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 commitment to excellence in orthopedic medicine and rehabilitation. Super Doctors Dr. Bradley Adams Dr. Barbara […]
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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 what about this so-called ‘Polar Vortex’? Is this unusually cold weather wrecking havoc on arthritis […]
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. However, without proper preparation or training, the good intentioned resolution can lead to injury – […]
FREE joint replacement seminar this Thursday!
Learn more about non-surgical arthritis treatment options as well as total hip and total knee replacement surgery at Arthritis Camp! Refreshments are served. Bring your friends and family! Date: Thursday, January 9thTime: 5 PM to 7 PM Location: Northwest Austin, 4700 Seton Center Pkwy, Ste. 200, Austin, 78759Speaker: Marc DeHart, MD Please RSVP by registering […]
Bringing Smiles to 22 Children!
Every year during this charitable season, Texas Orthopedics finds a way to give back to the community. Through the local charity Partnerships for Children, we’ve focused our giving to the littlest and most vulnerable members of our Central Texas community – abused and neglected children who are in the care of Child Protective Services. The […]
Dr. Bergin Earns ‘Reining’ Bragging Rights
Texas Orthopedics’ very own Dr. Barbara Bergin received Top Ten honors in three events at this year’s National Reining Horse Association’s2013 Futurity and North American Affiliate Championship in Oklahoma City. Riding Starbucks for Chex (barn name Sampson for his long mane), Dr. Bergin won two 3rd places and one 7thplace. This is the first time […]
More on Plantar Fasciitis
Post provided by Barbara Bergin, MDLet me say first off, that if you’re not the kind of person who would floss their teeth to prevent tooth decay, you probably won’t be interested in this or most of what I have to tell you. Why is the morning a time when we often experience pain and […]
Return of Football Season Brings Attention to High Injury Rates and Need for Prevention
Post provided by The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)According to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: – The 2009 football season saw over 1.2 million football-related injuries– Such injuries resulted in more than $2.8 billion total medical costs from treatments in hospitals, doctor’s offices, and emergency rooms “Traumatic injuries to the knee and shoulder as […]
You Kick Like A Girl
Post provided by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.Significant differences in knee alignment and muscle activation exist between men and women while kicking a soccer ball, according to a study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Data reveals that males activate certain hip and leg muscles more than females during the motion […]
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Post provided by Scott Smith, MD I saw my first surgical reconstruction of a ruptured ACL in 1981. I began studying ACL’s in 1991. I performed my first ACL reconstruction in 1992. Since starting my practice in Austin in 1996 I have performed over 400 primary recontructions. The essential techniques remain basically unchanged. A graft […]
