Our Orthopedic Patients Say It Best

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Running from the pain

Ethan Shirk

Physicians:

Nicholas Loafman, DO
Daniel Jones, MD

Apr, 2021
Don't let fear stop you.

Coming full circle

Paul Kolon

Physicians:

Jeffrey Postma, DO
Apr, 2021
I trusted Dr. Postma’s opinion.

Making the jump to live pain free

Ray Steadmon

Physicians:

Jeffrey Postma, DOCarly Reising, PA
Nov, 2020
I liked Dr. Postma right off the bat.

Living life in the fast lane

Doug Von Koenig

Physicians:

Jeffrey Postma, DO
Sep, 2020
Dr. Postma met all my expectations.

Walking with her head held high

Maureen Bishop

Physicians:

Jeffrey Postma, DOCarly Reising, PA
Sep, 2020
I felt very supported by my care team.

Bouncing Back After an Injury

Jonathan Paulus

Physicians:

Joseph Farber, MD
Aug, 2020
I was teaching three days later.

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Tom Carter

Physicians:

Daniel Sohn, MD
Aug, 2020
They helped me heal faster.

An all-state recovery

Donnie Necas

Physicians:

Joseph Farber, MD
Jul, 2020
Dr. Farber was very reassuring.

Giving knee issues the slip

Julie Holtsclaw

Physicians:

Jeffrey Postma, DO
Jul, 2020
Dr. Postma gave me my life back.

A Homerun Experience

Steve Petlick

Physicians:

Kenneth Edwards, MD
Jul, 2020
I no longer experience any pain.
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Double knee replacement: Maureen Bishop "Walking with her head held high"

Maureen Bishop spent years living with knee pain. She turned to orthopedic surgeon, Jeffrey Postma, DO, for a solution.

Feb 10
Total hip replacement: Doug Von Koenig "Living life in the fast lane"

When Doug Von Koenig's right hip began to hurt, and simple things such as walking short distances became difficult, he knew he needed to find a solution.

Nov 24
Hip replacement: Connie Harmacinski "A humbling experience"

When Connie's hip pain didn’t go away, she knew it was time to seek help from orthopedic surgeon, Nicholas Loafman, DO.

Oct 15
Total Shoulder Replacements (Kenneth Edwards, MD)

Find out what’s causing your shoulder pain and what can be done about it.

Oct 13
Total Hip Replacements (Kenneth Edwards, MD)

Find out what’s causing your hip pain and what can be done about it.

Oct 13
Total Knee Replacements (Kenneth Edwards, MD)

Find out what’s causing your knee pain and what can be done about it.

Oct 13
Knee replacement: Steve Petlick "A home run experience"

When pain in his knees began to interfere with his ability to keep up on the field, he turned to orthopedic surgeon, Kenneth Edwards, MD. Since undergoing double knee replacement surgery he's now back in the game pain free.

Sep 24
Knee Injury: Jonathan Paulus "Bouncing Back from an Injury"

While playing a game of basketball, 37-year-old Jonathan Paulus noticed discomfort in his knee. In the days that followed he could no longer straighten his knee and knew it was time to seek medical care.

Sep 11
Knee Replacement: Tom Norbey "Nothing to Be Scared Of"

Tom Norbey spent years in pain before he considered getting knee replacement surgery at Lakeland Medical Center.

Jun 25
Orthopedic Surgery: Caren Rossow "Begin with the End in Mind"

After years of wear and tear on her body, Caren Rossow was knee-deep in pain. Since undergoing a bi-lateral knee replacement Caren is back living life the fullest.

Mar 27

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