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Veteran finds relief from back pain after spine surgery
Veteran finds relief from back pain after spine surgery 04/22/2025 After decades of worsening back and leg pain, Kenneth Korsu found relief after spine surgery at Danbury Hospital. Kenneth Korsu, 81, has called Southbury, Connecticut, home since 1985, where he and his...
Veteran rebuilds life after paralysis from devastating car crash and complex spine surgery
Veteran rebuilds life after paralysis from devastating car crash and complex spine surgery 12/03/2024 A freak car accident left Samuel Neelands paralyzed from the chest down, just as he and his wife were expecting a baby. Fatherhood and unwavering support from his...
From pain to pickleball: spine surgery for spinal stenosis gives personal trainer her life back
From pain to pickleball: spine surgery for spinal stenosis gives personal trainer her life back 09/08/2024 A dedicated personal trainer, pickleball fanatic and power walker finally got relief from terrible pain after spine surgery for spinal stenosis. Fitness isn’t...
‘Miraculous’ to be alive: Rare stroke strikes New York woman
‘Miraculous’ to be alive: Rare stroke strikes New York woman 05/17/2024 Jodi Hammell-Fifield had a rare type of stroke that is dangerous and often fatal. She survived, thanks to a tremendous effort starting with a co-worker and astute first responders to an excellent...
Spine surgery for lower back pain revives young woman’s life
Spine surgery for lower back pain revives young woman’s life 11/30/2023 Excruciating lower back pain prevented a young woman from living her life to the fullest. She got her life back after spine surgery. “I had back pain for years. I was a teenager the first time I...
Woman’s “Terrible Headache” Turns Out to be a Life-Threatening Brain Bleed
Woman’s “Terrible Headache” Turns Out to be a Life-Threatening Brain Bleed 08/02/2021 Karen Smith-Gattuso had emergency surgery to treat a ruptured brain aneurysm Karen Smith-Gattuso has had no major health concerns and has never been in an ambulance or hospital as a...