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Episode 23: What to expect after TFCC diagnosis |
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CTK-_2JikJ4/ |
0:36 Research on TFCC |
1:04 What to expect from TFCC diagnosis |
1:49 Variability in MRIs |
2:31 Wrist splint compressing on ulna head is detrimental |
2:56 How the weight bearing test works |
3:41 How bad in my TFCC tear? |
4:29 Normal adult weight bearing numbers |
5:00 Important landmarks |
5:04 above 45 lbs = functional wrist |
5:10 below 45 lbs = non functional wrist |
5:15 65 lbs = stable, loadable wrist |
5:27 Below 45 lbs = a severe injury |
5:40 Mild injury recovery protocol |
6:20 Moderate recovery protocol |
7:20 Severe protocol |
8:35 Cast after surgery |
10:49 Time frame for recovery |
11:25 Central and peripheral tears behave very differently |
12:13 Things that interfere with normal progression |
14:39 When should I consider surgery |
15:55 Central and peripheral tears |
17:00 What if MRI says TFCC but weightbearing doesn't change? |
19:58 What about thumb-sided pain? |
Episode 22: Ulnar Variance |
https://www.instagram.com/p/CS5AJ4Til61/ |
0:49 Difficult to define alignment |
2:06 What is ulnar variance? |
2:29 Positive ulnar variance |
3:40 Relation of ulna to radius |
4:17 Distribution of force |
4:31 80/20 |
5:26 Measurement of ulnar variance |
5:43 Standard procedures for measuring ulnar variance |
6:47 How pronation/supination changes ulnar variance |
6:53 Grip and ulnar variance |
6:56 Position of the elbow changes ulnar variance |
7:17 Device to standardize assessment |
7:47 Doctors range in their assessment/definition of ulnar variance |
8:35 Why MRIs are not a good way to measure ulnar variance |
9:13 What happens when your positive ulnar variance is above 4mm? |
9:37 Kienbock's disease and negative ulnar variance |
9:40 LT tears and negative ulnar variance |
10:06 Abutment syndrome |
10:20 Wrist and elbow fractures effect on ulnar variance |
11:39 Ulna shortening |
12:14 TFCC tear and ulnar variance |
14:58 What's the best treatment for ulnar variance? |
16:27 Effects due to prolonged wrist stability less than 45 lbs |
17:05 How weight bearing test can help with ulnar variance |
17:22 Grip strength and ulnar variance |
19:53 Timeline for surgical procedure and recovery |
24:10 Important to get multiple opinions |
26:11 Differences in male/female and small/large wrists |
27:27 How can you make the xray tech position you correctly? |
29:00 Ask Dr. to order xray with elbow at 90 degrees and wrist is neutral |
30:04 Ask Dr. to xray other wrist as well |
31:00 Does TFCC injury cause ulnar variance or vice versa? |
31:47 Ulnar variance changes with TFCC surgery but returns to pre surgery numbers
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Episode 21: The Wrist Ability Program |
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQoyfSRinIF/ |
0:53 What is The Wrist Ability Program? |
2:14 Introduction of Jan |
4:21 How exercises were selected |
5:34 Do I need equipment for the program? |
6:13 How do you monitor progress? |
7:46 How nerve tension can affect progress |
8:19 Adding in dynamic movements at the right time is key |
9:21 Recovery time is very individual |
10:13 Variables to recovery |
10:22 TFCC injuries in wide range of people |
10:42 Different starting points depending on individuals abilities |
12:28 Therapists welcome to join! |
13:41 Stiff wrist and loss of range of motion |
14:04 What does strengthening without load mean? |
14:58 Phase 0 |
17:12 Sign up for a free 1 week trial |
18:01 Affordable program available for all |
21:40 Testimonial from Shannon |
Episode 20: Diagnostic tests |
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQFZi_1F6MV/ |
1:45 Piano key test |
4:06 Weight bearing test |
4:40 Scapholunate |
5:13 Clunking with wrist flexion/extension to see if scapholunate is involved |
6:40 How do you differentiate a scapholunate vs TFCC problem? |
7:45 45 degree angle weight bearing test for scapholunate |
8:31 How to differentiate between hamate fracture and TFCC |
8:56 Pull test for hamate fracture |
9:11 Hanging fingers weight bearing test for hamate fracture |
9:49 Wrist fractures |
10:30 Problems with flexors of the thumb |
10:51 Corner weight bearing test for flexors of the thumb |
11:24 Another test for flexor pollicis longus |
11:45 UT tear |
12:16 90 degree weight bearing test for UT tear |
13:00 Grip strength |
14:50 weight bearing test for grip strength |
15:15 Pinch strength |
18:55 Many TFCC tear diagnosis that don't actually have TFCC tears.. |
21:03 Does the quality of the scale matter? |
26:45 Strengthening exercises in the wrist does not change stability - often times it makes things a lot worse. You need stability first, then strength.
