I was diagnosed with hip dysplasia just two days after I was born. At first the doctors thought it was only affecting...
Personal Stories
Imogen’s Story
I was born with severe club foot in both feet in 1995. I was seen by my consultant (Dr Colin Ogilvie) within 24 hours...
Isabelle’s Story
Isabelle was born with bilateral hip dysplasia meaning both her hips were fully dislocated. She wasn’t breech, nor do...
Nick’s Story
My story almost never even had a beginning, it could have been very close to just being an end. A mix up with the...
Jay’s Story
In the summer of 2020, Jay started getting pains in his leg after playing out with his friends, he was developing a...
Fred’s Story
When Fred was 3 he started complaining of pains in his left leg, at first we thought he’d pulled a muscle. He was a...
Thomas’s Story
The most levelling realisation as a parent is that everybody, every child, has something going on at some point. For...
Bryony’s Story
"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...
Joshua’s Hip Dysplasia and Bilateral Talipes Story
Joshua was born naturally (but had to be induced by breaking my waters due to being late) with Hip Dysplasia and...