After bone surgery, Joan is walking pretty Joan Murdick had lived with a painful, arthritic big toe (hallus rigidus) on her right foot for three years. She couldn't wear shoes, only flip flops. "If a shoe touched the top of my toe any pressure at all it increased the pain," she said. When it began to throb and ache even when she was lying down she went to Jefferson Hospital for surgery 54 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE OSTEOPOROSIS Dr. Ryan McMillen fused the big toe joint, eliminating the problem. "He is the greatest surgeon. It was a piece of cake," she said. "After surgery, I went home the same day. And now I can wear shoes!" 1 IN 2 WOMEN OVER 50 WILL BREAK A BONE DUE TO For six weeks, Joan followed Dr. McMillen's instructions precisely. She kept weight off her foot and then progressed to walking with a boot. Five months after surgery, she took a European cruise. She walked 47 miles in three weeks, wearing sandals, with no trouble at all. OSTEOPOROSIS "twas fantastic. Iwondered why I waited so long." 1 IN 3 MEN HAVE OSTEOPOROSIS AHN JEFFERSON NOSerg JOAN MURDICK-PODIATRY PATIENT WI FO AT AHN.ORG/JEFFERSON BOOK AN APPOINTMENT TH DR. MCMILLEN OR GET MORE After bone surgery, Joan is walking pretty Joan Murdick had lived with a painful, arthritic big toe (hallus rigidus) on her right foot for three years. She couldn't wear shoes, only flip flops. "If a shoe touched the top of my toe any pressure at all it increased the pain," she said. When it began to throb and ache even when she was lying down she went to Jefferson Hospital for surgery 54 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE OSTEOPOROSIS Dr. Ryan McMillen fused the big toe joint, eliminating the problem. "He is the greatest surgeon. It was a piece of cake," she said. "After surgery, I went home the same day. And now I can wear shoes!" 1 IN 2 WOMEN OVER 50 WILL BREAK A BONE DUE TO For six weeks, Joan followed Dr. McMillen's instructions precisely. She kept weight off her foot and then progressed to walking with a boot. Five months after surgery, she took a European cruise. She walked 47 miles in three weeks, wearing sandals, with no trouble at all. OSTEOPOROSIS "twas fantastic. Iwondered why I waited so long." 1 IN 3 MEN HAVE OSTEOPOROSIS AHN JEFFERSON NOSerg JOAN MURDICK-PODIATRY PATIENT WI FO AT AHN.ORG/JEFFERSON BOOK AN APPOINTMENT TH DR. MCMILLEN OR GET MORE