OT - Need a doc
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Your primary care doc should be able to help. Don’t mean to patronize but your insurance provider may insist on a referral by your primary care doc. Good luck.
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Yes, Brian Forsythe at Rush Orthapaedics. I completely tore of my left bicep distal tendon in December 2015. Was able to get to him through a family member, and during entire rehab physical therapy, was told over and again my range of motion was evidence my surgeon did a great job. I essentially didn’t need the part of PT required to reestablish my ROM.
Brian Cole or Kathy Weber at Midwest Ortho (knee consultations)
Gordon Nuber at Northwestern Ortho (did my shoulder and Mrs Jacks ACL)
Mark Schickendantz at Cleveland Clinic (did my knee)
Gordon Nuber at Northwestern Ortho (did my shoulder and Mrs Jacks ACL)
Mark Schickendantz at Cleveland Clinic (did my knee)
Had a total replacement of my right shoulder (along with two tears in my rotator cuff) on August 16, 2016 by Dr. Sean Churchill of Aurora Healthcare in Milwaukee. On December 16, 2016, after rehab, I was fully functional and could kiteboard full tilt in January 2017.
I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Churchill. For one, he invented, and was possibly the first shoulder specialist to use a very short stem (three quarters of an inch) prosthesis that fits into the humerus instead of a 3 inch shank that requires reaming out the humerus. This results in a much smaller incision, much quicker healing time, and I believe much less pain - I stopped taking pain pills 2 days after surgery.
Sean Churchill is far and away, the best orthopedic specialist I have ever gone to. For what it's worth, I've had 14 surgeries.
I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Churchill. For one, he invented, and was possibly the first shoulder specialist to use a very short stem (three quarters of an inch) prosthesis that fits into the humerus instead of a 3 inch shank that requires reaming out the humerus. This results in a much smaller incision, much quicker healing time, and I believe much less pain - I stopped taking pain pills 2 days after surgery.
Sean Churchill is far and away, the best orthopedic specialist I have ever gone to. For what it's worth, I've had 14 surgeries.
Thanks. This is exactly what I was looking for. I had a top shoulder guy and am now looking at shoulder replacement way too early in life. I have heard of Bach, but I think I will travel the road of WJ here. I have been cut three times by Nuber, was at NU as an athlete, then twice more when I returned to Chi, and am surprised he is still operating. - really nice guy.
Not sure how badly I damaged my MCL - but if I have to get cut there too, I want the best I can get.
As a retired med mal defense lawyer and having more than a dozen surgeries, I learned early on to seek out leading physicians (often using guys that I had used as experts in cases). The result is only one bad outcome (couple of digits no better than before), but elbows, ankles and a variety of other fixes that allowed me to continue to play competitive sports as I approach 50.
Anywho, thanks for the input!
Not sure how badly I damaged my MCL - but if I have to get cut there too, I want the best I can get.
As a retired med mal defense lawyer and having more than a dozen surgeries, I learned early on to seek out leading physicians (often using guys that I had used as experts in cases). The result is only one bad outcome (couple of digits no better than before), but elbows, ankles and a variety of other fixes that allowed me to continue to play competitive sports as I approach 50.
Anywho, thanks for the input!
Stephen Gryzlo - Northwestern. He's a sports guy. Team orthopod for the Cubs.
Brian Cole - Rush, who was mentioned above, is team orthopod for the Reinsdorf teams and DePaul.
Brian Cole - Rush, who was mentioned above, is team orthopod for the Reinsdorf teams and DePaul.
I don’t have any shoulder replacement specialists or experts to recommend
If you are in north shore area, I could recommend Van Stamos and Michael O’Roarke for knee replacements, they are with Illinois bone and joint in Glenview. They are very good at joint replacements, although I don’t know if they would be considered experts. I would go them personally or to our medical group joint replacement group here at NorthShore.
If you are in north shore area, I could recommend Van Stamos and Michael O’Roarke for knee replacements, they are with Illinois bone and joint in Glenview. They are very good at joint replacements, although I don’t know if they would be considered experts. I would go them personally or to our medical group joint replacement group here at NorthShore.
Eric Chehab with Illinois Bone and Joint has rebuilt both of my shoulders. Post surgery range of motion and strength were the same as before the injury on one, and around 90% on the second. Both were well above what was expected.
