A New Year, A New Ankle and New Lease of Life

A New Year, A New Ankle and New Lease of Life

Bradford businessman, Mick Fogarty is celebrating a fresh start tothe New Year along with a new lease of life. He says he has done moreexercise in the last few months than he has for many years, has lost20 kgs in weight, completed two rigorous boot 

Grimsby mum hits the ground running after serious injury

Grimsby mum hits the ground running after serious injury

Tracey Gibson’s competive running career looked in doubt following a tendon injury. A Grimsby runner was left hobbling after a freak step left her with a painful ankle injury. Tracey Gibson was thinking about her next competitive sporting endeavour she simply stepped off a pavement 

Reaching the Summit After Total Ankle Replacement Surgery

Reaching the Summit After Total Ankle Replacement Surgery

After many years of enjoying an active lifestyle John Sanderson found himself struggling to walk due to his severely arthritic ankle. It became so bad he was forced to stop playing his beloved game of cricket. Pain literally stopped him in his tracks as his 

Sensational comeback for long distance runner after successful surgery

Sensational comeback for long distance runner after successful surgery

When Nick Little suffered a serious injury to his shinbone while competing in a race in Leeds he feared his running days might be over. Nick, 27, a keen long-distance runner who clocks up around 75 miles a week, was devastated. He wasn’t able to 

Airline pilot Richard Mavor is taking on extreme challenges just months after severing his Achilles tendon

Airline pilot Richard Mavor is taking on extreme challenges just months after severing his Achilles tendon

A commercial airline pilot has completed some ambitious outdoor activity challenges following successful surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon at Spire Leeds Hospital. Richard Mavor, 52, who is married with four children, and lives near Skipton, scaled the Lion’s Head mountain in Cape Town, 

Huddersfield man one of first to benefit from latest procedure in total ankle replacement

Huddersfield man one of first to benefit from latest procedure in total ankle replacement

When Neil Shuttleworth, a retired printing specialist from Huddersfield, had total ankle replacement surgery he told his surgeon at Spire Leeds Hospital his first ‘mission’ after surgery was to walk comfortably down the famous Promenade de la Croisette in Cannes eating ice cream with his 

Total ankle replacement! Total success!

Total ankle replacement! Total success!

Before having total ankle replacement surgery at Spire Leeds Hospital, Barbara Davison could only walk a short distance with the help of a walking stick. Today, Barbara, 72, a retired farmer who lives in Barnoldswick in North Yorkshire is pain free and can comfortably walk