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Why live with chronic joint pain?

If you’re one of the millions of people in the U.S. experiencing chronic joint pain — discomfort, aches or soreness in any of your body’s joints specialist. The earlier you get a diagnosis, the more treatment options will be available and the faster your recovery can occur. Treatment of chronic joint pain varies depending on the cause. If nonsurgical treatments like medications and physical therapy are no longer helpful, you may want to consider joint replacement surgery. Joint replacement surgery is a safe and e ! ective procedure to relieve pain, improve mobility and help you resume normal activity. The state-of-the-art Summa Health Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, which opened in early 2022 on the Summa Health Barberton campus, delivers comprehensive compassionate surgical care to total joint replacement patients. With a mission to help eliminate pain and restore function to joints, it o ! ers the latest in robotic surgery and innovative procedures, such as digital hip navigation and minimally invasive anterior hip replacement surgery. The Summa Health Joint Replacement Center of Excellence is led by a collective multidisciplinary team who work closely with — don’t wait too long to see an orthopedic

total knee and hip replacement patients to diagnose problems and customize individualized treatment solutions. This team includes a dedicated orthopedic nurse navigator who personally guides patients through each phase of care. What’s more, the Summa Health Joint Replacement Center of Excellence provides a wealth of educational support through the Joint E ! ort Academy, an engaging and comprehensive preoperative program to improve patient understanding and outcomes. The 7,235-square-foot, cutting edge center was designed with the orthopedic patient in mind, making convenient access to total hip replacement and total knee replacement services a top priority. Great measures have been taken to ensure a convenient, seamless experience — from the time a patient

first arrives for education through their post-op appointments. Special features include: • Comfortable, private patient rooms

• A spacious family waiting room

• Open visitation

• Convenient valet parking

For an evaluation or to learn more about the Summa Health Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, call 877-203-0686 or visit summahealth.org/joint replacement-center.

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