Make no bones about it
Relieve pain, restore function with help from Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group By Lisa Lowdermilk
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ou’ve just come home from a brisk walk around your favorite park when one of your grandkids springs into your arms. Without warning, you feel a sharp twinge in your back. Lately these aches and pains have been plaguing you more frequently, but you do your best to ignore them, hoping they’ll go away on their own. If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. According to a 2019 National Health Interview Survey, 39 percent of Americans struggle with back pain, while 37 percent report hip, knee or foot pain. Fortunately, though, Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group (CSOG) can help relieve your musculoskeletal pains. This union of three individ-
ual practices provides patients with a full spectrum of orthopaedic care, including physical and occupational therapy, x-rays and MRI scans, prosthetics and orthotics, joint reconstruction and more. “We always try to get people back to what they’re doing,” said CSOG Marketing Manager Chelsey Valerio. “They might need to make some modifications, but we don’t want people to feel like they need to give up their active lifestyles.” Fortunately, not all aches and pains require surgery. CSOG staff are firm proponents of conservative management, using cost-effective methods like injection therapy and physical therapy before employing surgery. Every one of the physicians on
Dr. Eric Jepson addresses the back pain of one of his senior patients.
staff are fellowship-trained and, in Valerio’s words, “know these conditions like the back of their hand.” Even when surgery is ultimately deemed necessary, the practice’s physicians have an excellent track record with recovery time, a product of their highly specialized fellowship training. Doctors and staff support the community outside of office hours too. Every year during the holidays, they personally deliver Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. In addition,
they donate to local charities and food pantries, and even visit high schools during sporting events in case of injuries. If you’re still on the fence about scheduling an appointment, visit www.csog.net or call 719-632-7669. “We very much have an opendoor policy,” said Valerio. CSOG has offices conveniently located at both the north and south ends of Colorado Springs, at 4110 Briargate Parkway, Suite 300 and 1259 Lake Plaza Drive, Suite 100. ■
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