Respect Series
RESPECT THE KNIFE
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It would generally go without saying, that we all should respect the knife, but really, a surprising number of people don’t. And they become…”patients.” People who carry knives regularly always [ … ]
RESPECT YOUR PINKY TOE
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Last week I saw two pinky toe fractures (attached to patients of course). I estimate that I see at least one broken or dislocated pinky toe a month, sometimes more. If [ … ]
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LADDER SAFETY
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“If resposting this blog every holiday season saves one life or limb…I’m going to do it.”
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What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Wearing High Heels
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The tradition of foot binding in China started sometime during the Song Dynasty (10th-13th century) and was outlawed in 1912! Centuries before, it had been banned, but the women of [ … ]
Scooters Can Be Bad For Your Health
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“Drivers can’t see them very well because of their low profile and small size.” You can’t drive on a downtown street in Austin, without seeing these cute little scooters speeding [ … ]
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FALL PREVENTION… SLOW DOWN!
“I’m late! I’m late! To a very important date! This common denominator is often responsible for falls and injuries. http://www.1010parkplace.com/fall-prevention-slow/
TAIL BONE PAIN | 1010 Park Place
“I have become the tail bone pain (coccydynia) expert of Central Texas. Recently I saw someone with coccydynia, from…” TAIL BONE PAIN | 1010 Park Place
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THE DANGEROUS PATH…
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“An injury has the potential to be life changing.”
WHAT HAPPENS TO A WOMAN’S BUTT AFTER 50 – 1010 Park Place
In a recent post, Brenda suggested if we wear tight leggings, some of us might want to cover our bums. Unfortunately that’s true, because there comes a time when we might [ … ]
36 Bottles of…Water
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As any of you who have followed my blog will know, I often post regarding conditions I see frequently, especially if they come in threes. Last week I saw three [ … ]
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
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What do the viral pandemic and New Years Resolutions have in common? Believe it or not, they both result in visits to your local orthopedic surgeon! There was a brief [ … ]
BONE AND JOINT PAIN IN WOMEN
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Some orthopedic conditions are experienced almost exclusively by women, and there’s a tendency to ignore them, partly because society tells us not to complain and to cowboy up. But if [ … ]
WHAT I DO: SOCKS
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Do you find the overabundance of socks in stores a little confusing? Besides fashion socks, there are all sorts of sports socks, with different kinds of cushioning, different degrees [ … ]
WHAT I DO: Don’t sit on my foot and ankle
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Last week I had a couple of female patients tell me they felt a twinge in their knee when they sat down on their bent knee. Women do this all [ … ]
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.