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Taking Destiny into Her Own Hands
“I got some great information, some things I still use,” she says. “I heard from other people in the classes who lost weight by changing their eating habits. And I learned how insulin works into your body. I also learned that every step you take takes sugar out of your blood. Expend energy because it makes you healthier. You don’t think of the mechanics of diabetes. I never knew how it all works. I just knew I was tired all the time.”
Published On: August 15, 2017
Searching for stability: How a Hoag specialist helped patient
Searching for stability: How a Hoag specialist helped patient find answers, get treatment When Virginia Torney started to feel off-balance, she was concerned. The 84-year-old always been active, with pilates, yoga and frequent walks serving as staples in her lifestyle. But three years ago, she started to notice she was walking differently. Virginia at first … Read More
Published On: December 2, 2016
Hoag Orthopedic Institute Keeps One Mouseketeer Dancing
“Everyone at HOI prepared and helped reassure me before surgery”
Published On: November 11, 2015
From a Walker to Walking Freely and Without Pain in One Day
From a life of near paralysis to snatching a 230-pound halibut out of Alaskan waters in less than two weeks is a story Darwin Beckel will always tell. “I was suffering severely because of spinal stenosis,” said Darwin, who had undergone unsuccessful back surgery at another hospital in 2010, and decided to contact Dr. Burak … Read More
Published On: July 29, 2015