This week we would like to share a great follow-up visit from patient Michael Popp - who is one year out from his most recent shoulder replacement surgery!
Michael has had bilateral shoulder replacements with Dr. Peter Johnston. He recently put his newly reconstructed shoulder to the test by going fishing in Costa Rica!
Thanks for the amazing update Michael! Keep up the great work!🐠🎣
Back to the softball field!
Today we have another fantastic Patient Success story about Jordan Brown - a patient of Dr. Peter Johnston!
Jordan is a High School softball player who was struggling with shoulder pain, while continuing to play. She & Dr. Johnston worked through all non-surgical options to keep Jordan healthy & on the field; however, she had continued pain. After an MRI showed a labrum tear, Dr. Johnston recommended surgery.
After a successful arthroscopic repair of her torn labrum, we are happy to report that Jordan is crushing it back on the softball field!
Good luck this season Jordan!!!
Back on duty and pain-free!
Ashley McAfee is a surgical nurse in the MedStar St. Mary's Hospital operating room, who has struggled with shoulder pain as the result of a motor vehicle collision for a number of years. She also suffers from a condition called "Complex Regional Pain Syndrome" (CRPS), also known as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy", as a result of the significant trauma she suffered to her arm and shoulder.
Ashley had multiple shoulder surgeries & had seen multiple surgeons during her prolonged struggle with shoulder pain. Dr. Peter Johnston worked closely with Ashley in the OR & she requested a consultation for her shoulder. Dr. Johnston determined that she would need a muscle transfer to improve the stability of her shoulder blade with the goal of improving her shoulder function & eliminating the pain she had lived with for so long.
The surgery is complex & rare - that involves rerouting the pectoralis muscle around the back, to the shoulder blade. The pectoralis muscle then serves a totally different role in moving the arm than prior to surgery. The patient then retrains their body & mind so the pectoralis muscle can serve in it’s new role as a stabilizer of the shoulder blade, preventing winging & associated pain.
Ashley is back working as an OR nurse, lifting heavy trays, caring for patients & enjoying a pain free shoulder for the first time in many years!
