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136 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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Gil Brooklyn, NY hip Image Hip Pain
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Lizabeth East Norwich, NY foot Image Broken Ankle
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Bruce West Long Branch, NJ knee Image Knee Replacement
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Hugh New Rochelle, NY spine Image Herniated Disc
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Darlene New York, NY knee Image Knee Replacement
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Anna Port Charlotte, FL hip Image Hip Injury/Condition
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Jack New York, NY spine Image Spine Injury/Condition
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
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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Laurie New York, NY leg Image Knee Replacement
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Shelley New York, NY foot Image Ankle Injury/Condition
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