Patient Testimonials

Our son broke his hook of hamate in his wrist while playing baseball. He was heartbroken that he was injured during his freshman year and his first collegiate baseball season. Dr. Dwivedi got him scheduled fast and was very thorough. His team was very kind and had superb bedside manner. Now, our boy is already back on the baseball field feeling strong. Thank you so much for making our families experience a very positive one!

Dr. Butterfield is amazing! I have an ASD child that broke his wrist. No doctor would listen to me regarding pain management for my son except Dr. Butterfield! I felt like he was the only one that truly listened to what I had to say! He was so great with my son, and words cannot express how grateful I am for the care we received from him! Thank you!

Dr. Mittelsteadt performed surgery on my broken wrist and did an excellent job. Everything went smoothly from start to finish. I would highly recommend him and his team.

When I got hit in the head at school last fall, at first, I didn’t know how bad it really was. The next few days I had bad headaches, felt irritable, had trouble focusing, felt dizzy, and was very tired. My mom suspected I had a concussion. She knew I needed someone who specialized in sports concussions, so she took me to Twin Cities Orthopedics and I started physical therapy with Carly Mattson.

I wasn’t sure what to expect at first, but she was very kind and explained what she was going to do before she did it. She did tons of testing and was able to figure out how to help me with my focus. She gave me specific exercises that I could easily do at school or at home. She was always understanding when I couldn’t do some of the exercises because I was tired or dizzy. She was very considerate about what I was going through and never made me feel bad if I was having an off day.

After seeing Carly every week for about six weeks, I made enough progress to be discharged from PT and return to gymnastics. Going from practicing 18 hours a week at the gym to suddenly feeling like I couldn’t even get through the school day was devastating. There were days I wanted to quit, but I couldn’t imagine not doing the sport I love. Carly did an amazing job coaching me through my home exercise program. She was encouraging and always reminded me that I would ultimately be stronger than I was before. And she was right!

After using the return to gymnastics protocol Carly provided, I got back to training. Less than a month later, my hard work and patience paid off. I was able to compete all four events at a meet in Kansas City, Missouri where I placed 2nd in the All -Around and my team placed 1st!

I am so grateful for Carly and everything she did to help me heal from my concussion. A month earlier, I wasn’t even sure I’d be able to start my season, but she made that possible. She helped me to be patient, and to stay positive through this very tough injury. I am so thankful we found Carly and have already recommended her to a teammate of mine. I would recommend her and TCO to anyone who experiences a concussion and wants to get back to the sport they love. A big thank you to Carly and TCO!

I broke my arm in 2010 during a massive snowstorm. Dr. Neil Johnson came to the emergency room and scheduled me for surgery the next morning. The repair involved a plate and 11 screws. After 9 months, the hardware needed to be removed due to a metal allergy, which he was able to access quickly. Dr. Johnson and his team were outstanding during the entire process! Due of his incredible knowledge and surgical expertise, my arm is back to being 100%!

My son injured his thumb playing football. We were able to be seen for the initial appointment and had the surgery done a few days later. Everything was very efficient and my son received exceptional care. I would recommend Dr. Fischer for anyone in need of a hand surgeon.

Dr. Meyer‘s TCO Team is truly amazing! My experience was phenomenal from my first visit, when I came in with a fractured wrist in several places and a torn tendon, to my last physical therapy appointment. Every single person did their very best to care for me. TCO also has a great Physical Therapy center. Josh Albarado at TCO Hudson helped me with a lot of hand therapy stretching exercises. With tons of hard work, I have now regained almost perfect movement in 4 1/2 months. I am grateful to be able to fly fish once again.

My experience with my original procedure was good. Unfortunately, I had an accidental fall at home the day after my surgery and ended up breaking a few stitches. I went back to TCO Urgent Care where I was quickly taken care of by Dr. Vanden Berge. He recommended that I check back into the hospital that night so he could perform surgery the next morning. Dr. Vanden Berge gave me a few encouraging words before my second surgery, which made my wife and I feel reassured. He said, “things happen and we will fix it up”, which he did.

At first, I was disappointed since I felt like my fall would slow my rehab. However, that was not the case, and my recovery is going very well. The pain typically happens at night and after my physical therapy exercises which I was told to expect. Falling at home was the only bad part of my recovery experience. I want to give a big thank you to Dr. Vanden Berge and the many people at TCO who had to perform surgery on me twice. I am very pleased with my care from him and his team.

I was in a severe motorcycle accident in October 2025. I broke my ankle completely backwards and completely crushed my foot, amongst many other injuries. With the top half of my foot broken completely through and moved over one toe spot, Dr. Traynor did all the fine tuning that reconnected the network on the top of my foot. I have been able to move, walk, and feel all my toes again. He is a big reason that I will be able to ride again this coming spring.

I broke my ankle on February 14th, 2025 (yes, it was on Valentine’s Day!). I fell down the stairs and completely cracked my ankle! I was nervous that I wouldn’t be able to walk the same again. I am only 26 years old and have my whole life ahead of me. Dr. Traynor made this experience the best it could have possibly been. He was patient with all my questions, and he addressed all my concerns to the full extent!

It is now almost a year later. After two surgeries and choosing to have the hardware removed, I feel confident that I can walk as good as I did before the accident. I absolutely recommend Dr. Traynor! He made my experience at Twin Cities Orthopedics an amazing one.