3,970 Stories From the Community

Bob Rye, NY

"Thank you Dr. Mathias Bostrom and HSS! With my two new knees five months post-surgery, this 70 year old is walking, hiking, and biking with no pain and very little effort."

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Laticia Jamaica, NY knee Image Bow Legs
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Christina New York, NY spine Image Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
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Joanne Northport, NY knee Image Torn Meniscus
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Jack New York, NY spine Image Spine Injury/Condition
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Frederick Astoria, NY shoulder Image Shoulder Injury/Condition
Michael Queens, NY

"I met Doctor Austin T. Fragomen and he literally spent the time needed to change my mind set about the operation. I know I was difficult but he hung in there with me."

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Anita M Brielle, NJ

"I had a total knee replacement in September, 2010. Prior to surgery I was in continual pain, and unable to lead an active life. I couldn't climb stairs bilaterally; couldn't walk a full city block without resting; couldn't get a good night's sleep. The surgery was successful beyond my wildest dreams. By the third day home I had discarded the walker for a cane, and within three weeks I was only using the cane to summon a cab. Integral to this success was not only the skill of the surgeon and the nursing and therapy care, but also the pain management team."

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Beatrice Pine Hill, NY foot Image Plantar Fasciitis
Patricia Woodland Park, NJ

"In 2011, I tore the medial meniscus of my right knee and had it repaired at a large New York hospital. Expecting a full recovery in six weeks, what followed ..."

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Jesse New York, NY spine Image Spinal Stenosis
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Elyse Astoria, NY hip Image Hip Impingement