LITTLE Adam Oomer has walked normally for the first time in his young life after undergoing life-changing surgery in America.

The five-year-old has even managed to ride his bike for the first time — and says he is no longer in any pain.

Adam, from Morris Green, underwent a four-hour selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) operation and surgery to have his tendons lengthened to relieve limited motion in his joints.

His hamstring and heel cords have been lengthened in both legs.

Adam’s parents, Alyha and Mohammed Oomer raised more than £45,000 to fund the cost of the operations in St Louis Children’s Hospital in Missouri and accommodation and travel costs for themselves, Adam and their other two young sons.

They will return from America on Thursday, after spending five weeks near to the hospital.

Before the operations Adam, a pupil at Heathfrield Primary School, could only walk with the help of a frame and would walk on his tip-toes because of hisdiplegic cerebral palsy. He was diagnosed with the condition when he was 18 months old.

Mrs Oomer said: “Before SDR, Adam was unable to wiggle his toes, his feet and legs were extremely stiff, he was unable to ride a bike and was never good at balancing.

“Now, Adam can wiggle his toes, his stiffness has completely gone, he walks perfectly flat on his feet. He rode a bike for the first time while here in St Louis.

“His legs look and feel very different and he has no more pain.”

The youngster managed to take 112 independent steps before losing his balance. He then bravely managed a further 58 steps.

Adam will continue to have physio five days a week for six months and then will have four sessions a week for a further six months to build and strengthen his muscles.

Mrs Oomer said: “Adam is so looking forward to showing off his new legs.”

The youngster is one of 169 British patients to have the operation at St Louis Hospital.

Ethan Pope, from Great Lever, had the same operation last year.

To help fund Adam’s physio, visit helpadam.org.uk.