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Jackie’s ACL surgery 14 years ago got her across an Ironman finish line

The goal was simple: to complete the 2010 Austin, Texas Longhorn 70.3 Ironman in six to seven hours.   The time wouldn’t set any records, but just the idea of entering an Ironman competition may have seemed ludicrous to Jackie Mohr fourteen...read more


Patient Stories

Gordon’s Victory Story

When I sat down with Gordon to talk about his story, I expected to meet and talk to a person who was completely healed and enjoying the quality of life he always wanted to have, but that’s not what...read more


Therapy

5 things you can do to make physical therapy more effective

Post-operative therapy, occupational therapy, maintenance therapy (taboo, I know), etc. are all dependent on the person undergoing the treatment. That’s not to say that the therapist or physician don’t have any influence over the success of physical therapy, but...read more


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Interview: Dr. Scott Trenhaile talks about shoulder strains and bad habits

Daniel Hopkins (DH): Is it possible with a shoulder strain to facilitate/cause an injury because you don’t rest, modify, etc.? Dr. Scott Trenhaile (ST): It happens in varying degrees.  There are instances where you can develop, for lack of...read more


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How to know the difference between a sore shoulder and an injured shoulder (and what to do about each)

Recently, a coworker told me that he and his wife enjoy playing tennis together, but that they rarely make it to the courts these days because of work conflicts and just the busyness of life (I think we can...read more


Sports

ACL Tears Part 1: What are they, and did you tear yours?

As the fall sports season ramps up, I see more athletes in the office who are worried that they may have torn an ACL. It’s not that sports cause ACL injuries, but let’s face it, the more you move...read more