Author
Stella Dike
Certified Prosthetist & Orthotist Passionate advocate for orthotic & prosthetic disability management & awareness. Empowering mobility, one story at a time.
48 articles published
School Inclusion for Children With Physical Disability in Nigeria: What the Law Says and What the Reality Is
The Nigerian school gate is meant to be the entrance to opportunity. Yet, for thousands of children with physical disabi...
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Early Intervention for Disability in Nigeria: Why the First Five Years Determine Everything
In the landscape of Nigerian healthcare, we often view disability through the lens of "management"—helping a person cope...
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Toe Walking in Nigerian Children: The Sign That Parents Dismiss and Orthotists Cannot Ignore
For many Nigerian parents, seeing a toddler skip or walk on their tiptoes is often dismissed as a "cute" phase or a sign...
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Knock Knees and Bow Legs in Nigerian Children: When It Is Normal Growth and When It Is Not
Every parent wants to see their child walk with confidence, so it is natural for anxiety to set in when you notice your...
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Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Nigeria: The Pavlik Harness and the Window That Closes Fast.
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) is a silent thief of mobility. In Nigeria, it is a condition that, if caught in...
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Private vs Public P&O Care in Nigeria: What You Get, What You Pay, and What the Gap Costs
For Nigerians navigating the loss of a limb or a structural deformity, the road to rehabilitation is split into two dist...
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Chinese vs European Prosthetic Components in Nigeria: What Practitioners Know That Patients Need to Hear
The prosthetic marketplace in Nigeria is flooded with choices, often presented as a battle between affordability and pre...
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Mobile P&O Outreach in Nigeria: Bringing Rehabilitation to Communities That Cannot Come to the Clinic
The map of Nigerian healthcare is defined by "distance-to-care." For a patient in a remote village, a shattered bone or...
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The Cost of a Prosthetic Limb in Nigeria: A Transparent Breakdown Every Family Deserves to See
The journey toward mobility in Nigeria is often paved with confusion, silence, and financial instability. For a family f...
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