Rock on Riverview Medical Center Riverview Medical Center Helped Jon Bon Jovi Get Back to Performing Pain Free

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Jon Bon Jovi, pictured here with his podiatrist, John Connors, DPM, is back to his active life due to the expert care he received at Riverview.

Rock On Riverview Medical Center Riverview Medical Center helped Jon Bon Jovi get back to performing pain free.

FOr tHe pASt tHree DeCADeS, JON bON therapy, and platelet rich plasma (PRP) years. Dr. Connors John Connors, DPM Board certified in Jovi has been performing concerts all therapy, but they did not alleviate the explained that he Podiatric Surgery over the world in front of millions of chronic condition.” PRP therapy is a had chronic plantar Little Silver loyal fans. What those fans did not revolutionary new treatment that relieves fasciitis and there 1-800-560-9990 realize was that he was pushing through orthopedic pain through injections of the were few options left. intense foot pain for many of those patient’s own blood. Chronic plantar fasciitis is a very concerts. “The pain was so severe during common and painful disorder that affects my 2013 Because We Can Tour that I Making an Appointment the heel and bottom of the foot. It is would want to jump through the ceiling After the tour concluded, Jon revisited often caused by overuse injury of the whenever it was touched,” Jon says. “I John Connors, DPM, a sports podiatrist plantar fascia — the ligament that got to the point where I was given at Riverview Medical Center, who has connects your heel bone to your toes. injection therapy, orthotics, Shockwave been treating him for more than six “Plantar fasciitis is one of the most

10 Meridian HealthViews SepteMber /OCtOber 2014 I have had nothing but great experiences at common sports-related injuries I see,” Riverview. They brought our him to follow the rehabilitation plan.” Dr. Connors says. “Jon had two choices: four children into the Six weeks is the typical recovery either live with the pain or operate to world and have been great time for this surgery. “Exactly six release the ligament. Since Jon is still to my family whenever we weeks later, Jon was again walking active as a performer and an avid runner, and jogging on the treadmill,” Dr. I recommended the surgery because the have been there for care. Connors added. “He is now 100 pain was affecting his ability to work and —Jon bon jovi percent for the first time in years.” exercise.” When asked about Riverview, Jon says, “I have had nothing but great A Minimally Invasive Surgery band of the plantar fascia with small experiences at Riverview. They brought At Riverview, under the care of instruments. There are many benefits to our four children into the world and Dr. Connors, Jon underwent endoscopic minimally invasive surgery, like less pain, have been great to my family whenever plantar fasciotomy (EPF), which is a a shorter hospital stay, less scarring, and we have been there for care.” minimally invasive and minimally smaller incisions. The surgery was traumatic surgical treatment for chronic performed in the afternoon, and Jon was Giving Back plantar fasciitis. The surgery is performed back home by early evening. Being back on his feet has also allowed to release the plantar fascia. This is Jon to continue spending time on needed in cases that do not respond to Back to Performing Pain Free another passion of his: improving the conservative, nonsurgical treatment. Dr. Following surgery Jon wore a boot on his health and well-being of the residents Connors has also performed this surgery surgically repaired foot for two weeks to of New Jersey. The Jon Bon Jovi Soul on some of the best athletes in the world, allow the tissue to heal. “The hardest thing Foundation exists to combat issues that including world record holders and was holding him back from running and force families and individuals into Olympic champions. using the elliptical because he had little economic despair. By funding and Dr. Connors made a small incision on postoperative pain,” Dr. Connors says. creating programs and partnerships, either side of the heel and inserted a “This was tough because a lot of times the foundation supports innovative cannula (or camera), which allowed him people use pain as a form of guidance. community efforts to break the cycle to surgically release the proximal medial His wife and kids had to stay on top of of poverty and homelessness. In 2011, Jon and his wife, Dorothea, opened the JBJ Soul Kitchen, a charitable restaurant uniquely their Get Your Joints in Motion own where those who can afford to pay Our bodies are supposed to provide us with smooth, pain-free are encouraged to participate alongside movement, and bone and joint health are critical to everyday those who are in need and volunteer health. Your Meridian Health team is committed to helping you for their meal. maintain this health. Learn more about our educational programs that “I was born and raised in New Jersey. focus on wellness and ways to protect your bone and joint health at Giving back to this community will MeridianOrthopedicsNJ.com. always be important to me,” Jon says. by Robert Cavanaugh

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