3,924 Stories From the Community

Elizabeth Amherst, MA

" I got hip surgery in the end of July so it would not interfere with school. In October I swam competitively in a swim meet, only three months after the surgery. I remember going to Dr. Kelly for an appointment and he was amazed that I was able to swim competitively so quickly. I was so eager to run again. I was able to gradually start running again that following March. By May, I completed my first triathlon."

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Virginia Hackettstown, NJ

"I am hiking and riding a bike; two things that I have not done for five years. Going up and down the stairs is no longer an arduous task. "

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Candace Bethlehem, PA spine Image Spine Fusion
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Anthony Malverne, NY hand Image Finger Injury/Condition
Patricia Cuernavaca, Mexico

"I just want to tell everybody that Dr. Helfet is the best. I had an accident and broke my femur in 4 places. I had 5 surgeries before and the only one that w..."

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Michael Old Greenwich, CT shoulder Image Shoulder Injury/Condition
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Rose-Marie Jackson, NJ foot Image Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Robert S. Staten Island, NY

"I was exercising in accordance to my department's policy and while performing a bench press, I felt and heard a popping sensation in my left shoulder followed by immense pain and swelling. I knew that something wasn't right. I went to see Dr. Answorth Allen, a specialist in shoulder repair. He diagnosed my shoulder with a torn rotator cuff that required surgery."

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shoulder Image Shoulder Injury/Condition
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Ron Brooklyn, NY foot Image Achilles Tendon Injury/Condition
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Sally Jacksonville, FL knee Image Knee Revision Surgery
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Diane Richboro, PA knee Image Knee Revision Surgery
Stephanie Hamden, CT

"About a year and a half ago, I was having trouble with my left knee. Feeling very frustrated I decided to turn to the Internet. I looked up “top orthopedic doctors” and found Hospital for Special Surgery and Dr. David Mayman. After reviewing my case Dr. Mayman agreed to see me."

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knee Image Knee Revision Surgery