"The particular moment I decided to get my hip fixed was when I felt too young to be so ... handicapped. After I had the operation, I still expected pain, but I was pleasantly surprised that the first day my surgeon came in and he pushed on my foot, and I didn't feel any arthritis pain. That was when I realized my hip pain was actually gone. I walked up a flight of stairs on the third day of my recovery."
Read Full StoryStryker speeds the path to lifestyle recovery. Our products improve people’s lives because they undergo extensive research and testing before they are released. We provide better outcomes, safer procedures and more peace of mind for patients and their loved ones.
Where is Your Pain?
Post Surgery Pain Management
Stryker PainPump 2 is a programmable, portable, single use, disposable pain management system that provides a continuous, surgeon-controlled infusion of local anesthetics to the surgical site. Bolus feature helps patients take charge of their pain management.
End your back pain
A discectomy using the Dekompressor is a low-risk procedure for leg pain (radicuclar) that may eliminate the need for traditional surgical intervention.
Real Stories: Barbara's Knee
At 62, Barbara Cotoia is an active grandmother of six who loves to go shopping with friends and work in her garden. But due to the severe pain she suffered in both her knees, she began missing out on these things. "My grandkids are active and I would have to sit on the side and watch them play, instead of sitting down on the floor and playing with them." Because of her knee pain, Barbara made excuses not to do things with family and friends and says she "felt like an old lady".
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"I have always kept a positive attitude throughout the entire process and believe it's very important to remember to laugh, eat well and not believe any of the statistics you hear with regard to treatment and survivor rates. Overall, I am just truly grateful for the technology that is now available with modular replacement systems. It has helped restore my quality of life," - Billy, Ewing's Sarcoma Patient
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