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SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Catherine hoSpital Back in How an orthopedic surgeon helped one Hammond woman overcome her severe pain Action by AngelA Moore Surender Dhiman, M.D., orthopedic surgeon W hen Lydia Banda of Hammond stumbled into the office of Orthopedic Surgeon Surender Dhiman, M.D., she was in complete despair, living with unbearable pain. After a fall off a rocking chair at home in 2004, her knee was never the same. She tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). She endured three surgeries, visited several physicians and suffered lots of frustration, but her knee never recovered properly. “Before coming to Dr. Dhiman, I had been in a lot of pain and was seriously ready for amputation just to stop the pain,” Banda says. “I couldn’t take the pain any longer.” On staff at the Joint Academy and Hand Center of St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago, Dhiman had a much different, more conservative plan of care for Banda that would alleviate the pain and restore her quality of life. “To imagine that I came in determined to have my leg cut off,” Banda says. “I was ready to give up and Dr. Dhiman delivered hope to me. I am so grateful.” A Different ApproAch “Since she endured so much with her prior surgeries, I suggested other options before yet another open procedure, including an intense therapy program,” Dhiman says. “I called in her family support system to make sure everyone else was on board.” Open communication and having a complete treatment plan is an important part of his care philosophy, he says. While Banda had ACL repair surgery and not a joint replacement, many of the same staff at the Joint Academy and Hand Center work with patients to fully educate them about their procedure prior to surgery and continue with group inpatient therapy, followed by education and readiness for recovery at home. “Together, we go through the entire plan and discuss every aspect from pre-op therapy to post-op cALL Certified Mechanical and Diagnosis Therapist and Director of Therapy Services Sylvia Gould, DPT, MHS, OCS at St. Catherine Hospital, works with patient Lydia Banda as part of Banda’s rehabilitation program. Banda credits the well-rounded team approach, including Surender Dhiman, M.D., surgery staff and therapy services, at St. Catherine Hospital for her recovery. When it comes to persistent pain in the knee, surgery could be the answer. To find an orthopedic surgeon on staff at St. Catherine Hospital, call 219-836-3477. Kick Your Pain to the Curb 52 Vim & Vigor • FALL 2 012

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - Community Healthcare

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - Community Healthcare
Contents
Community Message
Care Packages
Going for the Gold
When Less Is More
30 Days to Better Sleep
I Can’t Ask My Doctor That!ers
He Said, She Said
Hold On to Your Health
Still A Screening Star
Your Joints: An Owner’s Manual
Weighing Your Options
No Greater Gift
Weather Alert
Virtual Health
Stretch It Out
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Mary Medical Center
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Catherine Hospital
SPOTLIGHT ON: Community Hospital
Finding a Dream Job

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - Community Healthcare