We all want to keep our joints healthy and pain-free so that we can live an active, healthy life. However, the protective cartilage which provides cushioning in our joints naturally wears down over time, and cartilage cannot regrow itself – so we must seek extra help. The good news is that stem cell therapy has…
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How to Find the Right Orthopedic Surgeon
If you’re living with arthritis or any other musculoskeletal condition that’s causing you chronic or debilitating pain, your best course of action is to see an orthopedic surgeon in order to receive appropriate and effective care. Orthopedic surgeons specialize in both the non-surgical and surgical treatment of the full range of conditions that affect the…
Get Healthy with the Help of an Orthopedic Doctor
One of the secrets to living life without physical limits is to take care of your orthopedic health. At All-Star Orthopedics of Austin, our foremost goal is to help our patients feel, move, and live better. This fuels our unwavering dedication to providing the highest quality of restorative and preventive care—the latter of which, we…
Why Finding a Good Orthopedic Doctor for Arthroscopy Surgery Is the Key to a Successful Procedure
Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that allows an orthopedic doctor to diagnose and treat problems inside a joint. The procedure utilizes small surgical instruments and an arthroscope, which is a thin metal tube attached to a fiber-optic video camera for the doctor’s real-time viewing of the joint. The physician can then remove or fix…
Who is the best candidate for non-surgical orthopedic treatments?
Surgery, while commonly performed to treat a broad range of musculoskeletal problems, including arthritis, sports injuries, and occupational injuries, is not always the best approach. First of all, surgery is often the last resort recommended by doctors, barring severe injuries. For example, displaced fractures usually need surgery. For arthritis patients, non-surgical approaches are usually exhausted…
Stem Cells: An Overview of Recovery After a Transplant
Stem cells have many uses in healing – but in sports medicine, this treatment is often used to help speed up the recovery period after an injury. The most effective and efficient way to harness stem cells is by retrieving the cells from the patient’s own body, usually the bone marrow. This is usually done…
How Can PRP Injections Help Treat Tennis Elbow?
If your job or sport puts repetitive stress on your elbow – such as with painting, plumbing, cooking, or playing tennis – then you may develop tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). This condition occurs when the tendons which attach your forearm muscles to your outer elbow become inflamed. The pain can extend from your elbow to…