Hypochondroplasia kid: soccer

What is hypochondroplasia?

Hypochondroplasia is a form of short-limbed dwarfism. This condition affects the conversion of cartilage into bone (a process called ossification), particularly in the long bones of the arms and legs. Hypochondroplasia is similar to another skeletal disorder called achondroplasia, but the features tend to be milder.

All people with hypochondroplasia have short stature. The adult height for men with this condition ranges from 138 centimeters to 165 centimeters (4 feet, 6 inches to 5 feet, 5 inches). The height range for adult women is 128 centimeters to 151 centimeters (4 feet, 2 inches to 4 feet, 11 inches).

People with hypochondroplasia have short arms and legs and broad, short hands and feet. Other characteristic features include a large head, limited range of motion at the elbows, a sway of the lower back (lordosis), and bowed legs. These signs are generally less pronounced than those seen with achondroplasia and may not be noticeable until early or middle childhood. Some studies have reported that a small percentage of people with hypochondroplasia have mild to moderate intellectual disability or learning problems, but other studies have produced conflicting results.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

soccer

We have always done swimming lessons and have not ventured out to other sports but I thought the boys would love soccer. So I got all the socks, soccer balls and cleats and we went to the first practice. He had a hard time keeping up with the running. He fell forward 100 times but he always got up and kept going. What more can I ask for? He loves it now, and is keeping up a little better now. He is actually not the smallest one on his team. He is by far the cutest soccer player I've ever seen.