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At Austin Sports Medicine, we focus on restoring movement, function, and confidence. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) is a specialty dedicated to improving how your body works after injury, illness, surgery, or chronic pain.

If you’ve ever been referred to physical therapy, you may have wondered if it will truly help—or if it’s just a step before something more serious. It’s a fair question. Pain is frustrating, time is valuable, and no one wants to waste either.

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Our hands are essential for nearly every activity we do—from typing and cooking to playing sports. When hand pain or injury strikes, it can severely impact daily life. That’s why seeing a hand specialist is often the best step toward effective treatment an

Don’t let knee pain take you out of the game. With the right care, you can recover, rebuild, and return to play with confidence.

Don’t make an ankle sprain worse by not taking care of it — that could lead to chronic problems. Keep reading to find out what steps to take.

If you fracture the top of your tibia, you’re going to need treatment as soon as possible. Here’s what you can expect — including guidelines on whether you need surgery.

If you’re an athlete, you should be aware of the potential for injury. Here’s a look at five common sports injuries, including their symptoms and treatment.

You love to run and can’t stand the thought of not doing it. But if running has brought you the pain of a stress fracture, you need to take a break. Keep reading to find out why.

If you have a tendon disorder, you’re likely trying to figure out how to walk and move without pain. Your condition probably won’t improve on its own, so here are a few treatments that can make a real difference.

Preventing complications from arthritis in your feet isn’t necessarily easy, but it’s worth the effort. Read on to find out how to live the life you want, even with arthritis.

If you break your ankle, you want to return to normal as soon as possible. Keep reading to find out how treatment works and how long you must rest.

Are your feet or legs giving you trouble? The problem may be more foundational than you think. Keep reading to find out how flat feet can affect the rest of your body.

An Achilles tendon tear is a common sports injury, but it affects men disproportionately compared to women. Keep reading to find out why.

Got a bunion? Before you worry that it requires surgery, know that bunions often can be treated with nonsurgical methods. Keep reading to find out how.

Experiencing pain in your heel? It could result from several common causes — read on to see if any of these describe your situation.

If you’re facing foot or ankle surgery, you need to plan for the recovery too. One of the best ways to return to full mobility is physical therapy. Keep reading to find out why.

Stress fractures aren’t always apparent initially, but once there’s a diagnosis, you have treatment options. Here are five that can help you recover.

If the middle area of your foot is painful, and you’re having trouble bearing your weight, you may have a Lisfranc injury. Get it checked out right away — here’s what can happen if you don’t.

The feet are the foundation of the human body. Why would you entrust their care to anyone but a specialist? Read on for more about the benefits of getting foot care from an orthopedic surgeon.

If you have a bunion on your big toe, you probably know it. You may not know what caused it or what to do about it, though, so read on to find out.

Your big toe hurts, but you keep pushing it off, thinking it’s going to get better on its own. But it won’t get better and could cause bigger problems if you let it go. Find out why it’s important to treat hallux rigidus.

Are you looking for ways to prevent your plantar fasciitis from coming back? Read on to learn about several ways to avoid this common cause of heel pain.

Think that pain in your foot might indicate a stress fracture? You don’t want to ignore a stress fracture, so here are four signs you might have one so you can get the treatment you need.

If flat feet are causing you problems, you may be a candidate for flat foot reconstruction surgery. Read on to find out what that involves and what to expect from the recovery process.

If your foot is hurting, swollen, and bruised, you may have suffered a Lisfranc injury. Find out what it is, how it happens, and how to fix it.

If you sprain your ankle, you should focus part of your recovery on not spraining it again to prevent chronic ankle instability. Read on to find out how you can do that.

If you have a bunion, it’s understandable that you might want to try other treatments before resorting to surgery. But surgery might be your best option in some cases.

Are you ready to increase how far you run this summer but are worried about injuries? Here, we offer some tips to keep you running strong all summer long!

Has heel pain been nagging you for a while? Try these stretches to relieve your pain and help you walk without trouble. You might be surprised at what a little stretching can do!

If you have flat feet, you may not notice anything, but you could experience health complications. Read on to find out what you need to watch out for!

The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body and also one of the most injured. Find out how to get active again after an injury.

You have three main bones in your ankle, and you can break any or all of them by twisting, rolling, tripping, or jamming the joint. The best treatment depends on which bone is fractured and how badly. Here’s what you need to know about broken ankles.