Todd Walker MD

06/16/2024

Happy Father’s Day! Thank you to all the wonderful fathers!

05/27/2024

This Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who gave their lives in service to our nation.

05/12/2024

Happy Mother’s Day!

05/08/2024

Let’s go Travis!!!!! And Pflugerville!!!!

A dad/coach watches his son go through Tommy John surgery

03/15/2024

What types of shoulder surgery are available?

The shoulder is a mobile and complex joint that is prone to dislocation and injury. Several types of shoulder surgery can address and correct various shoulder symptoms.

03/08/2024

10 Exercises to Help Relieve Knee Pain.

Gentle stretching and other low impact exercises can strengthen the muscles that support your knee joint. Start by stretching your heel, calf, quadriceps, and hamstrings, and work up to half squats, calf raises, and other leg lift variations.

03/01/2024

Updated EULAR recommendations for hip and knee osteoarthritis. kneeosteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) affects more than 500 million people worldwide. The disease is age-related, and usually starts to affect people in middle age. For elderly people, OA is the most common cause of disability, resulting in pain, limited mobility, and impacts on participation in both social and work....

02/23/2024

Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair With Internal Brace Using Linked Knotless Suture Anchors.

This article presents an adaptation of the internal brace ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) repair technique using knotless suture anchors, which shows promise for improved postsurgical functionality and a shortened recovery period in patients with UCL injuries.

02/17/2024

Rotator Cuff Tears Were Significantly More Frequent In Recurrent Shoulder Instability Patients With Initial Dislocation After 40 Years Than Those Before.

The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the pathologies and clinical outcomes of patients with traumatic anterior shoulder instability who underwent arthroscopic stabilization at 40 years or older between shoulders with initial dislocation before and after 40 years old.

02/09/2024

Deltoid Muscle Anatomy and Function.

The deltoid muscle is the main muscle of the shoulder. A triangle-shaped muscle, it helps move your upper arm and stabilizes the shoulder joint.

02/01/2024

What causes pain in the right hip in females?

Possible causes of right hip pain include muscle injury, osteoarthritis, and pelvic floor conditions. In females, it can also occur during pregnancy. Treatment may involve pain relief, stretching, and exercise.

01/01/2024

Wishing you health and happiness in the coming New Year! #2024

12/22/2023

Happy Holidays! We wish you and your family a joyful holiday season!

12/12/2023

Readmissions more likely for wheelchair users after shoulder replacement.

Wheelchair users are nearly three times more likely to experience hospital readmission following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), according to UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, highlight the importance of comprehensive preopera...

12/06/2023

Causes and Treatment for Outer, Side, and Inner Hip Pain.

There are many possible causes of hip pain. They include serious ones, like a fracture or joint infection, and less serious causes, like bursitis.1 Your healthcare provider can diagnose the cause and help to plan your treatment.

11/08/2023

Proud husband article on wife! The best Cancer Doctor in the world!

Brad Cone has been the announcer at Cedar Park High School football games for a quarter century. He says the community has been part of his family, especially during his cancer diagnosis in March.

10/28/2023

Is your doctor publishing articles in well respected journals? If not…dump him. Just kidding. Pumped to publish this with my best buds and mentors: Be careful making conclusions based on coding data.

09/21/2023

Two post in one day! So proud to be part of this organization and work with the best docs and staff!

09/11/2023

Remember. Never forget. #9/11

09/08/2023

Impact of Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Design and Patient Shoulder Size on Moment Arms and Muscle Fiber Lengths in Shoulder Abductors.

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) increases the moment arm of the deltoid, however there is limited knowledge on the accompanying changes in muscle architecture that play a role in muscle force production. The purpose of our study is to use a geometric shoulder model to evaluate the anterior delto...

08/24/2023

Is Walking Good for Hip Arthritis?

Hip arthritis results from the breakdown of cartilage within your hip joints, causing hip stiffness and pain that can increase with inactivity, standing, and walking. Although walking can be uncomfortable and difficult with hip arthritis, walking is also incredibly important for maintaining the mobi...

05/04/2023

Pflugerville finest representing after a knee ACL reconstruction with quadriceps autograft! Small world her dad was the QB years after me at Pville and also had an ACL surgery. Like father like daughter! She’s crushing it!!! Go panthers

04/11/2023

Summer Sports Injuries! Told my wife I’m starting my TV career (she said I move my hands too much)! Tune in to KVUE on Wednesday 4/12 at 11:56am and Saturday 4/15 at 8:57am to hear about summer injuries and some prevention tips!

03/20/2023

Isometric Shoulder Exercises.

Isometric exercise is a type of exercise in which you contract certain muscles without any other movement. A physical therapist may prescribe isometric shoulder exercises if you have pain or need to regain normal shoulder range of motion, strength, and/or mobility.

03/14/2023

6 weeks post op after a reverse shoulder replacement, combing that hair like it’s nothing!! Photo shoot on point!!

03/13/2023

Both high- and low-dose exercise therapy found to be beneficial for knee osteoarthritis.

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have compared high dose exercise therapy versus low dose in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. The study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine show that both groups had similar results. However, high dose exercise therapy provided sup...

03/07/2023

Getting involved in the ATX community! Let’s go!
- Team physician for the first ever Women’s Pro Tennis tourny in ATX
- Arm candy for best Cancer doc in ATX, charity event, Wonders & Worries
- Official Sponsor for ATX Texas Tech Centennial celebration

02/24/2023

Guns up! Come celebrate the Texas Tech Centennial!!

02/14/2023

How to treat hip bursitis.

How to treat hip bursitis | Todd Walker, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine Specialis, Round Rock, Austin, Westlake, TX

02/10/2023

Austin Texas we’re crushing it!!! Ya I make my patients take funny photos!! They were some tough cases: distal biceps repair 6 weeks out from injury and comminuted patella fracture! Now they look like The Rock and carry the Globe!