Success Stories

He’s Got Game: LeClaire Man Back in Action after Rotator Cuff Surgery

Bowling has been a part of Dennis Whitlock’s life for more than 40 years and an injured shoulder was not going to keep him out of the league. “I’ve bowled since I was about 17,” says Dennis, now 57. “I’m not going to stop now.” Read More

Minimally Invasive Back Surgery Keeps a QC Warrior on Active Duty

Five military combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan have yet to keep Quad City serviceman, Andrew Gregory, 31, Davenport, from staying strong, thanks in part to two spine surgeries at ORA Orthopedics. “I have made the military my career and a couple of herniated discs were not going to keep me from serving my country,” vows Andrew. Read More

Total Hip Surgery Keeps QC Hunter and Lab Spending Time Together

Late fall into early winter, you’ll likely find Rock Island resident, Tim Reagan, 72, in the local woods hunting with his pal, Hank. Whether it’s ducks, pheasants or a friendly game of fetch, Tim prefers enjoying the outdoors with Hank, his purebred Yellow Labrador Retriever, rather than missing the hunting season in sedentary retirement and hip pain. Read More

Young QC soccer player makes strong comeback

Night or day and no matter what the season, chances are you’ll find UT soccer player, Gabrielle Pauwels, 15, Silvis, IL, on the pitch, playing her favorite sport. Read More

Fit after 50: Bettendorf Marathoner Inspires Boomers to Stay Strong

It’s a race against the clock. Quad Citians over 50 are finding that mid-life is the perfect opportunity to regain their fitness — no matter how you reach the starting line. Just ask marathoner Lori French, 53, Bettendorf, whose arthritic knee pain hasn’t slowed her down, even after 30 marathons. Read More

Kickin’ It

High achievement is the only way 17-year old Travis Krayenhagen holds himself accountable — whether it’s maintaining an A-average off the field or kicking for the Assumption Knights football team. “I love school and football, and doing my best is the only way I know how to perform,” says Travis. Read More

Davenport Artist Back at the Easel After Successful Hand Surgery

After teaching for 33 years, Anne Jochum, 64, Bettendorf, has found that in her retirement she can still learn new things, find beauty in the world around her, and express that wonder through her art. Read More

Dateline South Pole: Total Joint Replacement Patient Kayaks Antarctica

When Lynn Bohlmann, 60, began dreading the pain of getting in and out of her kayak, she knew the time had come to make a decision. “My knee pain was getting in the way of what I wanted to do,” the 60-year-old Davenport woman says. “I asked myself, What do I want to do with the rest of my life? Keep this pain or do something about it?” Read More

Her Days Measured in Smiles, Not Pain

Is it possible to feel stronger at age 73 than 43? It is if you’re Ruth Rancod. Her days are now measured in the smiles she receives from her great-grandson, Ryder, not the pain that once forced her to crawl to the bathroom in agony. Read More