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Because he was able to continue playing, Sowers received a football scholarship to Tusculum University. While Arnold had brought him this far, his medical care was not over yet. For the injury to heal fully, Sowers still needed to have the labrum repair surgery. Arnold was prepared to see Sowers through to full recovery, and as an orthopedic surgeon at Highpoint Health, he performed the surgery himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith posterior shoulder instability, once it becomes a surgical problem, unfortunately, the recovery time is about five or six months,\u201d Arnold said. \u201cThe labrum, when it is repaired, takes about three months to heal back to the bone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arnold is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in orthopedic sports medicine and general orthopedics. He and other orthopedic specialists, such as Dr. James McClure, offer specialized, professional care to patients at Highpoint Health, where patients feel heard, and treatments are customized based on the individual\u2019s needs. For Sowers, this level of skill and care gave him peace of mind, knowing that he was in good hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was worried because I heard the word surgery, but the doctors assured me that this was going to be a perfect recovery and that everything would go smoothly. So I felt more confident going into the surgery,\u201d Sowers said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The surgery, recovery, and rehabilitation all went smoothly thanks to Highpoint Health\u2019s excellent team of doctors, nurses, and physical therapists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey really helped me. When you have an injury requiring surgery, most people believe that you aren\u2019t going to be able to bounce back,\u201d Sowers said. \u201cBut Highpoint Health is the opposite of that. They helped me reach my goal to earn a football scholarship, and now I\u2019m feeling my best to go to college in the fall as a Tusculum Pioneer.\u201d GN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This story is sponsored by Highpoint Health.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" IT WAS another Friday night under the bright stadium lights for Franklin County High School varsity football player Dawson Sowers, who was in his senior year. The tension on the field was palpable, but Sowers had been under this pressure before, and he knew what he was doing. Unfortunately, there are always risks that come […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":24176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n