Barbara Flynn, 52
Knee Replacement

As an actress living in New York City, Barbara Flynn knows the importance of a good performance. But when the 52 year-old began experiencing pain and stiffness in her knees, Barbara found it more difficult with each audition to hide the fact that she was suffering. Barbara is one of 21 million people in the United States who lives with the degenerative joint disease known as osteoarthritis. For those who suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee, the symptoms include severe discomfort, debilitating pain, stiffness, and loss of mobility.

As Barbara’s symptoms worsened, the thought of having to give up her job playing the role of Mother Goose and reading stories to children at the FAO Schwarz store in New York City, helped her to realize that she needed to seek treatment for her condition.

"I would get up in the morning feeling as if I hadn’t slept all night because the pain would constantly wake me up," Barbara said. "I just felt fatigued all the time."

During the course of her ordeal, Barbara sought treatment from her primary care physician, who recommended her to an orthopaedic surgeon at New York’s Insall Scott Kelly Institute. After trying to ease Barbara’s condition with a series of injections, both doctor and patient agreed that surgical replacement of both knees was the best option.

Barbara knew a commitment to physical therapy and daily knee exercises after surgery would help her regain her strength and full range of motion. "I worked hard at my rehabilitation," said Barbara. "The thought of being able to resume my exercise routine and kneel down to the children’s level, encouraged me everyday."

Barbara says the quality is indeed back in her life. "I’m as active and mobile as I want to be. And it’s terrific."

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