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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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Elite Trauma Symposium
Owing to his expertise on wrist fractures, Dr. Polatsch has repeatedly been invited to lecture on distal radius fractures to orthopedic and trauma surgeons at the Annual Trauma Symposium in Florida.
On March 20th, Dr. Dan Polatsch was inducted as an NYPD Honorary Police Surgeon by Police Commissioner Bratton at One Police Plaza.
Dr. Polatsch speaking at the Annual Laurence Polatsch September 11th Memorial Fund Outing
The memorial fund has raised substantial funds to donate a pediatric oncology/hematology play room at Mount Sinai Medical Center, a neonatal ICU family room at NYU Medical Center, a pediatric recovery room at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. The fund has also raised significant money to help children with arthritis, Autism, and Juvenile Diabetes.
Top Orthopedic Surgeons in New York, NY
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In 2013 Dr. Polatsch was listed in New York Magazine’s Best Doctors Issue.
In 2014, Both Dr. Beldner and Dr. Polatsch were listed in New York Magazine’s Best Doctors Issue.
In 2014 Dr. Polatsch was listed in Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors
Dr. Polatsch and Dr. Beldner have been listed in Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area 17th ed.
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