Orthopedics
September 15, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Genetics connects family members at the hip
By Tracy Will 
As family members, Barbara Domaille, Deborah Neville, Pamela Neville, and Rylie Ronnenberg share many things in common that they treasure, and only one they wish they didn’t: a hip abnormality called femoroacetabular impingement. After undergoing genetic testing at Mayo Clinic, the four women learned that their collective hip woes were caused by a hidden genetic […]
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Tags: Barbara Domaille, Deborah Neville, Genetics, hip impingement, hip pain, Pamela Neville, Rylie Ronnenberg
April 27, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Elated After Life-Changing Orthopedic Surgery
For four years, Mallory Owens lived in a world of pain. Constant, intense shoulder pain interfered with her work and disrupted her sleep. Mallory’s search for a way out of the pain led her to a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon who finally was able to offer the solution Mallory needed.
April 13, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Walking Pain-Free Again After Hip Replacements
After hip replacement surgeries, Mara Olson feels no pain and is back to the activities she enjoys. That’s just the result her surgeon and her two dogs wanted for her.
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Tags: Dr. Michael Eckstrom, Hip replacement, Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea, Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin
March 30, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Care Coordination Puts Jim on the Path to Recovery
After Jim Hauck sustained serious injuries from a car accident in Nevada, Mayo Post Acute Care helped him return home, where he continues to recover and heal.
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Tags: Amy Taylor, Dr. Celestine Odenigbo, Dr. Charles Wirtz, Dr. Jonathan Webb, Dr. T.K. Schiefer, Dr. Tina Dreger, Mayo Clinic Health System - Chippewa Valley in Bloomer, Mayo Post Acute Care, Occupational therapy, Physical Therapy
March 27, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Orthopedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic Ends Nurse’s Hip and Knee Pain
Jesse Stewart couldn’t understand why the seven orthopedic surgeries he’d had for pain in one knee and both hips hadn’t done anything to improve his quality of life. After coming to Mayo Clinic, however, Jesse found the answer to that question, and he finally received surgery that fixed the problems. At 26, Jesse Stewart should […]
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Tags: Bruce DeGrote, Dr. Aaron Krych
February 17, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Mayo Teamwork Puts Basketball Standout Back in the Game
Katie Stone never had an injury in all her years as a competitive athlete. Then she tore her ACL during an alumni basketball game. But now, thanks to reconstructive surgery and physical therapy, Katie’s healthy and active once again.
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Tags: ACL injury, Dr. T. Andrew Israel, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Mayo Clinic Square
December 4, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Back in the Game After Shoulder Surgery
When Mike Gyarmaty dislocated his right shoulder, he hoped corrective surgery at Mayo Clinic would return him to his normal way of life. But that surgery, along with the intense rehabilitation that followed, helped Mike go far beyond those hopes.
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Tags: Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center, Dr. Diane Dahm, Joe Eischen, Shoulder dislocation
August 12, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Spinal Fusion Surgery Revives an Active Lifestyle
After a sudden injury left her with multiple ruptured disks in her lower back, Pat Henneberry knew Mayo Clinic was the place she wanted to go to help her get back on her feet.
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Tags: Dr. Paul Huddleston, Spinal Fusion
July 10, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Scoliosis Surgery Preserves Teen’s Mobility, Boosts Self-Esteem
As an active teenager, Mason Orth struggled with the back brace she had to wear to correct her scoliosis. And she was hesitant to move forward with the other treatment option presented to her, spinal fusion. But a consult at Mayo Clinic revealed another option — one that has yielded dramatic results.
June 19, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Shoulder Surgery Helps Weightlifter Keep Pulling Toward Her Dreams
When Delaney Willingham damaged her right shoulder during a high school meet, she feared her competitive weightlifting days were over. But now, after arthroscopic shoulder surgery at Mayo Clinic, Delaney’s fully recovered from her injury, and she’s back to high-level competition.