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115 Walking Stories

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Walking is an excellent source of low-impact exercise as well as an integral part of our day to day lives. Many musculoskeletal injuries and conditions can affect an activity that we often take for granted. See how the patients below overcame their injuries and got their walking shoes back on.

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John Seminole, FL hip Image Hip Replacement
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
Rhoda N. Manhasset, NY

"On August 1, 2011, I had my left knee replaced at HSS. I had been told by friends that most people that have one knee replaced are hesitant about going back and having a replacement of the other knee. The care I received at HSS by the doctors, nurses, aides, rehab services, etc. left no doubt in my mind. "

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knee Image Knee Replacement
JoAnne Medford, NY

"I am now climbing stairs "like a normal person" I am back to walking three to four miles a day. Before my knee became too bad, my routine was to walk five miles a day. This is what I missed the most..I am happy beyond expectations with the results of my surgery."

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knee Image Knee Replacement
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Nancy Howard Beach, NY spine Image Spine Injury/Condition
Marilyn Hackettstown, NJ

"I have always been very active in my youth and later years, still skating and skiing, and working out into my late 50's. Having lived in Manhattan, I loved to walk. In May, 2011, I met with Dr. Maynard regarding chronic pain in my right hip. He advised that I needed hip replacement. Dr. Maynard's knowledge and demeanor made me feel confident that he would get me through the joint replacement surgery safely."

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hip Image Hip Replacement
Sue Helston, Cornwall, United Kingdom

"28th July, 1968 was a day that changed my life. From being a fit, attractive and energetic 20 year old mum with an 8 month old baby I became an unattractive, disabled female with little hope of continuing to live a normal life. On this day, I was involved in a serious road accident that left me with a badly disfigured face, brain damage with memory loss, multiple vision, a hand that had been sewn back after being almost severed."

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hip Image Broken Pelvis
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Sonja Brooklyn, NY hip Image Hip Replacement
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Susan Basking Ridge, NJ hip Image Hip Labral Tear
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Christina New York, NY spine Image Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Theodore Stony Brook, NY

"I had been suffering with progressive spinal stenosis for several years; this initially caused pain and ultimately numbness and loss of control of my left leg. I sought help from HSS for a solution to my problem. I found a thoughtful surgical solution from Dr. Frank Cammisa. By three months I was walking half a mile, and by six months could walk all I wanted. The symptoms and disability were gone."

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spine Image Spinal Stenosis
Melinda New York, NY

"Within a week I had less pain from that foot than I’d had in at least a year, and now five months later I am a new person, walking as much as I want to with total abandon."

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foot Image Toe Injury/Condition