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
Subscribe to the BlogHip Replacement Jogging: Will You be Able to Run After Your Hip Replacement?
One of the more common questions I get asked by patients is about hip replacement jogging or whether they can run again after a hip replacement. The answer is tough, as there’s not that much research. However, some new research out of Japan may help answer this question. The authors looked at 804 hips in 608…read more
ACL Surgery Alternative: New Regenexx-ACL Video
Is getting an ACL surgery a good idea? Should you be looking for an ACL surgery alternative instead? Explaining difficult topics to patients in simple ways and helping them navigate through all of the truths and untruths out there is always a challenge. We have tried to do this through a series of fun and educational…read more Low Back Fusion Alternatives: Fusion Surgery No Better Than Physical Therapy
We’ve seen a meteoric rise of low back fusion this past decade, but should you be searching for low back fusion alternatives? Fusion means that the surgeon bolts together multiple levels of the low back which were normally built to move and after the surgery can’t move. This past several years, large fusions have become…read more
Carpal Tunnel Surgery Recovery: Does Cutting the Ligament Have Consequences?
Carpal tunnel surgery has become a standard surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, a problem that occurs when the median nerve gets chronically pinched at the wrist. The surgery is simple, cut the ligament that normally covers the carpal tunnel to give the nerve more breathing room. However, does cutting the transverse carpal ligament (TCL)…read more Hip Surgery Alternatives: More Orthopedics Research Jeopardy!
Hip Surgery Alternatives…Let’s Play Jeopardy! In keeping with my recent game show host debut, I’d like to continue with another episode of Orthopedic Research Jeopardy, this one for patients seeking hip surgery alternatives. This one focuses on the research behind hip surgery, which frankly isn’t so hot lately. From hip resurfacing to hip replacement, lots of…read more Hip Replacement Alternative: One Patient’s Hip Arthroscopy Disaster
Is hip arthroscopy a hip replacement alternative? One of the patients I saw this week in clinic is in her late 30s and has now had two of these surgeries on one hip. I’ve been seeing her for chronic spine issues for years, but last year she had hip MRIs that showed labral tears and…read more
Knee Surgery Alternative: Let’s Play Knee Surgery Jeopardy!
Knee surgery alternative….really compelling subject, but this morning I’d like to show you my game show host debut! While a little cheesy, this discussion of knee surgery alternatives is my attempt to find an entertaining way to educate patients while helping them understand the science (or lack thereof) behind common knee surgery procedures. So take a…read more
Epidural Steroid Complications: Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding 3X More Likely
What’s new in epidural steroid complications? I’ve often discussed that epidural steroids have a very powerful hit of anti-inflammatory steroids. How powerful? I like to explain to patients that if the height of a matchbook represents the amount of steroid your body naturally produces, the height of the Empire State Building represents the amount in…read more 
