Bill Allen works 70 hours per week in his lawn care business, building retaining walls and operating heavy equipment. Though he doesn’t recall a specific incident that triggered his neck pain, he knows that it started last spring. “It felt like I’d pinched a nerve on the left side of my neck, and I couldn’t…
The Center for Spine and Orthopedics welcomes its latest fellow, Dr. Stefano Carlucci! Dr. Carlucci is an orthopedic surgeon resident in Bari, Italy. He studying with Dr. Michael Janssen through February 10.
Lindsay Shillinglaw, PA-C, joined the Center for Spine and Orthopedics in January and is assisting Dr. Michael Janssen. Lindsay has a master’s degree in medical sciences with an emphasis on surgery and is a member of the American Association of Physical Assistants. Lindsay hails from the South. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, yoga, community…
Following a community Tai Chi class last April, Charlotte Wichael’s ankle became progressively sore. “We were doing a lot of ankle movements,” recalls the Arvada resident. “My ankle got more and more sore after that class.” By the end of April, Wichael could no longer walk and rarely left home. By July, the pain had…