Dr. Julian Saunders

Dr. J takes a look at one of climbing's most under-diagnosed injuries: finger stress fractures.

I snapped the peroneal retinaculum on my right ankle while high stepping. Have you ever seen a climber who has gone through this injury? Has the person snapped it again?

A month ago, I thought I tore the A4 pulley in my ring finger. The x-rays and ultrasounds showed no tendon tear, however, but an avulsion fracture.

I had an accident eight weeks ago where I fell from my skateboard. My wrist hurt for three to four weeks. I went to a hand doctor and had an MRI (without dye) that showed a TFCC tear.

Bunion operations have progressed greatly in the last 20 years. What used to be basic carpentry is now more about engineering, and can produce both an aesthetically pleasing and functional outcome.

A pain in your hand may have you think you sustained a finger injury from pulling hard, but you might have Dupuytren’s disease.

Fingers and hands cramping up? Dr. J to the rescue.

Check out Dr. Julian Saunders's author page.

Check out Dr. Julian Saunders's author page.

Being a parent is hazardous.

Some sage advice from Rock and Ice's resident doctor regarding pulsed electromagnetic field therapy.

Dr. J addresses three questions regarding elbow health from three different readers. This special section on elbow health appeared in the Medical Advice section of Rock and Ice issue 248 (February 2018).