Comprehensive Orthopedic and Spine Care

I wish I could give this place zero stars.
Went to Dr. Castro for a check up today after my accident. I was hit by a car while riding my bike. I had one appointment with Dr. Castro where he mentioned the word surgery twice THEN sent me for MRI’s of my shoulder… we don’t even know what’s wrong why would you even mention surgery? Luckily I have common sense combined with anatomy training so I knew better than to pay this any mind. He said he would call me if there was anything major (like a tear). Otherwise I could rest up and we would go over the results at my next visit.
Fast forward two weeks. I Was expecting nothing abnormal since he said he would call if I had any tearing. He had two weeks to get the MRI images from the place that did my MRI and review them.
I have them on a CD at home but thought «why would I need to bring them with me? This is a professional» I was very wrong. He didn’t even HAVE the images on hand never mind having looked them over. He had two weeks to get them and to do his job. I was told by a nurse that Dr. Castro «doesn’t need images because he can read from the report» oh, you mean a piece of paper that anyone could read? Ok. Thank you.
I was then told that I «Probably maybe have a less than 50% tear in my rotator cuff-​but it might just be inflammation.» He «wasn’t sure» The reason why he couldn’t tell? Because he didn’t have the images. That he had two weeks to obtain. He also explained nothing to me. When I asked him which muscle tendon had the tear he said «rotator cuff» yea buddy there’s 4 different muscles in the rotator cuff. THEN he told me he thinks that I should «go on medication, do physical therapy if I want and then if that didn’t work, get an injection in my shoulder in three weeks»
Sigh.
So. Many. Issues. With. This.
1. «Probably maybe» isn’t an acceptable answer.
2. Less than 50% tear. First of all, it’s degrees, not % and secondly what does that mean? Is it a 3 degree tear or is it a 49 degree tear. Distinct difference. Experts know the difference.
3. YOU HAD TWO WEEKS TO OBTAIN THE IMAGES AND YOU WASTED MY TIME.
4. I told this man repeatedly that medication, surgery, injections-​anything invasive was absolutely not happening. The fact that he kept trying to push it is absurd.
5. Why wouldn’t he CALL me as he PROMISED and let me know that my rotator cuff tendon may be torn. so I don’t further Injure myself. So I could make appropriate steps to take care of myself. I’ve been walking around with a tear for 3 weeks? Are you kidding me?
Just came from my new doctor (Dr. Neuman-he’s wonderful and explained everything) and as I suspected, I do have a tear and guess what this is a big deal and will take time, patience and proper rehab to get better. He advised me on physical therapy and proper rehab.
Oh, castros office also gave me the run around on obtaining my medical records.
Dr. Castro wasted my time. I’m a massage therapist. Time is essential in the healing process. It’s also essential for me to go back to work as an independent contractor. But by far my BIGGEST issue is the patients out there who don’t have any formal training in anatomy that just «trust the doctor». These are the people who are being drugged up, injected and cut open unnecessarily by people like Dr. Castro. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this guy as well as educate yourself and listen to your gut. It’s your body and you only get one.