My name is Ira Powers and I am 67 years old. I have a very active lifestyle gardening and playing golf three to four times a week. In July 2012, I experienced a castrophic injury to my right shoulder while swinging a five iron during a golf outing. I knew the injury was serious with the loss of use of my right arm and blood visible under my bicep within a few hours. The shoulder pain began in early 2011 and continued to get worse over the past eighteen months restricting the use of my right arm and now…wham…I had a big problem. A friend recommended I call Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute. I was surprised…a pleasant experience with prompt and professional staff resulted in me meeting Dr. Kaplan. A MRI was scheduled with the results being reviewed with Dr. Kaplan.
MRI:Full thickness tear distal supraspinatus tendon, Tendinosis or tendinopathy of infraspinatus tendon, Complete tear biceps tendon, Partial-thickness tear subscapularis tendon, AC arthropathy, Multifocal tearing of Labrum and Effusion.
After reviewing the MRI, Dr. Kaplan explained the injury in a clear and precise manner ensuring me the surgery would restore the use of my right arm and shoulder. Details about the sugary and recovery process were discussed in understandable detail. I felt very comfortable and confident I had the right man for the job. The sugary on August 6,2012 was successful and the following five months interacting with Dr. Kaplan was a very positive and encouraging experience. Dr. Kaplan’s professionalism, medical skills and his documented plan on theraphy and return to golf required patience and discipline and worked perfectly. The plan was clear with established milestones to measuring post-surgery progress. Kelly Rochelean MPT CSCS, my therapist at the San Jose JOI rehab center, was outstanding.
Monthly visits with Dr. Kaplan involved progress report reviews from rehab and testing the flexibility and strength of my shoulder. These were encouraging while challenging me to continue to follow the recovery plan. Dr. Kaplan was always pleasant, honest and factual about my injury.
In December, I began swinging a golf club. Early January chipping and putting and late January using short irons on the driving range. February, I moved up to the long irons playing my first round of golf on March 9, 2013. To my surprise, my handicap dropped three strokes to a 10. No pain—return strength and flexibility and peace of mind. Seven months after sugary I am enjoying once again the sport I love.
Except for being 67 and a little over weight, I’m better than new.
Thank you Dr. Kaplan and the JOI team for a great job.
Rotator Cuff Tear/Bicep Tear
My name is Ira Powers and I am 67 years old. I have a very active lifestyle gardening and playing golf three to four times a week. In July 2012, I experienced a castrophic injury to my right shoulder while swinging a five iron during a golf outing. I knew the injury was serious with the loss of use of my right arm and blood visible under my bicep within a few hours. The shoulder pain began in early 2011 and continued to get worse over the past eighteen months restricting the use of my right arm and now…wham…I had a big problem. A friend recommended I call Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute. I was surprised…a pleasant experience with prompt and professional staff resulted in me meeting Dr. Kaplan. A MRI was scheduled with the results being reviewed with Dr. Kaplan.MRI:Full thickness tear distal supraspinatus tendon, Tendinosis or tendinopathy of infraspinatus tendon, Complete tear biceps tendon, Partial-thickness tear subscapularis tendon, AC arthropathy, Multifocal tearing of Labrum and Effusion.
After reviewing the MRI, Dr. Kaplan explained the injury in a clear and precise manner ensuring me the surgery would restore the use of my right arm and shoulder. Details about the sugary and recovery process were discussed in understandable detail. I felt very comfortable and confident I had the right man for the job. The sugary on August 6,2012 was successful and the following five months interacting with Dr. Kaplan was a very positive and encouraging experience. Dr. Kaplan’s professionalism, medical skills and his documented plan on theraphy and return to golf required patience and discipline and worked perfectly. The plan was clear with established milestones to measuring post-surgery progress. Kelly Rochelean MPT CSCS, my therapist at the San Jose JOI rehab center, was outstanding.
Monthly visits with Dr. Kaplan involved progress report reviews from rehab and testing the flexibility and strength of my shoulder. These were encouraging while challenging me to continue to follow the recovery plan. Dr. Kaplan was always pleasant, honest and factual about my injury.
In December, I began swinging a golf club. Early January chipping and putting and late January using short irons on the driving range. February, I moved up to the long irons playing my first round of golf on March 9, 2013. To my surprise, my handicap dropped three strokes to a 10. No pain—return strength and flexibility and peace of mind. Seven months after sugary I am enjoying once again the sport I love.
Except for being 67 and a little over weight, I’m better than new.
Thank you Dr. Kaplan and the JOI team for a great job.