I rst began to experience chronic
pain in my left knee, I knew it
would become a bigger medical
problem down the road.”
Surgeryon the left knee
Eventually, Jim underwent a total
knee replacement on
his left knee at Mercy
Medical Center Mt.
Shasta. At the time, his
doctors informed him
that in the future he
would more than likely
need the same surgery
on his right knee and
advised him to continue
his care with regular
check-ups.
Over the next two years,
the pain in his right knee
worsened considerably.
At rst, Jimmanaged
the pain through a
treatment known as
Synvisc-One, a series of
shots that ease chronic
arthritic knee pain. This treatment
minimized his pain for a while.
Over time, however, the cushion in
moving
Surgery helps
community leader
return to active lifestyle
With
deep professional and per-
sonal roots in the town of Weed,
California, Jim Taylor has been
a familiar face in the
community for decades.
He was a well-known
butcher for 30 years and
has devoted his retire-
ment to the continued
improvement of the
Weed area. However,
those years of working
on his feet eventually
led to chronic knee pain
that jeopardized his
ability to maintain an
active lifestyle.
Afamiliar face
Jim became interested
in the meat industry in
the mid-1960s, eventu-
ally remodeling an old
Arco Mart into his own
deli and butcher shop. Famous for
its amazing sandwiches, steaks,
and roasts, Jim’s Place became a
hangout for the locals. His shop
had concrete and tile ooring that
is typical of most delis—and while
concrete oors are an e ective
feature when it comes to clean-ups,
their lack of shock absorbency can
lead to health problems too.
“I spent years walking on concrete
oors, and the impact really took a
toll on my knees,” says Jim. “When
Keepon
The Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta team kept
Jim and Mary Taylor informed at every step.
Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta is a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital and the recipient of the
Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™. It is also ranked among the top 10 percent in
the nation for Outstanding Patient Experience in 2013.
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