Austin loves running and that’s why we show up in droves every year to the Austin Marathon & Half Marathon.
In fact, nearly 5,000 marathon runners and just over 11,000 half marathoners registered to cross the finish line at 10th
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The Most Commonly Injured Body Part By NFL Players Is…
With all of the news around concussions, you might have thought that the head was the most commonly injured body part for NFL football players. While it is injured a lot, last year football players suffered far more knee injuries
…Running in Chilly Temps? 5 Tips for Cold Weather Marathon Training
Two snow days in Austin, Texas in less than a week and newfound knowledge of the meaning of ‘Polar Vortex’, it’s no secret that winter is in the air. And it’s a cold one! It also happens to be marathon …
TX Ortho in Men’s Health: Health Effects of Extreme Cold
While the recent snow, sleet and ice in Central Texas might bring back memories of horrible traffic and dangerous roads there are other health effects of extreme cold.
…Expert Response on Recent Placebo Study
The New England Journal of Medicine recently published a Finnish study that found arthroscopic surgery for degenerative meniscal cartilage tears in the knee produced a similar result as a sham (fake) surgery.
With nearly 700,000 of these surgeries conducted
…ACL Injuries Aren’t Just Common Among Winter Olympic Hopefuls
Everyone’s favorite skier, Lindsey Vonn, will not be among the Sochi Olympic contenders. She had hoped to recover from a knee injury suffered one year earlier for a 2014 run at the gold. But, after aggravating the injury during
…New Report Shows Alarming Rise in Arthritis
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released new data indicating that 52.5 million people were diagnosed with arthritis from 2010 to 2012. This is an increase of 2 million people from the previous report. Researchers also say the debilitating …
Super (Duper) Docs: Texas Orthopedics Physicians Get Recognized
Congratulations to our physicians selected among the 2013 Texas Super Doctors® featured annually in Texas Monthly magazine. Eleven Texas Orthopedics’ doctors were selected for having attained “a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.”
Thank you for your …
Is weather a good predictor of joint pain?
Many folks have speculated that certain weather patterns may affect an arthritis flare up. For example, there’s not a cloud in the sky, but all of a sudden your joints start aching… could a storm be on the horizon? And …
Avoiding New Year Resolution Fitness Injuries
If you made a resolution this New Year, chances are it has something to do with getting healthy. Often this means a fitness-related goal. I will go to the gym every day. Or, I will run a 10K this Spring. …
