Patient Stories
The New Face of Sports Medicine Professional Soccer Player: Julianne Sitch
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...
How sports medicine can help injured athletes recover
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...
Ankle Surgery Brings Hope to an Aspiring Pro Baseball Player
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...
Advanced robotic-assisted technology enhances knee replacement recovery
An advanced robotic-assisted device offers enhanced benefits to people needing a total knee replacement or partial knee replacement. The benefits include smaller...
Words of wisdom when faced with joint replacement surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic
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...
Computer-navigated surgery more precisely positions hip
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...
Chuck’s Orthopedic Surgery Story: The New Face of Orthopedic Surgery
Chuck Westendorf still remembers the horrifying feeling of having “uneven legs” after hip replacement surgery. “I knew immediately something was wrong,” Westendorf...
3D Printing Allows Surgery Rehearsal For Complex Orthopedic Procedures
For Joanne Karas, every step meant pain. Born with a congenital hip defect, she underwent surgery at 12 months old and she felt fine until she reached her 40s. After an...
Cardiac Rehab: The Work After The Wake-Up Call
Lance Lewis was cheering at his son’s basketball game three years ago when suddenly, he collapsed. A massive heart attack had taken control of his body. He then spent...
“Little Lady with a BIG Voice” Touts Weiss Orthopedic Surgeon for Saving Her Life
Darcy Jo Wood, 34—billed as “a little lady with a BIG voice”—is not used to an idle life. The professional singer, musician, actress, and producer, usually tours more...
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