Author
Stella Dike
Certified Prosthetist & Orthotist Passionate advocate for orthotic & prosthetic disability management & awareness. Empowering mobility, one story at a time.
48 articles published
She Will Grow Out of It": The Dangerous Myths Damaging Bow-Legged Children in Nigeria
"My child is just chubby; those bow legs will straighten out naturally as she grows." This is one of the most widespread...
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She Was Born Without a Hand: Upper Limb Prosthetics and the Nigerian Families Nobody Is Guiding
The silence surrounding congenital upper limb deficiency in Nigeria is not merely a social oversight; it is a neurologic...
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Children With Limb Differences in Nigeria: Between Stigma, Faith, and the Fight for a Device
The silence surrounding congenital limb deficiency in Nigeria is not merely a social oversight; it is a neurological and...
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The Prosthetist Shortage in Nigeria: Why We Are Training Too Few People for the Job That Matters Most
The data is not just a warning; it is an indictment. In Nigeria, the gap between the need for prosthetic and orthotic (P...
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Polio Survivors in Nigeria: The Generation Still Waiting for Orthotics
In 2020, Nigeria was officially certified as free of wild poliovirus. It was a historic victory for public health, celeb...
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Scoliosis in Nigeria: The Spine Condition Parents Keep Missing
Scoliosis in Nigeria is one of the most common yet overlooked spine conditions affecting children during growth years. A...
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After the Stroke, Nobody Mentioned the Brace.
Foot drop is one of the most common and most disabling complications of stroke in Nigeria. A simple ankle-foot orthosis...
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Diabetes and Amputation in Nigeria: The Silent Epidemic Nobody Is Talking About
"They cut off my leg on a Thursday. By Saturday I was discharged. Nobody mentioned a prosthesis. Nobody mentioned physio...
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CLUBFOOT IN NIGERIA: A CORRECTABLE CONDITION WE KEEP GETTING WRONG
Clubfoot is one of the most common birth defects in Nigeria. It is almost entirely correctable without major surgery whe...
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