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Jason Pierre-Paul tweets he doesn’t need index finger to get sacks
Days after Pierre-Paul’s accident, Dr. Steven Beldner, co-director of New York Hand and Wrist Center at Lenox Hill Hospital, told New York’s WPIX that, “The index finger is one of the least important fingers, because if you lose your index finger you can immediately bypass it to your third or your fourth or your fifth finger.”
Top NYC hand surgeon discusses Jimmy Fallon’s hand injury
Congratulations Dr. Polatsch and Dr. Beldner on once again being selected as one of New York Magazine’s Best Doctors.
Owing to his expertise on thumb injuries, Dr. Dan Polatsch discusses overuse injures from texting on NBC’s Today Show.
On March 20th, Dr. Dan Polatsch was inducted as an NYPD Honorary Police Surgeon by Police Commissioner Bratton at One Police Plaza.
Bob Beckel thanks Dr. Dan Polatsch for saving his hand on Fox News Network
Dr. Steven Beldner discussing Alex Rodriguez’s hand injury on Fox 5 News
Dr. Polatsch interviewed in 3 Teams: A Youth Sports Story Documentary film for his expertise in upper-extremity sports injuries.
Orthopedic Surgeon on Bono’s Injury
Dr. Steven Beldner, hand surgeon in the Department of Orthopedics at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, talks to Roseanne Colletti about Bono’s arm injury and the typical recovery time for such an injury.
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Warning about ‘MOMMY’S THUMB’
NEW YORK – It is an ailment that affects many new moms, and not only is it painful, it can actually prevent moms from picking up their babies. It’s been nicknamed "Mommy Thumb", and it is on the rise. But there are things that moms can do to prevent it.
“It would just be really sharp quick pain and it would make me want to drop whatever I was holding,” said Michelle Leo.
Even if she was holding her baby.
Two months after little Mae was born, Michelle felt the pain in her thumbs while lifting her daughter up, first the left side then the right. It’s known as Mommy Thumb or Mommy Wrist.
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