Making the decision on when to have joint replacement can be difficult. At a young 54 years of age, Eleanore Domek, was in pain and had lost the range of motion in her hip.

Eleanore leads an active life. She loves to kayak and work on her farm, she isn’t one to sit around on the couch watching life pass her by. After living with pain and listening to all of her treatment options, Eleanore decided to have total hip replacement surgery.

Eleanore chose to have the surgery when she could be healthy and strong going into the surgery. She trusted the St. Elizabeth Orthopaedic team. Listen to Eleanore share more of her story.