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Texas Health Resources and Healthways have teamed up to create a more streamlined approach to diabetes management. Busy Your Brain According to Harvard University research, one of the most valuable things you can do to keep your brain cells sharp throughout the years is to challenge your brain with mental exercises. Diabee Car Made Simple e w To learn more about how Texas Health is keeping its communities healthy, visit TexasHealth.org/Diabetes. For the Athlete in You Opening in April 2014, the new Ben Hogan Sports Medicine – Frisco will provide premier physical therapy and sports medicine services close to home. Young Athletes, Serious Injury The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons identifi es several main categories of injury among teenage athletes: • Acute injury. Caused by a sudden trauma, acute injuries often follow hard hits by other players or hard falls. Sprains, strains, bruises and fractures all are acute injuries. • Overuse injury. Overuse injuries appear over the course of time and occur when injured areas of the body are not given enough time to heal between uses. Certain body parts, particularly shoulders, elbows and knees, are more at risk for overuse injuries than others. • Concussion. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 200,000 Americans get concussions — injuries to the brain caused by hard hits to the head — each year while playing sports. he latest Ben Hogan Sports Medicine location in Frisco will be dedicated to helping athletes of all skill levels return to their original level of activity. "Our goal is to help you reach your goal, whatever that is," says Brian Conway, A.T.C, L.A.T., director of Ben Hogan Sports Medicine. "No matter if you want to walk three days a week, play golf on the weekends or return to collegiate athletics, Ben Hogan can help you get there." The physicians and staff at Ben Hogan Sports Medicine – Frisco will offer the knowledge needed to provide quality physical therapy and rehabilitation. "People make the difference," says James C. Walter, M.D., orthopedic surgeon on the medical staff at Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery in Plano and medical director for FC-Dallas. "Our physical therapists specialize in taking care of athletes, and our rehab program is on par with anything you could fi nd across the country." COMPREHENSIVE CARE "In addition to top-notch physical therapy, Ben Hogan Sports Medicine – Frisco will provide a comprehensive line of services," says Larry Robertson, president of Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery. "We can provide athletes with all the help they need to perform at their peak." These services will include: • Sports massage. Besides healing sore muscles, sports massage can actually help prevent injuries in soft tissues. • Sports nutrition. Experience the benefi ts of a body fueled by proper nutrition through a balanced diet. • Sports psychology. Learn coping strategies to deal with the stress of competition and the mental challenges of athletics. • Concussion care. Athletes need special care to ensure a return to full health after a concussion. t 3 TexasHealth.org To request your own Healthy Athlete Kit and learn more about our services, visit TexasHealth.org/BenHogan.

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