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28:44 Wendy does not recommend surgery for TFCC tears if your weight bearing is above 45 lbs
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Episode 19: Differential diagnosis |
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CP1QM0Ri60h/ |
2:19 How to identify a TFCC tear |
3:46 Flexor carpi ulnaris tendonitis (FCU) |
6:50 Extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) |
8:58 FCU anatomy |
9:15 How to identify ECU |
10:33 Hamate fracture |
11:54 Pull test |
12:41 How to identify hamate fracture |
15:02 Ulnar abutment syndrome |
15:48 Positive ulnar variance |
16:21 What happens with ulnar abutment syndrome |
18:14 Symptoms of ulnar abutment syndrome |
18:38 Systemic inflammation |
22:42 Wendy addresses Sara's wrist pain |
25:53 Ulnar nerve problems |
32:24 Wendy addresses Nick's wrist/hand pain |
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0:54 nerve anatomy |
1:58 Ulnar nerve stretched depending on movement
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2:31 Assessment of nervous system
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5:17 Reasons for nervous system breakdown
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6:50 Where on the spectrum of stretch does ulnar nerve light up?
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7:42 Electrical muscle stimulation (e-stim)
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10:07 Systemic nerve issue
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10:21 Spine exercises for ulnar nerve issues
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11:11 radial nerve and elevated ulnar nerve problems
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11:33 Systemic irritation reactions
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12:30 Guideline for recovery
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13:29 Cubital tunnel surgery
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15:16 Strengthening for cubital tunnel
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16:40 FCU |
17:13 Surgery for TFCC tear, sl laxatiy, and abutment lesion (TFCC delamination tear extending into ecu subsheath) symptoms are still there - thoughts?
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21:06 What to use as assessment guides
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22:16 Nerve conduction test
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24:56 What's "normal" after cubital tunnel surgery?
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25:19 What happens during cubital tunnel surgery
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29:35 How do you determine where to e-stim?
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30:51 Irritated nerves |
Episode 17: Orthopedic and sports medicine acupuncture |
https://www.instagram.com/tv/COG8q3fFeLD/ |
https://jackupuncture.com/ |
2:32 How Jack assess a patient |
4:38 Nerve impingement |
6:02 How long does treatment for nerve impingement take? |
7:40 Should I rest or exercise with nerve impingement injuries? |
9:33 Herbal recommendations/supplements |
10:50 Moxa |
11:50 Electrical simulation with acupuncture |
14:11 How to restore function to pulled muscles |
16:57 Scarring around bone in hamate and pisiform injuries |
18:14 Does needling bone hurt?! |
18:49 Length/strength of treatment for different injuries |
20:00 Patterns related to each organ |
21:24 Heart meridian and different symptoms |
24:33 Acupuncturist is best for needling treatment not just someone who is just certified in dry needling
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26:52 Meniscus tears |
27:53 How do you address chronic inflammation? |
30:00 Systemic issues |
32:17 Perfusion treatment |
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Episode 16: Discussion with Jeffrey Tice, LAc TFCC and Acupuncture
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https://www.instagram.com/tv/CN0oNZRlZ-U/ |
https://www.longevityhealthmaui.com/ |
3:00 Jeff Tice experience |
4:00 Repetitive stress and traumatic injury |
5:00 Holistic approach to looking at injury |
7:13 Yin and Yang |
7:42 Acute phase and extensors |
9:20 Acute vs chronic approach |
11:44 Moxa and estim |
13:21 Wafting moxa over the wrist for chronic pain |
15:11 Cupping |
18:15 Cupping demonstration |
23:33 Bubble caused by cupping |
25:07 Stagnation, heat, and cold |
26:30 Needle acupuncture helps hand swelling from distal radius fractures
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27:40 Approach to tendons |
29:46 What is dry needling? How does it differ from regular acupuncture needles?
