“I wish I had recorded my voice before I got ALS.”
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VOICE BANKING – A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION?
"I wish I had recorded my voice before I got ALS."
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About Dr. 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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HOW YOU GET YOUR GRANNY’S GAIT
A youthful gait and posture contributes to the appearance of health and youthfulness, every bit as much as the appearance of things like your skin and teeth. I often saw [ … ]
WHAT I DO: MORE LADDER SAFETY
“If I get just one or two of my readers to prevent a ladder injury…it will be a job well done!”
LADDER SAFETY
“If resposting this blog every holiday season saves one life or limb…I’m going to do it.”
SHOULDER STIFFNESS
A neighbor asked if I could do a post on shoulder stiffness, and upon considering it, I figured I may as well discuss stiffness in general…especially the part on how [ … ]
SOCKS AND FOOT PAIN
“Your socks might be the culprit causing your foot pain. Stop wearing them and see!”
5 Easy Daily Exercises with Big Long-term Payoffs
Don’t wait to start having symptoms, and then start doing the exercises. Start when you’re 40-years-old, or as soon as you read this!
DITCH THOSE HIGH HEELED SHOES…WHEN YOU CAN
I loved a high heeled pump as well as any other healthy, All-American girl, and I wore them from the time I was able to buy my own shoes, until [ … ]
SIT LIKE A MAN (S.L.A.M.)
I’ve been promising to put this blog on my site for a long time. If you’ve read some of my responses to blog comments in the past several months, [ … ]
Kids and Pills
Before I say anything about kids and pills, I have to preface it by saying that for adults and pills, whatever I say goes double. But first a few definitions. [ … ]
Dr. NO
I often refer to myself as Dr. No or the Doctor of No, because I find myself telling patients more of what they can’t do than what they can do. [ … ]
VOICE BANKING – A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION?
Barbara - November 25, 2025
“I wish I had recorded my voice before I got ALS.”