pain

For one Valley Center neighbor, severe pain had made her world very small. She needed a knee replacement, but her lung health made traditional anesthesia a major risk. How did the team at NMC Health find a safe path forward? And what "small win" in our Rehab Unit finally made her feel like herself again?

a woman lying in an NMC Health hospital bed

The Best View is Waiting at Home

a woman lying in an NMC Health hospital bed

For one Valley Center neighbor, severe pain had made her world very small. She needed a knee replacement, but her lung health made traditional anesthesia a major risk. How did the team at NMC Health find a safe path forward? And what “small win” in our Rehab Unit finally made her feel like herself again?