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Julie Long

Julie Horton

It’s hard to imagine that life as you know it can change overnight. This was the case for thirty-eight-year-old Julie Horton, mother of three, who simply woke one morning to extreme discomfort in her

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Tiffany Johnston

Fowler Kennedy gets varsity soccer player game ready

When a knee injury almost ended Tiffany’s varsity soccer career, the team at Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic (FKSMC) created a care plan to get her back to where she belongs. Before she came to

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scott with friend

Scott Gagnon

Scott Gagnon (left) has had a passion for sports for as long as he can remember. In high school he dedicated his time to a long list of competitive sports, playing hockey, soccer and volleyball almost

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Tony and Marian de Boer

Tony de Boer

Can you imagine travelling out of town for a full hip replacement in the morning and still being home in time for dinner? Tony de Boer experienced this twice – the right hip one year and the left one

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Ben Zwart and his family

Ben Zwart

Ben Zwart has always lived an active lifestyle – he enjoys snowboarding and playing squash, hockey and other sports with his sons. About eight years ago, he began experiencing knee pain. The pain

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Sharon Doward

Sharon Doward

Sharon Doward was enjoying a holiday with her husband when she began feeling back pain that hit her hard and fast. Within a few months, the pain was so intense that she could barely eat, sleep or walk

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Ted Velikonja Cycling Hannibal's Trail

Ted Velikonja

At age 56, Ted Velikonja is definitely not a spectator on the sidelines. He’s an active cyclist who can boast riding seven of the most challenging cycling routes in the world including the Tour de

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Gino Ianni

Gino Ianni

What began as a regular workday for millwright Gino Ianni suddenly became the worst day of his life. A portion of the 1,200-pound piece of equipment he was installing fell over, crushing his leg