Kevin D. Plancher, MD and Joseph M. Bellapianta, MD speaking on new techniques at the
Greenwich Library-Cole Auditorium,
Monday, May 2, 2011 from 7:00pm – 8:30pm…
Free – Open to the Public…
Please RSVP to 203.869.2002 / ofalsadmin@gmail.com
Dr. Kevin Plancher, an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine expert with offices in Greenwich and New York City, has been named a top orthopaedic doctor in 2011 by Connecticut Magazine for the third straight year. Honorees are chosen by physicians around the state.
Joseph Bellapianta, MD is working in collaboration with the Andrews-Paulos Research and Education Institute biomechanics laboratory to analyse the forces in the knee during a golf swing and what measures can be taken to help prevent knee injuries. Currently our recommendations for patients with knee injuries wanting to get back into golf involve starting slowly with putting and short irons first. Also, wearing sneakers instead of spiked shoes initially can help to decrease some of the rotational forces seen by the knee.
In this groundbreaking study, low handicap golfers have undergone an extensive swing analysis using EMG sensors and 12 infared cameras, force plate analysis, cartilage mapping MRIs, and biodex strength testing (to determine the forces each leg muscle can produce). Different clubs and foot positions were recorded and data analysis is currently underway to determine if we can more accurately make suggestions for post-surgical patients and patients with knee injuries.
In keeping with an active lifestyle, Hope Horton participated in her first competitive cycling race on March 7th. She competed in the Bethel Criterium Series in Bethel, CT. This was her first race and out of a group of 22 participants, including many professional cyclists, she placed 6th.
