In today's busy world...

I have spent the past 25 years helping patients by surgery and our therapy program to heal from carpal tunnel, repetitive strain injury as well as from pain from nerve injuries. I have reattached entirely amputated arms, hands and fingers, moved and reconnected nerves in patients with severe pain from nerve injury and helped literally thousands of people return to normal lives after severe injuries to their bodies.

BUT early in my career I found that it was not usually the dramatic operation or the miracle medication that healed them…..

"I discovered that my patients healed optimally in a quieter, more passive and pain-free way than just through surgery-- and in many cases actually avoided surgery. This healing process involved the patient using his or her own belief, much like prayer and the power of positive thinking, but turned inward! Through approaching the pain with a different outlook-- being involved with a sense of control of their own healing, understanding that every human being is born with the same innate power to heal - given us as birthright, they healed. Further, through the help of our therapists they learned self-help techniques, such as massage, life activity modification and how to eat and exercise better; even how to move and sit differently. We custom made splints and supports, to rest their injured nerves, tendons and joints in exactly the right position for them to heal. Through these incremental and combined measures, I saw tremendous healing take place.

The Upper Extremity Institute

was founded on the premise that conservative care works for problems in the upper extremity including orthopaedic, nerve, tendon, vascular or circulatory, neck and wrist and hand problems. It's our belief that each treatment program must be tailored to that individual patient's needs.

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