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34:54 Why going to the acupuncturist for needling is best |
37:15 FCU tendonitis and the heart meridian |
38:30 What Jeff would do for FCU tendonitis and pain at insertion |
42:33 Tumeric to treat "the heat"/long term stagnation |
45:40 Zhen gu shui - topical chinese medicine treatment |
47:55 How frequently should I get acupuncture? |
50:55 Virtual acupuncture? |
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Episode 15: Dr. Dean Mg & supplements for wrist, gut, health. |
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CNdcKllCFwh/ |
https://rnareset.com/ |
3:50 Introduction |
6:00 How do you test for mineral and magnesium deficiency |
8:00 Magnesium deficiency in different groups |
9:37 Range of magnesium |
10:47 Why it's important to be in the top percentile |
11:00 When to re test baseline levels |
11:42 Symptoms related to Mg deficiency |
13:53 ReMag for deficiency |
15:52 Non laxative magnesium |
16:42 Why your body can't get saturated in Mg |
18:15 How long does it take to saturate? |
18:32 ReMyte mineral supplement for other mineral deficiencies |
19:07 ReMyte for Thyroid issues |
19:41 Thyroid displayed in upper extremity, rotator cuff, and tendons of thumb
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19:52 Systemic mineral disfunction in flexor tendons |
19:57 Tfcc - broad loss of minerals |
21:41 Which supplement do you start with? |
21:49 Hydrate with sea salt |
23:16 Muscle spasms |
24:30 IBS and relation to yeast overgrowth |
27:00 Candida |
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Episode 14 Common TFCC Questions |
https://www.instagram.com/p/CNQgKHMCjR6/ |
0:17-1:23 WristWidget® is one size fits most |
1:23-2:27 Why a brace/splint/cast shouldn't compress the ulna head |
2:27-3:41 How to put on your WristWidget® |
3:42-4:09 How to care for your WristWidget® |
4:10-5:27 How tight should it be? How do I adjust it for activities? |
5:27-6:02 Do I wear it at night? |
6:02-6:46 Will it help with the ECU or FCU? |
6:48-8:06 Can I do bicep curls? |
8:06-8:40 Why it's so important to strengthem triceps |
8:41-9:34 When can I work out? |
9:34-10:07 Is conservative PQ and ECU strengthening ok? |
10:09-11:10 Why does the MRI say I have a tfcc tear but then it ends up being misdiagnosed?
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11:12-11:20 Can a complete tear heal conservatively? |
11:23-12:01 central and peripheral tear healing ability |
12:01-12:54 How long does it take a TFCC to heal? |
12:55-14:36 Should I do the ulnar shortening surgery since nothing else is helping and I want my wrist to get better?
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14:37-17:26 My TFCC injury is slowly slowly healing...but one thing that is getting worse is the size of the ulnar head. The idea that the bone shifted sounds pretty serious but is it okay for it to be so prominent?
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17:42-19:24 Can an untreated hamate fracture be interfering with tfcc tear?
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19:40-20:56 Tfcc tear onset with no fall or injury |
21:06-23:07 Flossing/nerve and muscle lengthening/nerve gliding |
23:07-23:50 When can I resume normal activity? |
25:34-28:06 If I only have ulnar instability can I use the WristWidget®?
