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Using Stem Cells to Help Treat Arthritis and Cartilage Damage

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… 

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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… 

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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… 

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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… 

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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… 

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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… 

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Sports Injury Prevention and Treatment

By their very nature, sports are physically demanding and require a great deal of stamina. If you’ve ever been involved in sports, you may be very familiar with your own susceptibility to injuries. However, just because your sport is risky doesn’t mean you should stop playing it. Having adequate knowledge of preventive strategies and first-aid… 

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How Successful Is PRP Therapy?

Just like with any medical treatment, patients’ results vary after having platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy injections. So, you may be wondering whether there’s any way to make an educated guess insofar as whether PRP might work to provide relief from your joint pain. For one thing, patients appreciate the fact that PRP harnesses platelets from… 

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Common Winter Sports Injuries: Prevention and Treatment

Winter sports are one of many things to enjoy in cold weather. However, it is important to keep in mind that winter sports often cause injuries. Before you begin playing a winter sport this year, be sure to understand the types of injuries you are at risk for and what you can do to prevent… 

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All-Star Orthopedics offers specialized treatment for bone and joint injuries of the hip, knee, shoulder and elbow. Patients who suffer from sports injury, auto accident, job-related injuries, carpal tunnel, sprain, strain, fracture, ganglion cyst, rotator cuff tear, frozen shoulder, knee ligament tear, osteoarthritis and other orthopedic conditions turn to our orthopedists for comprehensive care. Our experienced orthopedic surgeons also perform knee replacement, reverse shoulder replacement, total shoulder replacement, hip replacement, hip resurfacing and other minimally invasive procedures for faster recovery.