“Dr. Smith, the preoperation and
postoperation team, the nancial
sta , and the home health sta
were all excellent and provided me
with great hospital care from start
to nish.”
Back in the saddle
Just 22 days after his hip replace-
ment surgery, Ken was able to
get back on a horse. He was
thrilled when seven weeks
post-surgery he regained full
range of mobility and was able
to return to riding and training
cutting horses again. For Ken, the
success of the surgery strength-
ened not only his appreciation for
the active life he has built, but also
his determination to continue to
broaden his knowledge about
horses.
“Ever since I was a kid, I have
always had an ever-increasing
curiosity about horses and ranch-
ing. I couldn’t imagine my hip pain
getting in the way of my life pas-
sion,” says Ken. “The best part
about the success of my surgery is
that I havemy life back. I can be in
the saddle much longer, which
means I can spend more time
doing what I love without the
distraction of pain.”
All photos are by Studio 530 Photography
“Chronic pain due to hip arthritis
and displacement is not uncom-
mon for people who have been
riding horses for as long as I have,”
says Ken. “It is the result of a natu-
ral wear and tear on the body that
can be caused by this particular
kind of lifestyle.”
Ken successfully had his right hip
replaced and was able to return
to his seven-day-a-week, full-time
ranching life. However, he recog-
nized a familiar increase of pain
and loss of mobility in his left
hip approximately three years
later. This second time around,
Ken knew he would inevitably
have to undergo another hip
replacement.
Spurred intoaction
Bradley Smith, MD, was Ken’s
orthopaedic surgeon at St. Eliza-
beth Community Hospital in Red
Blu . Dr. Smith and a dedicated
medical team helped lessen Ken’s
stress about the surgery. Ken credits
his hospital teamfor creating a calm
setting that allowed himto go into
surgery con dent, comfortable and
at complete ease.
“The whole surgery was wonder-
ful and stress-free,” Ken says.
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