May 22nd, 2016 my life changed forever.
It was the AAU state tournament for basketball and my team was playing for fourth place. All I remember is that I was going up for a rebound and coming down thinking there goes my hopes and dreams. It was a Sunday and there was no open TCO clinic so we went to a competitor location that was closest because I was in so much pain. They misdiagnosed me with a grade 1 ankle sprain and told me, “You should be able to walk in 3 weeks.” They were wrong. After about a month passes, I am finally walking in a boot with pressure but it still hurts so my mom and I decide to get a second opinion. We go to TCO and they immediately get me an MRI to see what’s wrong, and boy, was the competitor wrong. I remember sitting down with the doctor and wanting to cry thinking how will I get this time back with not training for basketball. I was diagnosed with a severe bone bruise and I had torn my ATFL. I wasn’t allowed to put pressure on my ankle for about 3-4 months.

Once I started walking, I started physical therapy. I decided to do it with a friends mom I knew from basketball, Michelle Montgomery. She really helped motivate me to work towards getting back on the court, after being in the boot for 7 months it was nice to have a break and to honestly be done with PT. After I was cleared to go back to basketball, I was so happy and the first time I was back on the court I felt like I was on CLOUD 9 and was meant to be on the court forever.

Right before sophomore high school basketball season was about to start, I started getting pain in my ankle and it hurt to run and when I walked my ankle was really unstable. Michelle referred me to Dr. Cammack, who said I needed surgery if my ankle was feeling that unstable. Not even a week later, I had ankle reconstruction surgery. With his new innovation, it was only 3 month recovery time. I was really happy that it was a fast recovery time but at the same time I didn’t know what type of player I would be after surgery. I was flat out scared for the outcome I thought even with surgery who and will I be able to play again mentally. I was missing my sophomore year of basketball and this is a crucial year for recruiting for colleges, I thought there goes my dreams. After recovering from the surgery, it was AAU season for basketball and I was back playing I was so excited to be playing again and was ready to show college coaches what I could do. That season was the best season I have ever had as a basketball player. I started getting recognized my colleges and other coaches and felt like I could do anything. That season made me the player who I am, it helped me play with a chip on my shoulder knowing I put all this work into getting back onto the court I won’t let it go to waste, not just because of my work but because of the others that helped me with their hard work. I am now a senior in high school and have a basketball scholarship to play in college at Waldorf University.

Nothing is impossible, everything is achievable with hard work. Surgery helped shape who I am, if I could go back and change getting hurt I wouldn’t. It helped me play with a new purpose that I truly appreciate and respect.

I will always remember the people at TCO who helped me. The sense of community helped me in my recovery. My new mindset changed to having a chip on my shoulder and overcome obstacles rather than getting devastated by things I can fix by hard work. Thank you TCO for helping me through times where I didn’t believe in myself. I’m back and I’m better than ever.

I just met Dr. Cammack. I had a foot injury that was not healing as fast as I would have liked. Dr. Cammack was extremely helpful in helping me understand what was going on with my foot and offered excellent advise and care. I found him to be patient and kind in his approach! Excellence!

I had my ankle replaced by Dr. Cammack in August 2017.  I was very nervous about the surgery and had even decided to cancel, when my primary care physician encouraged me to go through with it. I am so glad I did!  The procedure was a total success and the recovery was quick and with very little pain. Now, a little over 3 months later, my ankle is completely pain free and I am walking so much better. I am very glad I went ahead with the surgery and thankful to Dr. Cammack for his ability as a surgeon. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone considering this procedure.

My husband and I cannot say enough about the care my husband received from Dr. Cammack after Matt had a motorcycle accident in 2007 that shattered his Talus and Tibia bones, one on each leg disabling him for quite a few months. Dr. Cammack was kind, professional and definitely an expert in ankle surgery. My husband was told by another doctor before seeing Dr. Cammack that he would never walk normally again, and Dr. Cammack put his bones back together, enabling him to not only walk, but to compete in auto racing within a short amount of time! We cannot thank Dr. Cammack enough!! Though it’s been almost 10 years, we know Dr. Cammack’s care was one of the main reasons that my husband has gone on to not only walk completely normal, but participate in mountain biking, auto racing, and skate skiing, among other activities. What a blessing! Thank you, again, Dr. Cammack for your care and expertise!

I had foot pain on my right foot for many years before I went to see Dr. Cammack at Twin Cities Orthopedics. He performed surgery on that foot and I no longer have pain. I highly recommend Dr. Cammack and his staff.

I saw Dr. Cammack with a repeat ankle sprain and broken finger. Great knowledge base and was able correctly treat my ankle without an X-ray. Didn’t advise any unnecessary treatment and had me out of the finger cast in 2 weeks. Being a bad ankle sprain and first broken bone I was thinking the worst but things were handled with great care by Dr. Cammack and I am now at 100%. Would recommend highly.