If I look back on 40-something-years of training and practicing medicine, I can certainly think of many things wrong with “the system.” But there’s so much positive, that it outweighs [ … ]
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Face to Face with Your Doc? Technology and Telemedicine might change that.
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There is a lot of ongoing discussion regarding the future of the traditional doctor’s office visit and the relationship between doctors and patients in a world of growing need, fewer [ … ]
R.I.C.E. for acute injuries.
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I was asked to make a statement regarding my opinion on R.I.C.E. (rest, ice, compression and elevation) versus the updated and more technical acronym, P.O.L.I.C.E. (protection, optimal loading, ice, compression, [ … ]
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We Change After 40!
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Ugh! It’s a forgone conclusion, and there’s not much you can do about it. We change after 40, and even more so after 50! Most of the changes are predetermined [ … ]
Sit Like A Man Press Release
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Downsizing
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Just in case you are thinking about downsizing, read what some experts (self included) had to say on this matter. Of course there’s an orthopedic angle. 8 Reasons You Shouldn’t [ … ]
On Being Mindful
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Check out my interview on Forbes.com. I promise this concept will help you someday! Why One Orthopedic Surgeon Is Prescribing Meditation Over Medication Recently, the Food and Drug Administration announced that [ … ]
RESPECT YOUR PANTS
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And don’t put them on one leg at a time. That way no one can ever say you do! Why do I have a RESPECT blog on this? Because my [ … ]
Book Contract for Sit Like A Man!
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Exciting news! I just inked a deal with my publisher, Sunstone Press (Santa Fe, New Mexico) for Sit Like A Man, the first in my “Act Like a Caveman series.” [ … ]
Dr. Barbara Bergin
I’m Barbara Bergin, an orthopedic surgeon from Austin, Texas. I’m not originally from these parts though. I was born in the Bronx! That surprises everyone who knows me because I have a pretty thick Texas accent, which I developed sometime after becoming a cowgirl. It’s the horses. But the New York accent got tempered a little during the time I spent in Kansas City too. As all of us who were not born in Texas say…”I got here as fast as I could.”
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Dr. Bergin's Posts On 1010 Park Place
Dr. Bergin is a regular contributor to another great blog - 1010 Park Place. Below you'll find a few selected posts that Dr. Bergin wrote.
Important Concepts
Over the years, Dr. Bergin has written about some important concepts to understand about the human body.