by Sam Harris | Oct 29, 2021 | Blog, India, Personal Stories, Talipes / Clubfoot
We have many stories that inspire us to do better every day. This one story is of our little fighter Girish. Girish, an only son was diagnosed with clubfoot on his left leg at birth. Born in a family where a disabled child is not given much preference,...
by Sam Harris | Oct 16, 2021 | Blog, Hip Dysplasia (DDH), Personal Stories
I did the Loch Ness 10k in 2008 and 2009 when I was still able to run and round about that time was the first time when my symptoms (hip pain) started. At first I thought it was just fatigue from running – I would run 4-5 days a week, distances of 5k, 10k and...
by Sam Harris | Sep 28, 2021 | Blog, Fundraising Stories, Talipes / Clubfoot
Elizabeth, based in Scotland, has been completing walking challenges to raise money for Steps. She climbed Ben A’an in the Trossachs and recently completed the Kiltwalk in Glasgow. Son Paul is her inspiration – this is their story of the diagnosis and...
by Sam Harris | Sep 20, 2021 | Blog, Fundraising Stories, Talipes / Clubfoot
On 12th September 2021, Iain ran the GNR for Steps Charity for his sons Aaron and Oliver. Iain raised an incredible £1,200! This is the story of Iain’s inspiration: Oliver, now 12 years old, was born with Unilateral Talipes on his left foot. He went through the...
by Sam Harris | Sep 4, 2021 | Blog, Personal Stories, Perthes
I was diagnosed with Perthes hip in 1997, shortly after my third birthday. The diagnoses itself took longer than usual as we had to wait for the consultant, Mr McNicol, and I’d initially been complaining about a sore knee. When my dad first heard it was Perthes...
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