Men and women struggling with back pain often ask if running will hurt or help their pain. While those with back pain caused by structural damage to the spine should consult a specialist before tying up their laces, those with mechanical back pain (structurally normal spine), could see noticeable improvements in their symptoms after taking […]
Running
3 Tips for Winter Running in Austin
While we’re lucky we don’t live in an area with harsh winters, keeping up with your running training this time of year can still pose some unique challenges. That doesn’t mean confining yourself to indoor training. Just take extra precautions to avoid injury when running outside in the colder months. Board certified orthopedic surgeon and […]
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 miles) is different from training for a full or half-marathon, and so your race day […]
Treating Your Shin Splints
Austin Fit magazine recently interview Dr. John McDonald to learn more about shin splints (Managing Your Shin Splints). An excerpt of the article is below. Runners (and other athletes participating in sports that involve running) often suffer from pain along the shinbone anywhere between the ankle and knee, a condition commonly known as shin splints. […]
Run, Austin, Run
Austin loves running and that’s why we show up in droves every year to the Austin Marathon & Half Marathon. In fact, nearly 5,000 marathon runners and just over 11,000 half marathoners registered to cross the finish line at 10th and Congress Avenue this past Sunday. We couldn’t be prouder of Avery Rademacher, PT and […]
