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In this episode, we talk to Jill, a marketing consultant by trade who loves to swim, sing in two choirs and walk. Jill was born in Sheffield in 1971 with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hips (DDH). Jill's DDH journey was challenging from the very beginning. The ball at the top of her left hip was little more than a pin-head and the socket was just plain missing. Her knees and ankles were also impacted. Jill received her treatment at the Sheffield Hospital, one of the leading pe...

In this episode we talk to Matt and Gwen. Matt, although originally from the UK, currently lives in Malta and is the proud father of Gwen.Gwen is an inspirational Gozitan girl who loves dancing, reading, eating pizza and playing with her brother William. Gwen was diagnosed at birth with Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency. It sounds very complicated but when you look at each word individually it is actually a very good description of the condition.Proximal – nearest the point of attachmen...

In this episode we talk to Rob, an IT director of a company in London. Rob was diagnosed with Perthes Disease at the age of 14. He had experienced pains in previous years but it was always dismissed as 'growing pains', until the day he thought he walked into a hole. Only to discover that there was no hole and that sensation he experienced was due to his hip slipping. He was later diagnosed with a deformed hip due to Perthes Disease. Doctors told him that there was nothing they were ...

In this episode we talk to Natalie, a dancer from the ages of 3 to 19 who was forced to rethink her career due to major pain on her hip. She was diagnosed with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) in adulthood and tells us about her challenging journey. DDH occurs when the ball-shaped part of the end of the thighbone and the socket do not fit correctly together. There are varying levels of hip dysplasia, from mild to severe.

In this episode, we talk to Cliona, an adult living with Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV), commonly known as 'Clubfoot' or ‘Talipes’. Cliona was born in Singapore with bilateral clubfoot. Born in the '70s, in a military base, she was diagnosed with the condition at birth. Unlike many others, who underwent medical procedures, her treatment as a baby consisted primarily of physio every six hours. Cliona is a breast cancer surgeon based in Manchester and professor of ...