{"id":9615,"date":"2023-08-14T17:12:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T00:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/?page_id=9615"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:01:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:01:56","slug":"patient-story-building-champions-together-samaritan-health-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/about-samaritan\/together\/patient-story-building-champions-together-samaritan-health-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Champions Together"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t

Young Racer Uses Determination & Charm to Get Back on the Track<\/h1>\n\t\t\t
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\u201cRacing is a lot like life. You will have setbacks, but as long as you keep working and keep moving forward, the sky\u2019s the limit.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Young Racer Uses Determination & Charm to Get Back on the Track<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It didn\u2019t take long for Curtis and Lauren Norton to recognize a competitive streak in their son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBrody turns everything into a race,\u201d said Curtis. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s getting dressed or whatever. He\u2019ll turn it into a competition.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he was 2 years old, Brody\u2019s grandfather put him on a lawn tractor and turned him loose. It was then and there the family knew he was going to be a wheel man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the age of 4 his parents gave him his first go-kart, and at age 5 he started racing. The young man from Albany has been racing year-round ever since \u2014 at outdoor tracks during the summer and indoor tracks during the winter. His exploits have taken him to races in Oregon, California and Idaho, winning three championships at three different tracks.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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However, his fledgling career was nearly red flagged by injuries suffered off the track \u2014 not once, but twice \u2014 and that\u2019s how the Norton family met Erin Campaigniac, MD, at Samaritan Medical Group Hand to Shoulder Orthopedics \u2013 Corvallis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Campaigniac first saw Brody when he was 7 years old, after he took a spill and broke his thumb while learning how to ride a bicycle. He told her about his racing and he learned that she had also raced as a young girl, participating in \u201cmeatball derbies\u201d in a downhill race car built by her grandfather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brody asked Dr. Campaigniac if he could still race with his broken thumb. After discussing various equipment and safety considerations with the family, she made a special adjustment to his cast so he could hold the steering wheel comfortably and continue racing without missing a lap.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cBrody turns everything into a race, it doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s getting dressed or whatever. He\u2019ll turn it into a competition.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

~Curtis Norton<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cShe\u2019s really nice and she listened to me,\u201d said Brody. \u201cThat was the best part.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One year later, Brody and some friends were playing on a hammock. Brody was pushed out of the hammock and broke his left ring finger. After being seen at Samaritan Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic \u2013 North Albany, Brody was once again referred to Dr. Campaigniac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe recognized him right away,\u201d Curtis recalled. \u201cShe said, \u2018Hey, you\u2019re that kid that races!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Campaigniac reviewed Brody\u2019s X-rays with the family and determined that a cast would be the best option to allow Brody\u2019s hand to heal without affecting its growth as he got older. Racing season was to begin in just a few weeks and Brody wasn\u2019t shy about speaking up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou let me race last time, so I\u2019m racing,\u201d he insisted.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Knowing his determination, Dr. Campaigniac once again customized a treatment plan for her young patient. She put his hand in a cast for two weeks, then replaced it with a removable splint that Brody could take off only while racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following weekend Brody was back on the track and won every one of his races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a follow-up appointment a few weeks later, Brody and his parents were happy to learn his hand was as good as new. To show his appreciation, Brody gave Dr. Campaigniac a signed hero card and an autographed photo from his big weekend.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cShe\u2019s really nice and she listened to me. That was the best part.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

~Brody Martin<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWith injuries, there are always going to be limitations in work, play and sports,\u201d explained Dr. Campaigniac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBrody\u2019s sport is unique and it involves the whole family. We all wanted what was best for Brody, but we also had a keen eye on his timeline for competition. It was great to have everyone engaged in his treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brody\u2019s parents say that his experience has taught him that in order to cherish the good times you must also embrace the bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRacing is a lot like life,\u201d said his father, Curtis. \u201cYou will have setbacks, but as long as you keep working and keep moving forward, the sky\u2019s the limit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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First Class Orthopedic Care, Close to Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From broken bones, aging joints and sports-related spills, the experienced orthopedic specialists at Samaritan provide the care you need close to home. Services include sports medicine, joint replacement surgery, carpal tunnel surgery, ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery and general orthopedic services such as fracture care, supported by onsite bracing, casting and splinting capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet Erin Campaigniac, MD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Campaigniac specializes in hand surgery and treats injuries and chronic conditions of the hand and wrist including: arthritis, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and other issues. Her goal is to help her patients get back to work or play quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After an orthopedic injury, 8-year old race car driver Brody Norton was faced with missing his favorite pastime. With the help of Dr. Erin Campaigniac and lots of determination, Brody was back on the track without missing a lap.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":10965,"parent":9577,"menu_order":13,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","_shs_workflow_notes":"","_shs_exclude_from_navigation":true,"_shs_promote_article_on_blogs":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9615","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9615"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70024,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9615\/revisions\/70024"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9577"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}