George Dowdy orthopedic treatments

Birth ------ Club right foot

congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV)
serial casting, a foot abduction brace,
Denis Browne bar with straight lace boots
ankle foot orthoses Surgery 1949 - 1957
     Tenotomy - clipping of the Achilles tendon
Anterior tibial tendon transfer
Further surgery to adjust the tendons, ligaments and joints in the foot/ankle

Leg Length Discrepancy (anisomelia)

General tendinopathy. 1964 - Today

Thickening Cartilage

Tendon inflammation

Tendinitis Tendinosis Degenerative Arthritis / Bursitis Tennis / Golfers elbow Lateral Epicondylitis
cortisone shots 1975 - 1985
Golfers Elbow Medial Epicondylitis - cortisone shots. 1976 -1990
Tendon / nerve release Left Arm. 1985
Tendon / nerve release Right Arm. 2018
Carpal tunnel Syndrome 1975 - Diagnosed as pinched nerve by nerve conduction study 1985
Right Wrist Release 2001
Left Wrist Release. 2008
Right middle finger Release 2010
Left middle finger Release. 2012
L Ring & Little Finger Release 2014
R Ring & Little Finger Release 2018

Osteophytic knuckles. 2013

Right rotator cuff Arthroscopy 1997

Left frozen shoulder Rotator cuff arthroscopy 2006

Right foot 1st treatment osteophytic right heel spur 1970

Cortisone and full-leg cast (6 mo) Variety of splints and braces prescribed. 1975 - 2014
Osteoarthritis naturally fusing right foot 1995
sesamoiditis w/ tendinosis, cartilage thickening and arthritis
Achilles Tendinoses Plantar fascitis R foot, arthritic joints, Arthrodesis suggested 2002 v ganglion cyst 2002
Insertional tendinopathy 2013
Mid substance tendinosis 2013
Hammer toe (+-) R foot 2014

Lumbar spinal stenosis Degenerative Disc 1995

Radiculopathy. 2002
Sciatica 2008
MRI 2014 Radiculopathy no space narrowing. 2014
     Fascet Joint arthropathy
     Hypertrophic Physical therapy Illotobial stretching passive exercises Ischiogluteal stretching passive exercises spinal traction
     Ultrasound Heat and cold packs TENS therapy Therapy produced noticeable motion return some amount pain relief Hamstrings, central core musculature has noticeable tightening
Lumbar epidural Aug 2014 - Lasted 1 ½ months
2nd Lumbar Epidural Oct 2014 - Lasted 1mo .
Fascet Block suggested Facet block L4-5. Dec 2014
3rd lumbar epidural. Jan 2015 v 4th lumbar epidural. Feb 2015

L4-5 Laminectomy Dec 2016

Below Knee  Bony Protrusion (Osgood-schlatters) L&R knee 2014

Jumpers Knee w/ patella tendinopathy tibial tubercle Osteophytic boney growth

Trochanteric Bursitis 2013

Arthritic degeneration & osteophytic bone spur on hip 2013
Cortisone shots L&R hip no relief
MRI on pelvis saw no structural deficiency but some Osteophytic growth 2014
Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction 2017
SI Joint injections