Patient Testimonials

Best knee replacement so far! I’d definitely do it again if I had another knee to replace. Dr. Brian O’Neill replaced both knees and both knees are doing great!

I have my right knee replaced April 5, 2017 and my left knee replaced October 17, 2017, both by Dr. Bjerke. The staff all took great care of me. I have had wonderful results. The best thing is that I can walk pain free. This winter I have been ice skating and cross country skiing. Overall a great experience. So very happy to be moving again. The only advice I have for anyone thinking about having this done is: BE PATIENT. It may take 2-3 months before you start feeling that it was worth it! But it is the most wonderful thing ever!

I am so very happy with the care that I have received from Dr. Sanders and his entire staff. Dr. Sanders performed a full knee replacement on my left knee in November of 2017 and another full replacement on my left knee in February of 2018. I was treated with kindness and concern through both surgeries. I would refer family and friends to these wonderful people anytime.

I struggled with hip pain for over 1 ½ years. I could hardly function, walked with a severe limp and I could not get on the floor to play with my grandsons. My primary care physician determined that I had severe osteoarthritis in my left hip. The first orthopedic surgeon I met with said we could do steroid injections to reduce and potentially eliminate the pain from the osteoarthritis. The injections were a treatment for the symptoms but not a “repair”. This doctor also said that we could do a posterior approach hip replacement. I have family and friends that have had hip replacements. All of them told me to have an anterior approach hip replacement because the recovery is faster and less painful. I chose to get a second opinion and look for a surgeon that did the anterior approach arthroplasty. Dr. Butterfield from TCO, who repaired my shoulders, recommended Dr. Arntson. Dr. Arntson did a fellowship in North Carolina where he had been trained in Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty. My hip replacement experience with Dr. Arntson of Twin Cities Orthopedics was excellent. 2 hours after waking from surgery, I was walking to the bathroom with a walker. I work in medical devices and Dr. Arntson was very direct, clear and accurate on what he would do, how it would be done and what the post-surgical procedures would involve. All of it has come true and I am very happy with the outcome. I only needed crutches or a cane for 2 weeks after the surgery. I am pain free and my limp is almost completely gone.

I’m able to live my life again. This surgery has been the best thing that has happened to me. Thank you Dr. Knowlan!!!

I am Eric, I had bone on bone for approximately 3 years. I was scared! Dr. O’Neill is my doctor. My operation was performed at 4:30 pm and the next morning, the physical therapists said it was time to walk. I couldn’t believe it, but when I walked, it was like “perfect”….like the surgery never happened. Early in the afternoon, I decided to go for a walk by myself. Behind me, out of another door, Dr. O’Neill and another fellow doctor came out. He barked at me and I yelled, “It’s Dr. O.!” and the other doctor laughed. I said, “I can’t believe it! It’s like it never happened and Owen – you are my hero!!!” Dr. O’Neill released me two hours later. He performed on my other hip three years later. I strongly think you should know my story when deciding on an orthopedic surgeon! I have asked him to give me a 6-month notice before he retires. I was very lucky to have picked him!

Eric E.

I herniated a disc in my cervical spine in the fall and was experiencing a lot of pain and numbness down my right arm, as well as muscle spasms. I started PT with Mike Shirilla and recovered a lot more quickly than I expected to. Aside from doing traction, Mike showed me the proper exercises to help recover from my injury. He was great to work with and extremely knowledgeable. I feel back to normal now and even completed a 1/2 marathon recently. I can’t thank Mike and TCO enough for the great care I received. And, I was so pleased I did not get pushed at all into going a surgical route with my problem.

I am a 65 year old active man whose left hip was bone on bone. I ran into a recent patient of Dr. Owen O’Neill at my granddaughters softball game. He introduced to me the anterior approach hip replacement that had been performed on him by Dr. O’Neill. He gave very high reviews of the procedure, Dr. O’Neill and his entire staff. So I proceeded to contact TCO to schedule a consultation. After meeting Dr. O’Neill, there was no question in my mind that he was confident and reassuring that his pleasure is getting me back to 100%. Let me assure you that what he said, he does. Absolutely no regrets. His total staff is top notch. I would highly recommend Dr. O’Neill and his fabulous PA, Jessie Donovan. It is with great relief to be able to walk without pain.

In December of 2016, Dr. Owen O’Neill performed an anterior hip replacement for me and I couldn’t have asked for a better result. I was walking without any assistance upon discharge and was methodically able to clear a light dusting of snow the next day (I like a clean sidewalk). After one week I was able to walk up to 3 miles. After two weeks I was able to do 5 miles. Of course, there was the usual inflammation & soreness that I felt at the end of each day because of the healing process but it’s just walking. I was able to go further each day without a problem. After 10 weeks, I hiked down from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon to Phantom Ranch and back out the next day. I highly recommend this trip and am looking forward to doing it again someday. A friend of mine had the same surgery as I did this year and she has had the same success that I have. I highly recommend the anterior approach because you’ll be back on your feet immediately.

Thanks again to Owen O’Neill, Jessie Donovan, and the rest of his team!

It is really hard explain just how talented Dr. Owen O’Neill and his staff are. I had been in pain for a long time before surgery. The surgery was a life saver because there wasn’t much that I could do anymore. Within a week post-surgery, I already had less pain that before surgery and after 3 weeks, I was walking without pain. At six weeks, I was back in the gym riding the bike, walking on the treadmill, and using the elliptical machine. I highly recommend Dr. O’Neill to anyone experiencing hip problems. He will get you on the right path to recovery.