Patient Testimonials

Dr. Ridley has been absolutely fantastic. The surgery to fix my broken and dislocated right elbow was done almost 3 months ago and I am healing up great from it. I have almost full motion back in that arm. He has answered every question I have had. Dr. Ridley and his team are wonderful and I am very happy I went to him for the surgery!

I had a great experience. Dr. Nessler and his team are great communicators and fun to work with towards a successful outcome. They are very knowledgeable on the latest technology and techniques, and very positive too! They took a lot of the worry out of the process and continue to do so as rehabilitation continues.

Dr. Banks gave me my life back! I came to him with two posterior and two anterior cervical surgeries under my belt. I had a CT scan and was told by three different providers that I had a failed fusion. I went to my previous doctor with this information and he told me I was fine (I was not fine). I went for a second opinion with Dr. Banks and he said I wasn’t fine. Four weeks later I had surgery. I will forever be grateful to him for his wisdom, help and caring attitude. While I may have a whole hardware store in my neck, I am hoping to get to enjoy life again.

I am extremely grateful as both a patient and as a physical therapist working with Dr. Ridley. Earlier this year I had an aggravation from an old surgery and progression of arthritis to the outside of the knee. I have worked with patients that saw Dr. Ridley and his team, so I knew he was my first stop. We met for the initial assessments. I found out there was a little more going on than affects from my old knee surgery. I had a couple new meniscus tears. As a couple of orthopedic nerds, we discussed treatment options and he recommended a few surgical and non-surgical options.

For me, the best part of the experience was that Dr. Ridley respected my questions and thoughts/concerns as well. He understood my history as a former college athlete and my goals for fitness with free weights and other functional fitness approaches. I ultimately landed on arthroscopic knee surgery. Considering the progressed arthritis to my knee cap and extra tears to the meniscus on both sides of my knee, I feel better coming out of this surgery than I did coming out of my first surgery 14 years ago. I was quickly able to demonstrate proper lower extremity exercises to my patients and return to fitness training at a faster rate than expected. And I have been a PT for 14 years! Thanks Doctor Ridley and team for helping me more comfortably treat my own patients, but more importantly, helping me keep up with my kids and family. Keep up the great work in our communities!

I had a minimally invasive anterior approach hip replacement in September 2023. Prior to surgery, I wasn’t able to golf, garden or even walk average distances due to bone pain and the lack of range of motion. After surgery, I didn’t have any bone pain. I regained complete mobility and activity. At 2.5 weeks post-surgery, I no longer needed a walker or cane. I resumed my 2-3 miles walks. I followed Dr. O’Neill’s post-op recovery guidelines and got clearance to resume sport activities after my follow-up visit with him.

His staff was top notch. They were very accessible when I had questions and didn’t rush when assisting me. I highly recommend Dr. O’Neill and his staff should a hip replacement be needed.

I broke my arm at the shoulder on Feb 1, and to my great luck, Dr. Norberg was my attending physician. As he said, I was either lucky and broke my arm or I’d torn a rotator cuff. Dr. Norberg was incredibly helpful, walking me through the finer nuances of what exercises would hurt and what would help. I had excellent mobility up until that point and he was very clear that I would recover fastest if I was patient and steadfast in my physical therapy.

Fast forward to nine months later and I am in the gym and working through the finer points of shoulder engagement in hot yoga. Dr. Norberg was great. He was helpful, encouraging and full of humor. He guided me through the process with an expertise that was really comforting. Can’t wait to get him into those hot yoga classes now too.

TCO’s Dr. Christopher Meyer did a total knee replacement surgery on me in June. He and his team did such an amazing job, and the outcome of that surgery was so good that when my other knee started to cause me a lot of pain, I did not hesitate to have Dr. Meyer do a total knee replacement on that one.

I had the privilege of having this surgery at the new Orthopedic Institute on Ridgeview’s Chaska Campus. I chose Dr. Meyer because he did a total knee replacement on my wife five years ago, and she had a great experience and outcome. I have numerous family members and friends that also have great things to say about him. Thank you, Dr. Meyer and your whole team, that took care of me before, during, and after my surgery. I appreciate all the kindness that was shown to me.

I could not have been happier with my surgery, recovery, and especially Dr. Omar. He thoroughly explained the entire procedure and put me at ease with having the surgery. His follow up every day that I was in the hospital was greatly appreciated. I’ve have completed my physical therapy and have absolutely no pain. I would highly recommend Dr. Omar.

I couldn’t be more satisfied. Dr. Carlson gave me exceptional care and made sure I was recovering well.

The support TCO gives athletes during their journey is exceptional.

Jack Hennen is a senior at New Prague Area Schools. During his sophomore year, he suffered a concussion at the end of football season. He was introduced to Michael Steiner, PT at TCO in Burnsville. Mike is extremely knowledgeable, kind and shows great passion for his work. His expertise in concussion therapy is very evident and he was genuinely concerned for Jack’s well-being. In March 2022, Jack fractured his spine at L4-L5 at the start of his track season. He worked with Jason Ash, PA and rehabbed with Jake Kremer, PT at TCO Burnsville. He had to undergo foot surgery 2 months later, in May of 2022, with Dr Den Hartog in Eagan. He went back to TCO in Burnsville to work with Mike Steiner again. At one point, Jack was on crutches, wearing a back brace and a CAM boot! There were moments when Jack felt defeated, but he persevered. He stayed dedicated to his physical therapy program, followed the advice of his TCO doctors, and made a full recovery to showcase his talent as a well-rounded athlete.

Now, in his Senior year at NPAS, Jack is playing football and having a great season! He was just nominated for the MN All-Star Football Game. Playing both sides of the ball on offense and defense (safety), he leads his team in touchdowns and is tied for the most interceptions. He has had two 94-yard kick returns. He stepped in as kicker in the playoff game and was 3/3 on extra points. Jack is a 3 sport athlete this year playing football, basketball, and track. He made it to state in track during his Junior year in the 4×100 relay- team placing 6th in state.

All of this was made possible by the quality care of Twin Cities Orthopedics. Jack hopes that his story will inspire other athletes to work hard through possible set-backs and to show that you can overcome an injury with hard work and dedication.