Patient Testimonials
Barbara – Annandale
Knee Replacement
Dennis – Amissville
Total Hip Replacement
Blanca – Leesburg
Bilateral Hip Replacement
Sarah – Burke
Fractured Elbow
Ca'Dell – Reston
Achilles Repair
Carolyn – Alexandria
Bilateral Hip and Knee Replacements
Hisham – Reston
ACL Repair
Brian – Herndon
Torn Biceps Tendon
John – Springfield
Spine Surgery
Hiko – Fairfax
Detached Thumb Ligament
Matthew – Fairfax
Shoulder Repair
Courtney –McLean
Fractured Leg
Lisa – Centreville
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Maurice – Clifton
Osteoarthritis
Maureen – Oak
Hill
Non-Surgical Pain Management
Brian – Reston
Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement
James – Arlington
Knee Replacement
Patient Testimonials - Matthew
Fairfax – Shoulder Repair
Years of intense work-outs and power-lifting meets took a toll on Matthew’s shoulder. He
first noticed that something was wrong when his shoulder began feeling uncomfortable
following work-outs. Soon, the discomfort began waking him at night. And,
eventually, Matt also heard disturbing clicking and popping sounds when he
moved or rotated his shoulder as the ball of his worn joint rubbed against
his clavicle.
After dealing with the discomfort for a year, Matt decided to seek care for his shoulder. Acting on the referral of a co-worker who had undergone shoulder surgery himself, he chose a Commonwealth Orthopaedic’s physician for his treatment.
Matt’s physician determined that his history of boxing and heavy weight-lifting had led to a partially torn rotator cuff and the formation of many bone spurs on his joint. To repair his rotator cuff and smooth the spurs, Matt underwent arthroscopic shoulder decompression surgery at Commonwealth’s Ambulatory Surgery Center in Herndon.
Recalling his experience, Matt says, “My Commonwealth physician was awesome. He treated me like more than just another patient. He was very sincere and very responsive. He even called me over the holidays to see how I was doing.”
Following several weeks of physical therapy, Matt says of his rehabilitation period, “My recovery time has been really accelerated because I stay in shape. My body responds well to adversity. I bounced back from the surgery very quickly.”
And, bounce back he did. Today, Matt is back to lifting weights and playing racquetball and basketball two to three times a week—enjoying his active lifestyle and pushing toward a total recovery.

