We are 7 hairy men who have "volunteered" to have various body parts waxed by the lovely ladies at Vanity Room, Telford to raise money for The Arthrogryposis Group (TAG).
We are Andy Perry (legs), Stu Jarman (legs), Rob Lusher (chest), Simon White (back), Martin Simmelker (back and chest) and Dave Hughes (back). Glenn Perry will also be having his nostrils and armpits waxed by a salon in Kent! Ouch!!
Please sponsor us and help raise lots of money for TAG, and more importantly to raise awareness of this rare condition.
What is Arthrogryposis?
Arthrogryposis occurs in only 1 in 3000 babies.
The word Arthrogryposis literally means curved joint, implying that it is fixed or stuck in the curved position.
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita put simply means curved joints in several areas of the body at birth.
Anything that prevents normal movement of a baby in the womb will lead to a contracture, where a joint does not have a full range of movement. The earlier in development, and longer there is a limitation of movement the more severe the contracture(s) is likely to be at birth.
Arthrogryposis is not a problem in the formation of the joint or limb, but is associated with the development of extra connective tissue around the joint and occurs after 8 to 10 weeks in the pregnancy. This extra connective tissue fixes a joint in place and severely limits its movement leading to the tendons around the affected joint not to stretch to their normal length making joint movement after birth even more difficult. However, when a limitation of movement occurs for several months, there also tends to be a lack of growth in a limb that can make the severity of the contracture even more intense.
To find out more about TAG and arthrogryposis, go to the TAG website - www.taguk.org.uk
Andy, Stu, Rob, Martin, Simon, Dave and Glenn!
