Dr. Alex Tauchen is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in hip and knee replacement surgery and revisions. Dr. Tauchen attended medical school and completed his residency at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Illinois. He went on to complete a joint replacement fellowship at the internationally-known Anderson Orthopedic Research Institute […]
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Robert, 66, had been having hip pain and was pretty sure he would need a full hip replacement surgery. An MRI led him to believe that some type of surgery for hip pain was going to be in his near future. “I had an MRI in 2020 and it did indicate some hip issues on […]
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Tony’s hips have been through a lot during his lifetime. The 64-year-old former athlete and traveling business professional had bone-on-bone in both hips, but that pain is behind him after having a left hip replacement at IBJI. Choosing alternative methods over traditional medicine to heal his ailments, Tony has been taking supplements and natural anti-inflammatories […]
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A former professional figure skater, Anthony was a four-time national medalist who started skating at age 6. His dad wanted him to be a well-rounded athlete and wished for him to play hockey. Instead, coaches quickly recognized Anthony’s gift and grace for figure skating. Fast-forward to today, it’s no wonder Anthony needed to get back […]
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With more than 500 completed races to his credit, you could say Tom is passionate about running, but most recently, he wondered what it would be like running after hip replacement surgery. He started his running career in high school where he participated in cross country and spent the bulk of his adult life running […]
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Barry’s Battle with Perthes Disease Barry, 76, has enjoyed a colorful and high-energy-demanding career as a news reporter, traffic reporter, and newscaster in Chicago and New York. He worked as a disc jockey and entertainment director for Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, and, presently, he’s an executive producer and creator of major television shows in Hollywood. […]
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Jason, 45, has always enjoyed staying fit by running, weightlifting, and participating in tough mudders—but how would life after hip replacement be? Jason played football in high school, and, in college, became a competitive powerlifter. In recent years, though, he began to experience pain and a loss of flexibility in both of his hips. “I […]
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An avid aerobics enthusiast, Doris has always exercised and believes she eventually just “wore out her hips.” When conservative treatments stopped helping and it was time to seriously consider surgery to find pain relief, she wondered what her total hip replacement recovery journey would be like. Through this blog post, Doris shares what the total […]
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Dr. Alexander Crespo is a fellowship-trained orthopedic trauma surgeon at Illinois Bone & Joint Institute. His primary areas of interest include fracture care and repair, including the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of broken bones, and total hip arthroplasty. Dr. Crespo treats injuries that vary in acuity and complexity, ranging from broken wrists and ankles to […]
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Physical therapy after hip replacement surgery helped Lotti recover faster with exercises she could easily do at home after having her left hip replaced by IBJI’s Dr. Sean Sutphen. Lotti had her right hip replaced by another doctor about 30 years ago, so she felt she knew what to expect going in. But Lotti was […]
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