Category: Hand & Wrist
Bone & Joint welcomes Dr. Dominic Leonardelli, expanding specialized hand, wrist and elbow services to central Wisconsin
Bone & Joint is excited to announce the addition of Dr. Dominic Leonardelli, a board-certified, subspecialty-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in hand, wrist and elbow conditions, to its team. Starting August 5, 2024, Dr. Leonardelli will see patients at Bone & Joint’s Merrill, Plover and Rib Mountain locations; patients can call now to schedule an appointment.
Dominic Leonardelli, M.D.
“When deciding where to practice, I was immediately impressed with the quality of comprehensive care that Bone & Joint provides — all elements of musculoskeletal healthcare are being addressed in one place,” […]
Meet Dr. Leonardelli
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Dominic Leonardelli has joined the Bone & Joint team, bringing his specialized knowledge and training in treating conditions of the hand, wrist and elbow to our practice. Dr. Leonardelli is subspecialty certified in surgery of the hand and offers unparalleled expertise to patients across central Wisconsin.
Experience and Qualifications
Dr. Leonardelli’s impressive career started at Creighton University School of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree. He continued his training with an orthopedic surgery residency at the Naval Medical
Meet Roger Gregush, DO
Roger Gregush, DO, is an orthopedic surgeon who is fellowship-trained in adult joint reconstruction. Dr. Gregush sees patients at Bone & Joint’s clinics in Rib Mountain and Plover, Wisconsin.
Dr. Gregush specializes in complex hip and knee revisions. He performs total joint replacements in the knee, hip, and shoulder, as well as post-traumatic joint reconstruction. Besides these specialties, Dr. Gregush provides other aspects of orthopedic surgical care, including:
- Robotic Assisted Total Knee and Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Direct Anterior Approach Minimally Invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
- Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Upper and Lower Extremity Trauma
- Fracture Care
- Hand […]
Why does my forearm hurt?
Kelly woke up on Saturday morning with a ripping, tearing feeling in her left forearm. She didn’t remember hitting or straining her arm in any way that would cause intense pain
To relieve her discomfort, Kelly moved her arm into different positions. But the sensation continued. Whether she held her hand at her side or put it over her head, the ripping ache did not stop. Later in the day, Kelly realized her arm the pain increased when she typed or drove her car.
According to Dr. Pamela Glennon, one of the hand-and-arm experts at Bone & […]
What are bone spurs?
You’re reading your X-ray results, and you see,” Enthesophyte seen at the plantar fascia region.”
Of course, you immediately boot up your computer and search the Internet to find out what an “enthesophyte” is. You find that it’s a type of bone spur.
These small bony calcium growths can occur anywhere in the body but are most common in the feet, spine, fingers, hips, knees, and other joints. Since most bone spurs form in response to osteoarthritis, they are more common in people who are 60 years old or older.
But bone spurs also grow in response to […]
Avoid these six common snow shoveling injuries
Shoveling snow isn’t particularly difficult, but it is fraught with injuries.
In 2018, the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that medical professionals treated 137,000 people for snowblower or snow shoveling injuries.
Some people will hurt their hands and wrists; others will injure their back and shoulders. A few will experience life-changing injuries through a serious fall or heart attack.
If you’re older than 50 years old and are prone to shortness of breath or chest pain, talk to your doctor to make sure you are healthy enough to shovel snow.
To avoid some of the more common […]
Are you losing your grip?
Most of us do as we get older. That jar lid that was easy to twist off in your 20s and 30s may cause you to grimace and groan in your 50s and 60s.
Hand strength is crucial to daily life. Whether you’re turning on the faucet or holding a fork, the actions require a firm and steady grip.
A loss of grip strength may lead to the loss of independence and your ability to live on your own.
Why do we lose our grip as we age?
The muscles in your hand determine the effectiveness of your grip. […]
Would an ergonomic assessment help you enjoy less stress while working from home?
Have you noticed a pain in your neck, back, shoulders, knees, or hands since the pandemic started?
It may be your workspace:
- A low chair strains your knees.
- A poorly positioned monitor leads to neck pain.
- The wrong seat height or chair pitch can create painful back conditions.
- Incorrect keyboard placement causes pressure and pain in the wrist.
Sitting for hours with your body in the wrong position plus the stresses and strains of working from home, and you have a recipe for tight muscles and pain.
Ergonomics is the study of designing equipment to work with the […]
What’s so special about hand therapy?
According to Marybeth Ezaki, MD, past president of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, hand therapy “can make the difference between success and failure in complex hand surgical cases.”
Hand therapy became a specialty to address the unique and specialized treatments needed to restore the complex arm movements from the shoulders to the wrists, hands, and fingertips.
Hand therapists have expert knowledge of hand and arm anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology. They use proven therapy methods to increase the movement of the hand, forearm, or wrist after a person experiences a movement-limiting illness, injury, or surgery.
Certified hand therapists (CHT) […]
Are you at risk for avocado hand?
If you peel or cut avocados, you may be at a higher risk for avocado-hand injury.
So many people have visited emergency rooms recently for hand injuries related to this palm-sized creamy fruit, that “avocado hand” is now a diagnosis.
How do avocados cause hand injuries?
Well, it’s not actually the avocado. It’s the knife used to cut, peel, and pit the fruit.
Because of its small size, most people hold avocados in their hands to peel and pit them. Using a sharp knife and a little force, people pierce the tough outer skin.
Sometimes the blade slices through the […]
