Comeback Stories
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Michael McGee Patient Success Story
I'm Michael McGee, I am a wrestler from Chicago, Illinois. I went to Arizona State, 3-time All American. I have been dealing with hip issues from 2021-2022.
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Jeffery Roberts Patient Success Story
Jeff Roberts, I came here 4 years ago, since I was having 3+ years of hip pain that was getting progressively worse. Came in and learned very quickly that I had basically no cartilage left in the right hip.
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Jade Owens shares her patient journey after playing collegiate basketball to pursue a career in medicine
I often think about my experience as a patient at a time when the field of hip preservation was widely unexplored.
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I am an orthopedic surgeon from Wisconsin
I am an orthopedic surgeon from Wisconsin. I traveled 200 miles to have Dr. Domb perform my total hip replacement. I went home the same day.
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MLS Soccer player, Chris Mueller, Returns to Play in 5 Months
My name is Chris Mueller, I play professional soccer for the Chicago Fire and I started developing hip pain pretty severely beginning of my last season in 2023.
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Corey Wootton’s rapid return to pro football after labral repair at the American Hip Institute
When I first had my hip pain, my pain was excruciating. I played a whole season on it one year and it was tough.
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Guillermo Returns to An Active Lifestyle After Hip Resurfacings
Hello, I'm Guillermo Spinelli. I am 52 years old and at 44, I was diagnosed with femoeroacetabular impingement and obviously had significant osteoarthritis in my hip.
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Collegiate Lacrosse Player Has Successful Labral Repair and PAO at The American Hip Institute
My name is Sema Hasanof, I am a collegiate women's lacrosse player at Grand Valley State University...
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Jason Stood shares his comeback story to endurance sports
Two years ago, I had Birmingham hip resurfacing surgery in March of 2021 on my left hip.
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Return to Minor Pro Hockey after Two Hip Resurfacings
Hi, my name is Chris Affinati. I graduated from Sacred Heart University, where I played Division I NCAA Hockey. I played 18 years of professional hockey.
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General Surgeon Successfully Receives Total Hip Replacement at The American Hip Institute
So my name is Dr. Daniel A. Pacella, I am a general surgeon, I did surgery for 41 years of my life, and I practiced on the Southwest side of Chicago.
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Tim Okal continues his active lifestyle after his Birmingham Hip Resurfacing at the American Hip Institute
My name is Tim Okal, I am now 73 years old. I am still practicing law, I have been an attorney for 45 years now, but always been very active.
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MLB Legend, Carlton Fisk Discusses His Recovery From Hip Pain
My hip pain was debilitating. And it was to the point that I could not sit anymore for a minute.
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After a long search for the cause of her hip pain that pulled her out of professional soccer, Morgan Reid Allen found her answer at AHI
I played professional soccer for the last three years, and I started developing
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Patrick Brucki returns to the highest level of NCAA wrestling after his hip arthroscopies at AHI
I am extremely grateful for the opportunity American Hip Institute gave me to take my life back.
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NFL Lineman, Leonard Wester Discusses His Recovery from Hip Pain at The American Hip Institute
So my name is Leonard Western I'm from Iowa. I went to a school in Missouri, called Missouri Western.
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Cameron Hansen, U.S. Air Force veteran, successfully rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean
I am a United States Air Force veteran, serving as Senior Airman from 1993 to 1994.
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Rachel Hill of the Chicago Red Stars hopes for a strong return to soccer next season after her PRP series at AHI
During our championship game last year, I suffered a torn labrum.
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A Professional Photographer Talks About His Two Total Hip Replacements at The American Hip Institute
My name is Mike Stahlschmidt, I'm a professional photographer. I run a photo agency called sideline Sports Photography.
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Matthew Andersson Discusses His Experience with the American Hip Institute
Thank you very much to the American Hip Institute team for spending a very informative session with me.
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I am back to my active, traveling self after the AHI team helped me heal and recover from my injury
I have been active all of my life; tennis, snow skiing, water skiing, aerobics, pilates
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Realtor Sees Quick Relief After Hip Arthroscopy
Hi, I am Carrie Sebold and I am a realtor in the Fox Valley area. In my free time, I love to play tennis, I run ragnars, I like to do obstacle course racing, and a lot of hiking.
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NFL Great, Steven Jackson Talks About His Recovery From Hip Pain
In my previous career, I was a NFL running back for 12 years. I have a high tolerance for pain and I underestimated what was happening inside my hip.
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Sean Berg, at 6’11’’, is one of the tallest patients known to have undergone hip arthroscopy. He is feeling great after his procedure at AHI!
