by Sam Harris | Aug 16, 2021 | Blog, Fundraising Stories, Hip Dysplasia (DDH)
In 2013 I took part in the Thames Marathon, swimming 14 kilometres from Henley-on-Thames to Marlow and raising over £1800 for STEPS in the process. This time, I’m taking it a step (stroke?!) further and am undertaking a solo swim across the English Channel. This is...
by Sam Harris | Aug 2, 2021 | Blog, Fundraising Stories, Hip Dysplasia (DDH)
Haley and the ladies from Curves gym in Scotland challenged themselves to walk 10,000 steps every day for the full month of July to raise awareness and funds for Steps Charity. Haley is a Steps volunteer and this is her fundraising story: My daughter Ellie was...
by Sam Harris | Jul 18, 2021 | Blog, Fundraising Stories
Harriet was diagnosed with DDH when she was 3 and a half years old. A late diagnosis after numerous trips to the GP who brushed off Harriet’s limp as a toddler walking/running with a leading leg which isn’t uncommon. The original visit to the doctor was as...
by Sam Harris | Jul 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Steps podcast features interviews with real people with lower limb conditions. Interviewees will discuss the challenges they face, the treatment they received and share their experiences of living with conditions such as clubfoot, PFFD, perthes, SUFE, hip...
by Sam Harris | Jun 22, 2021 | Blog, Talipes / Clubfoot
Steps congratulates Love Island contestant Hugo, and calls for gold standard care for clubfoot Responding to the announcement that Hugo Hammond, who was born with clubfoot (talipes) is to be the first disabled contestant on Love Island, Loredana Guetg-Wyatt, Managing...
by Sam Harris | Jun 14, 2021 | Blog, Fundraising Stories, Talipes / Clubfoot
Libby, @thechubbytriathlete on Instagram, is taking on a year of challenges from an Olympic distance triathlon to the Great South Run to raise money for Steps. Her inspiration is her son Finley who was born with bilateral talipes or clubfoot. This is the story of...
by Sam Harris | Jun 11, 2021 | Blog, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Personal Stories
Lucy was breech pretty much throughout my whole pregnancy and was born by cesarean section on 25.02.16. She was absolutely perfect and passed all her checks with flying colours and off we went home with a letter stating as she was breech, she would need an ultrasound...
by Sam Harris | Jun 11, 2021 | Blog, Fundraising Stories, Talipes / Clubfoot
Harri was born in March last year two weeks before the first lockdown. We found out on the 20-week scan that he had talipes. I read lots of information on the Steps website and reading other people’s stories helped me prepare for the treatment he may need. ...
by Sam Harris | Jun 11, 2021 | Blog, Personal Stories, SCFE/ SUFE – Slipped Epiphysis
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 a pain in my right knee which quickly got so severe that I was struggling to even walk a few steps. My friends and family all thought the pain was...
by Sam Harris | May 30, 2021 | Blog, Talipes / Clubfoot, Volunteers Stories
Gemma’s son Leo was born with clubfoot, also known as talipes. She now shares her experience and gives emotional support to parents, carers and families in Scotland who are dealing with clubfoot diagnosis and treatment.
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