The Mayo Clinic experience and patient stories Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeons and allied health professionals provide expert patient-centered care. Learn more about how Mayo Clinic can give you exactly the care you need. Our patients tell us that the quality of their interactions, our attention to detail and the efficiency of their visits mean health care like they've never experienced. See the stories of satisfied Mayo Clinic patients. Innovative wrist surgery helps athlete return to the pickleball court after decades of pain (VIDEO)Tami Lucius returns to pickleball after innovative wrist surgery. For years, a lifelong athlete was sidelined by chronic wrist pain that took more than just her ability to compete — it took a part of her identity. Now, thanks to an innovative surgical approach at Mayo Clinic, a Minnesota woman is back on the court, returning to the game that means so much to her. Watch: Innovative wrist surgery helps athlete return to the pickleball court after decades of pain… Dancer's comeback made possible by hip preservation surgeryReagan McDaniel is back to dancing after hip preservation surgery at Mayo Clinic, Florida Dancing is more than just a hobby or passion for 22-year-old Reagan McDaniel. It's her life's calling. When she entered the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at Jacksonville University in Florida as a dance major, Reagan felt like she was on her way to the life she had dreamed about. But after finishing a challenging dance routine during the fall recital… (VIDEO) A family's journey inspires breakthrough surgeryPaul Rhee holds fishing pole with son, Dr. Peter Rhee Paul Rhee suffered a stroke that resulted in weakness and spasticity in his right arm and leg. His son, Dr. Peter Rhee, spent the next decade perfecting his research that led to the intricate hand nerve surgery that restored his father’s mobility and function. When Paul Rhee had a stroke in 2015, it changed everything. He lost movement in his arm, endured painful spasms, and… New elbow surgery technique developed at Mayo Clinic helps wrestler get back on the matPhoto courtesy of David Peterson of Minnesota/USA Wrestling Tommy John surgery is not just for baseball pitchers. Ask Kylie Donat of Bemidji, Minnesota. Kylie is an 18-year-old high school swimmer, track and field athlete, and wrestler. She has been wrestling since 2021, the first year that girls' wrestling was a sanctioned high school sport in Minnesota. By 2023, Kylie was favored to win her weight class at the state championship. Photo courtesy of David Peterson… Request an appointment ResearchCosts & insurance Oct. 02, 2024 Share on: FacebookTwitter Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about this top honor Orthopedic SurgeryDepartmenthomeSectionsOverviewTests & proceduresConditions treatedDoctorsSpecialty groupsExpertise & rankingsClinical trialsResearchPatient storiesCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicReferrals SectionsRequest an AppointmentOverviewTests & proceduresConditions treatedDoctorsSpecialty groupsExpertise & rankingsClinical trialsResearchPatient storiesCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicReferrals ORG-20126458 Medical Departments & Centers Orthopedic Surgery