Orthopedics

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

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

Maybe you or someone you know, woke up with a neck so stiff they couldn’t turn their head, or has had a deep, aching pain in the leg that keeps them up at night. Physicians from around the world will be in Madison Oct 18-21 to learn from leading experts in the field about how… 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

By Annette “Dr Z” Zaharoff, M.D. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is living in nearly constant pain. By his own admission, he believes he should have avoided back surgery two years ago and stuck to a physical rehabilitation plan to help him deal with now chronic back pain that may force him to… 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

SAN ANTONIO, TX – Sports medicine expert Dr. Annette Zaharoff, a pioneer in the use of regenerative injections to treat pain and musculoskeletal injuries, says her 10th mission trip to Honduras marks a milestone for proponents of Prolotherapy. Dr. Zaharoff served as co-clinical director for the Honduras mission. A major focus of the non-profit Hackett… Continue Reading

By Annette “Dr Z” Zaharoff, M.D. Much is made of the pain that women endure to give birth. But often there is constant uncomfortable, sometimes debilitating pain that occurs during and after pregnancy. It’s called sacroiliac joint pain, or SI joint pain. The SI joints are between the sacrum (tailbone) and ilium (hip bone) in… Continue Reading