Alternative to Surgery
Discover non-surgical and more cost-effective alternatives to traditional procedures with Regenexx® treatments. Specializing in orthopedic issues such as osteoarthritis, joint injuries, and spine pain, our innovative approach harnesses the healing power of your own body. Explore how our research-based techniques and patented protocols may help you avoid invasive surgeries
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What is regenokine? This past week I evaluated a patient from Connecticut who works in finance. He had been to Germany to get the Regenokine treatment on his low back, which didn’t work. He had educated himself quite extensively about his spine and relayed some fascinating things about the state of the art of spine…read more
Hip AVN Surgery Alternative: Another Hip AVN Patient Treated with Stem Cells
Can an injection of stem cells act as a hip AVN surgery alternative? PL is a young man in his twenties who was diagnosed with hip AVN. Like many diagnosed with this disease, he had no risk factors and it’s likely that we’ll never know how he got the disease. He saw several orthopedic surgeons…read more
Back Fusion Alternatives? Can You Avoid Surgery Without a Disc Injection?
We arguably have more experience with injecting stem cells into the discs of patients than anyone else on earth, having performed our first case in 2005. While placing stem cells in discs can be helpful in certain circumstances, can we provide back fusion alternatives without poking a hole in the disc? This is an example…read more Supplements to Save Cartilage: New Research Shows Glucosamine/Chondroitin Work to Protect Cartilage
Are there supplements to save cartilage? I went to the American Academy of Orthopedic surgeons web-site the other day and looked up glucosamine. Knowing the research on both glucosamine and chondroitin and arthritis well, I was dumbfounded when I saw that the site said that no research showed these supplements protected cartilage, but they could…read more Knee Arthroscopy Alternatives? 1 in 4 Patients End up with a Rapid Knee Replacement
Most patients believe that arthroscopic knee surgery is some sort of “fix” for their knee. However, increasingly, the research isn’t bearing out that this is the case. A new research study shows again that you should really be considering knee arthroscopy alternatives. Why? An alarming 1 in 4 patients that undergo a knee arthroscopic surgery…read more Foot Fusion Complications and Wrist Surgery Side Effects: A Tale of Two Screws…
If you’re concerned about foot fusion complications or wrist surgery side effects…read on. This week I evaluated two patients who have been regrettably bitten by the big complications associated with big orthopedic surgery procedures. Both back to back patients had an issue with a screw placed to electively fuse an area in hopes of relieving pain…read more Spinal Stenosis Surgery Alternatives – Helping a Diver Return to Saving Our Coral Reefs
What if you had a dream of something that you could do when the kids were grown and you were more financially secure, but by the time you get there, your body wouldn’t cooperate? In a nutshell, this is Kathie’s story; she dreamed of having the time to volunteer to plant coral and save the…read more Cost May Be One Reason to Look for A Knee Replacement Alternative
How much does a knee replacement cost? I don’t usually quote financial sites on this blog, but one just did such a great job of putting the outrageous costs of knee or hip replacement in perspective, I couldn’t resist. At more than 50K, cost many be one reason to look for a knee replacement alternative. The…read more
