Lateral elbow pain…..ughhh… the low back pain of the upper extremity. Jim Wagner, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, CPAM, CSCS from upstate New York, sits down with the Hand to Shoulder Center to discuss his approach to the lateral elbow. Jim provides a top down approach from the neck to the hips, how movement patterns from other areas of the body can cause lateral elbow pain. Clinical pearls for evaluation, treatment and splinting techniques discussed. Jim is not only entertaining, but full of energy that will keep you engaged. We promise you will enjoy this great discussion. Click to listen about different techniques to address lateral elbow pain.

Jim Wagner has been practicing over 28 years with clinical experience of the UE in orthopedics. He received his post professional doctorate from Rocky Mountain University of Health in hand therapy. He’s certified in PAMs and is a CSCS. He’s a team leader at Guthrie Hand Center and an adjunct professor at both Keuka and Ithaca College OT programs. He's been involved in competitive powerlifting and bodybuilding for 35 years, participating in 28 competitions. He’s nationally known for instructing cupping, IASTM, orthotic fabrication, blood flow restriction and kinesiology taping. Jim has spoken at Georgia Hand Society Special Interest Group and many other therapy related venues. He’s published in the practice forum section of the AJOT and serves on the education division of the ASHT. He is listed on the docket to speak in Milwaukee for our very own Milwaukee Hand Experience in May of 2022.

Come take a tour with us, dissecting idiosyncrasies and procedures of the wrist! Dr. Jon Cherney, board certified hand surgeon, and Hand to Shoulder Center’s very own, anatomize wrist surgeries and recovery following. Dr. Cherney is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery with a Subspecialty Certification in Surgery of the Hand. He specializes in arthroscopy of the wrist, elbow and shoulder and has special interest in reconstruction of areas affected by rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, nerve compression syndromes and children’s hand issues.  Dr. Cherney is a Wisconsin native. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree and attended Medical School from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He is a proud Badger fan and represents when he can! Dr. Jon Cherney joined the Hand to Shoulder Center of Wisconsin in 2001. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, weight training, coaching youth sports, basketball, hunting and playing guitar. Tune in and enjoy the wealth of knowledge that Dr. Jon Cherney brings to the table.

The tenth episode of the Hand to Shoulder Podcast is all about baseball. More specifically, we talk about assessing and treating pitchers. And who's a better expert on this topic than Dr. Garrett Bullock? Not only is he a Doctor of Physical Therapy, he is also a former collegiate and professional baseball player. Dr. Bullock provides insight on ways to assess the lower extremity as a critical part of our evaluation of elbow or shoulder pain and several clinical pearls for maximizing treatment outcomes for these athletes. He encourages us to explore outside of our traditional assessment tool box, throw a curveball in our treatment plans, and strike out pain and dysfunction for good using a whole-body approach.

Dr. Garrett Bullocks Bio:

Dr. Garrett Bullock is physical therapist, quantitative epidemiologist, and former collegiate and professional baseball player. Dr Bullock is a Clarendon Scholar at the University of Oxford and holds joint appointments within the Nuffield Department of Rheumatology, Musculoskeletal Sciences and the United Kingdom Centre for Sport, Exercise, and Osteoarthritis Research Versus Arthritis. He will begin a faculty position within the Wake Forest School of Medicine beginning in July 2021, leading research in the Wake Forest Biomechanics Pitching lab. Dr Bullock is the cofounder of Aletheia, a sport analytics and data consulting company. Dr Bullock consults with the NFL, MLB, English Institute of Sport, the United States Military, and Functional Movement Systems. Dr Bullock is a recent PhD graduate in clinical epidemiology and medical statistics at the University of Oxford.

Dr Bullock’s research focus is in creating real world clinically applicable research, that has direct application to clinical decisions in sports and orthopaedic medicine. His specific research entails big data epidemiology, injury risk and risk mitigation, and life span impact of exercise and sport. He has over 60 publications.

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https://www.jospt.org/doi/abs/10.2519/jospt.2020.9281

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1440244020306770

Do you have patients you just cannot seem to get out of pain or explain the reasoning behind their pain? Dr. Chad Cook returns to take a deeper dive into the complex world of pain. In addition to his clinical research, advocating for the therapy profession, and treating patients, Dr. Cook holds a Certificate in Chronic Pain Management from McGill University. In this episode, we discuss pain types - guided by the Pain and Disability Drivers Model - which Dr. Cook helped develop. We dive into each category with Dr. Cook providing clinical examples and interventions for each.  You will learn how to determine if your patient is pain adaptive or pain non-adaptive and how to approach these patients in the clinic with more confidence and skill.

 Https://www.mdcalc.com/charlson-comorbidity-index-cci 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32890946/ 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5633330/

The Extensor Tendons. Located on the back of the hand, sometimes referred to as the extensor hood, the extensor mechanism, etc. It can get complicated with the different structures. Listen as Josh MacDonald MS, OTR-L, CHT from Hand Therapy Partners guides you through all you need to know.

Josh is a certified hand therapist (CHT) with extensive experience working directly with hand surgeons to help rehabilitate hand trauma surgery patients. Some of the more common conditions Josh has treated include:

Josh began his career specializing in pediatrics focusing on outpatient therapy, neurorehabilitation and pediatric hand therapy. In addition to caring for patients, Josh has started and managed therapy clinics and developed pediatric therapy programs for handwriting training, aquatic therapy, inpatient neurorehabilitation evaluation and inpatient therapeutic outings.

According to Josh, some of the most challenging patients have chronically stiff hands. Josh recently helped one of these patient through her recovery process. After a car accident broke most of the bones in her hand, this patient developed a severely stiff hand and fingers. She worked hard at therapy after surgery, but her progress was slow and tedious. She became understandably frustrated when she did not soon regain full motion in her injured hand. But after months of hard work, this patient was able to return to work and independent driving and self-care tasks. Not every patient can regain 100% of his or her hand functions after a severe injury, but Josh works with each patient to help them reach their highest potential.

Josh is fluent in conversational Spanish and is constantly pursuing professional education opportunities. He regularly participates in national conferences sponsored by the American Association for Hand Surgery, American Society for Hand Therapy, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Indiana Hand Care and the Philadelphia Hand Foundation. Josh is very active in the local Crossfit community and has multiple Crossfit certifications. He also coaches children, adults and competitors.

Josh received his Masters in Occupational Therapy from Grand Valley State University in 2001 and his Hand Therapy certification in 2015.

Have you ever wondered where and when hand therapy was born? Well Terri Skirven, OTR/L, CHT walks us through the seeds of when, where and how hand therapy blossomed. She outlines the foundation of the ASHT Board and Conference, Philadelphia Hand Conference and how the iconic CHT (Certified Hand Therapy Exam) was instituted, as well as how to become a speaker for continuing education conferences. Terri is well known for her commitment as a co-author of Editions 5, 6 and 7 (newest) of Rehab of Hand, and how these hand therapy bibles have evolved over time. Join us as we interview Terri as she discusses the milestones of her career and walks us through the history of hand therapy.