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Nourishing Your Body for Optimal Orthopedic Surgery Recovery

August 29, 2023Filed Under: General, orthopedic surgeon, texas orthopedics Tagged With: Dr. Vilas Saldanha, orthopedic surgery, surgery, Texas Orthopedics

Article written by Vilas Saldanha, MD, MBA

A healthy diet can be your strongest ally before and after orthopedic surgery. The importance of nutrition in this context cannot be overstated. As the adage goes, “you are what you eat,” and …

Filed Under: General, orthopedic surgeon, texas orthopedics Tagged With: Dr. Vilas Saldanha, orthopedic surgery, surgery, Texas Orthopedics

Knee Arthritis – Part 2

July 5, 2023Filed Under: Knee Arthritis Tagged With: Arthritis, knee arthritis, orthopedic surgery

The following article was written by Dr. Vilas Saldanha, Orthopedic Surgeon at Texas Orthopedics

Part 2: Surgical Treatment for Knee Arthritis – Robotic Total Knee Replacement and the Advantages of Robotics

For patients with advanced knee arthritis who have …

Filed Under: Knee Arthritis Tagged With: Arthritis, knee arthritis, orthopedic surgery

Knee Arthritis – Part 1

June 15, 2023Filed Under: Knee Arthritis Tagged With: Arthritis, knee arthritis, Non-Surgical Treatment, orthopedic surgeon

The following article was written by Dr. Vilas Saldanha, Orthopedic Surgeon at Texas Orthopedics

Knee Arthritis – Understanding the Disease, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Non-Surgical Treatment

Knee arthritis is a chronic degenerative joint disease that affects millions of people …

Filed Under: Knee Arthritis Tagged With: Arthritis, knee arthritis, Non-Surgical Treatment, orthopedic surgeon

ORTHOLONESTAR ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

April 14, 2023Filed Under: News Tagged With: Anthony Brooks, New Chief Operating Officer, orthopedic clinic, Texas Orthopedics

Anthony Brooks

 

Houston, TX, April 10, 2023 — OrthoLoneStar, the largest independent orthopedic practice in Texas, has named Anthony Brooks, Azalea Orthopedics CEO, as their new Chief Operating Officer effective April 1, 2023. Azalea Orthopedics is headquartered in Tyler, Texas.

Mr. …

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Anthony Brooks, New Chief Operating Officer, orthopedic clinic, Texas Orthopedics

How to Sleep with a Broken Bone

February 21, 2023Filed Under: General Tagged With: broken bone, cast, fracture, how to sleep with a broken bone, how to sleep with a cast, orthopedic surgeon, sleep with fracture, sleeping in cast, trauma surgeon

broken bone cast

A common challenge for those with a fractured bone is sleeping comfortably. Not only are you sore from the fracture, but your cast may also feel big, heavy and uncomfortable. At the same time, sleep is very important for healing. …

Filed Under: General Tagged With: broken bone, cast, fracture, how to sleep with a broken bone, how to sleep with a cast, orthopedic surgeon, sleep with fracture, sleeping in cast, trauma surgeon

What To Do When Winter Weather Causes Joint Pain

February 10, 2023Filed Under: Arthritis, General Tagged With: Arthritis, cold weather exercise, joint pain, MD, orthopedic surgeon, W. Parker Abblitt, winter joint pain

cold weather exercise

When it’s cold and dreary outside, it can be hard to motivate yourself to hit the gym, especially if you find that you are experiencing more joint stiffness and soreness than usual. So board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. W. Parker Abblitt

…

Filed Under: Arthritis, General Tagged With: Arthritis, cold weather exercise, joint pain, MD, orthopedic surgeon, W. Parker Abblitt, winter joint pain

Make Injury Prevention Part of Your Marathon Training Plan

January 31, 2023Filed Under: General Tagged With: injury prevention, knee pain, knee pain after running, marathon, marathon training, orthopedic surgeon, running injuries, running injury prevention, sports medicine

marathon training

Whether you are an elite athlete or at the back of the pack, nothing will slow down your running routine like an injury. Our orthopedic specialists recommend you take the following steps to avoid painfully derailing your training plan.

Repeatedly …

Filed Under: General Tagged With: injury prevention, knee pain, knee pain after running, marathon, marathon training, orthopedic surgeon, running injuries, running injury prevention, sports medicine

Prevent Injury to Reach Your Fitness Goals

January 21, 2023Filed Under: General Tagged With: exercise, injury prevention, new year's resolution, orthopedic surgeon, overuse injury, shaking after exercise, sprains

exercise related injury

If you are one of the many people hitting the gym with fresh determination in 2023, it’s important to approach your new workout safely. Injuries and fatigue can make reaching your goals harder, impossible and more expensive.

Anyone can sustain …

Filed Under: General Tagged With: exercise, injury prevention, new year's resolution, orthopedic surgeon, overuse injury, shaking after exercise, sprains

Thanks to Inflammation, Flu and COVID Viruses Cause Joint Pain

December 23, 2022Filed Under: General Tagged With: Arthritis, COVID, flu, inflammation, joint pain, joint replacement, joint replacement specialist, orthopedic surgeon, orthopedic surgery, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis

flu joint pain

It’s that time of year again. The air is chilly, we’re in the midst of the end of the year holidays — and an increase in virus cases is making headlines.

Viruses, including the flu and COVID, are a …

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Arthritis, COVID, flu, inflammation, joint pain, joint replacement, joint replacement specialist, orthopedic surgeon, orthopedic surgery, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Is the Holiday Season a Pain in Your Neck?

December 16, 2022Filed Under: Spine Tagged With: back doctor, back pain, back specialist, neck doctor, neck pain, non-surgical spine, physiatrist, shoulder pain, spine, spine surgeon, stress

neck pain and stress

While the holidays are for many people an exciting and happy time, November and December can also be stressful, between the cost of gifts; balancing a heavy end-of-year workload, a longer than usual to-do list; extra social obligations; travel; and …

Filed Under: Spine Tagged With: back doctor, back pain, back specialist, neck doctor, neck pain, non-surgical spine, physiatrist, shoulder pain, spine, spine surgeon, stress

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Texas Orthopedics provides comprehensive orthopedic care by offering on-site X-ray, MRIs, bone density scans, physical and occupational therapy, general orthopedic services, sports medicine, spine care, joint replacement, fracture and trauma care, infusion therapy, and a Joint Commission-accredited outpatient surgery center. In addition to orthopedic surgeons, we have physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists at our locations in Kyle, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Lakeway, Northwest Austin, Central Austin, and South Austin, TX.