Health & Fitness
An Athlete's Race Against Shoulder Pain
Told he needed total shoulder replacement, 66-year-old Ed Gaelick found a minimally invasive path back to his beloved Murph Challenge.
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For 66-year-old athlete Ed Gaelick, missing the grueling "Murph Challenge"—a punishing CrossFit workout honoring a fallen Navy SEAL—was not an option. But with debilitating shoulder pain threatening his ability to compete, time was running out.
While another provider recommended a total shoulder replacement with a long recovery, Ed sought a second opinion from Stephen Silver, M.D., Chief of Sports Medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center. Years prior, Dr. Silver had saved Ed's other shoulder with a minimally invasive procedure.
Could the team at Hackensack Meridian Health work their magic again? Discover how an innovative arthroscopic CAM procedure, personalized care, and a patient-doctor partnership helped Ed defy the odds and prepare to take on his ultimate challenge.
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