A word of caution this holiday season if hosting a party or gathering at your home that includes young ones or seniors. They could be at risk of a serious fall-related injury if your home is strewn with packages and …
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Winter Pain Relief without Medicine
A recent article from Consumer Reports detailed the effectiveness of non-opioid alternatives to managing both chronic and post-surgery pain.
Our board-certified, orthopedic surgeons in Austin are seeing more cases of chronic pain currently as it tends to flare up now …
Texas Orthopedics’ 2018 SuperDoctors
Texas Orthopedics is thrilled each year to have several of our orthopedic specialists named to the prestigious SuperDoctors list—recognizing outstanding physicians as rated by peers and patients.
This year, nine of our board-certified, orthopedic surgeons were honored in the December …
Dr. Bergin on KXAN with Holiday Safety Tips
The image of Clark Griswold stringing holiday lights on his house high up on a ladder always gets a few laughs at this time of year. But as board-certified, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Barbara Bergin reminds us, it’s only fun and …
5 Tips for Holiday Ladder Safety
Here’s something you don’t want rank #1 spot in: ladder injuries. Our country leads the world in the most ladder-related deaths. And ER physicians see more than 164,000 ladder injuries every year (World Health Organization).
And we’re now …
Hand, Wrist and Shoulder Specialist: Meet Dr. Jason Somogyi
Have you heard of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? It’s a painful, tightening or numbness of the hand limiting functionality.
Dr. Jason Somogyi is one of Texas Orthopedics’ fellowship-trained hand and wrist doctors who can help treat and/or correct this condition.…
Carbs and Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in adults and also the most debilitating. It currently affects almost 27 million people in the U.S. by painfully wearing away the cushiony cartilage in between bones–with the knee and hip joints …
Shoulder Surgery and Teens
Surgery to correct shoulder injuries from sports is a common and effective treatment for many. New research shows, however, that nonoperative treatments (without surgery) for such injuries in teens may prove more successful, especially if they’re planning to return to …
10K Race Day Tips
The Austin Cap10K is coming up this weekend, and Texas Orthopedics wants to wish ‘good luck’ to all the participants, including our very own Lana Tran and Hayley Belveal to name a few.
Training for a 10K (equivalent to 6.2 …
Mediterranean After Menopause
Embracing a Mediterranean diet is a great life choice with numerous health benefits. It can boost cardiovascular health, improve cholesterol levels, and even help reduce risk of certain types of cancers.
New research from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande …
