Dr. Matthew Murray, a Top Doctor in San Antonio, is an orthopedic surgeon at Ortho San Antonio specializing in sports medicine and joint preservation. With expertise in knee, hip, and shoulder surgeries, Dr. Murray uses advanced techniques to help patients recover quickly and return to an active lifestyle.

There is a great deal of interest in injury prevention among athletes at all levels. Unfortunately, some injuries aren't preventable.

Like Dr. Murray says, "They're just going to happen, they're part of the game."

Visiting the doctor and being told you need surgery may be frightening, but it doesn't always happen. While there are certain diagnoses that always call for surgery, there are numerous others that do not.

It seems like people are getting hurt al the time and visit the doctor more often. When in reality, that is not the case at all. There are two factors that play into why it seems that way.