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Dr. Jordanna Quinn

Physiatrist (Physical Medicine)

Dr. Jordanna Quinn is a physiatrist practicing in Golden, CO. Dr. Quinn is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Quinn focuses on a patients ability to function, and can treat multiple conditions that affect the brain, nerves, spine, bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons. Dr. Quinn can diagnose and treat pain that is a result of injury, disease or a disabling condition. Physiatrists often lead a team of physical therapists, occupational therapists and physicians in a patients treatment or prevention plan.
Dr. Jordanna Quinn
  • Golden, CO
  • Accepting new patients

Time between painkillers?

Meloxicam is an anti inflammatory medication, just like ibuprofen. You should not need another anti inflammatory medication while you are on meloxicam. If you are still experiencing READ MORE
Meloxicam is an anti inflammatory medication, just like ibuprofen. You should not need another anti inflammatory medication while you are on meloxicam. If you are still experiencing pain at the 5 hour mark, you should take Tylenol, which is a pain killer, not an anti inflammatory medication. You can take 7.5mg of meloxicam every 12 hours, or twice per day. Tylenol can be taken in between those times to help bridge pain gap.

Lower leg pain?

Sounds like you could have a bulging disk in your low back, which gets slightly pushed out when you sit or bend forward. You should go see a physician and have an MRI. Additionally, READ MORE
Sounds like you could have a bulging disk in your low back, which gets slightly pushed out when you sit or bend forward. You should go see a physician and have an MRI. Additionally, you should do some physical therapy to help strengthen your abdominal core, which will prevent the disk from bulging.

When should you go to physical therapy for back pain?

Physical therapy is never a bad idea. Back pain is complicated, but can often be treated with stretching and/or some mild manipulations and dry needling.

What is the best doctor to see for back pain?

A Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist.