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James Huber, D.O.

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James Huber, D.O.

Physiatrist - A medical doctor who specializes in neuromusculoskeletal medicine.

This is the diagnosis & treatment of disorders related to the nervous system, muscle, tendon, ligament, and bone with a focus on optimizing function and reducing pain.

05/11/2022

Happy nurses week! I cannot stress enough the importance of their role in the patient care team. Let's make sure they are recognized for their hard work and dedication more than one week a year.

05/10/2022

Smokey is ready for the beach! He decided to watch me pack and clean the garage out under the beach chairs. 1 week to go until the move.

04/29/2022

One way to tell if you have a great nurse is the parting gift they give you. I will miss you too Sharon. 😂😂😂

04/22/2022

Another last day. Finished my time covering Mercy Cedar Rapids inpatient rehab unit. The two ladies pictured are Robin who is the director of the unit and Dana who is the head admission screener help make that unit the success that it is. It was a pleasure and honor working with both of them. One week to go before my Iowa adventure comes to an end.

04/21/2022

Just finished last Iovera procedure at SCCR. I want to thank all of the great nurses I was blessed to work with over the last several years. As one chapter closes in my practice another is about to open. See you in Myrtle Beach, SC.

09/15/2021

Good explanation of how the vaccine works. I'd like to thank Mike Cap, a friend and colleague of mine, for sharing and bringing it to my attention.

I believe in freedom of choice. Whether you choose to get or not get the vaccine is yours. However, I also believe your decision should be well informed and any repercussions from your choices are your responsibility.

I support the vaccine. I am vaccinated and all eligible members of my family are vaccinated. I lost my father to covid-19 and fully believe he would have had a fighting chance if vaccinated. He contracted COVID-19 prior to the vaccine roll out in his state.

This is not a political post. I support neither party or agenda. This is a personal post that is derived from my personal experience, love of my family, and passion for being a physician.

Hopefully for those you on the fence about getting vaccinated this provides the information you need to move forward. Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and be better informed.

03/19/2021

Orthobiologic seminar complete. Bringing back some new techniques and applications of regenerative medicine to Cedar Rapids.

02/12/2021

“when it snows you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels.”
-anonymous

While choosing snow angels would be the most preferred choice for many, at some point, unfortunately, the sidewalk and driveway will have to be attended to. On a positive note, shoveling snow can be a great workout. However, the task can also pose some serious risks to your health. Listed below are some tips to help prevent unnecessary injury or even the need to seek medical attention.

1. DON’T FALL – Seems like a pretty simple point to make, but if you are not careful, you could find yourself injured very quickly. Take your time while shoveling and watch for ice underneath the snow. Invest in a pair of non-slip winter boots that will provide improved grip on ice and decrease your chance of slipping. While nothing is completely non-slip on ice, better grip can prevent a trip to the emergency room.

2. PROTECT YOUR BACK – The following few points can save you a visit to my clinic for a lower back injury. Pushing snow, rather than lifting, reduces the stress on the low back. When you can’t push the snow, bend the knees and lift with the legs while keeping the blade of the shovel close to the body. This action will decrease strain on the low back and utilize the larger muscles (your legs) to do the work.

3. DON”T BE PREDICTABLE – A simple, yet often under utilized technique, is to switch between shoveling right-handed and left-handed while varying your grip on the handle (palm up vs palm down). This method will work different muscle groups with each position and help decrease the repetitive nature of snow shoveling that may exacerbate old underlying injuries or weakness in the shoulder, arm, or upper back.

4. TAKE BREAKS & PACE YOURSELF – If you are out of shape or have underlying medical conditions, snow shoveling without taking adequate breaks or slower pace may force you to seek medical attention for reasons other than orthopedic injuries.

Hopefully, these simple tips can be a guide to help reduce injury the next time you find yourself debating whether to first grab the snow shovel or spend time perfecting your snow angel formations.

01/26/2021

'To lift, or not to lift: that is the question (for kids in sports)’

As a parent of 2 children who participate in sports, I often overhear comments about lifting and conditioning programs for their teammates and older siblings.

Weight training for children (preadolescent & adolescent) has long been a debated topic.

There are many misconceptions regarding strength and conditioning among children.

Foremost, the physiologic differences between adults and children must be recognized and strength programs should be designed with those differences in mind. For example, children that have not yet hit puberty are believed to make gains mainly from neuronal adaptations from the repetition of training.

A training program can be beneficial for children and has been shown to produce strength and endurance when properly implemented. Various studies have demonstrated this outcome; however, such studies failed to show what was an optimal training program.

Of course injuries can and do occur and are mainly due to lack of adequate education, improper lifting technique, weights/resistance that are too heavy, and progression of program too quickly.

Here are some general guidelines for strength training in children
(Adapted from Pediatric Practice Sports Medicine)

1. Programs should be developed by conditioning professionals with adequate training and certification (i.e. National Strength & Conditioning Association).
2. Children should go through pre-participation screening for limitations or contraindications to training.
3. Programs for adolescents should emphasize sub-maximal efforts, or use body weight or low weight resistance training with focus on strength and endurance instead of power exercises.
4. Focus on mastery of technique and motor skill with proper breathing technique.
5. Avoid 1 rep-max lifts.
6. Perform all exercises through full range of motion.
7. Provide adequate supervision at all times.
8. Exercises should be performed 2-3 times a week.

