By Annette “Dr Z” Zaharoff, MD I want to encourage you to sign up for the 4th annual H-E-B Alamo Run Fest Feb. 20-21, 2016. I’m proud to once again serve as Medical Director for this wonderful family-friendly weekend of activities. Events include a half marathon, 10K, 5K and HEB Buddy Kids Classic, which is… Continue Reading
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Former pro tennis player Annette Zaharoff, MD, will serve as tournament physician at the inaugural WTA San Antonio Open, tournament organizers have announced. The WTA 125K Series event is slated for March 14-19, 2016 at McFarlin Tennis Center. Dr. Zaharoff, a noted sports medicine physician and orthopedic specialist, competed in the 1980s… Continue Reading
Julie Barnett, Director of Physical Therapy for the Non-Surgical Center of Texas, is giving back to the next generation of physical therapists. Julie and her father have established The Barnett Endowed Scholarship to support deserving students enrolled in their first or second year in the physical therapy program at the UT Health Science Center at… Continue Reading
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Noted sports medicine physician Annette Zaharoff, MD, will help teach physicians from around the world learn about the proper and effective use of regenerative injection therapy to treat musculoskeletal and joint pain at the 20th annual Prolotherapy Research Symposium and Conference set for October 21-24 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr…. Continue Reading
Later this month I’ll be making an annual pilgrimage to Madison, Wisc. for a much-needed and appreciated opportunity to teach and learn about a subject I care very much about – research and treatment of muscle and joint pain with simple injection therapy. Specifically, we’ll be talking about the use of prolotherapy at the 11th… Continue Reading
I had sugery on both knees about 50 years ago. Football injuries. About 30 years ago I moved from Laredo out to the family ranch near Encinal, Texas. For about 20 years I loved taking long walks on the ranch. About 10 years ago my left knee started really bothering me, so I quit taking… Continue Reading
What is Prolotherapy? Prolotherapy is a non-surgical treatment for orthopedic injuries that has been used by athletes and people all over the world to allow them to return to sports and everyday activities. Prolotherapy stimulates repair and regeneration at the site of injury and helps eliminate pain. Prolotherapy injections stimulate your body’s own ability to… Continue Reading
By Annette “Dr. Z” Zaharoff, M.D. One heart attack, two strokes and four seizures would be enough to sideline even the most gifted of athletes. NFL legend Bart Starr is no exception. He was barely able to walk or feed himself after suffering this series of major health crises. In June, the 81-year-old former quarterback of… Continue Reading
Many of you are done with your back-to-school shopping list and are ready to get the kids out the door and into a new season of learning. The start of school year is a weight off the shoulders for some parents who no longer have to find ways to keep the kids entertained at home…. Continue Reading
As you may know, I’m a big proponent of regenerative injection therapy techniques such as and Plasma-rich Platelet (PRP) injections. I recently attended the 6th annual PRP and Regenerative Medicine Symposium. Healthcare providers from some 40 countries around the world were in attendance – either live in Las Vegas or watching, like me, via live… Continue Reading