‘We feel like the injuries never happened’

They share the same last name, the same home, the same high school football and wrestling teams, and the same fanatical love of sports. They also share similar shoulder injuries, the same orthopedic surgeon and the same raving reviews for shoulder repairs done by that physician.

The father-and-son duo of Dan and Bentley Bainey are certainly peas in a pod.

Dan, 44, is strength and conditioning coach for Bishop McCort High School’s football and wrestling teams. His son, Bentley, 17, is starting quarterback for the Crushers and a standout on the school’s wrestling squad.

The dad received a serious (Grade 4) separation of his right shoulder last June – while playing touch football with some McCort players. He wanted to wait until after football season to have the shoulder surgically repaired.

Meanwhile, Bentley suffered a mild shoulder separation of his left shoulder while intercepting a pass in a game last September. The injury became much more serious, however, when he subbed as a receiver in the Crushers’ season finale.

“We had to win that game to get into the playoffs. I was supposed to catch the ball, slide to the ground, be tackled and stay healthy,” Bentley said.

But it didn’t work out that way. Instead, the speedy sophomore saw running space, took off and endured a crushing tackle. A bone chip floating in his shoulder was discovered after Bentley experienced trouble during wrestling practice a few weeks later.

The diagnosis, the call for surgery and the actual surgery itself was conducted by another McCort football coach.

A McCort defensive assistant who is also a former football star, Dr. Richard Goodrich, is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in trauma and reconstructive surgery; robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement surgery; elbow, wrist, and ankle arthroscopy; and complex sports-injury surgery. The doctor was a star linebacker for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP).

Before joining Conemaugh, Dr. Goodrich had a distinguished military career in the U.S. Navy. He served as officer in charge at several key medical facilities and served as the U.S. Navy Orthopedic Specialty Leader, overseeing orthopedic care within the Navy's medical system.

Dan praises Dr. Goodrich’s extreme attention to detail and excellent bedside manner.

“His combination of superior surgical skills – he has so many glowing recommendations – the way he communicates so effectively with patients, and the confidence he exudes makes him the special surgeon that he is,” he said.

Dr. Goodrich repaired the shoulders of the father-son duo during the same week last December.

“We’re unbelievably fortunate to have a top-notch orthopedic surgeon in our region – let alone as a volunteer coach on our football staff,” Dan said. “Both of our surgeries went like clockwork.

“There were no complications and no pain afterward. The healing was fast and, because the surgery went so well, our rehabilitations were extremely quick and ahead of schedule. We both feel great. We feel like the injuries never happened.”