San Antonio, TX – Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT), a noninvasive treatment to promote healing and relieve pain, has arrived in South Texas at the Non-Surgical Center of Texas. Sports medicine physician Dr. Annette Zaharoff has added shock wave therapy to the coterie of regenerative medicine treatments she offers to professional and amateur athletes, weekend… Continue Reading
By Dr. Annette Zaharoff Hospitals across the country are reaching bed capacity as the second surge of the COVID-19 starts to peak. El Paso has 60 people being treated COVID-19 at San Antonio hospitals because theirs are full. Making matters worse, the TSA reported screening more than 1 million people a day in the days… Continue Reading
Noted sports medicine physician to serve as president of global professional regenerative medicine organization San Antonio, TX – Sports medicine physician Dr. Annette Zaharoff has been named president of the newly formed International Association for Regenerative Therapy. The Association, or IART, is an advocacy group for regenerative medicine, particularly prolotherapy. IART’s mission is to teach… Continue Reading
Dr. Annette Zaharoff, Founder and Medical Director of the Non-Surgical Center of Texas, appeared on the “Ask the Experts: South Texas Live” radio show on Saturday, July 13 on 930-AM “The Answer” station KLUP. Dr. Zaharoff, speaking with audiologists Dr. Nicole Davis and Dr. Dawn Bledsoe, talked about her passion for non-surgical regenerative medicine, her… Continue Reading
By Annette “Dr. Z” Zaharoff, M.D. New York Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman was placed on the disabled list on Aug. 22 after being diagnosed with tendinitis in the left knee. On Sept. 19, less than a month later, the team reactivated him. Chapman, an All-Star closer, was treated with Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) Injections, a Regenerative… Continue Reading
By Dr. Annette Zaharoff A few final thoughts on my summer mission trip to Greece to provide Prolotherapy treatment to communities in Crete, and to teach doctors from across Europe on the best way to utilize Prolotherapy in treating musculoskeletal injuries We treated nearly 300 patients during this weeklong mission, organized by the European Academy… Continue Reading
For immediate release: May 28, 2018 San Antonio, TX – The Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation (HHPF) took a big step toward standardizing the way Prolotherapy treatments are effectively administered to patients around the world during a recent group workshop in Los Angeles. Dr. Annette Zaharoff, who is helping lead the non-profit organization’s efforts to develop… Continue Reading
I recently returned from my 12th mission trip to Honduras with the Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation, where I was honored to work at one of three clinics providing free Prolotherapy injection treatments to indigent patients. I also served as the program director for the educational track for physicians. I keep going back because the work… Continue Reading
By Annette “Dr. Z” Zaharoff, M.D. Those virtual reality devices have been all the rage the past couple of Christmas seasons are a wondrous piece of technology, using special goggles and your smart phone to allow you to immerse yourself in a world that seems all too real. Now, imagine using the same technology to… Continue Reading
By Dr. Annette Zaharoff While I was at the University of Wisconsin last month for the 22nd annual Prolotherapy and Research Symposium, President Trump declared the opioid addiction crisis is officially a national public health emergency. There is no doubt we must do something. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more… Continue Reading