Strong people - Sue Kent (3 photos)

49-year-old woman, who was born without arms, became official masseuse British team at the Paralympic Games 2012. In order to do massage, it uses the legs, and so skillfully that many professional masseurs could learn from her.

Sue Kent was born with nedoformirovannymi hands because her mother took the drug thalidomide for morning sickness during pregnancy. Today the dream has come true Sue, because she always wanted to be a part of the Paralympic Games.




It can even offer professional massage weightlifter, since it has very strong legs. And feet it covers much more skin than his hands. Sue works in a clinic in Mumbles, near Swansea, she has experience in triathlon.

The very same woman leads a very active life, absorbed in swimming, ballet and even horseback riding. She says that because of the ballet she has such strong legs.



All the household chores until the cleaning and cooking Sue does herself. She never tried to hide from the customers what makes massage feet and always ask the client beforehand, and whether he is ready for this kind of experiment.

Now she encourages disabled people from different countries not only sit at the computer, and learn other trades usual normal people.

Thalidomide was a very popular remedy for morning sickness of pregnant women in the 1950s and 1960s, but the consequences were quite grim: 10 000 children worldwide are born with severe deformities due to side effects.



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