Internationally recognized artist, Timm Etters, struggled with elbow pain for over a year interfering with his work. Timm was diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis and internal dearangement. After conservative management failed, he strongly considered surgery. He was told by other physicians that he may not be able to draw again after the procedure, but Dr. Anthony... Read More
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Former Division I Soccer Player deals with Shoulder Dislocations
Alex Howell, a 28-year-old sixth grade science teacher, has been passionate about soccer since she was eight years old. She played both soccer and softball, however she dedicated most of her time to soccer, and even earned a scholarship at Illinois State University, where she was a four year starter, and where her team made... Read More
Yoga instructor back to teaching after Total Shoulder Replacement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNAkM_Q2lNoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Yoga Instructor back to teaching after Total Shoulder Replacement (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNAkM_Q2lNo) Donna Thomas, a life-long athlete and current yoga instructor, started noticing shoulder pain about four years ago caused by osteoarthritis. After numerous joint injections, physical therapy and modification of daily activities to avoid pain, she decided to... Read More
Advancements in Healthcare Featuring Dr. Anthony Romeo – Part Six
On the final segment of Advancements in Healthcare, Dr. Anthony Romeo discusses shoulder replacement surgery in an outpatient setting, and the advancements made to this operation over the years. The biggest change made over the last twenty years to shoulder replacement surgery is that initially, the bone would be cut in a way where the implant... Read More
Advancements in Healthcare Featuring Dr. Anthony Romeo – Part Five
On week five of Advancements in Healthcare, Paul is ready for physical therapy. After the first six weeks in a sling, Paul starts physical therapy exercises to strengthen and stretch his shoulder. Day by day, small progressions are made, and the pain subsides. Dr. Anthony Romeo and the team analyze Paul’s range of motion to... Read More
Advancements in Healthcare Featuring Dr. Anthony Romeo – Part Three
On week three of Advancements in Healthcare, Paul is ready to undergo surgery! We get an inside look of the digital program that Dr. Anthony Romeo uses for the final review before surgery. This digital program uses 3-D images of the patient’s shoulder from their CT scan, and allows a 180 view so that the... Read More
Dr. Anthony Romeo Appears on Living Healthy Chicago — Part 1
Living Healthy Chicago has recognized Dr. Anthony Romeo as one of the nation’s leading experts on the treatment of athletic injuries with an episode highlighting his services. Dr. Anthony Romeo discusses how he treats rotator cuff injuries for three different patients with unique cases in the episode — displaying his wide range of orthopaedic surgery knowledge. In... Read More
Dr. Anthony Romeo Appears on Living Healthy Chicago — Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c34Kdvb13KAVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Dr. Anthony Romeo featured on Living Healthy Chicago — Rotator Cuff Tear with Valentina N. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c34Kdvb13KA) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY1pafOTPp0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Dr. Anthony Romeo featured on Living Healthy Chicago — Rotator Cuff Tear with Ed O. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY1pafOTPp0) In Part 2 of Dr. Anthony Romeo’s... Read More
Dr. Anthony Romeo Appears on Living Healthy Chicago — Part 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLVkNE0bOE0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Dr. Anthony Romeo featured on Living Healthy Chicago — Reverse Shoulder Replacement with Janet S. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLVkNE0bOE0) In the third and final part of Dr. Anthony Romeo’s Living Healthy Chicago episode, Dr. Anthony Romeo helps a senior patient reclaim her passion for dance. The story of Dr. Anthony... Read More
Former Dr. Anthony Romeo, MD Patients Share Their Stories
Dr. Anthony Romeo, MD and Dr. Anthony Romeo are here to provide you with the highest quality orthopaedic care available. Whether its addressing issues related to elbow injuries or shoulder injuries, we have the expertise and experience to make sure you get back to your fullest self. Read our patient testimonials to learn how others... Read More