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There’s No Place Like Home After Joint Replacement Surgery

March 27, 2017Filed Under: Uncategorized

One of the reasons people needing total hip or knee replacement shy away from the procedure is fear of an extended hospital stay afterwards for their recovery—often costing a large sum in extra medical fees and keeping them apart from

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Single Sports and the High School Athlete

March 27, 2017Filed Under: Uncategorized

The spring sports season is underway, and then summer will be here before we know it. However, a whopping 45 percent of high school students continue to play sports, and specifically the same sport, right through summer making it a

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Update on Arthritis

March 20, 2017Filed Under: Uncategorized

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vital Signs Reports just issued new statistics on arthritis,and experts say they are alarming.

Roughly one in four American adults, that’s about 54.4 million, has been diagnosed with one of the

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Basketball Injuries

March 20, 2017Filed Under: Uncategorized

Basketball lovers rejoice when March and April come around…with the NCAA’s March Madness tournament as the highlight of the year for many frenzied fans. What’s not a highlight though is when one of your favorite players get sidelined with a

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March 13, 2017Filed Under: Uncategorized

ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries were once thought to be more common among kids in the fall with sports like soccer and football. But new research shows these types of injuries are occurring year-round at a rapid rate due to

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Texas Orthopedics Celebrates National Athletic Training Month

March 13, 2017Filed Under: General, Uncategorized

Texas Orthopedics is a loyal fan and supports many of our professional and school teams.

In honor of National Athletic Training Month, we’d like to give a shout-out to all the great trainers we partner with on a regular basis

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Slope Safety

March 6, 2017Filed Under: Uncategorized

If you’re one of the lucky ones about to hit the slopes for Spring Break, have fun, but make sure you stay safe.

In 2015, more than 88,000 people were injured in skiing accidents, according to the U.S. Consumer Product

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Simple Ways to Relieve Back Pain

March 6, 2017Filed Under: Uncategorized

According to the American Chiropractic Association, more than 31 million Americans suffer from back pain. That’s a lot of bad backs.

The most common type is lower back pain, and it can be caused by everything from too

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8 Possible Reasons for Joint Pain

February 27, 2017Filed Under: Uncategorized

If you’re experiencing achy joints, the culprit could be any number of things, like the effects of our unpredictable weather in Central Texas, or a common inflammatory condition known as arthritis. But it could also be something else.

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Dr. Smith on Good Day Austin with Marathon Tips

February 27, 2017Filed Under: Uncategorized

More than 18,000 runners congregated in downtown Austin last Sunday for the NXP Austin Marathon. Temperatures were some of the highest on race record, soaring into the upper 80s with an even higher percentage of humidity, up to 95%

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