“Clinical peer review is the process by which health care professionals evaluate each other’s clinical performance.” Peer review is a way to objectively evaluate the quality of a colleague’s work in a candid, confidential and professional manner. Providing the highest quality care is the main objective of our medical team at Direct Orthopedic Care. […]
Stem cell and platelet-rich plasma therapies are widely used in sports medicine. It is estimated that hundreds of NFL players across 32 teams have used regenerative medicine, averaging at least six players per team. The NFL and Stem Cell Therapy New York Jets running back, Chris Johnson, tore his meniscus and caused damage to […]
““The safety and efficacy of the use of stem cells derived from peripheral blood or bone marrow for hematopoietic reconstitution are well established,” FDA commissioner Robert Califf, MD said in a commentary recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Hematopoiesis is a combination of two Greek words, meaning “to make blood.” All cellular […]
Playing sports can cause wear and tear on the body. The list of professional athletes who have confirmed or been reported to receive stem cell or PRP therapies is a virtual who’s who of athlete recipients. For hundreds of professional athletes, regenerative medicine is a regular part of their comeback from injury or a chronic […]
Important Information for Blue Cross Blue Shield Policy Holders Texans may want to think twice about their next visit to the ER or freestanding ER. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, the largest health insurer in the state, is changing their policy on June 4, so that some policy holders, fully insured groups and […]
STUDY: More Than One-Third of ER Consults for Orthopaedic Injuries Are Inaccurate — By: Terry Stanton Findings suggest need for more orthopaedic training for ED residents and personnel A study of how orthopaedic conditions are diagnosed and managed by emergency room (ER) personnel at one Level 1 trauma center found that a significant number of them […]
The Drug Enforcement Administration through the Drug Disposal Act safely collects and disposes of pharmaceutical controlled substances. DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, April 27, 10 am to 2 pm, is a safe, convenient, responsible way to dispose of expired or unused prescription drugs. Visit DEA’s official website, under Collection Site Near You for information in […]
If you have a scrape or bruise, you treat the minor injury at home. If you have the flu, a cold, or a fever, go to the urgent care clinic. If you have breathing difficulties, feel faint, unable to move, severe burns, chest pain, seizures, heavy bleeding, serious allergic reaction, poisoning, or overdose, […]
Arthroscopy comes from two Greek words: “artho” meaning joint and “skopein” meaning to look. So Arthroscopy means to look within the joint. Arthroscopy involves a miniature incision and pencil-sized instruments with a lens and light to magnify and illuminate inside the joint. The DOC surgeon is able to see inside the joint, including bones, […]
The sacroiliac joint, SI joint, connects the hip bones (iliac crests) to the sacrum, the bone shaped like a triangle between the lumbar spine and the tailbone (coccyx). The main function of the SI joint is to absorb shock between the upper body and the pelvis and legs and help to bend forward and backward. […]
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 131,000 people were treated for golf-related injuries in 2015. Most golf injuries are the result of overuse. By repeating the same golf swing motion, stress is placed on the same muscles, tendons, and joints. The three most commonly injured areas of the body from playing […]
For movement, your bones, ligaments, tendons and muscles must all work together in response to signals from your brain. If ligaments, tendons, or muscles are sprained or strained, movement is impaired. Knees, wrists and ankles are most susceptible to sprain and strain injuries, usually caused by a fall or accident. Ligaments are like strong […]
Question: Now, hold on! I’ve heard of urgent care because they are on every corner. I’ve been to the ER plenty. But an orthopedic urgent care? If I fall off my horse or roll an all-terrain vehicle, I can urgently go to an orthopedic specialist who can fix my broken, sprained or strained whatever? […]
The 3rd annual Texas Big Star Half Marathon and 5K is Saturday, April 14, at Collin College’s Preston Ridge Campus. The post-race Finishing Fest for the presentation of medals and runner recognition awards follows the race. DOC is a proud sponsor of the Finisher’s Fest event, which has raised over $150,000 for charitable organizations in […]
Some folklore is passed down from generation to generation within families. My grandmother insisted that “if you don’t throw-up, it isn’t broken.” I was finishing my bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida before heading to medical school at CU. When leaving a Gators football game, I fell, landed on and possibly fractured my outstretched […]
