your connection. Trusted. Respected. - ProMedica
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Orthopaedic Surgery: What’s It Like?<br />
Fear of the unknown and potential pain may even cause individuals to delay needed<br />
orthopaedic surgery or refuse it altogether. But when joint pain interferes with<br />
daily activities, surgery may be the key to regaining a healthy and active life. When<br />
surgery is recommended, knowing what to expect can ease anxiety and build the<br />
foundation for a positive experience.<br />
It’s important to know that there are many treatment options – both surgical<br />
and nonsurgical – for knee, hip and joint pain. Before surgery, <strong>your</strong> orthopaedic<br />
healthcare team will discuss with you the benefits and risks of the type of surgery<br />
that has been recommended for you. They will explain what to expect before,<br />
during and after surgery and provide tools to help you prepare for <strong>your</strong> surgery and<br />
recovery at home.<br />
After <strong>your</strong> surgery, a team of nurses and physical therapists will help you start<br />
moving again. Most patients are able to walk or move with support after one day.<br />
You’ll also begin <strong>your</strong> physical therapy in the hospital. During <strong>your</strong> recovery – both<br />
in and out of the hospital – <strong>your</strong> physical therapist will help you with exercises to<br />
strengthen <strong>your</strong> body and prevent future injury.<br />
Surgery of any kind can cause anxiety. But a good healthcare team can keep you<br />
informed and relaxed. Jenifer K. of Sylvania, a recent patient at <strong>ProMedica</strong> Wildwood<br />
Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital shared, “You’re always nervous before surgery.<br />
Not knowing what will happen is scary, but everyone is so reassuring, you feel like<br />
you’ve known them <strong>your</strong> entire life.”<br />
<strong>ProMedica</strong> hospitals offer a full range of specialized orthopaedic services and<br />
programs, including personal care plans and care coaches. To learn more or read<br />
testimonials from other patients, visit promedica.org.<br />
Orthopaedic Surgery<br />
Dennis<br />
Assenmacher, MD<br />
Assenmacher Orthopaedics<br />
*Lindsay Dillon, PA-C<br />
Georgiadis & Bair<br />
Thomas Houston, MD<br />
West Side Orthopedic Group<br />
Joseph Assenmacher, MD<br />
Assenmacher Orthopaedics<br />
Meghan Beck, PA-C<br />
Georgiadis & Bair<br />
Michael Diment, MD Tara Geha, PA-C Gregory Georgiadis, MD Jim Harger, PA-C<br />
Georgiadis & Bair<br />
Georgiadis & Bair Defiance Orthopaedic Center<br />
Kristen Hug, PA-C<br />
Assenmacher Orthopaedics<br />
Jill O’Connor, PA-C<br />
West Side Orthopedic Group<br />
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)<br />
Maher Abu-Hamdan, MD<br />
Bunge, Abu-Hamdan & Disher<br />
Frederick Bunge, MD<br />
Bunge, Abu-Hamdan & Disher<br />
*Jeffrey Bair, MD<br />
Georgiadis & Bair<br />
Michael Disher, MD<br />
Bunge, Abu-Hamdan & Disher<br />
Laura Rupert, PA-C<br />
Michael T. Diment, MD<br />
William Johnson, IV, MD<br />
Northwest Ohio<br />
ENT Consultants<br />
Karl Beer, MD Stan Dajczak, MD<br />
Defiance Orthopaedic Center<br />
Benjamin Salpietro, MD<br />
West Side Orthopedic Group<br />
*New provider since May 2012<br />
Michael Hoeflinger, MD<br />
West Side Orthopedic Group<br />
Simone Sheets, PA-C<br />
Karl J. Beer, MD<br />
Samantha Mucha, MD Allan Rubin, MD, PhD<br />
Northwest Ohio<br />
ENT Consultants<br />
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