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In March of 2014 while driving home from an evening of swing dancing, I was in a car accident that damaged the cartilage in my talus. Over time, the bone underneath lost its blood supply and a piece of it died and broke loose. Every step was agony, and I

Despite all my injuries the last several years; knee surgeries from Dr. Dennis Smith, complete triceps reattachment by Dr. Zechmann – now a biceps tear, Dr. Femiano and synthetic meniscus knee injections from Dr. Agtarap and Michelle McGinley, A.R.N.P.; in 2018 I played my first full competitive golf season at The Home Course in

For 10 years, I dealt with progressively debilitating issues due to a neck injury incurred in the Army. Steve Robbins at Olympia Physical Therapy recommended Dr. Manista, saying he is incredibly skilled and also very personable and understanding. After much persuasion, I was able to get referred to Dr. Manista in

Rosemary Walsh Dr. Zechmann Double Knee Replacement “You should have seen their faces, it’s like this moment was built for TV but it was real life.” Rosemary remarked after a follow up visit at Olympia Orthopedic Associates. Dr. Jerome Zechmann and his team have been continuously shocked with the progress of their

I have been a patient of Dr. Jerome Zechmann for a number of years and with Dr. William Peterson since September 2018.  In October of 2017, I had the first of two total knee replacements by Dr. Zechmann. I did well following the first surgery and went ahead with the second total knee replacement

Mark Helpenstell lives a very active life managing a farm, hiking, running, training dogs, and managing, organizing, and playing on a couple of different soccer teams, on Whidbey Island where he lives.Despite his active life, Mark had been dealing with back pain due to several spinal issues for which he

In the summer of 2018, I ruptured a disc in my back. I was in extreme pain that continued for about three months while I tried just about every option to regain my health. Unfortunately, nothing worked, so I ended up getting an MRI on my back. A family friend

2017 presented a slight hurdle for John Bourdon at Sandstone Distillery. A shoulder injury was holding him back from doing even the most simplest movements like driving or pouring a cocktail. He decided to see OOA and soon found that he was living with a 60% torn rotator cuff. “I