Lucy was breech pretty much throughout my whole pregnancy and was born by cesarean section on 25.02.16. She was...
Personal Stories
Lauren’s story – diagnosed with Bilateral Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE)
My name is Lauren and I am now 18. When I was 12 years old I was on holiday in Spain in August 2015 when I developed...
Ryan’s story – clubfoot treated with surgery before Ponseti
Ryan's clubfoot/talipes was treated with surgery before the Ponseti method was common.
Jude’s story – PFFD and amputation
Paralympian Jude had her leg amputated as a teenager due to PFFD.
Laila’s story – born with fibular hemimelia
Laila was born with fibular hemimelia and had a planned amputation at 18 months old.
Declan’s story – Perthes to professional footballer
Declan was diagnosed with Perthes at seven years old, now he's a professional footballer.
Victoria’s story – clubfoot treatment before Ponseti
Victoria was treated for clubfoot/ talipes by a series of operations before the Ponseti method became common.
Eilidh and Niamh’s Story – Fibular Hemimelia
Niamh was born with four toes, her foot was twisted at 90-degrees and her left leg was shorter than her right.
Natalie’s story – late diagnosis of hip dysplasia
Performer Natalie was diagnosed with hip dysplasia aged 19.