I went to see Dr. Kaplan at JOI after crashed my bike very hard while racing the Ironman New Orleans Triathlon. After taking some X-Rays, Dr. Kaplan came into the exam room and said, “So we have only 4 weeks to get you ready to race, let’s see what we can do.” I instantly knew that I had the right surgeon! As an injured athlete, I was not looking for a treatment plan that says to sit on the couch until it heals. I love the fact that I did not have to explain “why” I needed to race in only 4 weeks. Dr. Kaplan is an athlete himself and he “gets it”. I could not be any more happy with the treatment that I received by Dr. Kaplan and his team at JOI. I was able to train through the fracture with aggressive treatment and “cold laser” therapy without being limited by my healing fracture which normally should have been really painful. Thanks to Dr. Kaplan and Drew Heideman (PT) and the crew at JOI I went on to finish Ironman Texas in 9:52 which was 68th overall out of 2800 athletes and with a swim time that was EXACTLY the same as my previous year without the fractured hand. Thanks to the whole team at JOI, you guys are incredible!!!
