Dr. Nicholas Olsen D.O.
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
8515 Pearl St Suite 201 Denver CO, 80229About
Dr. Nicholas Olsen is a physiatrist practicing in Denver, CO. Dr. Olsen is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Olsen 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. Olsen 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.
Education and Training
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1988
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1989
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neuropathy
- Back Pain
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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