By Annette “Dr. Z” Zaharoff, M.D. It’s summer time and people who have been quarantined or limiting contact with others are anxious to get out. Many businesses, including restaurants and gyms, have re-opened. Yet there is still no vaccine for COVID-19, more commonly known as the coronavirus, and there is little in the way of… Continue Reading
Fitness professional, former collegiate athlete and Air Force veteran Julia Karlstad referred several clients over the years to the Non-Surgical Center of Texas. Then, she found herself in need of Dr. Annette Zaharoff’s pioneering Regenerative Medicine services. I’ve been battling chronic plantar fasciitis in my right foot for years. It started in college when I… Continue Reading
By Annette “Dr. Z” Zaharoff, M.D. The San Antonio Missions have been having a lot of fun with the temporary re-brand of their AA Minor League ball club as “The Flying Chanclas.” Every Thursday home game this season starting May 5, the Missions become The Flying Chanclas. Judging from the enthusiastic turnout and clamor for… Continue Reading
By Annette “Dr Z” Zaharoff, M.D. It may sound like a plot device from a movie featuring Batman and The Joker, but it’s no laughing matter: Doctors are using what is commonly called shockwave therapy to stimulate the human body’s production of laughing gas to reduce pain, improve blood flow, promote bone healing and more…. Continue Reading
By Annette “Dr Z” Zaharoff, M.D. I recently taught another injury prevention class at the San Antonio Police Academy with Julie Barnett, the Director of Physical Therapy here at the Non-Surgical Center of Texas. I’ve been doing this voluntarily once or twice a year for about 15 years, and it always feels good to give… Continue Reading
San Antonio, TX – On June 17, 2017, Bob Byard competed in the US Triathlon Duathlon in Oregon consisting of a 10K run, a 40K bike ride (about 25 miles) and a final 5K run. His 11th place finish in his age category qualified him for a spot on Team USA for the 11th time… Continue Reading
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Elaine Duet-Lee, a physical therapist with more than three decades of experience, has added her extensive skills and knowledge to the physical therapy team at The Non-Surgical Center of Texas. Duet-Lee has worked in a variety of settings over the years, most recently for a local home healthcare company. All of… Continue Reading
They waited as long as they could before making the heartbreaking decision to call off all of Sunday’s runs at the 2017 Alamo Run Fest on Sunday, April 2, 2017. The threat of severe weather, including tornadoes, made it simply impossible for race officials to responsibly allow the thousands of runners in attendance to leave… Continue Reading
By Annette “Dr Z” Zaharoff, M.D. Last month, the world’s No. 1 golfer, Dustin Johnson, had to withdraw from the Masters on the eve of the tournament after suffering a back injury. Johnson had just won three tournaments in a row and was the favorite to win his second major championship. He didn’t aggravate it… Continue Reading
A patient recently wrote a letter of thanks to me and the Director of Physical Therapy at the Non-Surgical Center of Texas, Julie Barnett, DPT. He had been suffering from back pain, so after a series of steroid shots we instructed him to follow a regimen of home, core-strengthening exercises that he was to do… Continue Reading