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Richard Stockton
College Athletic Training
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Update on Spell's Hand Surgery
(Information provided by Jon Heck, MS, ATC, Coordinator of Athletic Training)
| James Spell Background: James is a transfer from Barton College in North Carolina. He is a point guard and this is his first year with the Stockton basketball team. His home town is Lindenwold NJ and he he went to Overbrook High School.. |
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James
has had no hand pain since his full return to the men's basketball
team. He has played in 8 games since his return from hand surgery
on 12/9/00. The team has gone 5-3 since the return of their point
guard. James has averaged 31 minutes per game and 9.3 pts, 2.9 rebounds,
and 2.6 assists and is shooting 78% from the free throw line. His
hand evaluation is just about completely normal. He still has a
very slight extension lag of his 5th finger, which we expect to
remain. James will continue rehab 3x's / week for the next two weeks
and we then anticipate his rehabilitation to be complete.
Spell
returned to the physican on Monday 10/13 and his wrist splint was
removed and
replaced with a small hand splint shown in the photo. This allowed
us to begin active range of motion (AROM) and passive range of motion
(PROM) exercises on his wrist, hand, and fingers just two weeks
after surgery. Presently he is having the most difficulty with his
5th finger extension, and to a lesser degree his 4th finger extension.
These fingers were immobilized for two weeks after surgery. He returns
to Dr. Baker on 11/20, and we anticipate the pin will be removed.
This will allow us to step up his rehab program.
