Desert Vista graduate Hunter Rodriguez injured his left throwing elbow and will have Tommy John surgery forcing him to redshirt his freshman year at Utah.

Former Desert Vista defensive star Devon Kennard has been through this before.

Former Desert Vista defensive star Devon Kennard has been through this before.

Unlike other joint replacement therapy programs, the Banner Boswell Joint Club has patients up and walking the same day of their surgery in an effort to speed recovery and reduce the risk of complications. Former Joint Club member Inta Meya of Peoria had knee replacement in December and said that the therapy can be hard work, but the results are worth it.

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C.J. Cron had his second professional season come to an end when the Los Angeles Angels announced that their 2011 first-round pick will undergo surgery on the labrum in his right shoulder.

C.J. Cron has been around baseball long enough to know just about every player deals with adversity at some point.

Marcus Ramirez sat on the end of the bench watching his teammates struggle to slow down one of the state's dynamic basketball players as he took control down the stretch.

On Tuesday, Nov. 9, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Chandler Regional Medical Center announces the arrival of the most modern technology in surgery. Join the Founder's Circle meeting and experience the da Vinci Si HD surgical system, where you can experience the robot in person. The amazing da Vinci Si HD can be used for a multitude of procedures. CRMC is located at 475 S. Dobson Road in Chandler. Cost is free. Please RSVP to EastValleyFoundation@chw.edu or (480)728-3931.

Every month an Ahwatukee Health & Wellness education class is organized which highlights local experts who explain how various wellness choices can make a positive difference in our healthy lives. The October class will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd.

Every month an Ahwatukee Health & Wellness education class is organized which highlights local experts who explain how various wellness choices can make a positive difference in our healthy lives. The October class will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd.

An Ahwatukee Foothills chiropractor is touting an alternative to back surgery that he says has had a high success rate for relieving patients’ pain.

An Ahwatukee Foothills chiropractor is touting an alternative to back surgery that he says has had a high success rate for relieving patients’ pain.

Noah Miller is in a perpetual fight with his own body.

C.J. Cron has been around baseball long enough to know just about every player deals with adversity at some point.

Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) has announced the addition of three new outpatient surgery centers in Phoenix, Peoria and Scottsdale, further expanding upon the network of ambulatory surgery centers within the CHW and United Surgical Partners International (USPI) joint venture affiliation.

Jack Condon was taking about 30 pills a day to control his Parkinson’s disease just two months ago. Now he’s down to 10. Not only has Condon cut down his medications, but he is also golfing again.

Jack Condon hopes that his recent brain surgery, called deep brain stimulation, will help limit the symptoms of his Parkinson’s disease, but he will have to wait weeks or months to truly feel the effects. Condon underwent two surgeries recently as part of the deep brain stimulation, but the device implanted in his brain and chest will not be turned on until an upcoming follow-up appointment.

Jacy Simmer loves to dance, twirl and sing. She can run, jump and climb.

For people looking at alternatives to laser eye corrective surgery, a safer and less permanent option is being offered in Ahwatukee Foothills.

For people looking at alternatives to laser eye corrective surgery, a safer and less permanent option is being offered in Ahwatukee Foothills.

A quality badminton player knows what angles to take on the court and what degree their racquet has to be pointed at in order to get the shuttlecock back over the net.

Almost a year after surgery that removed a four-centimeter tumor from her brain, 16-year-old Maddy Dill is still battling complications that requires extensive physical therapy.

When a person undergoes an operation to have a small band placed around the upper portion of their stomach, as is done with Lap-Band surgery, chances are they have already tried many times to lose weight and keep it off but were unsuccessful. The band is a very useful device that restricts the portion size that a person can consume at one sitting.