Coffee roaster Oliver Künzle impressed by Swiss innovation
Toni Geser suffers from chronic back pain. It comes on at night and gradually intensifies. Doctors diagnosed him with Bechterew’s disease and prescribed him painkillers.
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.
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.
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.
