Elisa Schneider had been running for most of her adult life. She first saw Dr. Alfandre due to hip pain, then again while training for the Philadelphia Marathon for severe muscle strain two weeks out from the race. Each time, Dr. Alfandre helped ensure she could continue running.
Then in the fall of 2022, her calf began to hurt. She went to physical therapy and even the chiropractor because her mechanics seemed off. Thinking she didn’t need surgery, she went to another local provider and the unthinkable happened.
That doctor said, “You will never run again.”
She immediately called OrthoNY and went back to Dr. Alfandre now knowing that surgery was potentially on the table. And Dr. Alfandre’s words put her at ease, “we’re going to get you back running.”
In December of 2022, Dr. Alfandre performed a Medial Meniscal Repair on Elisa’s left knee. With time, her knee began to get stronger. “Injuries like Elisa's do not mean the end of the road. With current advanced surgical techniques, patients like Elisa can not only safely get back to running and sports, but the surgery also supports long term preservation of the knee joint, oftentimes preventing the need for knee replacement in future," Dr. Alfandre shared.
After giving her knee time to recover and completing a home exercise program provided by Dr. Alfandre, she felt she was ready and laced up her running shoes. She soon began training for her first race. Since then, she has run three races with her most recent begin the Delightful (formerly Freihofer’s) Run for Women on June 1, 2024.
“I am so thankful to Dr. Alfandre. He gave me hope. I went to that first appointment with him holding so much fear. I had been told by the other doctor I would never run again and that was crushing. Dr. Alfandre was confident and calm. And when he said, I’m going to get you running again – I believed I would. I knew I was in the right hands.”
The comprehensive orthopedic & sports medicine care at OrthoNY covers everything from sprains and complex fractures to sports injuries and total joint replacement. If you are suffering from chronic pain or if a recent injury is keeping you from doing the things you love, learn more about how OrthoNY can help you by visiting.us at orthony.com or by calling (518) 489-2663.
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I don’t understand the negative reviews because I had a great experience. I unfortunately fractured and then displaced my ankle while in RI and the ER there took X-rays and put a splint on me. They said I’d likely need surgery and could have it done there as I have a second home with my SO there but I chose to come home to NY for the remainder of my care. I went to the OrthoNY urgent care which was pretty busy but they still got me in fairly quickly and handled things as safely as possibly regarding Covid. I was then x-rayed and seen by Dr. Alfandre within a short period of time. He took a good look at my X-rays and ankle and also determined I’d need surgery. He explained he couldn’t do it right away because of the swelling but that he’d like to have it done ASAP. He was extremely nice and professional and made me feel confident in having surgery by him. They re-splinted me and scheduled me for surgery the following week as soon as the swelling went down and it was possible to do properly. Dr. Alfandre and his team handled my surgery so well. I was nervous because it was my first surgery but they made me feel calm and safe in their hands. My aftercare has been with Justina Mueller, the PA, and she is awesome. She’s so nice and explains everything so I can understand it as I have no experience in the medical field. Each staff member has made what would otherwise be a very miserable, painful experience as smooth and painless as possible. I now have my cast off and am on the mend and healing very well thanks to them. I couldn’t be more grateful.
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