Influencer Nadia Lauricella, who was born with Phocomelia Syndrome, is inspiring the world with her fitness journey. According to St Louis Children’s Hospital, Phocomelia Syndrome is a birth defect in which the limbs are extremely shortened so that the feet and hands arise close to the trunk. Phocomelia can also be responsible for the absence of pelvic and thigh bones. In Nadia’s case, she has both arms missing, with a curved spine and uses one prosthetic leg. | PinkNews
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Influencer Nadia Lauricella, who was born with Phocomelia Syndrome, is inspiring the world with her fitness journey. According to St Louis Children’s Hospital, Phocomelia Syndrome is a birth defect in which the limbs are extremely shortened so that the feet and hands arise close to the trunk. Phocomelia can also be responsible for the absence of pelvic and thigh bones. In Nadia’s case, she has both arms missing, with a curved spine and uses one prosthetic leg. | PinkNews
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