Patient stories

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    Paige’s Story
    Paige, a 35-year-old Dyckesville resident, got into an accident that nearly took her life and one of her legs.
  • Shannon and Keith smiling wearing backpacks in the woods
    Shannon and Keith’s story
    The Oconto Falls couple was experiencing hip and leg discomfort for different reason
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    Bishop Ricken's story
    When knee and leg discomfort affected Bishop David Ricken’s duties at the Green Bay Diocese and also the degree of his happiness, he knew it was time to consider total knee replacement surgery.
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    Val's story
    Val began receiving shots of cortisone to help with rotator cuff pain. For years, the treatment provided the relief she needed but over time it began having less of an impact.
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    Charlie's story
    In early retirement, arthritic knee pain became more of a concern for Charlie who lives in rural, northern Wisconsin.
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    Mary's story
    Having worked in health care for nearly 40 years prior to retirement, Mary was familiar with total knee replacement surgery. She suspected it was what she needed
  • Patient Sandy smiling with Dr. Mark Schick
    Sandy's story
    As a textile artist, 55-year-old Sandy Melroy needed some visual motivation to have a total knee replacement, despite living in pain from arthritis for 15 years.
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    Colleen’s story
    Chronic pain became a daily way of life for Colleen. Her movements became severely restricted and eventually her rotator cuff “wore out” as she described it.
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    Alan's story
    When Alan began experiencing sharp pain in the big toe of his left foot, his life was impacted significantly.
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    Keith and Ann's story
    After their collective surgeries with Dr. Florack, Keith and Ann have finally been able to put their long-time knee problems behind them.