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Baseball Injuries

April 28, 2014Filed Under: baseball injuries, baseball injury treatments, elbow injuries, Hand and Wrist, shoulder injuries, texas orthopedics

While America’s favorite pastime is exciting to play, it can also cause some serious injuries.

According to the US Consumer Products Safety Commission, more than 627,000 baseball-related injuries are treated every year in hospitals, doctors’ offices, and other medical facilities.

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Thinking Like an Athlete Will Boost Your Workout

April 23, 2014Filed Under: better workouts, texas orthopedics, visualization and workouts

Aim high and think big. Whether it’s the Super Bowl, the Olympics or the World Series, the top athletes aim high. You can adopt some of the philosophies below and apply it to your every day workouts.

Focus on

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7 Health Benefits You Get from Regular Exercise

April 21, 2014Filed Under: exercise and healthy bones, exercise and lowering stress, exercise and your heart, texas orthopedics

It’s not all about how you look in a bikini. Fitness and exercise should be more about your health. Here are some great, medical benefits you’ll get just from being active!

1. Get better sleep. Want better Z’s? The

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A FAST Procedure to Treat Tennis Elbow

April 16, 2014Filed Under: Dr. Michael Loeb, FAST procedure for tennis elbow, tennis elbow, texas orthopedics

The fancy name for tennis elbow is Lateral Epicondylitis and it refers to a condition that that results in the deterioration of tendon fibers (tendonitis) that attach to the bone on the outside of the elbow. Tennis elbow strikes

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Study Finds Milk Might Slow Knee Osteoarthritis Progression in Women

April 14, 2014Filed Under: knee osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis, texas orthopedics

“Got Milk?” A recent study conducted by researchers from Harvard Medical School and published in the peer-reviewed medical journal, Arthritis Care and Research, focused on the link between osteoarthritis and milk consumption. Osteoarthritis is a joint condition where the connective

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Achilles Tears: It’s Not Just Superstar Athletes That Suffer These Injuries

April 11, 2014Filed Under: achilles tendon tears, texas orthopedics

Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant and most recently Christian Benteke; what do they all have in common? They’ve all suffered Achilles tendon tears – serious injuries that have sidelined them for their respective sports. Your Achilles tendon is one of the longer …

Tips for Keeping up Your Garden with Your Back and Knees in Tact

April 7, 2014Filed Under: Back pain, knee pain, texas orthopedics

Spring has sprung so the time has come to break out the rake, put on some gloves and start the mower so that you can get your yard looking green again. But before you get started, we want to provide

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Study Finds Extreme Sports Pose High Risk for Head and Neck Injury

April 4, 2014Filed Under: extreme sports, head and neck injuries, texas orthopedics, X Games Austin

With the excitement surrounding the X Games coming to Austin in June, some people may forget that the X stands for ‘Extreme’. And just like their name, extreme sports pose extreme injury risks.

A new, one-of-a-kind study presented at the

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5 Foods to Improve Your Bone Health

March 31, 2014Filed Under: healthy bones, super foods for healthy bones, texas orthopedics

We all have busy schedules so even cooking healthy at home can be a chore. It’s worth making the effort to eat the right foods that are rich in calcium, vitamin D, potassium and other nutrients to ensure that our …

Texas Orthopedics Launches New Online Store

March 28, 2014Filed Under: orthopedic online store, texas orthopedics

Texas Orthopedics is excited to announce our new, online retail store. Our doctors decided they want to make it easy for our patients with a one-stop, online shop with everything they need for recovery. No more running around town …