Specialty: Joint Replacement
Teresa
Slippery ice didn’t cool Teresa’s passions.
Few live life as fully as 61-year-old Teresa Neal. From tango lessons and Italian operas, to exploring European vineyards with friends, she squeezes the most out of every day. But all of that came to a crashing halt when Old Man Winter gave her a frosty surprise.
… the next thing I knew I was on the ground. There was a lovely patch of ice, and down I went.
Teresa was in misery. The slightest leg movement blinded her with such pain that this once active grandmother had to trade in her dancing shoes for an aluminum walker.
And my son actually said to me, ‘You know, Mom, you may have to use a walker for the rest of your life.
I went to meet with Dr. Pope … And I felt so at ease that he was going to be the one to help me.
Dr. Pope performed a total hip replacement, swapping out Teresa’s damaged bone with a state-of-the-art prosthesis, and giving her a chance at resuming a normal life.
It’s really great when we have the opportunity to give people the ability to enjoy life as they want again.
After physical therapy, Teresa is back on her feet and feeling better than ever. She is once again dancing, traveling, and has even found a new passion… boxing! But none of these pursuits can compare with her favorite activity of all, spending time with her grandson Thomas.
Thomas likes to run, okay, and Thomas would say to me, ‘Come on, Grandma, let’s run.’
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