Ask The Doctor: Concussions
This month, Dr. Worrel addresses concussions and other common sport injuries.
How prevalent are concussions in sports?
For athletes, keeping your body healthy is one of the most important parts of staying on top of your game. Most athletes are tuned in to pain in their muscles, joints, and bones. But they may forget a crucial organ that often takes a lot of abuse: the brain.
How orthopaedic surgery can improve your arthritis
Arthritis is a crippling and widespread disease. According to the Arthritis Foundation, more than 52 million Americans over the age of 18 have been diagnosed. Arthritis targets the joints, but there are a number of conditions that fall under its umbrella.
Ask the Doctor: Hockey Injuries
Hockey is an exciting, physical sport that has become increasingly popular in Texas. Currently, Texas has more professional hockey teams than any other state in the country, a whopping 23 total. More hockey playing means more hockey injuries, many of which are unique to the sport. That’s where Dr. Mark Muller comes in. He is an orthopedic surgeon at North Central Surgery Center and the WB Carrell Clinic. He specializes in orthopedic sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the knee, hip, and shoulder and is a team physician for the Dallas Cowboys. He also served as a team physician for the Dallas Stars from 2008-2012. We asked him questions about hockey injuries, including the most common types and ways to treat them.
D Magazine’s Best Doctors in Dallas for 2013
D Magazine recently named the Best Doctors in Dallas for 2013, and 29 physicians from North Central Surgical Center made the list. North Central Surgical Center is a nationally recognized, high quality, service-oriented hospital offering a broad range of inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures.
One of The Joint Commission’s Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®
North Central Surgical Center is recognized by The Joint Commission as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® for achieving excellence in performance on its accountability measures during 2012 for Surgical Care!
Press Ganey Associates, Inc.’s Guardian of Excellence Award
Press Ganey Associates, Inc.’s Guardian of Excellence Award is given to hospitals who reach the 95 percentile in patient satisfaction. We are proud to announce North Central Surgical Center received the award for both the Emergency Department and Inpatient. Thank you to our patients and our amazing staff!
Sports injuries & treatments 101
Playing sports and staying active will keep your body in shape, but strenuous activity can also result in painful injuries. Whether you’ve sprained an ankle or broken a bone, you should seek treatment immediately to minimize the potential for permanent damage.
The health benefits of eating nuts
Nuts are tiny nutritional powerhouses that can benefit your health in many ways, but they haven’t always been considered healthy because of their high fat and calorie content. Nuts contain heart-healthy fats, as well as numerous vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that help improve your overall health.
Are knee braces effective?
Knee braces may be worn to provide knee stability, prevent injury and protect the knee while healing from an injury or surgery. But are they really effective?
There are studies that suggest wearing a knee brace can help reduce knee pain and instability. However, there are also studies suggesting there are no clinical benefits to wearing knee supports. In order to assess the effectiveness of a knee brace, it’s important to consider the type of knee support in question. There are five general categories of knee braces: Prophylactic braces, functional braces, rehabilitative braces, unloader braces and knee sleeves.