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Austin Sports Medicine Earns the Award of MLS Medical Staff of the Year 2022

After announcing their partnership with Austin FC in the year 2021, this year, the MLS has awarded the ASM clinic at the 2022 Mark Abbott MLS Club Awards with the Award of MLS Medical Staff of the Year.

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Giving by Example: Doug Elenz

Dr. Doug Elenz has contributed in multiple ways to support the University of Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving Legacy Fund, which was created to prioritize and fully endow program scholarships.

Doug Elenz reminds us about the power of family.

Dr. Vachris and Dr. Elenz will work in coordination with St. David’s HealthCare to provide player care; St. David’s HealthCare is Austin FC’s Official Healthcare Partner, Training Partner, and St. David’s Performance Center Naming Rights Partner

Austin, Texas (February 26, 2021) - Austin FC, the 27th club in Major League Soccer (MLS),

Shoulder impingement is a very common diagnosis and can be extremely painful and physically limiting. Many patients can feel a bit bewildered when the sharp pain that has been dropping them to their knees, waking them up at night, and hurting enough to bring them in to see a doctor, is then given such a simple diagnosis and instruction to do physical therapy.

Written By: Ashley Bowser, PT, DPT

If you are one of those people who can easily locate and dislocate their shoulder as a party trick you may be wondering if this is normal.  The simple answer is unfortunately no.  Even if you don’t have pain, you could be predisposing yourself to future injury or if left unaddressed. 

Read More About the Author Here: Jesse Ortiz, PT

How to Set Up Your Work Space At Home

Poor Posture!

With the outbreak of Covid-19, many people have evacuated their work offices and are now working from the comforts of their home. Working from home is a good thing for the sake of safety and making a positive impact on the current health crisis.

If the current health crisis is doing anything for the fitness community, it is definitely forcing individuals and gyms to get innovative with ways to stay in shape while being cooped up at home, unless quick dashes for toilet paper count as a work out. Since exercise is one of the few allowable activities permitting those going stir crazy to get out of their home,

Each year, noteworthy physicians across our country are nominated and considered for the honor of being named a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly Ltd.

We are proud to announce that four physicians from Austin Sports Medicine have earned the title of Austin’s Top Doctors and will be listed along with the country’s most outstanding licensed doctors. 

Read More About the Author Here: Samantha Kolock, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS

As an active member of the community, I often get asked what I do for a living. I’m proud to announce “I’m a Physical Therapist!” However, there always seems to be a loaded follow up question: “So… what do you do exactly?” 

What is a Physical Therapist?