About Bryan Ruchin, PT, DPT, MSPT Expertise I am a physical therapist that treats all types of musculoskeletal disorders including orthopedic, vestibular, neurologic, and geriatric issues. I am also a specialist and the only therapist in Georgia that treats coccygeal pain and related pelvic and back pain. I am affliated with all types of sports ranging from highschool to professional.
Experience I have been practicing since 2005 and am actively involved in research in all my fields. I am listed as a specialist for treating coccygeal disorders. I am a active member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Physical Therapy Association of Georgia.
Organizations APTA, PTAG, AAOMPT
Education/Credentials I graduated from Georgia State with a B.S. in Exercise Physiology,from Florida Gulf Coast University with a Masters in Physical Therapy, and from Sage College with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Question I am a 21 year old college softball player. Last winter I tore my schapholunate ligament while hitting in the batting cage. I am heading in the my senior year, and while I know that soon I will grow up and my health is more important than playing my last year of softball, I'm wondering if there are other options that I can be looking in to besides surgery to help get me stable or well enough to play this spring in my last season. (I am in the process of finding a new doctor because the one I had looking at my wrist before not only refused to do any sort of surgery on that ligament, but also refused to help in any other way because of his "lack of success in the past with that specific ligament"). This is why I am looking for answers other than from my doctor, as I don't have one at this time and need to know what to look for and ask about while trying to find a new one. Thank you so much for your time!
Answer Ashley,
I think you need to seek the assistance of a board certified sports medicine specialist. There are these types of doctors all over, especially near colleges. that ligament is a tough one to fix, granted, but I would think with some type of splinting could be done to help. Surgery would only make you not be able to play at all. see the specialist and have him examine and try to figure out a way to get you to be able to play.
