by drpaull | Oct 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
What is the best treatment for neuropathy? The best treatment for neuropathy is one targeting the disease that causes it, whether that be a herniated disc, piriformis syndrome, or diabetes. As an orthopedic surgeon in Colorado Springs, my first step in finding...
by drpaull | Oct 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
How do I know if I have a torn rotator cuff? If you shoulder hurts, you may have torn your rotator cuff. But there are also a lot of other things that can cause your shoulder to hurt such as bursitis, or neck pain that travels to the shoulder. If you are having...
by drpaull | Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
What is the best treatment for tennis elbow? The best treatment for tennis elbow is avoiding the activities that cause pain, using anti-inflammatories, and stretching. Sometimes if that doesn’t work then you may need a cortisone shot, and rarely surgery....
by drpaull | Sep 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
How do you get arthritis, and how do you treat arthritis? You can get arthritis from normal wear and tear over time, or by having an accident that damages the cartilage of one of your joints. The treatments of arthritis boil down to activity modification,...
by drpaull | Sep 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
What is bursitis, and how do you treat bursitis? Your doctor may have told you that you have bursitis, to which you probably asked, “What’s bursitis?”. My guess is that they responded, “Bursitis is inflammation of a fluid filled sac called a bursa.” While that...
by drpaull | Sep 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Did I tear my meniscus, and if I did, is that bad? A meniscal tear is a very common injury. I’ve actually torn my own meniscus, and had it operated on, so I know what it’s like both as a patient and as an orthopedic surgeon. You may be wondering if you have a...
