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your energy. I was not ready for assistance in airports, using a them after surgery. Patients traveling from far away appreciate that
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said. “They also know that if they can maintain their mobility, they and Trump International Hotel — for patients to receive preferred
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because you have a bad hip. People also are unwilling to keep taking surgery, the recovery period would be the most luxurious vacation
medication to alleviate their pain like they had ever been on.
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once again enjoy international travel Berger said. “The goal is to provide what
for business and pleasure. “I was in we would want if we were having surgery.
Rome eight months after surgery, and People come from all over the world
it was phenomenal compared to my — Saudi Arabia, Europe, Asia, South
trip to see the Pope in 2016,” Starr America — because we make it an easy
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without taking a 30-minute break. Rush, to have surgery with me.”
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day sightseeing and shopping.” the same day, the opportunity to
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technique Dr. Berger uses that gives overall recovery time.
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traumatizing muscles, tendons members by having them stay with me
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tissue, Dr. Berger carefully takes out the suggested at-home recovery period
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same fashion without disrupting the me several times a day to make sure I was
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from replacing the hip,” Dr. Berger — Dr. Richard Berger me a few times a day. I needed minimal
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like the original soft tissue. It also causes pain and discomfort. The “Had I known about Dr. Berger sooner and how easy it would be
less soft tissue you cut or tear, the quicker and more complete the to recover, I would have had surgery earlier instead of waiting those
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every step of the way. Dr. Berger and his organization treated me like
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their prescription medications at the education joint replacement summer I was able to attend and enjoy all the events. I feel 20
class, eliminating the inconvenience of going themselves to retrieve years younger.”

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