Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in adults and also the most debilitating. It currently affects almost 27 million people in the U.S. by painfully wearing away the cushiony cartilage in between bones–with the knee and hip joints …
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Shoulder Surgery and Teens
Surgery to correct shoulder injuries from sports is a common and effective treatment for many. New research shows, however, that nonoperative treatments (without surgery) for such injuries in teens may prove more successful, especially if they’re planning to return to …
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 …
Mediterranean After Menopause
Embracing a Mediterranean diet is a great life choice with numerous health benefits. It can boost cardiovascular health, improve cholesterol levels, and even help reduce risk of certain types of cancers.
New research from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande …
Vitamin D Deficiency and Fractures in Kids
As we’ve just weathered a pretty gloomy winder here in Central Texas–with limited bursts of sunshine–new research reports that kids with vitamin D deficiency (often caused by a lack of sun) are at a greater risk for severe fractures.…
Tips to Avoid Basketball Injuries
Basketball and brackets. It’s what these last few days of March are all about.
NCAA’s March Madness tournament is underway, and it’s a basketball fan’s favorite time of year.
Whether cheering on a player at the collegiate level, or with …
Avoiding Common Golf Injuries
Golf greats from around the world will convene in Austin this week for the Dell Technologies Match Play tournament.
Golf is an excellent sort that can be enjoyed year-round in Central Texas, and it has loads of wellness benefits–such as …
Dry Needling
The opioid epidemic has reached monumental proportions in the U.S.
According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), in 2016, 66% of fatalities due to drug overdose were caused by prescription opioids–or narcotic painkillers such a oxycodone, …
National Cheerleading Safety Month
Give me a “G!” Give me an “O!” Give me a “GO team, GO!”
March is National Cheerleading Safety Month organized by Cheer Safe, and supported by USA Cheer and the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators…
Putting a Stop to Injuries on Ice
Televisions around the world are tune into the Winter Olympics right now, with the dramatic events on ice often pulling in the most viewers. Remember the ‘miracle’ men’s hockey team of 1980? Or any number of the graceful gals who …
