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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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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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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Part I: Adrienne’s Knee Pain Before Partial Knee Replacement Adrienne, 74, has been an IBJI patient since 1993. She originally sought help for a tibia fracture when she was working as a school teacher. Years later, after retiring, she was enjoying many activities, including daily exercise. But one day, she noticed knee pain in her […]
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Now Open OAK Orthopedics, a division of Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, has moved from Bradley to a brand-new campus to better serve you! The new center is located one-half mile north of Bourbonnais Parkway on Route 45.
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Whether it’s a knee or hip replacement or some other procedure, once you’ve scheduled your surgery with an IBJI physician, IBJI assists you through a program called OrthoSync. A skilled team works with you to ensure the most optimal post-surgery recovery pathway. You will know ahead of time how long each phase of your care […]
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Marjorie was 49 when she decided to look into bilateral knee replacement surgery (also called knee arthroplasty). Tired of waking up each day with knee pain, she scheduled appointments with doctors to inquire about the surgery but was frustrated with their responses. Doctors told Marjorie she was too young for knee replacement surgery and advised […]
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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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