{"id":128,"date":"2021-10-08T12:05:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T12:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exogen.com\/?post_type=testimonial&#038;p=128"},"modified":"2024-12-18T21:35:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T21:35:30","slug":"michael-gfeller","status":"publish","type":"testimonial","link":"https:\/\/www.exogen.com\/en\/testimonial\/michael-gfeller\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Gfeller"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;184518&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-450\" style=\"padding: 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Michael-Gfeller-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Michael-Gfeller-2.png 500w, https:\/\/www.exogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Michael-Gfeller-2-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Tibial Stress Fracture\/Nonunion<br \/>\nEXOGEN Helps an Active Runner Return to the Race<\/h3>\n<p><small>This patient testimonial is representative of an approved indication for use of EXOGEN in Canada. This may not be representative of a USA FDA-approved indication for use of EXOGEN in the United States.<\/small><\/p>\n<p><strong>Situation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Halifax, N.S., Canada \u2014 In September 2019, Michael Gfeller was preparing to participate in his dream race in Switzerland, the Jungfrau Marathon. He was training to run up a mountain.<\/p>\n<p>A kinesiologist by profession, Michael is passionate about competitive running and coaching endurance athletes to achieve their goals. In May 2018, however, the pain in his leg \u201cgot so bad, I couldn\u2019t make it to the end of the driveway,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>As Michael described it, that was just the beginning of his journey. A colleague recommended that he get an X-ray. Eventually, a CT scan in July revealed he had a tibia stress fracture. At the time, Michael was trying to maintain his fitness by cycling and swimming, but even that became painful.<\/p>\n<p>Michael was prescribed the use of an aircast and six to eight weeks rest. After that, he was sent for more imaging. There was no improvement and Michael was referred to an orthopaedic surgeon and advised to use crutches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought I was young and invincible,\u201d he said. \u201cI was so itchy to exercise, I felt like I was going backwards.\u201d By November, Michael\u2019s latest CT scan revealed no evidence of healing. \u201cThat was pretty discouraging. I felt like I wasted a whole season of training.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s a worthwhile investment to get your life back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After six months without progress, Michael\u2019s spouse recommended that he ask his doctor about EXOGEN. As a physiotherapist, she thought the device might help, Michael explained. \u201cShe is focused on evidence-based medicine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Success:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Michael began using EXOGEN at the end of November and did not miss a treatment day until he got the results he was hoping for. In February 2019, Michael was healed. \u201cI had 100% compliance,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was straightforward and easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is emotionally hard, knowing that you have to lean on other people. My wife cut the grass all season and I had to pay my neighbor in beer to shovel my driveway,\u201d he joked. \u201cIt\u2019s humbling and discouraging to have to lean on other people more than you want to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the good news, Michael was back to training. It took him eight weeks to be able to run continuously without walking breaks. By June, he ran 102 kilometers in an endurance trail race. \u201c[EXOGEN] was the push I needed,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a worthwhile investment to get your life back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><small><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> Information presented in patient testimonials is representative of a specific patient experience only and does not constitute medical advice.<\/small>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":369,"template":"","class_list":["post-128","testimonial","type-testimonial","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","page_category-ous"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Michael Gfeller | EXOGEN Ultrasound Bone Healing System<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Read how the EXOGEN Ultrasound Bone Healing System helped Michael Gfeller recover from a tibial stress fracture and get back to 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