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Robotic-Assisted Hernia Surgery Got Grandpa Back on His Feet
David Ehren’s days often include watching his three grandsons. It’s a joy for the 63-year-old grandfather. It’s also a physically demanding duty, due to the rambunctiousness three brothers can cook up.

No more pain in the neck: Disc replacement procedure offers Linda lasting relief
But the minor twinge that started after one of her regular weight-lifting sessions soon grew into intense shoulder pain with accompanying arm and wrist weakness that threatened to sidetrack her busy life. She had a ruptured disc in her cervical (neck) spine.

An advanced spine surgery gets Yury back on his feet
Yury Lagoviyer had laminoplasty surgery

Imagine waking up one day with a strange sensation in your legs. It’s not pain exactly, but it’s not normal — you don’t quite feel like your brain is coordinating with your limbs. As time goes on, the strange feeling in your legs affects your balance and gait. You begin to worry and make an appointment with your primary care physician.

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Motorcycle Enthusiast Rides Pain-Free After Spine Surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Two wheels sped down a rural Missouri highway, and a 14-year-old fell in love. “It was a freedom feeling,” Tom Waller says, more than six decades after his first motorcycle ride. “And I’ve never lost it.

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Avid Golfer Back on Course After Spine Surgery at MoBap – BJC HealthCare
Bill Bunch’s favorite activities include golfing, tending to his yard, and playing catch with his grandson. Each one became more difficult and less enjoyable for the retiree during a six-year span in which a worsening back condition affected his hips, legs, and feet.

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Why Exercise is Key to Bone Health: An Orthopedic Doctor Weighs In
Staying active helps maintain joint flexibility and balance, promotes better posture and strengthens bones.

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Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital now offers advanced robotic technology for hip and knee replacements
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital is one of the first in the St. Charles region to provide total hip, knee, and partial knee replacement surgery using a robotic-arm assisted device, ensuring more precise bone removal and implant placement.

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Bariatric surgery: A life-changing option
If you’ve struggled with weight loss, bariatric surgery may be an option to consider.

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What Untreated Allergies Could Do to Your Health
Achoo! Symptoms of seasonal allergies may seem a temporary nuisance but without treatment, a season of sneezin’ could turn into something more serious.

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CoxHealth and St. Louis Children’s Hospital to Expand Pediatric Care Across Southwest Missouri

Springfield and St. Louis, Missouri, (June 12, 2025) – Increased access to highly specialized pediatric care just moved one step closer to becoming a reality today as CoxHealth and St. Louis Children’s Hospital – one of the nation’s premier pediatric hospitals – announced they have finalized an agreement to expand pediatric care in southwest Missouri. The agreement follows a letter of intent signed in May 2024 by both organizations.