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Sports Medicine Patient Stories

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Grace Sheets pauses on the slopes

Young Skier Is Stronger Than Ever After Knee Surgery

Grace was 12 years old when she suffered a complete tear of her right anterior cruciate ligament – the band of tissue that connects the thighbone to the shinbone at the knee. After surgery to reconstruct her ACL, this skier is stronger than ever.

Diego Castillo uses wearable technology in a therapy session

Oxygenation Study Helps Ballet Dancer Recover from ACL Surgery

When a Cleveland Ballet dancer tore his ACL, the UH sports medicine team used their expertise and wearable technology to get him ready to perform again.

Ellie Taliak on the soccer field

Teenage Siblings Receive Exceptional Physical Therapy Treatment

A testimonial from the family of two teenage siblings who received “exceptional physical therapy” care from University Hospitals Rehabilitation Services and Sports Medicine.

Kallen Zarembski on the ice

UH Athletic Trainer Identifies Rare Condition in Teen Hockey Player

When 17-year-old Kallen Zarembski noticed his swollen arm, he assumed it was a forgotten hockey injury, but behind the swelling was a rare and life-threatening condition called Paget Schroetter Syndrome.

Amy and her three boys

Torn ACL Threatens to Take Busy Mom Out of the Game

When Amy – runner, soccer coach and mom to three boys – experienced a complete tear of her left ACL, the orthopedic experts at UH worked around her busy schedule to get her up and running again.

India on the field

Torn ACL Threatens to Take Young Athlete Out of the Game

A mid-air collision during a soccer game left high school athlete India with a game-stopping torn ACL. Learn how orthopedic surgeon, James Voos, MD, got her back in the game, pain-free.

Bill Roberts stands with his bicycle

Hip Replacement Returns 71-year-old to his Active Lifestyle

After conservative treatments failed to relieve Bill’s pain from a torn labrum in his left hip, he turned to the orthopedic experts at UH for a hip replacement – and has been on the go, pain-free, ever since.

University Hospitals

Quick Diagnosis and Treatment of Teen’s Hip Injury Leads to Full Recovery

High school junior, Aaron Manis, experienced a sharp pain in his hip while playing football. The sports medicine experts at the UH Orthopedic Injury Clinic evaluated him that day and started treatment. Eight weeks later he was back on the field.

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