Dr. Robert Gluck
Hand Surgery
New Hyde Park, NY
41 years experience male
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Office
My office hours
Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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About
Bio
Fellowship trained in Orthopedic Hand and Microsurgery with Board Certification in Surgery as well as Certification with added qualifications in Hand Surgery.
Director of Healthy Hands Center @ www.myhandhealth.com
Former, Chief of Hand Service Long Island Jewish Medical Center, North Shore University-LIJ Health Center
Assistant Clinical Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Hand Surgery
Languages spoken
English, Hebrew
Doctor Q&A
234 Answers
153 Agrees
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Hand Surgery 41 years experience
Joint fracture: "rounding off" suggests that you may very well be beyond the initial healing phase. Having said that, not all non-unions need to be treated surgically... Read More
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A female asked:
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If : If your wrist is otherwise functioning ok and there is a relatively pain free and symptom free bump then it is unlikely that your doctor will re-break... Read More
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Agree : Agree with dr. Wist, elevate and ice it and see someone regardless.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Arthritis: Yes, though it's certainly possible. So, if you're having continuing pain and/or knee stiffness you should get it checked out.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Thumb pain: You may be describing an injury to the middle or metacarpo-phalangeal (mcp) joint of the thumb. Injury to this joint is often in the form of injury to... Read More
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A female asked:
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Not : Not aware of any herbal or vitamin remedies though they might exist. Typically treatment for flare ups is either indocin, (indomethacin) colchicine, o... Read More
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You : You should see the hand surgeon again or a different one. The EMG nerve testing is a good test but not a perfect test. There are times where it shows ... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Some : Some of the sweetened sparkling waters are sweetened with artificial not "real" sugars. They have their own drawbacks though somewhat different from "... Read More
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A female asked:
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There : There are various causes for so-called sprain. Anything from irritation of tendons to partial tearing of ligaments to tearing of the so-called meniscu... Read More
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Did : Did you injure yourself at any point? Hard to say what's going on without more detail.
The arm could certainly be part of an overuse syndrome and the... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Limited Details: Without more details, that's difficult to say. There are many causes from nerve related to systemic to issues of overuse at home and/or work. A visit ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Ulnar nerve issues: One of the important nerves to the arm and hand, the ulnar nerve, which sits on the inside of the elbow can get irritated. This can happen in several ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Wrist arthroscopy: Wrist arthroscopy is done for either diagnostic or therapeutic purposes or both. So, much of the answer here would depend on the focus and outcome of ... Read More
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A male asked:
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So : So called "trigger finger" is indeed the most likely cause. In most cases it "just happens" but occasionally there is some underlying condtion.
The g... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Yes : Yes this is abnormal and needs to be checked out. You have a problem with circulation to your hands. This could be relative to small blood vessels in ... Read More
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Proximal : Proximal row carpectomy is a good operation but a tricky one and usually done in situations that are not straightforward i.E relative arthritis in add... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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As : As bed as some aspects of medical care are in this country, you should still be able to get to just about any er and get taken care of even without in... Read More
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Definitely : Definitely get it checked out.
Problems with elbow extension after trauma to the elbow is common but could mean something that needs treatment i.E a ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Wrist Pain: Quite definitely. The same trauma that caused the fracture i.E if a fall to an outstretched hand , can cause hand/wrist injury as well. Besides which,... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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That: It's a myth that: yoga is good all the time. Not true. Used correctly it's a wonder. Otherwise, not.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Stretch: Stretch and breathe
in and out
rhythms of the soul.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Wrist Pain: First thing is rest the wrist. Second thing, have it evaluated as there are many forms of wrist pain, some of which i.E scaphoid and scapho-lunate lig... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Boxers fracture: Refers to a fracture at the knuckle end of the fifth finger, i.E metacarpal. This is typically sustained after a blunt trauma as in punching/boxing (... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Wrist Pain: There seems to be a dynamic component to the problem, so you need an exam that targets that. Without getting too fancy, a careful exam should be able ... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Ligament pathology: When a patient describes "popping" or "clicking" or "clunking" in their wrist, one needs to be suspicious of ligament pathology of some sort, usually ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Arthritis: Yes, this is a win-win situation. Any form of gentle exercise can help keep joints loose.
