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Dr. Jason Cuellar

Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

Dr. Jason Cuellar is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Jupiter, FL. Dr. Cuellar specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Cuellar tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
25 years Experience
Dr. Jason Cuellar
  • Jupiter, FL
  • University of California, Davis
  • Accepting new patients

Can shoulder impingement improve on its own?

Yes. Try rotator cuff strengthening exercises, often times the pain can be a small rotator cuff tear rather than true impingement. Concentrated injection of A2M can also be helpful. READ MORE
Yes. Try rotator cuff strengthening exercises, often times the pain can be a small rotator cuff tear rather than true impingement. Concentrated injection of A2M can also be helpful. https://cuellarspine.com/treatments/alpha-2-macroglobulin-injections/

What exercises are good for a disc hernia?

Cardio exercises without significant weight bearing - such as exercise bike, elliptical or swimming. Core strengthening like partial sit ups and planks Back extension exercises READ MORE
Cardio exercises without significant weight bearing - such as exercise bike, elliptical or swimming. Core strengthening like partial sit ups and planks Back extension exercises (Roman chair) Pilates

EMG/NCS Test Question

Unfortunately EMG/NCV is not always a great test for ulnar neuropathy and the test can often be normal. That’s one reason the diagnosis of cubital tunnel syndrome is a clinical READ MORE
Unfortunately EMG/NCV is not always a great test for ulnar neuropathy and the test can often be normal. That’s one reason the diagnosis of cubital tunnel syndrome is a clinical diagnosis not a electrical diagnosis usually.
Furthermore, the test is very operator dependent and many neurologists cannot make the diagnosis even when the patient has significant ulnar nerve compression.