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  • IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO PREVENT ICE INJURIES
    In General Health, Injury, Prevention
  • VOICE BANKING – A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION?
    In General Health, Important Concepts
  • HOW YOU GET YOUR GRANNY’S GAIT
    In Aging & Arthritis, General Health, Important Concepts
  • R.I.C.E. FOR ACUTE INJURIES

    April 12, 2014 / No Comments

    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, elevation). My opinion is that R.I.C.E is essentially a first aid tool for any of us to use during the initial period after an injury, before you have a chance to go to the ER or to see your doctor. P.O.L.I.C.E. is what your doctor will consider after evaluating your condition. When I sprain my ankle, I’m heading straight home to rest it, put an ice pack on it, wrap it with an ace bandage and hike it up on…

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  • HIGH HEELS CAUSE BODILY STRESS – KVUE INTERVIEW

    March 29, 2014 / No Comments

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  • PREVENT FALLS

    March 3, 2014 / No Comments

    See what I had to say in this brief article about a simple exercise you can do to prevent falls. And if you don’t fall, you’re much less likely to break bones! http://bit.ly/1pEBLnW Visit www.anationinmotion.org to read inspiring patient stories, learn about bone and joint health, and enter your orthopaedic success stories.

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  • RESPECT THE INTERSECTION

    February 17, 2014 / No Comments

      I’m seeing the evolution of a R.E.S.P.E.C.T. series. Again, another mundane aspect of our daily life. The lowly intersection. We pass semi-consciously through many every day and we pass through them safely. After all, they were developed for our safety. But it doesn’t always work that way. Sadly, the dead remind us of how fortunate we are to be alive, and then make us think of the things we can do to improve the potential for long life. Just last week two people were killed at an Austin intersection, reminding me of all the patients I have seen who have been injured under similar circumstances. Of historical interest is…

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  • RESPECT THE STAIRS

    February 10, 2014 / No Comments

    "...let’s make every day a Respect the Stair Day from now on."

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  • PREVENT ARTHRITIS

    October 12, 2013 / No Comments

    Check out what I had to say about this important subject. We have very little control over whether or not we develop arthritis. About the only two things you can control are your weight and your activities. Remember the caveman! He walked and gathered stuff to eat. The closer your exercise program gets to that, the longer your joints will last. http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/1018739/tips-to-preventing-arthritis-at-a-young-age

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