by Paul Pounder | Aug 13, 2024 | Blog, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Personal Stories
I was diagnosed with hip dysplasia just two days after I was born. At first the doctors thought it was only affecting one hip, but a scan showed it was both of my hips. When I was one month old, I was put into a pelvic brace. Unfortunately, it didn’t work and at...
by Paul Pounder | May 31, 2024 | Blog, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Personal Stories
Isabelle was born with bilateral hip dysplasia meaning both her hips were fully dislocated. She wasn’t breech, nor do we have any family history of hip problems so when the doctor identified her ‘clicky hip’ at her 6-week check-up, we weren’t particularly concerned....
by Paul Pounder | Apr 25, 2024 | Blog, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Volunteers Stories
I have been on very long health battle since I last wrote. Unfortunately, due to increased hip pain, I was unable to sit my A-Levels last year; but my school were great and arranged for me to re-sit them this year. With the increased hip pain, my gait dramatically...
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 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...
by Sam Harris | Mar 16, 2022 | Blog, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Personal Stories
Archie Andrew is now 21 months old, he was late being diagnosed with DDH in his left hip at 18 months old. This is Archie’s DDH treatment story: When Archie was born he passed all checks including the hip checks. All appointments with his health visitor went...
by Sam Harris | Mar 8, 2022 | Blog, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Volunteers Stories
Elise, from Northern Ireland, became a Steps volunteer aged just 18 as she wanted to use her own experiences of a lower limb condition to help others, she says: “I decided to be a volunteer for Steps because I have lived with a lower limb condition and have gone...
by Sam Harris | Nov 22, 2021 | Blog, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Sweden
When Julian’s daughter was diagnosed with DDH and underwent three failed operations and major surgery he decided the family needed something lift Elisa’s spirits and made up a story about a squirrel called Hazel who has an accident and gets a brand new stripy tail....
by Sam Harris | Nov 22, 2021 | Blog, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), International, Personal Stories, Sweden
Julian and his family live in Sweden, this is their story of daughter Elisa’s diagnosis and treatment for DDH. Inspired to keep Elisa entertained during her treatment by making up stories, Julian has since written a children’s book, The Squirrel’s Tail, to give other...
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