Nov 1, 2022 | News, Patient Stories, Sports Medicine
Julianne Sitch plays professional soccer for the Chicago Red Stars. She knows that being injured is always a possibility in the sports world, but she had never been severely hurt or even had surgery during her career. In one moment, that all changed. “I was at...
May 2, 2022 | News, Patient Stories, Sports Medicine
Injuries can trigger anxiety and concern for most professional athletes. “Will this influence my performance? Will this affect my career?” That’s why sports medicine programs focus on helping these individuals get back on the field faster — to ease their worries. When...
Apr 29, 2022 | News, Orthopedics, Patient Stories
Gearing up for his last season of high school baseball, St. Rita High School star athlete Danny Gleaves, 18, of Homer Glen is stronger than ever. It’s a comeback time for him after a broken and dislocated ankle in August of 2014 that had him benched until the winter...
Feb 4, 2022 | News, Orthopedics, Patient Stories
An advanced robotic-assisted device offers enhanced benefits to people needing a total knee replacement or partial knee replacement. The benefits include smaller incisions, decreased blood loss and a more rapid recovery. Meet Susan Cusack, 75, an avid pickleball...
Feb 4, 2022 | News, Orthopedics, Patient Stories
Among the millions of Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are people living with severe knee or hip pain in need of a joint replacement. The shutdown of elective surgical cases throughout the country in early 2020 meant that 300,000 people have had their total...
Feb 3, 2022 | News, Orthopedics, Patient Stories
Severe hip pain can leave a person feeling depressed and defeated. Challenges with walking and everyday activities – not to mention giving up a favorite sport or active lifestyle – can dramatically alter a person’s outlook on life. But a new technology is giving hip...
