BACKGROUND:
Dr. Jerett Zipin identified specializing in…read moreSports Medicine, Internal Medicine and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. He is certified in Internal Medicine.
STATS:
Plenty of free parking
On the north side of Huntington Dr.
Friendly knowledgeable staff
ESSENTIALS:
Clothing that provides easy access to affected area
EXPERIENCE:
After months of pain and still holding the referral my primary doctor wrote up, I finally made an appointment to have this pain in the elbow examined, Dr. Z's nurse asked me a plethora of questions about my injury prior to Dr. Z's entry.
Shortly after the Q & A with the nurse, Dr. Z walked in, greeted me with a smile, a handshake and pleasantries. After a few more questions some squeezing, bending and pushing, voila!!!!... lateral epicondylitis, aka tennis elbow. Wait!!!!....Wha?!?!? I don't even play tennis. After conducting some research, studies show that trauma such as direct blows to the epicondyle (femur), a sudden forceful pull, or forceful extension cause more than half of these injuries. It has also been known that incorrectly playing tennis may cause early stages of tennis elbow as shock is received when mishitting the ball. Yeah, couldn't say what exactly caused this injury....have ya read my activity reviews?!?!?!
Anyway, he gave me two options, one, a brace for several weeks and possibly physical therapy, or two, a shot of, I cut him off as I was not interested in a shot of anything, except, perhaps a tasty beverage. I digress.
Not wanting to leave just yet, as I like to get my co-pays worth in, I brought up another issue I've been having. 'Come on, let's look at the x-rays', he says. Badabing badaboom, another specialist misdiagnosed me. Dr. Z wrote down some options to help with the other aliment and I was on my way. Came in with an elbow issue, walked out with a wrist brace and knowledge and helpful tips my Podiatrist didn't tell me about my foot. Kudos Dr. Z!!!
The next day I called my primary to request she change yet another referral to Dr. Z. After all, his specializes in sports medicine and if you've read any of my non-food, or perhaps in even food reviews, I'm not a couch potato.