My name is Manuel Joseph and I tore my right pectoral tendon in September 2009 while lifting weights in the gym. The injury occurred while I was bench pressing. I felt the tear immediately and fortunately I was with a friend who was able to pull the weights off my chest. The pain from that type of injury was immense. Dr. Kaplan was recommended to me and that was one of the best recommendations that I’ve ever received because he took time to ask questions about how I felt and combined that with what he saw from his initial review of my injury as well as the X-rays/MRI. My immediate concern was whether or not I could get back to where I was (physically) before the injury.
Dr. Kaplan provided me with information on how life would be with surgical and non-surgical measures for my injury. He was very professional and honest. I appreciate the fact that he provided options and let me decide. He was knowledgeable enough to provide the pros and cons of each decision. I elected to have the surgery and Dr. Kaplan was great. The surgery was a success and I was given detailed instructions of what I needed to do after the surgery so my rehabilitation and recovery would be a success.
Today, I am back to working out on a regular basis. My strength is back and my right pectoral tendon looks like my left pectoral tendon. There are no physical deformities, which was another big concern for me.
I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Kaplan. He has a great reputation and is a great doctor. I advised him that he did something for me that no other doctor has ever done. He gave me his personal cell and advised me to call him at anytime if I had questions or concerns regarding my injury. To me, that is going above and beyond the call of duty. There were two instances where I had questions about my injury and my rehabilitation and I was able to speak with him directly. He kept his word and that meant a lot.
Pectoralis Tendon Repair
My name is Manuel Joseph and I tore my right pectoral tendon in September 2009 while lifting weights in the gym. The injury occurred while I was bench pressing. I felt the tear immediately and fortunately I was with a friend who was able to pull the weights off my chest. The pain from that type of injury was immense. Dr. Kaplan was recommended to me and that was one of the best recommendations that I’ve ever received because he took time to ask questions about how I felt and combined that with what he saw from his initial review of my injury as well as the X-rays/MRI. My immediate concern was whether or not I could get back to where I was (physically) before the injury.Dr. Kaplan provided me with information on how life would be with surgical and non-surgical measures for my injury. He was very professional and honest. I appreciate the fact that he provided options and let me decide. He was knowledgeable enough to provide the pros and cons of each decision. I elected to have the surgery and Dr. Kaplan was great. The surgery was a success and I was given detailed instructions of what I needed to do after the surgery so my rehabilitation and recovery would be a success.
Today, I am back to working out on a regular basis. My strength is back and my right pectoral tendon looks like my left pectoral tendon. There are no physical deformities, which was another big concern for me.
I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Kaplan. He has a great reputation and is a great doctor. I advised him that he did something for me that no other doctor has ever done. He gave me his personal cell and advised me to call him at anytime if I had questions or concerns regarding my injury. To me, that is going above and beyond the call of duty. There were two instances where I had questions about my injury and my rehabilitation and I was able to speak with him directly. He kept his word and that meant a lot.
Thank you Dr. Kaplan!