Nov 1, 2020 | News, Orthopedics, Patient Stories
Cheryl Williams endured increasingly debilitating back pain for three years before finding relief. The Chicago woman first tried conservative treatments: pain medications, physical therapy, and epidural injections, but nothing worked. The pain intensified in her lower...
Nov 1, 2020 | News, Orthopedics, Patient Stories
The evolution of total hip replacement technology means more young adults than ever are moving forward with the surgery. New techniques and instruments result in more active futures for the recipients. But for years, a hip fusion was the treatment of choice for young...
Nov 1, 2020 | News, Orthopedics, Patient Stories
Recently released research from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) reflects current trends in knee and hip replacements being seen at Weiss Memorial Hospital. “One area the study confirms is the rapid growth of hip and knee revisions,” says Henry...
Nov 1, 2020 | News, Orthopedics, Patient Stories
When Nikki Smith had her hip replaced in January 2014, she was up on her feet and mobile in record time. She credits her speedy recovery to Weiss Memorial Hospital’s Joint University, which she attended before her surgery, for her surgery and afterward. “Before my...
Nov 1, 2020 | News, Orthopedics, Patient Stories
Call it fate, a serendipitous encounter or divine intervention. Awaking from an anesthetic state in Weiss Memorial Hospital’s post-op recovery room, two friends who share a love for yoga and hadn’t seen each other in years discovered they each had undergone surgery on...
Nov 1, 2020 | News, Orthopedics, Patient Stories
After knee replacement at another hospital in 2011, Gloria Leischner, 70, grew increasingly depressed. Instead of giving her a new lease on life, her new knees caused extreme pain and stiffness. She had difficulty walking, navigating stairs, and couldn’t sit in a...
