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Dr. Plancher was quoted in HealthNewsDigest

HealthNewsDigest

HealthNewsDigest

‘Weather Outside is Frightful,’ and Shoveling Snow is Not So Delightful

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New York, NY & Greenwich, CT, February 13, 2019 – That wintry landscape outside the window appears, oh, so gorgeous and peaceful – unless you must clear the white stuff from walkways and driveways. Then, the snow can quickly become a pain in the “back, shoulder, neck, wrist, knee, ankle — just about any joint or muscle you use to remove it,” says noted orthopaedic surgeon Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, who equates snow shoveling to lifting weights while trying to walk forward.

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