Tracy Wartman has had her share of running-related injuries over the last 30 years. However, it wasn’t until the last year that she had an injury that required more extensive care. Fortunately, she knew she could turn to her long-time physician, Coordinated Health Podiatric Surgeon Edward Schwartz to get her back on track. Tracy’s had her share of running-related injuries over the years. In fact, she got to know Coordinated Health Podiatric Surgeon Dr. Schwartz so well that she babysat his kids when she was younger. She says her injuries were normal for runners and ranged from small stress fractures to ankle sprains that generally went away with minimal issues. However, last year she began to experience prolonged foot pain that wouldn’t go away. “I knew it was time to go see Dr. Schwartz when it literally hurt to wear shoes,” said Tracy. Dr. Schwartz told Tracy that she had a development of bone spurs on the back of her heel, right where the achilles tendon attaches. “When there are bone spurs in that area it tends to get very sore when it rubs against shoes and she was putting in quite a bit of mileage at this point so it wasn’t surprising that she was having quite a bit of pain,” says Dr. Schwartz. Initially Dr. Schwartz tried conservative treatment methods like physical therapy, over-the-counter medication and ultrasound treatments, but, the pain persisted and she was unable to run. Finally, Dr. Schwartz told her that her best chance of being able to run pain free again was through surgery. While nervous about having surgery, Tracy says she completely trusted Dr. Schwartz. “He knows how I am with running and wanting to be active so when he said that surgery was an option, I said, let’s just do it,” says Tracy. Tracy admits that getting back into running was a slow process. “It was a frustrating and liberating process. After months in the boot I was happy to be outside and running again, but I didn’t want to rush because I really wanted to make sure that everything healed correctly,” she says. Now Tracy is back to her running routine and says she is grateful to Dr. Schwartz and would absolutely recommend him. “I would absolutely recommend Dr. Schwartz. I’ve been seeing him for over 30 years, my family all goes to him as well and we trust him 110 percent,” she says. For more information about Studio1300 Productions contact ► http://studio1300video.com Martin Wambold - Editor, Videographer and Graphics Hannah Bean Ropp - Writer/Video Producer

My name is James Simpson and I’ve been doing mixed martial arts for over 35 years. Over the last couple of years I just started noticing, wow… something isn’t right. My kicks were getting softer, I was starting to hurt a little more, I’m feeling a lot of pain and this just isn’t good. I finally went to Dr. Carl Weiss from Coordinated Health, and he confirmed what I didn’t want to know and didn’t want to hear. I needed both hips replaced. My hips were pretty much worn down to nothing, from all the years of stretching and kicking, and rolling around, and he told me it’s a common thing now in martial artists. I had two hips done, the first one I did at the beginning of this year in January and after that I was like wow this no pain is incredible. I went right back after my visit and asked when can we do the next one. Two months later, I did the second one and the relief is just incredible. I was up and walking around that day of surgery, which blew my mind and it took a little bit of time but within a week or two I was back on the mat walking around getting more and more flexible. I was so amazed, after I got them done my life came back, I got the joy of teaching again, I could move again, there was no pain, it was like it just rejuvenated me. I was so happy with my outcome, I knew somebody else who had the trouble, I recommended Dr Weiss to her, and she’s recovered and amazed and back on the mat training as well. Special Thanks to Shihan James Simpson and The Allentown location of Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts For more information about the services at Coordinated Health visit ► https://coordinatedhealth.com For more information about Studio1300 Video Productions ► https://studio1300video.com Martin Wambold - Videographer, Editor, Graphics Hannah Bean Ropp - Writer/Video Producer

Excess weight left Bethlehem resident James Wright feeling with little to no energy for activities that he used to enjoy and on medications for several health conditions. Frustrated with years of yo yo dieting Wright finally decided that bariatric surgery could be the best solution. For more information about Studio1300 Productions contact ► http://studio1300video.com Martin Wambold - Editor, Videographer and Graphics Hannah Bean Ropp - Writer/Video Producer Sam Chubenko - Sound engineer, Videographer

Dylan's VICTORY with Dr Slenker Since lacrosse and football are played during different seasons, Dylan chose to play both sports. However, an injury during a football game almost left him unable to play either. His main concern with surgery was whether he would be able to play lacrosse in the spring, specifically his college showcases. He is thankful for Dr. Slenker’s quick actions. “The process at Coordinated Health was amazing. I got an X-ray just 20 minutes after my injury. Dr. Slenker did an excellent job and my PT’s were great! Now if I’m ever injured, I know where to go,” says Dylan. For more information about Coordinated Health contact ► https://coordinatedhealth.com/ For more information about Studio1300 Productions contact ► http://studio1300video.com Martin Wambold - Editor, Videographer and Graphics Hannah Bean Ropp - Writer/Video Producer FinalCut X / Canon C100