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Episode 13 Grip Strength |
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CM-hQ-xCknK/ |
0:26- 0:40 What is grip strength? |
0:40-4:31 Dynamometer/How grip strength is measured in the clinic |
4:40-4:57 How to measure pinch strength |
5:15-5:37 Correlate your numbers to grip strength norms |
5:37-7:38 Other tools to measure grip at home - The Squegg |
7:56-9:02 The Gripable |
9:09-9:42 Weight bearing numbers in correlation to grip strength numbers
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9:42-14:27 What do I do to improve grip strength/Grip strengthening exercises
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14:27-15:19 Wrist stability and type of strengthening based on weight bearing numbers
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15:36-16:17 Scaphoid lunate problems/slack wrist |
16:57-17:56 How do you know if you're gripping something properly? |
19:24-20:00 Flexors and extensors |
20:16-21:57 Low weight bearing tolerance/central tfcc tear/complete tfcc tear
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21:57- 22:32 What information does grip strength provide? |
22:37-23:10 Lateral pinch/distal radius fractures/scar tissue |
23:13-23:21 Pinch exercises |
23:43-25:36 Grip strength with analog scale |
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Episode 12 Flexor Pollicis Longus |
https://www.instagram.com/p/CMIW7seF5qa/ |
0:56-1:05 Flexor pollicis longus adhesions |
1:05-2:23 Anatomy |
2:23-3:35 Flexor tendon scar tissue and nerve gliding |
3:35-5:07 Kinesio taping |
5:07-5:36 Wrist fracture and scarring |
5:36-5:48 Flexors of the fingers |
5:55-6:39 Treatment |
6:39-7:11 Strengthen |
7:27-8:48 Wrist fracture post operation protocol (TFCC maybe involved)
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9:44-11:58 How to measure grip strength |
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Episode 11 ECU |
https://www.instagram.com/p/CL2W12ylg77/ |
0:21-1:14 ECU anatomy |
1:14-1:27 types of ECU subluxation |
1:31-2:04 Weight bearing test to distinguish ECU subluxation |
2:11-2:38 Dynamics of wrist in pronation/supination |
2:38-2:56 Wrist extension splint |
2:57-4:28 Most common - ECU as a consequence of TFCC tear |
4:28-6:00 Function of the ECU and development of TFCC tear |
6:01-7:12 Mechanics and Nerve - How to identify nerve involvement |
7:22-7:40 Tightness is muscle belly - deep tissue massage |
7:44-7:56 What happens when you injure tendon-muscle system |
7:56-8:09 ECU management program |
8:09-8:16 Acupuncture |
8:16-8:39 ECU and gallbladder |
8:30-8:52 Electrical stimulation on nerve |
8:52-9:33 Splinting is detrimental to ECU |
9:33-9:46 No Supination |
10:13-11:21 ECU kinesio taping techniques |
12:42-13:00 Strengthening program |
13:25-16:51 What to do when? |
17:53-25:-35 ECU taping tutorial with Alison Taylor |
26:23-26:27 Would ECU pain include pain on ulnar side hand between base of pinky and ulnar styloid?
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Episode 10 The Gut-TFCC connection |
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CLkVKX2Fitw/ |
0:56-2:30 Stool test study |
2:30-3:36 What does gut health mean? |
3:36-4:00 Parasites and protozoa |
4:00-4:20 Bacteria |
4:25-4:49 Other stomach problems |
5:01-5:33 Tennis player case |
5:49-6:10 tfcc and small intestine |
6:10-7:42 Symptoms |
7:42-8:43 What do I do about gut symptoms? |
8:43-11:04 Rupahealth.com - comprehensive gut analysis
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11:12-13:40 What can I do at home? |
13:40-14:09 Ulnar sided wrist pain related to gut |
14:09-14:25 12 hour break from digestion |
14:25-14:49 Celery juice |
14:54-15:18 Indigestion/heat in gut |
15:18-15:45 Lack of enzymes/lack of heat |
15:45-16:27 Different gut issues effect different parts of the wrist |
16:46-17:17 Long term gut issues and nerve problems |
17:17-17:55 Supplements based on issue |
17:59-18:49 Nerve problems |
19:45-20:20 How comprehensive gut test works |
20:20-21:31 Naturopathic doctor |
21:45-22:20 Long term indigestion case |
23:02-23:35 Chronic heartburn |
24:08-24:19 Psyllium |
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Episode 9 FCU tendonitis |
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CLSUhqkF8S2 |
0:42-1:20 FCU anatomy |
1:33-2:37 FCU symptoms |
2:37-3:35Will the WristWidget® help? |
2:51 and 5:41-5:44 Kinesio tape is better for FCU |
3:38-5:44 FCU treatment |
5:10-5:58 How splinting can make it worse |
5:52-6:39 FCU related to heart in eastern medicine |
6:44-7:02 and 20:31-21:25 Cortisone |
7:06-9:02 and 9:58-12:02 Can you have a tfcc tear and fcu? |
9:18-9:58 What can I do to help healing process? |
12:04-13:06 Pain with range of motion |
13:06-13:41 Nerves |
13:41-15:18 How to kinesio tape |
14:24 Alison Taylor is a wonderful source for kinesiotaping |
15:55-15:58 What symptoms do I address first? |
15:58-16:45 FCU case |
16:45-20:31-22:22 and 21:25 Steps before going back to gym |
20:31-21:25 What can I do if my job doesn't give me the luxury of resting wrist?
