The Body Blog
Common Fractures for Young Bones
May 4, 2012While the experience is often scary for both children and their parents, it is not uncommon for a child to break or fracture a bone. Young bones are fragile and it is important that fractured bones are treated properly to restore growth plates. Bone is a living tissue and will actually bleed upon a break… Read More
TPI Offers Relief for Golfers with Lower Back Pain
May 4, 2012Living and working in The Woodlands, Texas, we see a lot of golfers experiencing lower back pain. Holding a club, hunched over with poor posture and swinging around quickly while twisting and torqueing your back is not a natural movement. Repeating that movement over and over only adds to the stress placed on the spine,… Read More
Stretch Your Way to a Better Run
May 3, 2012Sometimes it’s hard enough to find time to fit a good run in, but you need to make sure you also include time for stretching, both before and after your run. A regular stretching regime is one of the most important things you can do for your body as a runner. Stretching not only prevents… Read More
Stress Fractures
March 9, 2012You’re running down the pathway, enjoying the crisp air of the early spring morning. Your lungs expand easily with the refreshing air. Your feet pound the pavement in perfect rhythm, and you are in the zone. But then you feel that sharp prick of pain on the top of your foot that seems to occur… Read More
Do You Have Chronic Pain?
March 9, 2012Whatever kind of pain you feel—whether it is dull, burning, sharp, throbbing, aching or excruciating—something is causing the nerves in your skin and organs to send signals to your brain that your body is getting damaged. Your body uses pain as a way to help protect you from further harm. For example, if you accidentally… Read More
A Hip Arthroscopy Success Story
February 28, 2012Rodney Willroth loves to walk his dogs. But on his daily five-mile walk, he started feeling hip pain after just one mile. He went to an orthopedist and got an MRI that showed he had a 6” tear on his hip which would require a hip arthroscopy. But that was only part of the bad… Read More
Next-Generation Casting: The Exo Brace
February 22, 2012At Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, we pride ourselves on being at the leading edge of orthopedic technology. One way we do this is by utilizing the Exo Brace. The Exo Brace is a lightweight yet effective casting option that can be used in water and avoids the loud, and often scary, cast saw… Read More
ACL Injury Treatment
January 8, 2012ACL ruptures do not heal. Therefore, in order to return stability to the knee, ACL’s need to be reconstructed through surgery. Not everyone with an ACL injury is a candidate for reconstruction. Factors to be considered include the patient’s age, medical history, compliance, and activity goals. Talk about these things with your physician to see… Read More
ACL Injury and Diagnosis
January 8, 2012The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, is a ligament within the knee joint. It is an important stabilizer of the knee. Injuries to the ACL occur mostly in 15-45 year olds experienced by approximately 1 in 1750 people per year. Women are at a 2-4 times increased risk of ACL injuries. And roughly 100,000 ACL… Read More
The Value of a Good Shoe
January 6, 2012Any athlete knows that good equipment is essential for peak performance and injury prevention. Since running shoes are a runner’s only equipment, a good shoe is a must. To find the best shoe for you, we recommend consulting with someone at your local running specialty shoe store. Typically they will evaluate your feet and gait… Read More
