DOC TALK is a series where our Sports Medicine Physicians discuss YOUR questions. Our patients and community ask questions then our group of physicians sit down to answer them. 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!

“Hi guys, this is Dr. Saenz, and we're going to be answering a question today regarding long-term bone and joint health.”

Two Sports Medicine Physicians discuss TOP patient questions: Is every headache a concussion?

Two Sports Medicine Physicians discuss TOP patient questions: Does a fractured bone mean its broken?

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

The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 are finally here! After being postponed due to an unforeseen pandemic, the Summer Olympics are in full swing. With all the buzz around the historic games, we remember our own native San Antonio olympian.  

ATHLETES WANT TO DO TOO MUCH TOO SOON—THAT’S HOW THEY RUN INTO INJURIES. THE BEST WAY TO PREVENT AN INJURY IS TO START WITH A PROPER WARM UP.

During a physical exam any health or physical issues the athlete may be experiencing is identified and treated. Most states require physicals for athletes before they start a sport or begin their season. Even if the state doesn’t require one, most doctors do recommend them.

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.

Sports Medicine Associates decided to look into the use of CBD treatments for the management of chronic pain—mainly out of the demand from our patients. Our patients come to us with chronic conditions, that are orthopedic in nature, but we just can’t fix with surgery or conditions that are as managed as they can be (based on current technology).

We have some big concerns about concussions in sports, and susceptibility to concussions which we’ll get to later on in this article.

Dr. Saenz Response: Rooster comb injections are actually a byproduct or constituent of the little red thing on the rooster’s head. Known as the rooster comb, from which, the substance hyaluronic acid is extracted