5 Questions About Charcot-Marie-Tooth with Virginia Mamone

5 Questions About Charcot-Marie-Tooth with Virginia Mamone

TeamUP co-captain Virginia Mamone lives with a progressive neuromuscular condition known as Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT). But with the help of her Allard AFO braces, she won’t let anything stand in her way. Get to know Virginia with these 5 Questions! 1. Can you explain...
What is Foot Drop?

What is Foot Drop?

Getting diagnosed with a condition such as Multiple Sclerosis or Charcot Marie Tooth is a life-changing moment in countless ways. But many patients accept the onset of a commonly associated symptom known as “Foot Drop” as a part of their newfound life, rarely learning...
Wendy Garrett

Wendy Garrett

I used to think I was invincible. That was, of course, until a chance accident left me without the use of my left leg. Little did I know that I would soon begin a three year-long journey to even get a proper diagnosis of my injury—let alone return to an active,...
Greg Brown

Greg Brown

To me, Get Back Up means empowerment and courage – the courage to take on a disability and show others that it can’t keep me or you down. I feel I have become part of a special group of people that can use this disability as a learning tool to keep moving...
Todd Hart

Todd Hart

Get Back Up Three simple words.  But when put together, they convey a very strong message. Our “community” – those of us who have, and continue to battle, neurological conditions, cancer, etc., feel a connection and bond that many times is difficult to articulate. It...