Devon Larratt, the Open World Champion in arm-wrestling, is a Canadian Armed Forces veteran. Devon overcame arthritis to reach the World stage and faced his opponents from 2008-to 2012. His only hope of regaining his former glory was surgery at The Ottawa Hospital that would restore strength in his arms.
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Devon Larratt has a long history of arm wrestling and has won many competitions. He began arm wrestling when he was five, and now he’s won many World Championships.
One could say that for the Larratt’s, armwrestling is a family affair. “I grew up armwrestling with my grandmother,” said Devon. “The rumour around the family was that she was the Alberta women’s champion. It’s because of her that I started armwrestling.”
“Both my left and right elbow joints were degraded to a point where I was in constant pain,”“Stem cell therapy could be a game changer for professional athletes with repetitive strain bone injuries, allowing them to continue to perform to the best of their ability and give them their quality of life back.”
Bone is key for the health of other body parts, such as ligaments and tendons, because these parts connect to bone. Although bone tissue generally repairs itself, it’s much more difficult when an injury occurs in a ligament or tendon.
“With the growing number of baby boomers and athletes suffering with aches and pains in their joints, I am hoping that our collaborative work will prolong the life of their joints. Stem cell research being conducted here in Ottawa could enable these patients to return to normal sporting activities, improving their quality of life,” said Dr. Paul E. Beaulé, Head, Orthopaedic Surgery at The Ottawa Hospital.“I am so grateful for my care team at The Ottawa Hospital and that we have this level of expertise right here in Ottawa. They helped me get back to competing and doing what I love.” –
