Tissue-sparing hip replacement patient testimonial
“A year and a half ago, I was taking my wife and I on our 50th anniversary cruise, and there's a lot of walking excursions. Somewhere in the middle of it, it just hit me,
and I couldn't walk.”
“I had to take a lot of breaks. It was hurting.
So for a year and a half, I had taken physical therapy and done different things trying to help with the pain…but it finally got to the point where I could tell it was not getting better.
Two people that I know really well recommended Dr. Harris.
He talks to you; I guess you know the way that you understand. Because I've never had surgery. I've never had some foreign object in my body. So he's very comforting. He tells you how it's going to be, but you still wonder.
Dr. Harris does a surgical technique that doesn't cut the tendons or the muscles, so it's a faster recovery.
Now, how fast? I didn't realize how fast! It was an immediate recovery after that.
So the fact that he doesn't cut those, those tendons or muscles, it's God's saving. It just saves so much time and recovery, reduces the pain.
I'm so happy with the surgical techniques he uses.”
“My surgery was in early December. I'm taking a trip at the end of January, and I wasn't sure whether I was going to be well or not, but at the end of the day, you know, we started at 5am, by 5pm that afternoon, I was able to walk the hallway without any help and any walker or cane.
And since then, I have been able to walk normally, without pain, and I have been able to take these trips that I've been talking about with my kids and my wife. It's a God send I wasn't sure if I'd be able to ever again. I mean, I'm 71 years old, and we do a lot of walking. I'm so happy I could walk.
Believe me, it's a life changing surgery that is going to be with me the rest of my life. I'm so happy I did it. I'm so happy.”
San Antonio Orthopædic Specialists is a patient-focused practice utilizing advanced techniques to ensure optimal results. Our highly skilled surgeons, like Dr. Harris, are committed to providing the highest quality orthopedic services, including state-of-the-art hip replacement surgeries with tissue-sparing techniques designed to promote a faster recovery and improved mobility.
Dr. Harris and the team at SAOS want to help you get back to living your life, pain free.