Common overuse injuries in baseball
With longer days and the weather becoming more pleasant, spring time in Houston means one thing: Bas...
specialties
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Nonsurgical
OrthopedicsNonsurgical treatments for arthritis are conservative care or non-operative treatment such as medications...
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Sports
MedicineSports Medicine, also known as sports and exercise medicine (SEM), is a branch of medicine that deals with...
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Musculoskeletal/ Orthopedic Injuries
Musculoskeletal injuries are any injuries causing damage to bone, cartilage, muscles, ligaments, tendons...
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Pediatric
Sports InjuriesSports injuries can occur during athletic activities, practices, or exercises.
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Fracture
CareA bone fracture is a medical condition in which a bone is cracked or broken. It is a break in the...
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Sports Concussion &
ManagementA concussion, also called a mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) occurs as a result of a blow or an injury to the head.
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Arthritis
TreatmentOsteoarthritis also called degenerative joint disease, is the most common form of arthritis....
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Work
InjuriesWorkplace injuries are injuries that arise out of or occur during employment. These injuries...
Javier Rios, M.D.
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Board Certified & Fellowship Trained
Dr. Javier Rios is a board certified and fellowship trained Primary Care Sports Medicine physician. He obtained his medical degree and completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Dr. Rios then completed a Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship at the University of Oklahoma at Tulsa College of Medicine.
Expert Care in Sports Medicine
Getting You Back in the Game...!
Sports Medicine, also known as sports and exercise medicine (SEM), is a branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and prevention of sports and exercise-related injuries and improving fitness and performance.
non-operative approach tojoint disorders
Dr. Rios treats acute and chronic injuries and takes a non-operative approach to the management of joint disorders, including neck and back injuries. He is proficient in casting and splinting fractures that do not require surgery...
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