Since the age of 24 Barry Garner suffered from leg pain and numbness. The simple task of walking became more and more difficult over time forcing Barry to take frequent breaks to sit down and relieve the debilitating pain. The pain inched down his leg and even caused numbness in his foot, making it impossible […]
Volunteer EMT & Skilled Nurse Janice has dedicated her life to helping others. Her love of helping others meant she didn’t always take the time to practice proper lifting mechanics, which many times left her driving home in tears from the severe back pain she was suffering from. After years of dealing with the pain […]
Warehouse manager and mother of three active boys Stacy had been active her entire life. She was in good shape and lifting items of all sizes and weights was typical in her work day. One day, as she went to pick up a large, broken wooden wagon, something went wrong. Her body seized and she […]
Five years after a devastating car accident, the parents of Rebekah Heim wrote this heartfelt thank you letter to Dr. Monacci for his role in her recovery. Dear Dr. Monacci, We want to thank you for the vital role you played in helping our daughter, Rebekah, recuperate. It will be five years ago this January […]
Since the age of 12 Kim Grunden has been dealing with chronic back pain. It was simply a part of life that she had learned to deal with. After the birth of her daughter it wasn’t something she could deal with anymore. The combination of sitting on the floor, bending over and lifting a young […]
Being a Nurse at Lancaster General Hospital can be demanding, and having excruciating back pain can make it near impossible. Darryle Townsley of Quarryville began experiencing back pain in the middle of 2011 and by early 2012 the pain was radiating through her groin and down her legs. She decided to seek the advice of […]
Lisa K., a Nurse at Lancaster General Hospital and avid field hockey player, did what many athletes do throughout their collegiate athletic careers – she played through the pain. Her back pain started in 2004 during her freshman year at college and continued to worsen year after year. Her frequent trips to Physical Therapy did […]
Skyler Moran was ready to hang up his cleats and step away from the lacrosse field for good. Since 4th grade Skyler had been an avid lacrosse player. Skyler’s love and dedication to lacrosse earned him JV Team MVP, 3 Varsity Letters, a Mid-Penn Conference Scholar-Athlete recognition and a commitment to play for Transylvania University’s […]
Kimberly Briner’s back pain had simply become a way of life. Assuming she was just one of those people with a bad back, Kimberly dealt with daily pain and numbness in her back and legs for years. In December 2010 things took a turn for the worse while on a family vacation. Instead of enjoying […]
I truly felt that I was in the best hands in the country. - Mark Spiridigliozzi It started with pain in my shoulder. I was waking up through the night, the strength in my arm was going and the weakness got worse. I felt it had to be something in my back. Dr. Bill Monacci […]