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Episode 8 Hamate fracture and ulnar sided wrist pain |
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CLAUPugFNjJ/ |
0:55-2:20 Signs of undiagnosed hamate fracture |
2:20-2:34 Pull test |
2:44-4:21 What do I do if I have a significant loss of weight bearing but no change with WristWidget™ ?
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4:21-4:29 Tendons and nerves irritated due to hamate fracture |
4:29-7:00 Protocol if you suspect a hamate fracture |
7:00-7:29 Displaced and non displaced hamate fracture |
7:50-8:40 Why do you spling the fingers? |
8:45-9:51 Nerve irritation/nerve gliding |
11:21-12:56 Is stretching ok while hamate is healing? |
13:05-13:58 How to analyze wrist pain |
14:07-15:10 Main healing tips: #1 DO NOT LOAD |
15:35-16:22 Swelling |
17:30-18:11 Proper gripping |
18:11-18:34 Time frame for catching hamate fracture |
19:02-19:55 Removing hook of hamate |
19:59-22:47 Hamate fracture with tfcc tear - do I wear a WristWidget® for hamate fracture?
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23:10-25:56 hamate fractures misdiagnosed as tfcc tears |
26:02-26:39 Potential nonunion |
28:00-29:31 live questions about wrist surgery |
29:31-35:26 Strength program for tfcc tears/ pinching after recovery |
35:26-36:58 Yoga and wrist biomechanics |
36:58-37:00 Correlation between tfcc and gut |
37:40-38:48 Hormonal component to weight bearing |
39:00-42:31 Are tfcc tears underdiagnosed and why? |
42:31-43:04 Ganglion cyst |
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Episode 7 Wrist Sprain |
https://www.instagram.com/p/CKuRBV4FDEA/ |
0:18-4:03 What to do when you sprain your wrist? |
4:03-5:51 Bracing complications |
5:51-6:34 Sprained wrist case |
6:34-7:43 Pisiform and hamate fractures |
7:43-9:47 Wrist tendons |
9:55-10:21 Acute TFCC tear |
10:28-12:01 Exercises for a failed TFCC repair |
12:10-12:33 How do I know if it’s a TFCC tear? |
12:37-13:20 Stretch and Strength exercises on Youtube |
13:29-14:36 How to do the weight bearing test |
15:08-16:18 What can/can’t I do at the gym? |
16:20-17:30 I sprained my wrist, what now? |
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Live 6 Jan 24 2021 |
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKmJyD_l2KE |
0:22-3:48 How do you recover from ECU tendonitis and FCU tendonitis? How long does it take to start lifting weights in the gym for bodybuilders?
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4:08-4:58 Role of hormones in tendon issues |
5:00-7:25 Wrist clicking - not all clicks are the same |
7:55-8:22 Does long term clicking mean your TFCC hasn’t healed? |
8:23-9:15 Can clicking lead to more significant problems? |
9:15-10:06 How long does it take for TFCC to fully heal with conservative treatment?
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10:23-10:50 TFCC surgery is not a quick solution |
11:20-11:54 Tools to evaluate when looking at your own wrist |
12:08-13:06 Recommendations for surgery- when is a good time to take this step?
