Orthopedics

Olympic Gold Medalist’s Search for Pain Relief Spans 3 Continents and 32 Years

Romanian gymnast Lavinia Agache won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics, but her gymnastics career was cut short by a devastating knee injury that[...]

By In the Loop • June 1, 2017
Madison Keys Is Back on the Court After Wrist Surgery at Mayo Clinic

By any measure, 2016 was a big year for tennis pro Madison Keys. The 22-year-old cracked the Women's Tennis Association top 10, the first American[...]

By In the Loop • March 30, 2017
Delicate Nerve Procedure Helps Troy Chroniger Get his Mobility Back

Troy Chroniger of Orlando, Florida, enjoyed a busy, if hectic, life as a construction estimator and dad to three daughters. To relax, Troy, age 43,[...]

By In the Loop • September 17, 2015
Lacing Up for the Hometown Team

n4 PhotoVideo / Shutterstock.com For some, it takes time and a few wrong turns to figure out what they want to be when they grow[...]

By In the Loop • September 11, 2014
Getting a new grip

It's an understatement to say that 2010 was a rough year for Mike Jirak. First, in February he had open heart surgery. Seven months later,[...]

By In the Loop • July 10, 2014
The definition of patient care

There are many things that set the care patients receive at Mayo Clinic apart from the rest. But perhaps none is more meaningful than when[...]

By In the Loop • May 22, 2014