Phil Meglasson began mountain biking in the early 1980s and was a pioneer in growing the sport, in addition to building many of the trails in Central Oregon. When he first started experiencing pain, he thought it was his back and tried to push through it. When the pain got so bad that he thought he wouldn’t be able to ride his bike, he went to The Center for an evaluation. The x-ray showed that the cartilage in his left hip had worn away and the bone was grinding on bone, so much so that his left leg was three millimeters shorter than his right one. He needed a total hip replacement to relieve the pain and be able to continue mountain biking.
Phil had every confidence in Dr. King and his care team. He said, “They make it really easy. Any questions you just call and they give you the answer. It couldn’t have been better.” The recovery went smoothly and he did his physical therapy diligently. He was pleasantly surprised to find that when he got back on his bike, his leg with the hip replacement did not feel weak at all. “It’s just as good as new,” Phil said. “It’s like there was never anything wrong with it.” Now he is back on the trails, mountain biking, hiking, and participating in other activities pain free.
