Skiers and snowboarders heading to the slopes this Spring Break should be aware that most injuries happen in the afternoon when fatigue sets in and your legs are tired from morning runs. Other factors that may lead to an injury on the slopes include skiing/snowboarding recklessly or beyond your ability, and failure to obey warning […]
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Texas Orthopedics Celebrates National Athletic Training Month
Our physicians are honored to treat patients every day in all of our clinics. But what we really love is getting out into the Austin community and being a part of the action with our local sports and the arts. Texas Orthopedics serves as the official game/performance-side orthopedics physician for several groups around town, attending […]
Selfie and Texting Injuries On the Rise
Serious selfie injury? That might sound far-fetched, but today…it’s really not. Social media use has skyrocketed in the past several years, and so have injuries related to constant smartphone and tablet use, according to orthopedic specialists. Some people refer to these injuries as “selfie elbow” and “texting thumb”. Our Texas Orthopedics hand surgeons would classify […]
Five Tips for Preventing Pitcher’s Elbow
With baseball season upon us, now is a good time for reminders on how to keep your slugger safe and free from injury. Overuse injuries are responsible for nearly half of all sports injuries suffered by middle and high school aged-kids (CDC). Overuse injuries occur when a specific muscle group or joint is maxed out […]
Tips to Avoid Gaming Injuries
“Gaming injuries” are a real thing these days due to the repetition of using the same finger, wrist, arm and shoulder muscles over and over at a console or with a joystick. Just like any other competitive sport, overuse injuries can easily occur. And video games aren’t just for kids anymore. Adults alike are smitten […]
Cycling and Softer Bones?
Austin is no stranger to competitive cycling. It’s a great whole-body workout and offers numerous cardiovascular benefits. But one thing it doesn’t provide? Better bone health, according to some experts. A recent study published in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine revealed findings of a bone health comparison between professional cyclists and runners…and the cyclists […]
Texas Orthopedics Debuts Online Scheduling
It’s the middle of the night and you are navigating your way to the bathroom in the dark when, oops, you accidentally kick the foot of the bed. It hurts! Is it broken? Grab some ice and your laptop and make an appointment online for morning with one of our orthopedic surgeons while you R.I.C.E. […]
The ‘411’ on Most Common Football Injuries
Americans munch on approximately 1.3 billion chicken wings each year during the ‘Big Game,’ according to the National Chicken Council! Another startling statistic about football as we head towards this weekend’s big match-up is that there are an average of seven different injuries suffered during every 60-minute game in the NFL–ranging in severity from sprains/strains […]
Top Tips for Marathon Recovery
You’ve finished the race (and kudos for that!), now it’s time to help your body recover properly. If you’re one of the thousands here in town who participated in the weekend’s 3M Half Marathon, chances are you’re a little sore and achey, and your strained muscles may need some TLC. Whether that was your first […]
Texas Orthopedics’ Austin Monthly Top Doctors
The accolades just keep coming in for our outstanding team of physicians here at Texas Orthopedics! Several of our board-certified orthopedic surgeons and physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM & R) specialists were recently named as Top Doctors for 2019 in Austin Monthly’s January issue. Congratulations to the following: Orthopedic Surgery Dr. Drake S. Borer Dr. […]