Fitness enthusiast and owner of Danko Gym, Larry Danko, is no stranger to aches and pains. As a lifelong athlete, he’s had his share of sports related injuries. However, when his hip pain began to interfere with his everyday activities, he knew he needed to seek help. “I was a football player, a power lifter, wrestler, golfer through my whole life and they all kind of transformed one after another so I never really gave my body the necessary break that it needed,” he says. Danko initially believed he just had a groin pull, but imaging studies revealed that he actually had advanced osteoarthritis and his joints were bone-on-bone. “A joint is made up of bone and cartilage and when we say someone is bone-on-bone, that means they don’t have any cartilage left,” says Coordinated Health Orthopedic Physician Christopher Samujh, M.D. Anterior Hip Replacement Danko began to research his options when it came to hip replacements and was pleasantly surprised to find that he had several options. The one he was most excited about was the anterior approach, which is recommended for patients with an active lifestyle. As he searched for an orthopedic surgeon who performed the procedure locally, he came across one of his own gym member Dr. Samujh. “The anterior approach is a good fit for someone like Larry. One of the benefits is that after the surgery there are no restrictions and the recovery is faster for at least the first few weeks,” says Dr. Samujh. Dr. Samujh explains that during an anterior hip, he goes through the front of the hip to replace the hip joint. He refers to the surgery as a muscle sparing procedure, which means that no muscles are cut; they are simply moved to the side. The Road to Recovery- Dr. Samujh was impressed with Danko’s speedy recovery. “I called his cell phone to check on him at 10 a.m. the morning after surgery and he was already halfway home,” laughed Dr. Samujh. Danko admits that his recovery was ‘comical’ because it was so fast. “I’d be walking around the gym and people would say, ‘didn’t you just have a hip replacement?’ They couldn’t believe it,” he says. Now, just six months after his surgery, Danko says he is back to his golf game and feeling better than ever. He credits Dr. Samujh for his success. “If I see anyone having hip issues, I immediately recommend him. He never said he thought he’d be able to get me back to golfing, he said he would be able to get me back. His confidence was reassuring,” says Danko.

What are the Athlete of the Year Awards? The Athlete of the Year (AOTY) Awards is the culminating celebration of the annual Athlete of the Week (AOTW) scholarship program. Over the past five years, over 200 high school senior athletes have received more than $250,000 in scholarships through the program. Each Male and Female Athlete of the Week recipient receives a $500 scholarship award and is then eligible for the Male and Female Athlete of the Year Award. and this years Comeback of the Year is- Sean Pierson, Nazareth High School, Wrestling For more information about Studio1300 Productions contact ► http://studio1300video.com Martin Wambold - Videographer/ Editor/ Graphics Hannah Bean Ropp - Writer/Video Producer

Easton High School Senior Shelby Stocker knew that she didn’t want to give up her final basketball season after tearing her ACL, so she depended on Orthopedic Surgeon Nick Slenker, MD and Physical Therapist Mike Price to get her back into shape If you're in pain, you need to know that there is someone on your side who will work with you threw the recovery phase of your treatment. Someone who will empower you, guide you, from start to finish. When it comes to orthopedic issues, Coordinated Health has you covered. Coordinated Health has been a leader in orthopedics and sports medicine since 1987. More than 36 physicians are dedicated to the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions for Athletes, Employers, and Communities across northeastern PA and Western NJ. for more information about Coordinated Health visit: www.coordinatedhealth.com To learn more about Studio1300 visit www.studio1300video.com Martin Wambold - Editor, Videographer and Graphics Hannah Bean Ropp - Writer/Video Producer

Shelley remembers exactly when her back pain began. At first she thought she just pulled a muscle, but as her pain worsened she realized it was much more. Although she didn’t have a history of back pain she was surprised to learn that she was actually suffering from several degenerative conditions. Spine Surgeon Christopher Wagener, M.D. explained that she would need a level two spinal fusion, one of his more common surgeries. “What Shelley needed was for someone like me to take pressure off of her nerves and then because she had a degenerative condition where her bones didn’t line up, we needed to fuse her back to prevent the condition from worsening at a later point in time,” says Dr. Wagener. Within just a few months, Arida had resumed all of her normal activities and she is grateful to Dr. Wagener and has only one regret. “I really wish I would have had the surgery sooner. I tell everyone who has back problems to at least have a consultation with Dr. Wagener because he can help you,” says Arida. For more information about Coordinated Health contact ► https://coordinatedhealth.com/ For more information about Studio1300 Productions contact ► http://studio1300video.com Martin Wambold - Editor, Videographer and Graphics Hannah Bean Ropp - Writer/Video Producer FinalCut X / Canon C100