Items Tagged ‘injury’
November 11, 2011
Healing A WWII Veteran’s 66-Year-Old Injury
By jasonpratt 
Mayo Clinic began because of a military connection and our commitment to servicemen and women has never faltered. As we celebrate Veteran’s Day this year, we salute the many Mayo Clinic staff members and patients who are veterans, helping to protect our freedoms. It is in their honor that we share this story about a […]
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January 13, 2011
By MakalaArce 
On October 16, 2010, Chris Norton, a freshman at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, was playing in a varsity football game when a special teams play left him with a fractured neck and compressed spinal cord. The incident resulted in him having no feeling below the area. After surgery, the physicians at Mayo Clinic informed […]
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April 28, 2009
Jayson Werth’s Mayo Clinic Story
By Lee Aase, Director, Mayo Clinic Social Media Network 
When Jayson Werth was struck on the wrist by a pitch during the first spring training game of 2005 as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, he began an odyssey to overcome the injury and return to his promising career in major league baseball. Now Jayson is a member of the World Champion Philadelphia […]
Tags: 5299, 5308, Dodgers, injury, Jayson Werth, ligament, Mayo Clinic, Philadelphia, Phillies, torn ligament, UT Split Tear, Wrist