Cincinnati Children s Helps Teen Ballerina Dance Again
The hospital has one of the country s few comprehensive inpatient programs for children with chronic pain
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CINCINNATI, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ It s been one step at a time for Farah Willenbrock, 17, of Champaign, Illinois. Last summer, the once avid ballet dancer could barely walk. A debilitating illness caused constant stomach pain and nausea. It was a little bit scary, Farah said. I didn t really know what was wrong with me.
Farah, 17, was an avid ballet dancer before being sidelined due to chronic pain. After completing the Functional Independence Restoration Program (FIRST) at Cincinnati Children s, she s now dancing again.