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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.

Gil Photo
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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
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
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Eugenia Monroe, NY knee Image Knee Replacement
Christine Martinsville, NJ

"My experience at HSS was extraordinary, from the staff who welcomed me to the hospital to the nursing staff and other professionals. I have recommended Dr. Lutz and Dr. Farmer to several of my peers who suffer with back pain and I know that I will always look at this experience as one of my better life decisions."

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spine Image Spine Fusion
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
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
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Nancy Howard Beach, NY spine Image Spine Injury/Condition