Comeback Stories from Our Patients


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At The Bone & Joint Center, it brings us pride to celebrate our patients' comeback stories. We understand that healing requires commitment and patience at every stage. Whether it's regaining mobility, returning to daily life, or reaching full recovery, we’re honored to be part of these powerful milestones. These stories showcase the strength of our patients and offer encouragement to others on their own journeys. We hope these stories inspire those on a similar path. 

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  • Shane

    Quadricep Tendon Repair

    I ruptured my quadricep tendon on October 1st, 2014. I was able to get in to see Dr Schneider and he immediately diagnosed the issue and scheduled surgery
    for 3 days later.

    The…

  • Rob

    Repair of traumatic knee injury
    Hiking Acadia

    We were hiking Dorr mountain in Acadia nation park and I fell at the very top and ruptured my quad tendon. Due to the weather I couldn’t be air lifted out and had to hike out on one leg. 2 and 1…

  • Joel

    Hip Replacement
    My Comeback Story: Joel

    Chiropractor Dr. Joel S., 56 of Malone, NY, has a busy practice with plenty of patients and plenty of demand on his body as a manual adjuster for nearly 30 years. After dealing with chronic hip…

  • Penny

    Proximal hamstring repair

    I had a freak accident at a family wedding and tore all my hamstrings completely off my left leg resulting in extreme bruising, pain and almost inability to walk. Primary care didn’t diagnose…

  • Amy

    Hip Replacement
    A New Lease on Life With a New Hip

    As a retired attorney and former ballet dancer, Amy M. was no stranger to pushing through discomfort. But when her lower back pain began to limit even the simplest joys of life, like walking to…

  • Christina

    Tibia implant, bone biopsy + graft, right partial fibulectomy DOI: 9/28/23

    In May 2019, after almost two decades of marathon running, cycling and triathlons, I was diagnosed with a stress fracture in my right tibia. I thought it would be a simple fix with a few weeks on…

  • Anna

    Left hipreplacement
    Back in the saddle

    As a professional athlete and leading a very active lifestyle, it was crucial to eventually fix my left hip. An old fracture, bone spur, and bone on bone pain was unbearable in the end. Dr. Harbin…

  • Dean

    Total knee replacement
    Adirondack hiking

    After having extreme rt knee pain that limited my activities, talked with Dr O'Leary about my options. Found that I had bone on bone and total replacement was the way to go, so July of 2024,…

  • david

    Discs at L5 and S1 scrapped
    16 months of chronic pain

    16 months of various types of treatment, and I finally got an MRI, which showed encrusted disc area at L5 and S1 at my spine. Dr. Riccio showed me my scan and assured me that I would be pain free…

  • Alessandra

    Wrist realignment & casting
    The Wrist Infraction

    On August 3rd, 2024, my friend Rachel and I set out for a 20-mile bike ride on the Empire State Trail, starting near SUNY Schenectady. I had just put clip-on pedals on my bike and enjoyed our…

  • Maria

    Knee replacement
    My Total Knee Replacement

    On May 29th, I had my right replaced and Dr O’Leary is my doctor. Everything he told me would happen, happened. I only used my walker for 4 days and then I was able to use just my cane. I…

  • Roberta

    Double Knee Replacement
    Getting my life back

    I’ve always been very active in sports my whole life, with Golf being primary in my adulthood, my knees began to become an issue prior to my retirement in 2020 which made enjoying my activities…

  • Margery

    Hip replacement
    Better than ever

    I’m have a small consulting business that allows me to pursue my passion of being a “professional grandma”. For the last year or so, my leg pain made it harder and harder to be there for the many…

  • Patti

    Flat Foot Reconstruction
    Flat Foot Reconstruction

    I had flat feet as a child but, in my mid-thirties, my feet progressively got worse. I started wearing custom orthotics, which needed to be built stronger every few years. Eventually, I was…

  • Aliza

    ACL reconstruction
    ACL reconstruction

    I underwent ACL surgery in May 2023 with Dr. Daniel T. Phelan. His expertise, professionalism, and genuine compassion made all the difference in my recovery journey. He not only provided excellent…

  • Ellie

    Rotator cuff (both shoulders)
    I’m back!

    Before I was injured, I was very active with ice hockey, rowing, hiking, dance, and swimming. It took time (and great Physical Therapy) but now I’m back doing what I love (except I have to wait…

  • Wayne

    Full shoulder replacement
    Don’t Wait

    I was 54 years old and my left shoulder was just about always hurting. Went to a few different doctors to get a diagnosis and landed at The Bone and Joint Center because I felt that they listened…

  • Frances

    Knee Replacement
    Walking across the sand once again...

    By the summer of 2024, my left knee had so seriously deteriorated that I could not walk on a beach. This was heartbreaking for me because I love the beach - at the lake or the ocean. My surgery…

  • Richard

    rotator cuff cleanup
    To Golf or not to Golf

    March of 2024 while in Myrtle Beach, I was playing golf with friends. Took a swing on one of the holes and heard and felt a pop in my left shoulder. Along with the shoulder problem, I was faced…

  • Mae

    Ankle repair

    I fell on ice and instantly knew I broke something. The ER confirmed a spiral fracture of my fibula. I saw Dr DiPreta and has surgery the following week. My surgery involved a plate and many…

  • Linda

    Left total knee replacement
    Still Kickin' Up a Storm!

    After setting a surgery date, I went to my PT for exercises to strengthen my knee, in hope of a speedier recovery (it worked!!).
    On surgery day, I encountered kindness and efficiency at…

  • Gail

    Rotator cuff surgery
    77 Outside Gal

    In middle of camping, kayaking, hiking, paddle boarding, I tore my right rotator cuff. Dr Alley surgically repaired it at Washington Ave; I listened to the wonderful staff and took the pain med…

  • Bill

    Shoulder replacement
    Best doctor ever

    After several years of Dr. Andrew Morse, seeing me at the Windham Mountain Ski area I was finally convinced that a replacement is due. I was slightly nervous getting a shoulder replacement,…

  • Kelly

    microdiscectomy
    This isn’t just a comeback. This is a second chance.

    I was never a runner...until I was. And when I fell in love with running, I fell hard. Seven days a week, no rest days, no easy runs. Every day was a push to PR, and I thought that was what made…