snippet.sent: Even the first twinge of arthritis, which began in Angela right knee in Angela early 30s, couldn't persuade Angela to kick Angela heel habit - instead, Angela gritted Angela teeth and controlled the pain with anti- inflammatories, until her teeth suddenly worsened four years ago.
article_snippet.sent: Angela spends £136.52 on five new pairs of shoes a year .
article_snippet.sent: Retired teacher Susan Owens, 61, has also suffered life-changing knee problems from wearing heels since Angela was a teenager. '
article_snippet.sent: But unbearable knee pain that began in 2010, when Angela was 55, threatened to curtail Angela leisure activities altogether.
article_snippet.sent: Susan Owens has also suffered life-changing knee problems from wearing heels . '
article_snippet.sent: Despite being otherwise fit and healthy, former BBC television sports presenter Sally Jones, 60, blames her fondness for heels for the excruciatingly painful lower back problems that plagued her 40s and 50s.
article_snippet.sent: Though her back problems had been triggered by squash and tennis injuries in her 30s, her was advised by an orthopaedic consultant and osteopath that her penchant for heels was exacerbating her problems. '
article_snippet.sent: Yes, there is a definite link to issues such as Angela's bunions and Sally's postural problems. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Angela Kelly had arthritis in Angela Kelly early 30s but wouldn't kick Angela Kelly heel habit .
  