After a slip and fall several months
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I am excited to return to running and playing soccer after my hip resurfacings at AHI
Before coming to American Hip Institute from Uruguay, I was experiencing significant pain in my hips, which limited me from my active lifestyle that includes running and playing soccer.
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Congratulations to Denise Kehoe for representing Team USA in the World Triathlon Championship!
I have been a triathlete for 10 years, and three years ago, I was injured with a hip labral tear. After the injury, I could barely ride in a car,
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Congratulations to Markus Bailey
Congratulations to Markus Bailey on his Super Bowl appearance! Proud to have you as a patient at American Hip Institute, and proud of your recovery!
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Steven Merkin shares his comeback story about his return to the sport he loves, better than ever
I've been fortunate enough to have my hips, shoulder, and knee treated by the American Hip Institute team.
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From someone who couldn’t walk around the block in May 2014, I am forever grateful!
Hit a milestone on my FitBit this fall, Pole to Pole Badge, 12,430 miles walked since my new hip.
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After my hip and knee procedures at AHI, I’ve been able to return to the beekeeping work I love!
Three years ago, I had both my hips replaced by the American Hip Institute team. With my new hips, I was able to return to my work as a beekeeper.
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Theresa Simeo shares her return to volleyball, softball, and a successful sprint triathlon!
Two years ago, while running a half marathon, I suffered a hip injury that prevented me from participating in any form of running for months.
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Congratulations to college basketball player Jameel Alausa on the comeback of a lifetime!
The team at the American Hip Institute is proud and honored to have helped Jameel Alausa
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After my complex surgery performed by AHI, I am honored to have had such a supportive team by my side through it all!
After my complex surgery performed by the team at the American Hip
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I definitely came to the right team for my complex hip procedure
After having a back surgery several years ago, the pain I was experiencing persisted, but I was unsure why. As the pain worsened,
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AHI fixed my hip and 17 years of foot drop in 1 procedure!
I've had a drop foot since 2005, after having a discectomy at an outside facility to fix some crushed discs in my back.
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Got my hip back thanks to AHI!
Before coming to the American Hip Institute, I had been dealing with hip pain for over a year.
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My hip surgery at American Hip Institute changed my life!
My hip surgery at American Hip Institute changed my life! Before surgery, I had to walk with two canes Here on my one-year anniversary of surgery, walking perfectly!
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I am delighted to be the biggest supporter of the American Hip Institute and the great work they do
I found myself at the American Hip Institute through a referral from another orthopedic surgeon. At that point, I had already received a diagnosis of a torn labrum in my left hip, which had been bothering me for over 3 years.
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I'd find myself walking down the street with a huge smile on my face
I had a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing done by the American Hip Institute in December 2014 after suffering through years of ongoing hip pain.
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I'm feeling like a rockstar, and without AHI, I don't know where I'd be right now
My hip pain initially started in my left hip, and it was hurting for so long that it also started to affect my right hip.
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I just want to tell AHI that they did the best job with my hip!
The summer going into my last hockey season at Northeastern University, I noticed that I was having a lot of lower back pain, and that pain was turning into some pretty severe sciatica on my left side.
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I underwent hip arthroscopy yesterday, and today I woke up pain free!
I have five kids, and my hip pain began shortly after I had the last two. My previous doctors had put in mesh for an inguinal hernia, and at first they thought the mesh was intertwined with a nerve and causing my severe pain.
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Got Back to Normal with my Hip Surgery
I want to say thank you to American Hip Institute for helping me get back to normal with my hip surgery. All the pain is gone! I’m back to sports, and I’m feeling great.
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Finally on the Road to Recovery – Thank you AHI!
When I fell and hurt my hip at work, I did everything I could to keep going. I tried pain pills, patches, creams — whatever I had. It was a struggle.
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Peter Walters: Back to Heavy Lifting at Age 61
Peter Walters, 61, spends his days at Wheaton College as a professor in the Applied Health Science department. In his free time, he lives an active life.
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AHI fixed my hip pain — on my own terms!
When my hip pain started over 2 years ago, I struggled to find a doctor who made me feel comfortable, or who could do the minimally-invasive anterior approach robotic hip replacement that I preferred.
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Hip Hip Hooray! Doing great after a full recovery from robotic hip replacement!
Doing great after a full recovery from robotic hip replacement
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Yogi with a New Shoulder – Thanks to AHI
As an avid yogi, I tried my best to ignore the shoulder pain I was experiencing during plank and chaturanga for over 2 years.
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Madison G., 17 years old
Thank you to American Hip Institute! After arthroscopic surgery on my right hip, it feels absolutely perfect. My pain is gone!
