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.
Glenda Scargins had to undergo ankle joint arthrodesis. Ever since that operation, she has suffered from pain in her ankle joint.
The Alpine descent in Seewis, a municipality in the Swiss region of Prättigau, attracts hundreds of spectators each year.
Nurses are always on their feet, helping their fellow human beings. They ensure the well-being of their patients, day in and day out, while often forgetting about themselves.
The FC St. Gallen stadium was rechristened ‘kybunpark’ in the summer of 2016. Who is kybun, and what does it do? Schweiz aktuell got to take a look behind the scenes.
Caroline Winter had been suffering from severe sacral joint pain ever since the birth of her daughter. Visits to an osteopath and a regular fitness regime allowed her to keep the pain temporarily at bay.
Paul Hoffmann didn’t believe it was possible. Yet, by wearing the air-cushion shoe, he has significantly reduced his hip and heel pain.
Even after walking just a few metres, Arthur Rusch was in so much pain that he didn’t want to walk another step.
Lussia Zäch suffered from pain due to damage in her lumbar vertebrae and the bunion in her foot for many years. Even walking short distances would quickly become unbearably painful. However, she also wanted to avoid having an operation.
Daniela Bäder, who works as a dance teacher in Graubünden, Switzerland, suffers from Morton’s neuroma, a nerve inflammation in her foot.
Remo Pedron used to suffer from severe pain in his toes due to arthritis. He tried out various treatments to overcome this pain, but he never managed to find a solution that worked until he came across the kybun shoe by chance.
Kandid Hofstetter travelled 90 kilometres on foot across ice and snow at the Lake Baikal Crossing in Russia. Temperatures reached depths of minus 30 degrees.
