Lilly Markusch was 19 years old, a Division I college athlete at the University of Nebraska on a cross country and track scholarship. Her entire life was running and competing at one of the highest levels in college athletics. Then a freak accident changed her world...
Tripping over everything, leg weakness, and losing balance were all things that Julie Stone spent a lifetime experiencing. In order to manage, she would wear a lot of high-top shoes and even wrap her feet in order to keep her ankle up. But those short-term solutions...
Kyla has been a toe walker since she began walking. Her parents have always kept a close eye on it since her dad is still a toe walker as an adult. They would stretch her achilles tendons, as they were getting tight, and encourage Kyla to walk on her heels. ...
As a high schooler, Dr. Matthew Mbanga, a native of Zimbabwe, competed in international tournaments in both rugby and waterpolo, earning him Sportsman of the Year at an elite all-boy’s private high school in Harare, Zimbabwe. From there, he captained a university...
Jessica Cochran’s journey to a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) at 25 was not an easy one. It took her almost 10 years to receive, which is the average. There are a few reasons for this including the fact that people tend to think the symptoms are all in...
Jessica Lee’s journey to discovering she has Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease was long and painful. At age 12 she was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy and told she would not live past the age of 16. She spent countless hours on operating tables and was bedridden for...
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