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13:11-13:29 Post op protocol for TFCC |
13:34-13:59 When will my hand be normal again after TFCC sprain? |
13:59-15:10 Defining wrist stability - at what point is it ok to return to normal load?
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15:42-17:32 WristWidget® function, TFCC proprioceptive qualities, and cognitive influences
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17:5-20:44 65lbs/45kg with WristWidget® on you can return to load |
20:58-21:51 Recommended supplements |
21:51-22:54 TFCC and gut correlation |
23:04-25:55 PRP |
26:06-28:18 Ulnar reduction |
29:07-32:04 Splinting and how to function with severe tear |
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Live 5 Jan 17 2021 |
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKKb5XplflF/ |
0:42-1:49 Is my wrist fractured? |
1:49-2:32 Hamate fracture |
2:32-2:48 Nerve irritation vs undiagnosed fracture |
2:56-3:15 Measuring grip strength |
3:17-4:04 E-stim unit |
4:06-4:11 KT tape |
4:16-4:18 Non digital scale and water bottle for strengthening |
4:24-5:23 Case - Hamate fracture misdiagnosed as TFCC tear
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4:54-5:12 Pull test for hamate fracture |
5:27-5:36 Case - Systemic inflammation of flexors/extensors |
5:38-5:50 Case - Misdiagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome |
6:13-7:03 Case - Pain resurfaces 2 years later after TFCC tear arthroscopically fixed
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7:04-7:34 Suture surgery |
7:35-8:05 Rehab time for post op TFCC repair |
8:05-8:31 Definition of full recovery |
8:33-11:50 Post op do’s and don’ts for strengthening wrist |
12:17-16:00 Ulnar shortening |
16:58-17:49 Ulnar impaction syndrome |
18:03-20:20 Loss of supination/risk factor for surgery |
20:34-21:07 2 month time frame to recover range of motion after surgery
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21:52-24:39 PRP for ulnar impaction syndrome |
25:33-29:08 Do you suggest wearing WristWidget® after 6 weeks stabilization and then cortisone injection?
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29:32-30:00 ECU tendonitis and cortisone injection |
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Live 4 |
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIwHl22lQoo/ |
0:19-1:57 Intro to weight bearing test and research publication |
1:57-3:16 Study data |
3:16-3:46 Baseline for normal functional wrist load |
4:28-4:59 TFCC is the only injury that responds to tape or WristWidget®
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4:59-5:28 Weight bearing test provides objective numbers to define injured and non injured wrist
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5:28-5:36 Misdiagnosed TFCC tears |
5:36-6:34 Why is the TFCC considered the black box of the wrist? |
6:34-7:32 MRI’s are unreliable tool for TFCC tears |
7:32-8:08 Weight bearing test is better tool for defining TFCC tears because it’s objective
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8:08-8:15 Weight bearing numbers for central tear |
8:15-8:24 Weight bearing numbers for peripheral tear |
8:24-8:52 Am I a good candidate for surgery? |
8:53-9:38 Weight bearing numbers in severe central tear |
9:38-10:24 Central tear signs |
10:24-10:45 Strengthening program for central tears |
10:45-11:25 Peripheral tear signs |
11:25-15:04 Strengthening program for peripheral tears |
15:21-15:48 Future study goals |
16:41-16:59 Defining “normal” and what vexes that “normal” |
16:59-18:55 Bilateral low weight bearing numbers |
18:55-20:24 Why digital scale does not work |
20:29-22:33 Grip strength |
22:43-24:08 How long should I wear the WristWidget®? |
24:22-25:18 Is it ok to do handstands? |
25:40-26:18 Communicate with your Dr. |
27:18-29:44 Variations to weight bearing test |
29:44-31:05 Nerve injuries |
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INSTAGRAM LIVE 3 - TOPICS - FCU |
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIMC_IdFCaU/ |
:06-:29 Differentiate FCU from TFCC tear |
:29-:49 FCU signs |
:52-1:01 Where it’s painful to touch with FCU |
1:01-1:23 Wrist flexion/extension with FCU |
1:23-1:28 Why does it take so long to heal the FCU? |
1:28-1:30 Steps to heal FCU |
1:30-2:34 Acupuncture, heat in heart, dehydration |
2:38-3:53 Can someone have ECU, FCU, and TFCC? |
3:54- 4:22 Massage, ice, e-stim, topical cortisone help heal FCU |
4:25-5:12 Can FCU tendonitis cause numbness to the little finger? |
5:13-6:16 Can I do the weight bearing test without full functional wrist extension?
