April is National Occupational Therapy Month and here at Texas Orthopedics, we are fortunate to have three occupational therapists (OTs) on our team specializing in hand therapy across multiple locations. If you see a physician for a hand or upper …
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Is it a Broken Bone: Everything Parents Need to Know About Kid’s Broken Bones
A broken bone, or fracture, is a kid’s rite of passage. They’re active, they play hard and fall hard too. Thankfully, children’s bones heal faster than adults, so they can get back to running, jumping, and sports relatively quickly …
Cold Weather Exercise
Texas experienced record low temperatures in February which kept many Central Texans indoors without power and food. While this weather event was far from normal, Texas winters can be frigid. Board certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Scott Smith recently shared advice …
Orthopedic trauma surgeon weighs in on Tiger Woods’ car crash injuries
Golf legend Tiger Woods suffered severe complex lower extremity trauma following a rollover car crash near Los Angeles. As we begin to learn more about his injuries, board certified orthopedic trauma surgeon Dr. Vilas Saldanha provides insight on the type …
Understanding Common Types of Imaging: X-rays, MRIs and Bone Density Scans
What is an EMG?
What is an EMG?
Electromyography, or EMG, is a type of diagnostic test used to detect problems involving nerves, muscles and the signals that they send to each other. If you are experiencing symptoms of a muscle or nerve disorder, …
Texas Orthopedics Congratulates SuperDoctors and Top Doctors
With the year coming to a close and a new year among us, we would like to congratulate more than half of our Texas Orthopedics physicians on making one of two peer-nominated lists this year.
Texas Monthly’s named SuperDoctors from …
3 Important Reasons to Incorporate Exercise into Remote Learning
Both parents and kids have had to adjust to remote learning during the pandemic, navigating online classes or even homeschooling. No matter your child’s new schedule, it’s crucial that you incorporate physical activity into their daily routine.
These are just …
4 Ways to Ease Back into Fall Sports
Fall sports are kicking off in Central Texas, and Texas Orthopedics wants to help keep athletes safe, healthy, and in the game. If you are returning to sports after a hiatus from physical activity over the spring and summer, our …
Staying Pain-Free During COVID-19: Don’t Let the Sun Set on These Painful Conditions
From the blog of Dr. Barbara Bergin
This series presents a great opportunity to talk about stopping pain before it gets ramped up…before the sun sets. There are some conditions which if addressed on the first day you feel pain, …
