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About Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP
Expertise
Health, fitness, exercise, nutrition, chiropractic, manipulation under anesthesia, sciatica, headache, neck pain, back pain, herniated disc, NY workers compensation injury, NY auto accident claims, Vertebral Subluxation Complex, muscle spasm; these are all along the issues, conditions, area's that I would feel qualified to comment upon. Received recognition in "PREVENTION" magazine, First Chief of Chiropractic in a NYS Hospital (1997) with citations and proclamations from the NYS Governor, NYS Senate, NYS assembly, NYC Council.

Experience
Palmer College Graduate 1983, Twenty -five years in practice at the same location in my hometown of Staten Island, NY. Working with neuro-musculo-skeletal complaints for 25 years. Techniques primarily utilized: Chiropractic via Palmer Package, diversified, thompson, SOT, Activator, Manipulation Under Anesthesia; Nutrition.

Organizations
Pi Kappa Chi Chiropractic Professional Fraternity- pledge president 1980, student chapter Vice President 1981, PCC PKX student President 1982, Pi Kappa Chi Alumni Association President 1985- 1996, PKX alumni Brother of the Year 1984, 1985, 1986 ; Knights of Columbus, Masons, Ancient Order of Hibernians

Publications
Selected to make Oral Presentation, American Public Health Association (2003)

Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Science (cum laude) Wagner College 1979 Doctorate of Chiropractic (cum laude) Palmer Chiropractic 1983 Licensed Doctor of Chiropractic, New Jersey (38MC00634000) & New York (X3567) Diplomat, National Board of Chiropractic Examiners Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician - A.C.A./New York Chiropractic College (1986) Diplomat, American Chiropractic Board of Sport Physicians (1996) Diplomat, American Academy of Pain Management (1998) Certified Personal Fitness Trainer Certified Emergency Medical Technician - New York State and National Registry Certified Manipulation Under Anesthesia (1998) Certified Clinical Nutritionist - International & American Assoc. of Clinical Nutrition (1999)

Awards and Honors
Prevention Magazine/ Alliance for Chiropractic Progress - (one of six nationally) – Award for Chiropractic Excellence 1998 First Chief of Chiropractic in a Hospital in New York State 1997 SICTV NOVA (Notable, Outstanding Video Achievement Award) - Viewers Choice Award for Most Popular Series (1996, 1997, and 1998) Volunteer Heart Resuscition Unit - Commendation for Meritorious Service (1994) SICTV NOVA (Notable, Outstanding Video Achievement Award) - Best Health Series (1994) Staten Island Richmond Lions - Melvin Jones Fellowship Award (1993) Pi Kappa Chi - Alumni Fraternity Brother of the Year (1987 and 1988) Selected to make Oral Presentation, American Public Health Association (2003) American Chiropractic Board of Sport Physicians Symposium presentation - Adolescent Athletic Injury, Prevention and Rehabilitation (2004)

Past/Present Clients
Doctors Hospital of Staten Island; Chief of Chiropractic (1997-2001); 1050 Targee Street, S.I.,N.Y. 10304 Curtis High School Football (1988 to present) Current NYC PSAL Football CHAMPION 2007

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Chiropractors - RE:

Expert: Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP - 11/4/2009

Question
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Chiropractors-965/2009/9/Elbow-1.htm

Victor,

Thanks for the great advice.

I recently went to an Orhtopedic and had my elbow xrayed. Though the doc told me there shouldn't be any concerns about my elbow, he did mention that my ulna and radius are a little to close to each other and is probably what causing the grinding noise in my elbow, especially when pronating.

He also said to just go back to my normal activities, but just put a brace.

My question is, are there exercises I can perform at home to help my condition? I've been doing rubber band therapy for a week or so, and wanted to know if i should continue, or expand. I am focusing on wrist exercises as well as triceps. I am also taking chondroitin/glucosamine supplements.

Any thoughts? You can send me an email directly if you wish.

Answer
Hello again Jan,

I do hope the previous advice helped out a bit.

I am glad you went to the orthopedic and had an examination and Xray.

I am a BIG advocate of asking questions. I do not mind when my patients ask me questions, it makes me think, makes me give my rationale for diagnosis, treatment, prognosis. Sometimes THEIR questions help MW develop a new line of thinking on their complaints!

In that spirit of learning, spirit of questioning,,,,
Your Xray shows a Radius and Ulna that are; '...too close together...', so let us place a brace...

Did you follow up with any questions? If your radius/ ulna are too close together already,,,,
will the brace bring them into closer proximity?, will the brace help separate these bones?
Do you need the brace due to muscular imbalance, tendon involvement, ligament laxity???
Ask questions....

You are doing 'rubber band therapy'. There are many many maneuvers/ exercises to perform with rubber bands- whether the little kind we use at our writing desk, or big physical therapy rubber bands, or rubber surgical tubing. If you would like,,, you could recontact me here at
http://allexperts.com/ep/965-100794/Chiropractors/Victor-Dolan-DC-DACBSP.htm
allexperts and be more descriptive if you see the need to.

On your exercises:   "... I am focusing on wrist exercises as well as triceps...."; I do like
that it seems you are working on extension exercises. So much that we do in regular every day life- our activities of daily living- usually stress flexion. For instance: opening a door- we FLEX our fingers/ hand to grasp the doorknob, open the door; opening a jar= flexion; hugging a spouse= flexion; lifting packages= flexion; flexion of our fingers/ wrist/ elbow/ shoulder.
              Sometimes we see someone 'rehabbing' an injury and they carry around a rubber ball and are squeezing it all the time,,,, squeeze = flexion. IF all we do is flexion, we build into the joint, we build into the system an imbalance. In rehabilitation: balance is a key; therefore some extension exercises probably should be brought into play. You say 'rubber band', wrist/ tricep exercises, so I am thinking of EXTENSION rather than flexion, and I think you are doing the correct thing.
              A frequent finger/ wrist/ forearm exercise that I recommend in my office is: wrap the fingers with the rubber band, and then open (extend) the fingers/ thumb against that resisitance. This exercise can be done with all 5 fingers, any combination of 2, 3, 4, fingers.
Of course, working the tricep means you are working extension at the elbow.

Some elbow exercise demonstrations:
http://www.tenniselbownow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/xtennise.gif

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_R0-WVJyIEHo/SeX8UYWBjwI/AAAAAAAAAPE/xmeV-Ts7YQg/s400/e...

http://www.healthyexerciseworld.com/images/exercises-tennis-elbow-22-a.jpg

http://www.healthyexerciseworld.com/images/exercises-tennis-elbow-22-b.jpg

http://content.revolutionhealth.com/contentimages/nr551683.jpg

http://www.wristpainadvice.co.uk/wristexcersise.jpg

"....I am also taking chondroitin/glucosamine supplements......", I am glad you are taking the Glucosamine supplement- this will help long term.

Thanks for the question.

Good Luck from your Staten Island Chiropractor.

Dr. Victor Dolan, DC, DACBSP
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