Aubrey Lee - Thursday, August 4, 2021 Knowing how, what, and when to properly fuel your body can be confusing and convoluted when navigating the internet. With countless fad...
Long time tennis player, Michael Rogers, Ph.D., has a true passion for the sport. In 2018, Michael Rogers went from playing tennis 3-4 times a week and attending tournaments, to...
As a new patient about to undergo knee replacement surgery, you may be wondering, “How long will the implant last?” The answer to this question may vary from surgeon to...
62-year-old Felicia Hutnick continues her professional tennis career after a left knee replacement with Dr. Berger. From 1975-1979, in Winter Park, FL, Rollins College ranked #4 in Division 1 Women’s...
After 29 years, Dr. Berger’s patient, Ray Medley soared through his hip replacement recovery and accomplished his ultimate goal of skydiving. 63-year-old Medley experienced significant hip pain before his...
Hip replacement in younger women Dr. Richard Berger and patient Kia Hinz, discuss her hip replacement surgery, and why younger women are choosing the procedure more and more, with Sylvia...
When Sanja Seferovic Drnovsek had her right hip replaced by Dr. Berger in June of 2016, she felt completely comfortable leaving the hospital, with simply a cane, that very same...
As Betty McEnroe prepared for one of her last physical therapy sessions, following her second knee replacement with Dr. Berger, she set her gym shoes to the side and threw...
Randy Mehrberg was equipped to climb 94 flights of stairs a mere three months following Dr. Richard Berger’s minimally invasive hip replacement surgery. He ascended up the John Hancock Building,...
For Dr. Berger’s patient, Matt Bell, achieving a full range of motion after knee replacement surgery was not simply a desire, but a necessity. The 62-year-old continuously tests his strength...
This is a specific exercise program aimed at regaining the ability to kneel following a total knee replacement. Part of the program will involve desensitization, or in other words, reducing...
In the late summer of 2017, 63-year-old Dana Potts crossed the finish line of the 400-meter Illinois Senior Games State Race, seven months following a muscle preserving hip replacement surgery...
Malawi is often referred to as the ‘warm heart’ of Africa, which also describes 63-year-old Christine Vollmer, as she is the ‘warm heart’ of Chicago and patient of Dr. Richard...
Does the thought of icing your joint after surgery sound uncomfortable, or better yet, inconvenient? Controlling swelling with icing after surgery is essential, but now Dr. Berger is working with...
CHICAGO — Dr. Richard A. Berger, 55, is the only surgeon in the world to perform over 10,000 minimally invasive outpatient joint replacement surgeries. From a young age, Berger was...
If you call our office for an appointment, you’ll come to find out that Dr. Berger only sees patients for appointments at the Midwest Othopaedics at Rush, Chicago location. What...
For 76-year-old Anthony Mauro, running 35 miles a week is simply a part if his regular routine. Mauro had bilateral knee replacement surgery with Dr. Berger in the fall of...
This past Veteran’s Day weekend, Christopher Nystuen enjoyed his morning coffee atop Mt. Watzmann, the third highest mountain in Germany. Amid the climb through the Bavarian Alps, his new hip...
We love this classic method to manage pain from Osteoarthritis or after joint replacement surgery. 4 ways doctors suggest to manage joint pain. R.I.C.E it! R = Rest We want you...
INNOVATIONS IN HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY Dust Off Your Running Shoes, Yoga Mat—Even Your Hockey Stick Last year, hip pain forced Rhoda Pitcher to plan each day around her limitations. She couldn’t...
By Courtney Lyngen. Over the last five years fitness has become a huge part of my adult life. I would go workout for an hour four to five times a...
“Is there anything special I should eat after my joint replacement?” “Donuts, cookies, chips, and cake!” I’m sure this is what many patients would like our response to be (at...
Is it time for a knee or hip replacement? Dr. Berger’s New Patient Liaison gets around 100 calls per day. These potential patients, calling with complaints of horrific knee or...