Onstage, her cheerful smile spreads happiness: Manuela Fellner. On her television folk-pop tour, the successful singer's smile was wiped away by painful rheumatism.
Rosmarie Bartholet keeps veins in shape with a very special shoe. While the thrombosis patient used to suffer from severe leg and back problems when standing and walking for long periods of time, she enjoys exercise again today.
A special shoe helped 56-year old Doris Blum from Berne, Switzerland, build up her muscles within a very short period of time after a serious skiing accident. No one expected that she would make such a speedy recovery.
Roland Diewald has suffered from diabetes and circulatory disturbances for 40 years. As a result, his toes, forefoot and lower legs have had to be amputated, bit by bit.
As an insurance expert, René Leuppi is often out and about. For 25 years he suffered from serious pain and had to wear orthopaedic insoles. He also had pain in his hip.
Jürg Sieber has suffered from fallen arches since his youth. The innovative air cushion in this shoe has given him immense relief from his symptoms.
Usually, Pascal Wieser spends most of his working hours sitting at a desk, but now and then, the managing director of the Vögele travel agency spends days standing at trade shows, presenting his company. This quickly gave him severe back pain.
Rafaela Hayden has two horrific years behind her. A malposition of the foot meant she was in great pain. This made every step agony to her; she could hardly walk.
Dutchman Olivier van der Staal works as a chef at the Renan community in Bern, where he conjures up delicious meals for residents made with fresh products from the community's own farm.
Priska Hirt is training as a horse physiotherapist. Her serious back pain gave her sleepless nights and was making her consider giving up her dream job.
Romy Ziltener, from the Swiss town of Weesen, has a long history of suffering. Since childhood, one of the pensioner's legs has been 2.5 centimetres longer than the other, and she is afflicted with back problems.
The two garage owners Peter Meier and Patrick Odermatt are on their feet for hours every day. Whereas once, in their hard shoes, they complained of tiredness and pain, today they are no longer exhausted after their day at work. The two workmates simply brought a soft, supple surface into their garage.
