Samuel Schilt works as technical building manager at the Centre for Medical Training in Bern. He was experiencing severe pain, making it necessary to have a surgical implant placed between his sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae.
Matthias Schmid is head of the Schmid-Fehr AG print shop in the Swiss municipality of Goldach, near Lake Constance.
Entrepreneur Wilfried Franz suffered from knee pain for years. He used to have to avoid taking long walks in order to spare his legs.
Ernest Lamon was a professional épée fencer who won the Swiss championships ten times over the course of his career. However, the sport took a painful toll on his body.
Professor Karl Hecht is 92 years old, but he looks several years younger. He is a highly regarded medical expert in the fields of stress, sleep and aerospace travel and still gives regular lectures about his research.
Hermann Baur spent ten days on his feet at his trade fair booth at the BEA in Bern, Switzerland.
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.
Eddy Steel broke his ankle, and had been suffering from vertigo since his stroke.
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.
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.
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.
