There is always an uptick in ladder injuries around Halloween and Christmas. Some of these injuries can be life altering, and even deadly! Check out my interview on Fox Ladder [ … ]
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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!”
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The Bustle: Signs of Inflammation
Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in adults in this country.
Five Signs You Have a Pinched Nerve – Reader’s Digest
I’ve experienced pinched nerves before. Things like carpal tunnel syndrome, and even the occasional sciatica. I contributed to this Reader’s Digest article, and I think they did a good job [ … ]
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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 [ … ]
FALL PREVENTION: SINGLE LEG STANDING
“BOTTOM LINE: IF YOU DON’T FALL, YOU PROBABLY WON’T BREAK BONES.”
ICE AND THE ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
It’s not the title of a romance novel. Orthopedic surgeons have an ambivalent relationship with ice. Think about it…we hate it, because we know no matter how much warning people [ … ]
FEEL BETTER!
We think of the holiday season as a “feel-good” time of the year. I look forward to November and December. But sometimes it’s a little like looking forward to a [ … ]
LADDER SAFETY
It’s time to hang lights and decorate Christmas trees, and it’s also a time when orthopedic surgeons get busy with ladder-climbing injuries! It never fails. I’ve always said that what [ … ]
WHAT I DO: SURGICAL CONSENT
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 [ … ]
Doctors Say Never Do These Things After 60 — Eat This Not That
Anyone who has been my patient knows I have a lot of recommendations for those of us over 60. Here are a couple of them from this article in Eat [ … ]
WOMEN OVER 50 AND JIGGLY ARMS – 1010 Park Place
This is another post in the series I did for www.1010ParkPlace.com regarding the conditions which develop in female bodies as we reach our middle ages. You can check out [ … ]
WOMEN OVER 50 AND FAT KNEES – 1010 Park Place
I hope you’ve been reading Dr. Barbara Bergin’s humorous and informative series of blog posts about what happens to our bodies as we age. She cracks me up sometimes, but [ … ]
THE REAL PAIN OF GARDENING: It’s not about the plants
Now that I’m retired and don’t see patients as a source of blogging material, I have to look elsewhere, or into my archives. I’m finding plenty of sources on Nextdoor, [ … ]
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.
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
