Elbow Surgery Helps Young Gymnast Reach for Her Dreams

Treatment TermsElbow pain, upper arm pain and related injuriesSports medicineSports physical therapy Overview When 12-year-old Aya Jackson of Durham learned she would need elbow surgery, she worried that her dream of becoming an elite gymnast was in danger. With the help of a Duke pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, she was back to competing again within a year. Hero Imageblog_elbow_gymnast_aya_06.jpg Content Blocks Section Header Image/Videoblog_elbow_gymnast_aya_01.jpg Section Features Images/Media Text Content Section Header Image/Videoblog_elbow_gymnast_aya_03.jpg Section Features Images/Media Text Content Section Header Image/Videoblog_elbow_gymnast_aya_02.jpg Section Features Images/Media Text Content Patient Name Aya Jackson Gender Female Patient Story Quote“I am back to competing at full strength and full flexibility.” Featured Doctors Jonathan C. Riboh, MD Date UpdatedThursday, March 29, 2018 - 13:30 BodyDisplay in Announcement Section:  Archived
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