Nancy B. is deeply thankful to Riverwood Healthcare Center for providing the expert medical care that helped restore her mobility and independence.
Several years after retiring from a fulfilling career teaching optometric technology at St. Cloud Technical College and serving as a paraoptometric education coordinator for the American Optometric Association, Nancy began experiencing severe hip pain caused by osteoarthritis. Simple tasks like walking and climbing stairs became increasingly difficult.
“I was told by one area health system that I couldn’t have a hip replacement because I was overweight,” she recalled. “Then I met Dr. Erik Severson, an orthopaedic surgeon at Riverwood, and he was very willing to operate.”
Nancy underwent two hip replacement surgeries at Riverwood and was astonished by how quickly she was able to recover—walking the same day as both procedures.
“Without this surgery, I would have been confined to a wheelchair,” she said. “Now I can walk up and down stairs and get in and out of a car with no difficulty.”
About a year later, Nancy returned to Riverwood for a lumbar epidural steroid injection with Dr. Dan Lonergan to relieve ongoing back and leg pain.
“Once again, I was impressed by the exceptional care I received, both in the clinic and at the hospital,” she added. “The patient care and communication were outstanding.”
To schedule an appointment for orthopaedic or spine care, call 218-927-5181. Learn more about services at www.riverwoodhealthcare.org.