Johann Brülisauer from Teufen in Switzerland has been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for years. He wears a special sole to help minimise the various symptoms, which include stiffness, immobility and instability of posture.
Ten years ago, millions of people watched the harmonica player Michael Hirte win the second series of the talent show ‘Das Supertalent’, broadcast on German TV by RTL.
Wilhelm Pahls had been suffering from severe back pain. It got to the point where he could no longer walk, and during his trip to Bolivia, he needed to see a doctor for emergency treatment.
Werner Keusen sells specialist Italian food and wholefoods at his shop and at trade fairs. His work requires him to be on his feet for hours at a time.
Hermann Baur spent ten days on his feet at his trade fair booth at the BEA in Bern, Switzerland.
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.
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.
As a professional chef, Roger Christen is on his feet for over ten hours every day. He usually moves about on a hard floor in a very small space. The work became almost unbearable once he developed a severe case of heel spurs.
Dora Huguenin works as a museum guide at the Horological Museum in Le Locle. Her heel spur used to cause her severe pain when walking and standing.
Santo Palamara was plagued by serious pain in his veins for years. As the operator of the Friulana Osteria & Pizzeria in Munich, he spends hours on his feet every day.
Pensioner Heidi Sommer has a partial knee replacement. She experiences such severe pain when walking that she can only manage to take a few steps at a time.
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.
