Samuel Gerber had to use crutches until recently because the pain he suffered was so severe. Neither insoles nor therapies alleviated the pain in his heels.
Thomas van Haaften worked for the Cantonal Court of Zurich for 26 years. At the age of 48, he decided to change careers and took the plunge into the world of self-employment.
Michel from Wetzikon, Switzerland, suffers from the extremely rare vascular disease erythromelalgia. For a long time, he has barely left his home because of the pain, swelling and burning sensations in his limbs.
A serious skiing accident around 30 years ago abruptly changed Carlo Bachmann’s life. Ever since, he has been paralysed on one side of his body. For five years, he spent four hours a day in the gym, fighting his way back to his everyday life.
Christian Alder of the ‘Sängerfreunde’ singing troupe repairs and sells household appliances as his day job.
Peter Zwahlen has been experiencing high levels of pain following a tendon injury. The injury occurred when the gifted mule carer was on a long ride about ten years ago.
Dijana Dakovic of Horw, Switzerland, suffers from multiple sclerosis. This affects her vision, sense of balance and locomotor system.
Esther Näf from Widnau, Switzerland, was chosen as the first Samaritan of the Year at an awards ceremony held at kybun World in Sennwald.
Heidi Frei suffered a stroke at the age of 35. She spent ten years fighting to get back on her feet, and had to relearn everything from scratch.
kybun inventor and founder Karl Müller and medical professional Dr Wolfgang Laube discuss the benefits of the kybun shoe for diabetics.
Stefan Venzin was taking painkillers to battle his severe hip and back pain. Despite this, he still was unable to stand or walk for long periods.
Ulrike Rausch suffers from heel spurs. She has seen four specialists in the hope of alleviating the pain.
