Author: Kim Zapata

Thanksgiving November 28th Christmas December 24th (1/2 day) thru January 1, 2025 Request refills through your pharmacy All refills received from your pharmacy by Tuesday, December 24st, at 10am will be processed by 12pm.  On-call providers will not refill prescriptions when the office is closed.

Are you ready to take a step towards a brighter future for lupus warriors in the Brazos Valley? The Arthritis & Osteoporosis Clinic of Brazos Valley (AOCBV) is thrilled to invite you to our Walk to End Lupus Fundraiser at Aggie Park on October 21, 2023, at 8:00 am. This…

Our New Bone Density Ultrasound Machine Our new machine, Echolight, has radiation-free technology for assessing bone density and quality on the lumbar vertebrae and proximal femur through a revolutionary approach to characterize bone microarchitecture using radio frequencies acquired during a simple ultrasound scan. Echolight uses REMS (Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry)…

Early RA or Rheumatoid Arthritis is an inflammatory progressive disease. Early detection is key as RA can lead to joint destruction and disability. Clinical and laboratory evidence can help determine prognosis. What is Early RA? The initial presenting features of early RA do not substantially differ from other inflammatory arthritis….

Inflammatory back pain (IBP) can be cause be several different things and is almost always an indicator of something more. There is a difference between inflammatory back pain and mechanical back pain.  Mechanical Back Pain If your back has been bothering you, you might blame your pain to a bad…

PRP Therapy, otherwise known as Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy, is the use of injections in a concentrated area of a patient's own platelets to help heal injured tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints. It is essentially the use of the patient's own healing system to improve their musculoskeletal problems.   How to Prepare…

  Dear Valued Patient, We are writing to inform you that effective February 28, 2022, we are terminating our contract with United Healthcare and all of it’s affiliated companies. That means we will no longer be in-network providers with United Healthcare or its affiliates. We made this difficult decision because…

Arthritis can be disabling and painful, especially when it is in your hands and fingers. It can prevent you from carrying out normal day-to-day activities such as work duties and preparing meals. Simple things like picking up a key, or holding a jar may be difficult, leading you to search…

Getting the COVID-19 vaccine can prevent severe illness, hospitalizations and death. With the Delta variant having arrived to Brazos County, this is more urgent than ever, especially for immunocompromised patients. We will discuss the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised patients and the Delta variant. The Importance of…

Arthritis is a generalized term common to describe joint disease. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a type of arthritis in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the joints, resulting in chronic inflammation. Many often ask, "What is the difference between Arthritis vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis?" We will help answer this question….