TSATA, the Voice of Athletic Trainers in Texas TSATA promotes, enhances and advances the athletic training profession. TSATA is the voice of athletic trainers in Texas and an affiliate of The National Athletic Trainers’ Association, NATA. Founded in 1950, NATA has grown to more than 43,000 members worldwide. Their mission is to “represent, […]
In high school or collegiate athletic programs, certified athletic trainers (ATs) evaluate and provide immediate care for injured student athletes and refer the athletes to orthopedic specialists such as Direct Orthopedic Care (DOC) for definitive medical management of musculoskeletal injuries. Mandi Amburn is an athletic trainer with her Master of Medical Science degree and […]
The New Year is a perfect time to better understand your insurance deductible. A deductible is what you pay before the insurance company starts contributing to your medical bills. Insurance deductibles can be anywhere from $0 to $10,000. Typically a deductible year begins on January 1 and ends December 31. So your insurance deductible resets […]
Sleep is Important. Americans sleep about two hours less each night than they did a century ago. One-third of U.S. adults sleep less than seven hours a night, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most healthy adults need seven to nine hours of sleep a night. Employment and lifestyle, including 24/7 […]
Have you ever hit the inside of your elbow in just the right spot and felt a tingling, weird pain? That’s your funny bone, which got its nickname because of that funny feeling. The funny bone is not really a bone at all, but rather the ulnar nerve. At the elbow, the ulnar […]
Avoid a Pain in the Back Back pain affects about 8 out of 10 people. What can you do to protect your spine and avoid back pain? The spine is made up of 24 bones, vertebrae, stacked on top of one another. These bones connect to create a canal that protects the spinal cord. […]
DOC’s Grand Slam Tennis Elbow Treatment Nearly 18 million people played tennis in the U.S. in 2015. Only 1 in 20 or 5% of all tennis players get tennis elbow. Most people who are diagnosed with tennis elbow have never swung a tennis racquet. Tennis elbow, lateral epicondylitis, is a painful condition of […]
Most Americans care about their health. However, two out of three Americans admit to not taking care of themselves as they should and avoid going to the doctor. Public health experts agree that scores of people who have insurance and access to medical care choose not to go to the doctor. Some people are […]
What is hammer toe? A hammer toe is a deformity of the second, third or fourth toes. The toe is bent at the middle joint so that it resembles a hammer. If you have a hammer toe, the symptoms are visible with the hammer-like curling toe. Other symptoms include: Pain in the affected […]
Between doctor appointments, carpools, activities, work, and errands, it’s tough for busy moms to get everything done in a day. Life can be chaotic. Direct Orthopedic Care, DOC, wants to make your life less hectic by creating easy access to orthopedic help to save you precious time and money, too. For many families […]
Approximately 20% of the U.S. population smokes cigarettes. More than 440,000 people in the U.S. die each year from tobacco-related diseases. Smokers generally live 7 to 10 years less than nonsmokers. Cigarette smoking is a major cause of preventable disease. It is linked to heart and respiratory diseases, cancers, and bone, muscle, and joint damage, […]
Pain Relief may cause Addiction Grief The United States has been fighting a losing war against drugs for decades. The abuse of and addiction to prescription pain relievers, including opioids is a serious problem that affects the health, social and economic welfare of society. About 7 to 8 million Americans abuse prescription drugs, according […]
A stable thumb is essential for pinch and grasp movement. The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is located in the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint where the thumb meets the hand. Ligaments are soft tissue structures that connect two bones to make a stable joint. The purpose of the UCL is to keep the thumb stable in order […]
The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) collects data from all ski areas in the United States annually. During the 2015/16 season, 52.8 million skier/snowboarder days were reported for the season. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were 114,000 snow skiing-related injuries and 79,000 snowboarding-related injuries treated in hospitals, doctor’s offices and ERs […]
Direct Orthopedic Care (DOC) is hosting the inaugural Run for the Flag Veterans Day Race to honor wounded veterans and their families. Dr. Merritt Pember, an orthopedic surgeon at DOC and a U.S. Army major, physician and veteran, served during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Baghdad. Dr. Pember, along with a team of DOC members, Emmis […]