01/20/2021

“The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.”
-Terence Mann, Field of Dreams
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It’s that time again Iowa... when our version of spring training begins throughout various indoor facilities.

As we begin preparation for the upcoming baseball season, we should be mindful of the differences between the adolescent shoulder and adult shoulder. As a physician that deals with various musculoskeletal injuries in patients of all ages, it is beneficial to protect our young players from injury.

The throwing motion of the young athlete is similar to the adult; however, arm angular velocities, or lever arm length, and joint forces depend on strength and physical maturity. These are relatively lower in the young athlete yet still can produce considerable force.

Youth pitchers are at a higher risk of injury than their adult/professional counterparts. They have shorter strides that do not dissipate forces in addition to underdeveloped musculature, poor balance, and inadequate flexibility. EMG analysis has shown that these factors lead to increased activity of the rotator cuff and less activity of the surrounding shoulder girdle muscles, causing less efficient transfer of energy to the ball.

Common Injuries Seen in youth pitchers are:
-Little Leaguer’s shoulder
-Rotator cuff injury
-Shoulder joint instability (glenohumeral joint)

To protect the young athletes shoulder, USA Baseball Medical and Safety Advisory Committee recommends focus should be placed on mechanics, proper conditioning, and pitch counts.

**Recommendations for Adolescent Pitchers**
-Avoid pitching with pain or fatigue
-Avoid pitching too much
-Avoid pitching more than 80 pitches a game
-Avoid pitching more than 8 months a year
-Avoid pitching more than 2500 pitches in competition a year
-Monitor pitchers for injury that:-
-require regular use of OTC pain meds or ice to “prevent” an injury
-are starting pitchers
-throw with velocity >85 mph
-are taller and heavier than average
-warm up excessively
-participate in showcases
(Adapted from Olsen, SJ et. al: Risk factors for shoulder and elbow injuries in adolescent pitchers. Am J Sports med 34(6):905-912, 2006)

01/12/2021

Don’t let your chronic musculoskeletal pain/injury keep you from your New Year’s resolution.

There are so many things that are out of your control, focus on what you can, your health and well being.

I look forward to working with you to reduce pain, increase function, and improve your quality of life.

Phone: 319-247-3680

12/16/2020

Does hip bursitis have you sidelined?

Have steroid injections, medications, and exercise stopped working?

There still is hope.

The link below provides additional information on hip bursitis along with a video that describes alternative treatment options.

https://sites.google.com/view/jameshuberdo/hip-bursitis

12/08/2020

Hand pain and numbness is not always carpal tunnel.

While carpal tunnel syndrome is a common source of hand pain, other conditions such as thoracic outlet syndrome, types of focal nerve entrapment, repetitive use soft tissue injury, and cervical radiculopathy can mimic carpal tunnel.

Proper diagnosis leads to an effective treatment plan that can provide relief.

For a comprehensive assessment and treatment plan call 319-247-3670

11/29/2020

Heel pain?

Make your "next step" to find out what can be done.

Plantar fasciitis is a very common source of heel pain.

It is worse with your first steps in the morning and standing for long periods of time.

It usually affects runners, people who are overweight, or those have poor shoe support.

Make an appointment to evaluate and find out what treatment options are available.

319-247-3670

11/24/2020

Got sciatica?

All leg pain is not due to a pinched nerve. Sure, disc bulges can cause nerve compression and produce shooting leg pain, however, there are many other structures that can mimic a pinched nerve.

Facet joint arthritis, spinal stenosis, sacroiliac joint pain, hip joint pain, along with other anatomic structures can cause pain to radiate into the leg.

To treat leg pain associated with back pain, an accurate diagnosis is key.

Schedule an appointment to see how we can help. 329-247-3670

11/17/2020

Amputation of a limb is a life changing event. A person may lose a limb due to a congenital defect, accident, illness, or war injury.

Common with post amputation care, the patient likely sees their therapist, prosthetist (person who makes prosthetic limb), and physician on different days. This can delay the delivery of the prosthetic limb.

The Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at PCI, however, has stream lined the process by working closely with local therapists and prosthetic companies to ensure a more efficient process.

For most patients, we are able to coordinate any pre-prosthetic testing with local therapists and the appointment with the physician and prosthetist all on the same day. For many, the physician and prosthetist will evaluate the patient together.

We are the only clinic in Eastern Iowa that offers such coordination of care.

Call 319-247-3670 for an appointment.

10/31/2020

Chronic tennis elbow should not hold you back from participating in sports and work/life related activities. There are options available to help heal the tendon related issues and get you back in the game.

Read more about tennis elbow and schedule an appointment to see how we can help. https://sites.google.com/view/jameshuberdo/home/tennis-elbow

10/24/2020

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world. Every year nearly 800,000 people (CDC statistic) have a stroke. Stroke is a leading cause of long term disability and reduces the mobility in over half of the stroke survivors over 65 years old.

Spasticity, an unwanted contraction of muscle groups, develops in many patients post stroke and can lead to impaired performance of daily activities such as dressing, hygiene, and mobility. It can also cause pain and spasms that can disrupt sleep and impact their mood.

There are several ways to treat spasticity. Click the link to learn more or schedule an appointment to discuss how I can help manage your spasticity.
https://sites.google.com/view/jameshuberdo/home/spasticity

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