I'd gotten his name through a friend in NU Athletics. Specialties include knee and shoulder.
I'd gotten his name through a friend in NU Athletics. Specialties include knee and shoulder.
Take it from me... I had THE WORST knee problems to which many on this board can attest (ask Glades, FlaAlum, Turk, Uber, among many others) .
Michael O'Roarke (Co-Director of Illinois Bone & Joint and Northshore University Hospitals) is THE MAN when it comes to knee replacement issues. Had both knees done one year apart @ 5 years ago and within 1 month of either was fully functional. He said that my cases were some of the most severe he had ever treated (at the time over 1800 knee replacements performed).
Now I ski regularly without pain - this last season... 5 weeks at Snowbird, UT, some of the most challenging downhill terrain around.
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By the way, where do you all go for shingles vaccines?
By the way, where do you all go for shingles vaccines?
Hey, Waterboy, you should know more about your knees than I do, but I believe that you had the first one done not long before we went to the Boston College game in 2011.I remember your insisting on showing us your scars and popping industrial strength pain killers. Times flies when you’re having fun
PS I don’t know about your second knee, but the next time I saw you after the BC game was at the bowl game in Jacksonville at the end of the 2012 season. I think you had already done the second knee by then, but I am not sure. If so, that would be about six years.
PS I don’t know about your second knee, but the next time I saw you after the BC game was at the bowl game in Jacksonville at the end of the 2012 season. I think you had already done the second knee by then, but I am not sure. If so, that would be about six years.
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I have this muscle issue in my upper back, it's like a knot. I had heat on it and my 5 year old asked me about it. She says "does it hurt when you touch it?" I say yes and she says "then dont touch it'
I have this muscle issue in my upper back, it's like a knot. I had heat on it and my 5 year old asked me about it. She says "does it hurt when you touch it?" I say yes and she says "then dont touch it'
I knew two guys who each had hip replacements before age 40. I met one guy while working in Cleveland. I'd see him regularly at the gym, and then he disappeared for about two months. One day I'm in the gym and he's back, doing the elliptical thing. He greets me, says "hey check this out," reaches into his pack, and puts the head of his femur bone in my hand.
Dr. Michael Terry at Northwestern did a great job on my meniscus.
He’s also the team doctor for NU athletics and the Chicago Blackhawks, so I assume I got a free ride on somebody else’s due diligence...
I don’t know if he does shoulders.
I met a few experts for cases from my days at NU. Looking back, I think they had amazing medical care.
Jewel Osco. Needs two with the second 2 to six months after the first. This is the new vaccine that is supposedly 90% effective and lasts where as the old vaccine was only about 40% effective
Double Dang! Just watch out for seeing him at the gym if he gets another surgery. Never know what you may get!
Impressive! I remember seeing you in 2011! That’s the last time I got off my couch to see an NU game and my knees are fine!
I did a radio show on my Emotional Core Therapy books with Brian Cole when he hosted a show on espn 1000! Stay away from repetitive motions that cause adverse stress on the body and do lots of core work. It helps that I am a sissy and avoid pain like the plague. Not too many guys in the band at NU are having surgery like the numbers on the football team. My motto has always been, “ When all else fails, Quit,”
The muscles in the lower back and shoulders support the spine. When a muscle is strained, it tightens and becomes shorter. Strengthening the muscle seems to lengthen it, and this improves its ability to support your back. The muscles in your arms also support your body. When they are strained, they shorten and become weaker. Strengthening them also lengthens them. I followed different exercising orthopedic methods to heal my knee that hurt a lot for an extended period.
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Dr K out of Chicago invented the modern ankle reconstruction procedure. Had both mine done. They are perfect now. Returned to bball and other sports.
Best current shoulder is at Rush. They stole him from Duke. Name escapes me this morning. Did my total replacement. It is also near perfect - little sore from time to time.
I had Dr Verma out of Rush do surgery on my shoulder after I broke it last Sept. Seems OK but there are now 11 pins and a plate in there. Getting back to swimming really helped with getting back to more full rotation. Celebrated one year early this month.
Bernie is, I believe, still practicing but he is probably getting pretty old. I had Dr Verma (also Rush and Midwest) for my shoulder last Sept. Broke it pretty good. Don't know id Bach was available at the time but Verma was pretty good and White Sox team doc