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TV Interviews
Back-to-School: Heavy Backpacks Hazardous to Your Child’s Health?
Check out my KVUE interview. I’ve been asked to give this talk a number of times. It’s important. Back pain isn’t just for us old folks! Lighten the load. Here [ … ]
Respect Series
RESPECT THE STAIRS
“When you get to the top of the stairs…stop, look and hold on!”
RESPECT YOUR PANTS
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 [ … ]
Just Posted
WHAT I DO: Don’t sit on my foot and ankle
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 [ … ]
Articles
More Sit Like A Man (www.washingtonpost.com)
Why this orthopedic surgeon insists women should ‘sit like a man’ by Elizabeth Kiefer
The Bustle: Signs of Inflammation
Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in adults in this country.
Covid-19
PART 12: STAYING PAIN-FREE DURING COVID-19: BACK PAIN
Back pain. Most of us get it. I just hope you don’t get it during the viral pandemic. It is harder and harder to get treatment for back pain any [ … ]
PART 11: STAYING PAIN-FREE DURING COVID-19 – DON’T LET THE SUN SET ON THESE PAINFUL CONDITIONS
This series presents a great opportunity to talk about stopping pain before it gets ramped up…before the sun sets. There are some conditions which if addressed on the first day [ … ]
WHAT I DO: Don’t sit on my foot and ankle
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 [ … ]
PART 12: STAYING PAIN-FREE DURING COVID-19: BACK PAIN
Back pain. Most of us get it. I just hope you don’t get it during the viral pandemic. It is harder and harder to get treatment for back pain any [ … ]
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, [ … ]
PART 11: STAYING PAIN-FREE DURING COVID-19 – DON’T LET THE SUN SET ON THESE PAINFUL CONDITIONS
This series presents a great opportunity to talk about stopping pain before it gets ramped up…before the sun sets. There are some conditions which if addressed on the first day [ … ]
PART 10: STAYING PAIN-FREE DURING COVID-19 – TELEMEDICINE
Since the outset of Covid-19, many patients have been opting or encouraged to use telemedicine for visits with their physicians, and I saw this as a good option then, but [ … ]
PART 9: STAYING PAIN-FREE DURING COVID-19 – EMERGENCIES
Over the past couple of months, it has been recommended that we stay away from emergency rooms and doctors’ offices, as well as other public places as much as possible. [ … ]
PART 8: STAYING PAIN-FREE DURING COVID-19 – HIPS
Behind knees and shoulders, hips are one of the most troublesome parts of our bodies…particularly us gals. And it goes double during Covid-19, so listen up! I divide hip pain [ … ]
PART 7: STAYING PAIN-FREE DURING COVID-19 – SHOULDERS
A lot of folks have been waiting on this one. There is a bunch of shoulder pain out there, and with just a few modifications, much of it can be [ … ]
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.
FALL PREVENTION: SINGLE LEG STANDING
“BOTTOM LINE: IF YOU DON’T FALL, YOU PROBABLY WON’T BREAK BONES.”
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
BENEFITS OF AN ELEVATED TOILET | 1010 Park Place
How many times a day do you sit on the throne? Obviously for women it’s a lot more than… Source: BENEFITS OF AN ELEVATED TOILET | 1010 Park Place
OUR POOR FEET
“The high heel is a no-brainer. It takes our forefoot and crams it down into the narrow portion of the shoe.” Check out my latest 1010 Park Place post. I [ … ]
WHAT I DO BEFORE MY OWN SURGERY – New post on 1010ParkPlace
“…thought you might like to know how a surgeon nests before her own operation.” Take a look at my 1010ParkPlace post to see what I do before getting ready for [ … ]
SUMMER SHOE DANGERS – New post on 1010ParkPlace
“You know I wouldn’t be talking to you about this if it wasn’t hazardous to your health…” Check out my post on http://www.1010parkplace.com/summer-shoe-dangers/ to find out how you can prevent some [ … ]
PRESCRIPTION NARCOTIC ADDICTION – New Post on 1010ParkPlace.com
“Here are some quick tips to reduce the use of narcotics when/if that time comes.” Check out my original post on 1010ParkPlace to find out how to limit the potential to become [ … ]
FALL PREVENTION – New Post On 1010ParkPlace.com
“Any woman over the age of 40 who falls from the height of her own body–in other words, doesn’t get bucked from a horse or fall off a ladder–and suffers [ … ]
Don’t Work Through the Pain – 1010 Park Place
We’ve been brainwashed into working through pain. It’s noble. Remember the coaching adage, “No pain, no gain?” I’m the… Source: Don’t Work Through the Pain – 1010 Park Place
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. [ … ]
