by Paul Pounder | Jun 21, 2023 | Blog, Personal Stories, Talipes / Clubfoot
The most levelling realisation as a parent is that everybody, every child, has something going on at some point. For me, I was born with two clubbed feet in 1978. It wasn’t a total surprise when I arrived. There were no scans of course, but my mother and her sister...
by Paul Pounder | Jun 18, 2023 | Blog, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Personal Stories
“I’ve struggled with hip pain for as long as I can remember. I have loved all sports since being tiny and had a real passion for ballet from the age of 4. When I was a child/young teen the hip pain I was experiencing was always put down to growing pains. ...
by Paul Pounder | May 18, 2023 | Blog, Our Stories, Talipes / Clubfoot
We are thrilled to announce our new ambassador, Maggie Alphonsi MBE. Maggie is the face of international women’s rugby, having played rugby for England an impressive 74 times and even won the World Cup. Today she commentates for ITV, BT Sport, Sky Sports and the BBC...
by Paul Pounder | May 9, 2023 | Blog, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Personal Stories
Joshua was born naturally (but had to be induced by breaking my waters due to being late) with Hip Dysplasia and congenital dislocation of the knees (his legs were completely straight up by his ears) as well as having bilateral talipes. We had absolutely no idea what...
by Paul Pounder | Oct 13, 2022 | Blog, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Personal Stories
Jacob developed Perthes Disease at 6 years old when he noticed sudden pain in his right hip and began to limp. This is Jacob’s Perthes story: Our local hospital was not very informed on the disease, but we were fortunate enough to be recommended to Professor...
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