SAN DIEGO – A baby giraffe is getting a little extra pep in her step thanks to doctors at the San Diego Zoo. Three-month-old Msituni – which means “in the forest” in Swahili – is now skipping around ...

A man from Benkelman who lost part of his leg to cancer, is using his experience to make leg braces for dogs. "The company's name is Hero," business owner Ben Blecha said. "We make dog braces. They ...

Cameron Mathison looks back on his childhood in leg braces due to a degenerative bone disease. Mathison was only 2 when he was diagnosed with Legg Calve Perthes disease, a childhood disorder where the ...

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Over the past three decades Ara Mirzaian has fitted braces for everyone from Paralympians to children with scoliosis. But Msituni was a patient like none other — a newborn giraffe.

Every physician occasionally comes across a patient who challenges his skills. But when orthotist Ara Mirzaian encountered a baby giraffe in need of leg braces, it took the word "challenge" to a whole ...