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Quickly: With my patients, i generally let them use the hand same day as the surgery though they have a small bandage and they can't over do it. Stitches usual... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Call your doctor: You'll probably be ok with elevating and resting the hand, but to be on the safe side you should speak with your surgeon.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Joint popping: Not sure if you are just cracking your knuckles, which you should not overdue, or you're talking about actual joint subluxation/dislocation which impl... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Usually relief: Typically results from carpal tunnel surgery are good. That is, symptoms resolve with relatively little down time. While surgeons differ in their prot... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Depends on severity: Carpal tunnel surgery is a highly successful surgery getting right to the heart of the problem i.E the nerve is compressed and the surgery decompresse... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Various: Would agree with dr. Waller up to a point.
While xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) is an excellent option, as may be na in certain cases... Read More
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Depends: Hard to answer without more detailed info i.E when was the fracture, what type, into the joint?, etc...
But if it healed right and in good position, ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
I had carpal tunnel surgery. now i'm suffering with the pain again, what should i do about the pain?
Dr. Robert Gluckanswered
Hand Surgery 41 years experience
Call surgeon: First off speak with your surgeon. Carpal tunnel surgery is a highly successful surgery. Having said that of course nothing is perfect and certainly w... Read More
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A 54-year-old female asked:
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Rest: Most though not all tendonitis is related to overuse or injury of some sort, so resting and allowing for healing as needed is usually the first and mo... Read More
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A 65-year-old member asked:
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Frozen shoulder: Therpay is the keystone of treatment for a frozen shoulder i.E it needs to get moving even though this can be painful. The alternative is that it just... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Hand and finger pain: Depends on many factors i.E what joints, how intense is the pain, how constant, how dysfunctional you are (what can you and can't you do) etc... So ne... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Many things: While everyone talks about carpal tunnel and it is certainly prevalent there are other nerves and especially the ulnar that can cause numbness in the ... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Many types...: The basic categories would be open or closed, i.E whether there is an associated break in the overlying skin exposing the fracture to the outside and ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Good things: Usually an outpatient procedure done under local anesthesia with light sedation so home fairly soon after the procesure. Sutures usually are in for ab... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Biceps tendonitis: Biceps tendonitis can typically occur either at the shoulder or at the elbow. Either way it's typically related to trauma of some sort whether immedia... Read More
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A 53-year-old member asked:
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Arthritis: There are different types of arthritis the two most common being osteoarthritis and then rheumatoid. These are very distinct entities and are treated ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Injuries: Not to get too cute, but probably the mind. Emotional trauma of one sort of another effects a huge part of the population worldwide.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Needs to be checked: I'm assuming you mean your wrist and if so this could represent an unrealized ligament injury to the wrist that creates instability of the bones causi... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Palmar fascia : There is an unexplaoned spontaneous thickening of the layer of the palm called fasciia. This can lead over time to the fingers, especially ring and pi... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Any activity where the wrist is moving up and down or if it is held in a bent position for a long time can put added pressure on the median nerve and ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Closed versus Open: Closed reduction means getting the fracture re-aligned without having to cut the skin i.e. The bone fragments can be manipulated with assistance of x-... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Usually tingling: Carpal tunnel surgery is a compression of the median nerve at the wrist so symptoms involve that nerve and specifically sensory symptoms such as gener... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Depends...: Depends on which joint, how long it was dislocated for, whether it was completely dislocated or just "subluxed", on associated injuries such as fractu... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Depends...: Depends a lot on the type of injury and specifically are we talking about an open or closed injury? I.E did the tendon get cut or has it been strained... Read More
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Jul 17, 2013
Great answers. Very helpful. thank you!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Gluck is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Gluck is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! HAVE SEEN HAND THERAPIST IN UK & BASICALLY LEFT TO GET ON WITH THE PAI
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Confirmed, no break, ligament injury? Cast off & getting stronger!
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thanks i will make a stop at my medical centwr tommorow. thank you Dr. Gluck
Education & Training
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, NY
Graduated 1982MD
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Hand Center Long Island NY
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