Patient Success Stories

"I should have had the surgery years ago."
After a lifetime of wear, 81-year-old Maryan Driggers’ knees were worn out. Walking up and down stairs caused her such great pain she quit using the stairs.

For Maryan Driggers, walking up and down stairs was terribly painful. In fact, she found herself positioning her body and legs at an angle to the stairs in order to help reduce some of the pain in her legs while going up and down stairs. She was also grabbing onto the stair rail so hard that she was concerned her legs would simply give out and cause her to fall.

After years of increasing pain and believing the problem might be in her legs, she finally consulted with her family doctor, who immediately referred her to Dr. James M. Nieman with the Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio (OIO). After a comprehensive assessment, Dr. Nieman told Maryan both of her knees were worn out. Dr. Nieman recommended bi-lateral total knee replacements.

Dr. James M. Nieman

Enjoying Activities Again

"I should have had the surgery years ago," Maryan says. "I am forever indebted to Dr. Nieman and the staff at the Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery for their fine care – my experience was wonderful. I recommend IOS and the doctors at OIO to everyone."

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