Comebacks Start Here: Patient-Centered Care in Action

Lynda

Total knee replacement

From walking like a penguin to walking normal again!

I have both knees that were painful and bone on bone. I have lived with this for years. I first went to see Dr. Goodman around February 2025. He suggested that I lose weight and gave me a steroid…

Margaret

Total Knee Replacement

OUCH!

I came to Dr. Patrick Peavy in great pain, a victim of a “botched” TKR performed by a surgeon who was not affiliated with OrthoAlabama Spine and Sports. Dr. Peavy knew exactly what to do. He was…

Brian

Right knee scope

Pain in knee, hips and back!

After serving 20 years in the Navy, I worked part-time for the Post Office, where I was mowing the yard with a zero-turn mower. A drainage ditch was covered up, and I drove the tractor into the…

Aisha

Partial removal of L5 back surgery

"From Pain to Purpose: My Journey to Recovery and Renewal"

In 2023, I underwent a major back surgery to remove most of my L5 vertebra because it was crushing my sciatic nerve. The pain was so severe that it caused convulsions and severely elevated blood…

Jazmyn

Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Minor setback, major comeback!

Hi! I’m JFK, a professional women’s football player for the Tennessee Trojans! My battle with Carpal Tunnel was a major hindrance for my football career that I had just started. With the help of…

Bennie

Spinal surgery

Back Surgery

Everything was very professional. I would definitely recommend.

Ronald

Disc Laminectomy

Living Again

I was reduced to using a wheelchair weeks prior to my surgery. After surgery and rehab I got my life back. I am active, working around my house, gardening, and hiking. I just returned from a…

Jeffery

Left total knee replacement

Walking straight

I want to thank personally Dr. Peavy and OrthoAlabama for the care and wonderful job they did on my knee. I have been so much better since the operation – no pain, no anything, and back to a…

Jerry

Hip replacement

I have had pain for a long time, and one day in January my hip was shooting pain and I made a appointment with Dr. Gilmer. Found out that I had a crack in my right hip and we set up the surgery…

Steven

Pain blocks / back pain relief

I have had lower back pain since I hurt my back years ago. I've tried every gadget, back brace, pain pills, but none of them worked. All the doctors before just masked the pain with a trade off…

Dave

Left Knee Replacement

NOT SORRY I DID IT

I wasn't looking forward to the knee replacement. But I can say after 2 months I am walking great and very glad that I had the procedure. You have to follow the directions and exercises as…

GT

Injection in lower back

I could hardly walk; the pain was an 8 on a scale of 10. I was shoving 15 tons of rocks, and was not in pain till the next day. Waited about a week after ice/heat did not help. Called for an…

DAVID

Hand surgery

Getting me back to work

On Dec 11, 2024, while working as a gunsmith, I was test-firing an Ar-15 in 300 blackout. I had loaded 5 rounds in the magazine to test out a binary trigger. On the last round the reciever, bolt…

Kathy

Rt & Lt Knee Arthroscopy for Torn Meniscus

Walking Lighter and Pain Free

I'm a nurse, and every step I take is a step toward helping others feel better, but when steps became a step with pain and swollen knees day after day, it was time to have something done.
My…

Judy

Total knees

Life Changer

I had both total knees done by Dr Scott. Orr within 3 months of each other, and I couldn’t be happier. His post surgical pain management is amazing. I was both a floor nurse on an orthopedic floor…

Anita

Total knee replacement (right knee)

I had babied my right knee for YEARS. It finally went out on me, could hardly walk. Needed a total replacement.
Dr. Peavy only does knee and hip replacements. He was wonderful. First week…

Michele

Labrum tear in right shoulder - PT for 5 weeks

I was very happy with the level of service provided. I received an X-ray & MRI the same day of my appointment. The was very nice because it limited the number of visits before diagnosing my…

Kym

Total knee replacement

I saw Dr. Orr in July 2024 after having an MRI and determining the best procedure was total knee replacement. I had surgery in September, and I know God placed me in the hands of the best surgeon…

Lou

Back fusion and disc compression

Bad back

I had a prior fusion in my lower back and one doctor wouldn’t do anything, saying he was afraid of making it worse. Dr. Gullung told me he could fix it, and he did. The second surgery was because…

Chris

Both Knees scoped

Factory reset

Story of going from hardly being able to stand on my feet for more than a minute or two to being able to get back on my feet and restart my life.