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Amber DeLap: 5 Doctors, 3 Years, 1 Life-Changing Diagnosis
Five doctors over three years – that is what it took for 17-year-old Amber DeLap of DeKalb, Illinois to finally get a diagnosis for the ongoing pain in her hip.
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Alayna Hogston: A Teen's 3-Year Journey from Pain to Recovery
Alayna Hogston of Gastonia, North Carolina was thriving as part of her premier soccer team, when her active life came to a halt in 2016 at the age of 14.
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Erin Tucker: Breakthrough Story of 21-Year-Old's Hip Replacement
Forget college football games and summer internships. For then collegiate soccer player Erin Tucker, walking became her number one priority at the young age of 21, when she started .....
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My Knee is Feeling 100% Better!
Thank you American Hip Institute! As a warehouse supervisor, I spend a lot of time on my feet or in a forklift, so you can imagine how hard I fought to keep my joint pain from slowing me down.
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Great physician, great team!
The American Hip Institute physicians are brilliant because they save the world one hip at a time, I'm once again able to save one bee at a time! Great physicians, great team! The best or nothing!
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I am so happy with the results
I was (a right-handed batter) up to bat at a high school baseball game. The sequence of events seemed normal until my left shoulder subluxed (partially popped out of place) as the ball ricocheted off the bat...
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I was very nervous at first, but that was quickly put at ease once I stepped into your office
The staff you have, have been kind , caring, and professional. Thank you for your excellent work on my left hip, now I can sit on the floor and play with my son and get up with NO pain! It's so ...
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Thank you for giving me my life back! Happy Holidays to you all!
American Hip Institute team,
Thank you for giving me my life back! Happy Holidays to you all!
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Thank you for your diagnosis last year for hip dysplasia.
It was a rough year, but after my PAO on 1/29 with your team I was able to successfully heal and prepare for my wedding that was on September 28th! It was quite a year, thank you!!
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Thank you so very much for giving me back the gift that enables me to enjoy so many activities without disabling pain.
From the day of the surgery I had no pain at all – amazing.
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Phillip M, a past baseball player at Downers
Phillip M, a past baseball player at Downers Grove South High School injured his left hip while diving for a ball in the outfield. He sought treatment from Dr. Domb.
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Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Patient Stories
Dr Benjamin Domb performed my total hip replacement surgery (anterior method with MAKOplasty) on Feb. 4, 2013.
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I feel like nothing ever happened
I feel like nothing ever happened,” responded Patrick M when asked about his recent arthroscopic hip surgery. “Honestly, my hip feels 100 percent.
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Woke up one day in excruciating pain
Eric E, 31, of Lisle, IL, woke up one day in excruciating pain. Eric studied and trained in virtually every type of martial arts, body-building, rugby, wresting, yoga, as well as more traditional athletics...
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Choosing Dr Domb to do my hip replacement surgery was one of the best decisions of my life
Because he literally gave me a new life! My lifestyle always included daily activity be it biking, walking, roller-blading...
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After a week filled with basketball practices and track meets, my daughter, Annie, began to complain of left hip pain.
She went to physical therapy for months, but nothing seemed to.
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While training for the Chicago Half Marathon, avid runner
While training for the Chicago Half Marathon, avid runner and physical therapist Melissa S, 37, of DeKalb, IL, began experiencing achy hip pain.
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I believe we are all given gifts and talents
I believe we are all given gifts and talents; if and what we choose to do with them is up to us. Dr. Domb is a gifted, skilled surgeon who has chosen to share his knowledge...
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I am forever grateful!
Hit a milestone on my FitBit this fall, Pole to Pole Badge, 12,430 miles walked since my new hip. Guess this is their last Badge for total distance, hoping they will add more.
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Thanks for helping me get back on both of my feet!
Thanks for helping me get back on both of my feet! Prior to surgery, my hips made every day walking difficult.
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10 years ago, I was experiencing significant pain in both of my hips. I tried to get help from an orthopedic surgeon at a large group practice.
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Very Professional Staff, Friendly People
Very professional staff, friendly people issues discussed in detail & all questions answered Fantastic! So thrilled.
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Now happily back to running!
22-year-old collegiate sprinter at Minnesota state university. Underwent successful hip arthroscopy with repair of a torn labrum in both hips, now happily back to running!
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Thanks so much to Dr. Domb and the American Hip Institute & Orthopedic Specialists For fixing my hip and getting me back on my feet!
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Doing great after my left hip arthroscopy to repair my torn labrum and impingement. Now let's go fix the right hip!
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Expect the best from the best!
I am now four months out from hip arthroscopy with the American Hip Institute & Orthopedic Specialists and Dr. Domb, completely pain-free. Expect the best from the best!
