Athlete Returns to Sports After Bilateral Total Hip Replacement
The condition: Jeanne Burns, an athletic and active woman in her early 40’s, began having pain in her hips which grew worse over a year’s time. She had to give up running marathons, and as the pain worsened, had to eliminate skiing in the winter, as well as other favorite athletic pursuits throughout the year. Since […]
Knee Replacement Success Story: Ray Shail
The condition: Ray Shail had been suffering with knee pain for over 20 years. The 68-year-old had a congenital deformity that caused him to be significantly bowlegged for much of his life, and as he aged, his knees became extremely painful and severely arthritic. He walked hunched over due to the pain, which also started affecting […]
Wheelchair to Walking
The condition: Mary began having trouble walking in her early 50’s. The difficulty continued to progress, and in time her hips began hurting too. A series of tests and doctors determined that she had a neuromuscular disease that was also complicated by severely arthritic hips. She felt she was too young for hip replacement surgery, […]
