Burner/Stinger

Burners and stingers, common injuries in contact and collision sports, produce a stinging or burning pain that spreads from an athlete’s shoulder to his or her hand. Most of these injuries are temporary and symptoms fade quickly. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of burners and stingers.

Paul Ziemba, O.P.A.-C., A.T.C., O.T.C.

Paul is a native of Hammond, Indiana. He received his bachelor’s degree in education and athletic training with honors from Butler University and has been serving as a certified orthopaedic physician assistant since 2014. He has assisted in over 10,000 knee and shoulder surgeries and has over 20 years of experience in sports medicine, including having been an athletic trainer for multiple professional athletic teams and events.

Nathaniel K. Milburn, M.D., M.B.A., C.A.Q.S.M.

About Dr. Milburn

Dr. Nathaniel Milburn is a fellowship-trained primary care sports medicine physician who specializes in the treatment of orthopaedic and sport-related injuries as well as the complex medical management of athletic physical performance. As a specialist in nonoperative sports medicine, his scope of practice includes minimally invasive tenotomies, ultrasound-guided injections, barbotage, and prolotherapy. In addition, Dr. Milburn is an expert in biologic therapy.