Leg Perthes Disease

Leg Perthes Disease is an abnormal condition in the head of the femur (the part of the thigh bone that fits into the hip socket). The problem starts when the blood flow to the head of the femur is cut off. As a result, some of the bone tissue begins to die and the

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Shelby’s Story

Shelby is a Level 7 gymnast at the North Canton , Ohio , YMCA.  She is 12 years old and has been doing gymnastics for 8 years.  When Shelby was 8 years old she underwent surgery for a condition called Leg Perthes Disease.  She spent two months from June 2000 to August 2000 in

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Fun Stuff

Where do you like to go online?  This fun list of websites has been compiled by gymnasts to show other gymnasts where they like to go online.  Email us your favorite websites to help this list grow until it’s the coolest place to find everything fun!

Top40-Charts.com – Top 20 & Top 40 Music

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