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
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
They waited as long as they could before making the heartbreaking decision to call off all of Sunday’s runs at the 2017 Alamo Run Fest on Sunday, April 2, 2017. The threat of severe weather, including tornadoes, made it simply impossible for race officials to responsibly allow the thousands of runners in attendance to leave… Continue Reading
By Annette “Dr. Z” Zaharoff, MD It’s the middle of summer and chances are if you have made a trip to the pool or just put on some shorts and taken a stroll outside, you opted for the convenience of sliding your feet into a pair of flip flops. It’s a summer thing, I know…. Continue Reading
By Annette “Dr Z” Zaharoff, MD I want to encourage you to sign up for the 4th annual H-E-B Alamo Run Fest Feb. 20-21, 2016. I’m proud to once again serve as Medical Director for this wonderful family-friendly weekend of activities. Events include a half marathon, 10K, 5K and HEB Buddy Kids Classic, which is… Continue Reading
Trends often bounce from one extreme to another. The South Beach Diet (an all-protein plan) was once the rage in weight loss while today you hear a lot of people touting veganism. Rimless prescription glasses were must-have accessories in the executive board room for men, and then the AMC television series “Mad Men” brought thick,… Continue Reading