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 Paul Pounder | Jul 20, 2020 | Blog, Conditions, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Our Stories, Personal Stories
My Name is Ceri and I am from Portsmouth. I was born with DDH, also known CDH, Congenital Dislocation of the Hip. Even though I was born with CDH I wasn’t diagnosed until I was 18 months old. This was because my left hip was completely out of the socket, meaning in...
by Paul Pounder | Mar 11, 2020 | Health Professional Stories, Our Stories
Extended Scope Physiotherapist in Paediatric Orthopaedics Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust by Denise Watson Meeting a new family with a child with Clubfoot always feels to me like the beginning of a journey. For some this turns out to be more...
by Paul Pounder | Mar 11, 2020 | Conditions, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Our Stories, Personal Stories
When Henry was born in March 2014 I had never heard of hip dysplasia. At his newborn check a ‘clunk’ was picked up. We were then referred for an ultrasound at our local hospital (which he slept through!) and they confirmed that it looked like he had hip dysplasia, so...
by Paul Pounder | Mar 11, 2020 | Conditions, Our Stories, Personal Stories, Talipes / Clubfoot
Many years ago I was having my first scan with my 3rd child. Having had 2 healthy happy children already, my husband and I were excited to see baby number 3! The face on the lady doing the scan will stay with me, along with the words “I need to get the doctor”…...
by Paul Pounder | Mar 11, 2020 | Conditions, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Our Stories, Personal Stories
My name is Anna,I am 20 years old and I have just had a hip replacement due to DDH in my left hip since the age of 6. I have had 5 operations previously to try and limit the pain and correct my hip but unfortunately it all came to ahead again when I started university...
by Paul Pounder | Mar 11, 2020 | Conditions, Our Stories, Personal Stories, Talipes / Clubfoot
I am currently a Miss Scotland 2019 finalist and while I have already been fundraising for my childhood hospital, the Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity, I have also now been inundated with messages of support from those who have had experience with...
by Paul Pounder | Mar 11, 2020 | Conditions, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Our Stories, Personal Stories
My Hip dysplasia – by Jane Turner From a fairly early age it was clear that something wasn’t quite right about the way I walked. My feet were pigeon toed but not so much that anyone thought to do anything about it, my bottom stuck out when I ran (so I tried not to...
by Paul Pounder | Mar 11, 2020 | Conditions, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Our Stories, Personal Stories
“I’m 36 years old and first experience hip pain at the age of 20. I clearly remember that my left hip made clunking noises from much earlier than that. I wasn’t that active as a child, I enjoying swimming but I didn’t really excel at school sports. It was when I...
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