Health Essentials - Winter 2012 - Medina - (Page 6)

Back in the saddle Wadsworth woman back to enjoying the great outdoors after knee surgery Lisa Kriz loves taking advantage of the outdoors—nature trails, horseback riding and walking her dog. Unfortunately, an accident on one of those outdoor adventures threatened to limit her ability to enjoy her active lifestyle fully. Last April, the Wadsworth resident was planning to go for a ride on her horse. “I was at the stable loading my horse up the ramp and into the trailer,” says Kriz, 42. “That’s when he decided he was going to turn around and come out.” To get out of the way, she hopped off the trailer. She fell as her right leg slipped on the muddy ground. “I heard a pop and felt a lot of pain,” she says. “I thought I broke my leg.” Her leg wasn’t broken, but she ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) on her right knee. Joseph Scarcella, MD Diagnosing an ACL Injury Kriz went to the Emergency Department at Medina Hospital, where she works as a patient scheduler. “They were great,” Kriz says. “They did an X-ray and suspected an ACL injury.” To confirm the diagnosis, she needed an MRI and a consult with an orthopaedic surgeon. Based on the experiences she and her patient-scheduling colleagues had, she knew she wanted to see Joseph Scarcella, MD. “He has years of experience and knows what he’s doing,” says Kriz. “I wasn’t taking any chances.” 6 HeALTH eSSenTIALS WInTer 2012

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Health Essentials - Winter 2012 - Medina

Health Essentials - Winter 2012 - Medina
Contents
A message from the president
A Cleveland Clinic expert answers your mammogram questions
Doing it her way
Getting back in the saddle after knee surgery

Health Essentials - Winter 2012 - Medina