Get Back on the Field

Nick Lowery

If you ask former National Football League (NFL) player Nick Lowery to get on the football field and kick a field goal for old time’s sake, he’ll jump at the chance. Known as “Nick the Kick,” Lowery is the former placekicker for the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets. He also lays claim to having the most field goals in NFL history... Read More

Back in the Saddle

Mario Gomez

When avid horseman Mario Gomez decided it was time to do something about the painful osteoarthritis he was suffering in his hips, he searched for an option that would get him back to his ranch and back on his horses in as little time as possible. His hips had deteriorated to the point that he was bone on bone,... Read More

Still Putting His Best Foot Forward

Michael Gaspar

The moment he felt the snap, Phoenix police officer Michael Gaspar knew his ankle was broken. What he didn’t initially know was this: It wasn’t a simple break. But thanks to a Scottsdale Healthcare orthopedic expert, he wouldn’t have to give up being an avid runner... Read More

Re-Position

Holly Hansen

Physical fitness has always been a major part of Holly Hansen’s life. A resident of Billings, Montana, she spent a lot of time on the ski slopes and from the time she was in her twenties, she began working as an instructor for virtually every exercise class imaginable. But while Holly was busy improving the physical capabilities of others through her fitness classes, her own physical health was deteriorating... Read More

Walking Tall(er)

Adrienne Frazer

As a respected chiropractor in Scottsdale, Ariz., Dr. Adrienne Frazer has dedicated her life to helping and healing her patients. Following a series of automobile accidents over the years, she finally decided to address her own pain and have double hip replacement surgery... Read More

The Route to No Pain

Tim Cooper

Persistent and increasing knee pain was making it difficult for Fed Ex Express delivery driver Tim Cooper to do his job. After trying everything from naturopathic medicine to repeated injections, he finally turned to Scottsdale Healthcare and orthopedic surgeon Stefan Tarlow, MD for help Tim is certainly glad he did, too. “Now I can do my job without pain,” he says... Read More

Back in the Pool

Amanda Armijo 

There was still snow on the ground on June 10, 2001 in Pagosa Springs, Colorado when Amanda Armijo and her husband mounted their horses for a familiar ride. Amanda’s black and white painted horse, Matisse, stumbled in the deep snow and fell down a slope, pinning her between a tree and his massive 1,500 pound body. She knew she wasn’t paralyzed, but she couldn’t move... Read More

Back to Saving Lives

Mark Burks 

As a Phoenix firefighter, Mark Burks couldn’t have a more demanding job. Coupled with his active, high-energy lifestyle, he always was on the move. That was until 2005, when his life changed following an accident at his home... Read More

Pain Free After All These Years 

Rich Passarelli

Rich Passarelli had surgery on a torn meniscus in his right knee more than 40 years ago. The procedure left a gap which eventually caused bone-on-bone grinding in his knee. The end result was severe arthritis and chronic pain. Today, at age 66, Rich has a brand new, titanium knee and is finally pain free... Read More

Pain Takes a Hike Thanks to Adventurer's New Hips 

Charles Irion

A former cross-country runner, motorcycle rider, hiker, skydiver, climber and all-around devotee to living life with gusto, Charles experienced severe hip degeneration early in life. Thinking he was far too young for hip replacement, he lived with the pain of his hip bones rubbing against each other due to the deterioration of their cushioning cartilage. For years, he limped and constantly shifted his weight to relieve the discomfort that frequently woke him at night... Read More