A ‘Complete 180’ Put Him Back on His Feet
A ‘Complete 180’ Put Him Back on His Feet
Before his surgery, John Isidoridis’s 97-year-old mother could make it up the steps to their second-floor apartment faster than him. Isidoridis had back pain his whole life, but as it worsened, he lost the ability to...
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After a Meniscal Tear, High School Freshman Sets School Record
The moment high school freshman Blase Mele stepped off the mat after a close wrestling match, he immediately knew something was wrong. “I couldn’t straighten my leg, and once I got home and reassessed, I...
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Back on the Dance Floor
Pamela Sarch lives through her feet. As a lifelong tap dancer, her rhythmic and artistic activity is a feat of physical dynamism. It stands to reason then that pain and disability in her lower body is...
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Back to Basketball
Michael Dunn is not your average orthopaedic patient. On one hand, having never had surgery, he was the most inexperienced. On the other hand, as a Ph.D. in biomechanical engineering, he can easily name every...
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Restoring an Athlete’s Quest for Body Perfection
When Guy Cisternino heads to the gym, it’s not just to exercise. It’s to prepare for his job. That’s because he’s a bodybuilder—and one of the best: an International Federation of Body Builders and Fitness...
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The Trials and Triumph of a Crazy Life
“Life is crazy.” That’s how Terry Piersa sums up a life story that is filled with both tragedy and triumph. It’s also a story in which University Orthopaedic Associates plays a large and significant role. Piersa,...
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Back in “Rock and Roll” Shape
The total package. That’s how Eddie Testa describes his band, The Eddie Testa Band, on its website. The phrase can easily be said about the 61-year-old Testa himself. He is a restaurant owner, lifelong musician, and...
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Back to Work and Back to the Links
Sometimes, a job is just a job. But other times, there are risks that catch us by surprise. That was the case for 53-year-old Spotswood, New Jersey resident Bijen Patel, whose career as a restaurant manager...
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Youth Athlete Back on the Field, Doing What He Loves
It’s difficult for John Gannon to describe what his arm felt like while blocking an opponent during a football kickoff in the fall of 2018. That’s because his arm was bent and pushed in unnatural...
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With New Knees, John Prachar Loves His Job and His Life
John Prachar loves his job. But his job couldn’t always love him back. After decades of fighting fires and performing drills to teach new firefighter recruits, his knees finally screamed: “Enough!” The 60-year-old Prachar from Neptune,...
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