It’s no lie, Texans love football. Everybody has their favorite NFL team. There's nothing like college football for some fast-paced action. But neither compares to those Friday Night Lights! Texas High School Football is the real deal. There is an unbeatable unity there. As a sport, it is exciting, fast-paced, and highly competitive. The physical demands of the sport ensure that every player will suffer bumps and bruises throughout the season.

Arguably, the best time of the year is football season. ‘Football Sunday’ has become a part of family traditions and is highly anticipated by many. While football is part of the American DNA, one side of the sport that isn’t talked about enough is the high risk for injuries. For that reason, Dr. S. Saenz breaks down common injuries and how to prevent them in case there’s a football player in your life. 

Dr. Girling shares a day in his life as an orthopedic surgeon specializing in adult reconstructive surgery—notably full and partial knee & hip replacements.

Doc talk is where our patients and community ask us questions and our group of physicians sit down and answer them together! Have a question you want to submit? DM us on Facebook or Instagram!

Doc talk is where our patients and community ask us questions and our group of physicians sit down and answer them together! Have a question you want to submit? DM us on Facebook or Instagram!

Two of our physicians discuss TOP patient questions: Do I really need a knee replacement?

I didn't like the idea of having my knee removed plus I don't like surgeries and I hate being put under anesthesia. That's why I put it off—I was really scared. 

The knee is the largest joint in the body made up of the lower end of the thigh bone (femur), the upper end of the shinbone (tibia), and the kneecap (patella). The ends of these three bones are covered with cartilage to protect the bones and enable them to move smoothly within the joint. In a knee replacement surgery we remove the damaged cartilage and a small amount of bone. We go through the front of the knee to put in a combination of metal and plastic to make up for the damaged cartilage. Once we get those components in place, the knee moves smoothly similar to how a regular knee would.

The hip joint is a “ball and socket” joint. The socket area (acetabulum) is inside the pelvis. The ball part of this joint is the top of the thigh bone (femur). It joins with the acetabulum to form the hip joint.