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6:16- 6:48 What’s functional weight bearing? |
6:49-8:47 Differential diagnosis pathway |
8:54-10:26 Causes of clicking in the wrist |
10:47-14:34 Symptoms of ulnar sided wrist pain |
14:34-16:00 Important things to manage in difficult cases |
16:13-17:25 FCU - overloading and high repetition |
17:25-18:24 When can I start overloading after FCU injury? |
18:24-18:57 Alternatives to cortisone |
18:57-20:22 What Wendy would do if she had signs of FCU |
20:23-21:29 Can nerve conduction help find the main problem? |
21:30-24:10 Investigation and treatment for ulnar nerve problems |
24:11-29:10 TFCC wrist stability |
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Episode 2
https://www.instagram.com/p/CH6DJ1_F_4v/ :17- 1:14 Peripheral tears in both wrists 1:15-2:52 Peripheral or Central tear – how to tell 2:52-4:20 Are there tears that can’t be treated with the WW 4:25-6:05 Central tear statistics 6:06-8:25 MRI shows TFCC tear – do I need surgery 8:25-10:38 What are “normal” Weight Bearing Test results 10:42-12:49 The location of pain matters 13:20-15:02 Help! 3 doctors tell me 3 different things 15:27-16:12 How can something so simple work? (WristWidget) 16:14-18:53 I have a “mild” injury - and still have pain. 18:53-20:21 FCU or ECU how to tell the difference and what to do 20:21-21:27 Extensor strengthening 21:33-25:58 The WristWidget is uncomfortable (ECU + TFCC) 24:20-25:47 E-stim, TENS, for ECU tendonitis 26:00-28:51 Cubital Tunnel – Ulnar nerve issues 28:55-29:47 Ultrasound and Laser therapy 29:53-33:00 Undiagnosed fractures – how to diagnose 33:06-35:14 WristWidget – how tight is too tight? What if it leaves a mark? 35:16-45:50 Ganglion cysts and TFCC tear treatment (live case walkthrough)
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Episode 1
https://www.instagram.com/p/CHn7l7FFulg/
:17- 1:43 |
TFCC or Hamate |
1:50-3:15 |
Weight bearing test |
3.:33 – 5:16 |
MRIs |
5:17-6:51 |
Cortisone injections |
7:06 – 9:51 |
Ulnar abutment – ulnar impaction |
9:52-11:12 |
Strengthening |
11:39-13:18 |
TFCC treatment protocols |
13:19-14:53 |
Scapholunate |
14:53-16:22 |
Central Tears – ECU Tendonitis |
16:33-18:08 |
SL tears – Surgery or Exercises |
18:09-19:21 |
What is the Brachioradialis |
19:29-21:11 |
ECU Tendonitis |
21:16-22:43 |
Grip strength |
22:47-24:11 |
Ulnar variance |
24:13-26:07 |
Bone shortening surgery |
26:13-27:15 |
Pain in morning |
27:55-28:52 |
TFFC tears without a known cause |
25:05-31:42 |
WristWidget vs Bullseye TFCC vs ECU |
31:50-32:32 |
Pushups and Bicep Curls |
32:42-33:00 |
Central Tear Surgery |
33:15-37:39 |
TFCC recovery – what it looks like |
37:41-38:43 |
WristWidget + Brace? |
38:44-40:00 |
Ulna head compression |
40:04-40:49 |
WristWidget to prevent re-injury? |
40:50-43:09 |
Testing with Tape |
40:50-45:11 |
7# without to 40# with WW – what next? |
45:12-46:46 |
Can TFCC cause ulnar impaction syndrome? |
46:47-47:28 |
How often to do the Weight Bearing Test? |
47:53-49:58 |
Radius Fracture and TFCC |
50:00-52:49 |
How to get an objective opinion |
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