If you are one of the many people hitting the gym with fresh determination in 2023, it’s important to approach your new workout safely. Injuries and fatigue can make reaching your goals harder, impossible and more expensive.
Anyone can sustain …
overuse injury
Knee Pain: Causes and When to See a Specialist
Knee pain afflicts millions of people every day and is a common condition we treat at Texas Orthopedics. In fact, as many as 1 in 4 Americans suffer from chronic knee pain. We asked board certified orthopedic surgeon Robert Blais, …
Cross Country Athlete Learns to Listen to Her Body After Season Ending Injury
When gyms were closed and sports were cancelled during the pandemic, some athletes took the opportunity to rest. But many athletes, like cross-country runner Ava Sweeney, never stopped training. Thirteen-year-old Ava continued to run even though she was unable to …
Selfie and Texting Injuries On the Rise
Serious selfie injury? That might sound far-fetched, but today…it’s really not.
Social media use has skyrocketed in the past several years, and so have injuries related to constant smartphone and tablet use, according to orthopedic specialists.
Some people refer to …
Tips to Avoid Gaming Injuries
“Gaming injuries” are a real thing these days due to the repetition of using the same finger, wrist, arm and shoulder muscles over and over at a console or with a joystick. Just like any other competitive sport, overuse injuries …
Orthopedic Injuries on the Racetrack
Our orthopedic trauma surgeons include Dr. Drake S. Borer, Dr. Austin D. Hill, Dr. Earl J. Kilbride, Dr. David C. Laverty, and Dr. Vilas Saldanha.
While there is always the risk of a traumatic or fatal …
