Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch's potential move to Manchester United would make a lot of sense according to an expert on the Bundesliga giants.
06.08.2023 - 08:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Life was just getting started for Paul Baddeley when his world came crashing down around him.
Landing his first full-time job in the pottery industry at the age of 19, the teenager's future was looking bright.
But it was while working that bosses noticed him struggle to carry items up the stairs, encouraging him to visit a doctor.
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Medics told Paul he had housemaids' knee, also known as prepatellar bursitis or kneecap bursitis, which can cause pain and swelling.
They advised him to sign up to a gym and work out regularly, believing exercise would help fix the problem.
Paul followed their orders but struggled with step aerobics, prompting his family to take him to a private orthopaedic surgery.
Almost immediately, a consultant knew Paul had muscular dystrophy.
Muscular dystrophy, or MD, is a hereditary condition that causes muscles to waste away.
Depending on the type, muscular dystrophy can affect your ability to move, walk and perform daily activities. It can also affect muscles that help the heart and lungs function.
While there is no cure for muscular dystrophy, medications and therapy can help manage symptoms and slow the course of the disease.
“The doctor told me, ‘I think you’ve got a form of muscular dystrophy,’” the now 56-year-old told the Manchester Evening News. “I said, ‘What’s that?’
“My mum and dad burst into tears. Talking to my folks, they said I’d be in a wheelchair before I was 30.
“I’d led a normal life up to then, I was going out with my mates every night. I was at that stage where nothing really bothered me. I had a good group of friends around me.
“I carried on as normal. I was
Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch's potential move to Manchester United would make a lot of sense according to an expert on the Bundesliga giants.
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