Cartilage Health

Riordan Medical Institute Review: Regrowing Lots of New Knee Cartilage?

A colleague just sent me a link to yet another amazing claim about treating knee arthritis, this time from the Riordan Medical Institute (RMI Clinic). In this case, the site claims to regrow up to 75% more knee cartilage. Is this real or hype? Let’s dive in. The Cartilage Thickness Claim that Began this Review A colleague this…read more

Will Stem Cells Regrow You New Cartilage if You Have None? Nope…

I love writing about what I see day in and out. Yesterday I evaluated a patient who had been to a local West2North “stem cell” seminar and was told that they could regenerate cartilage in her foot. However, the joint they wanted to treat was without any cartilage and didn’t hurt and caused her no functional…read more

Culture Expanded Stem Cells for Knee Arthritis

I evaluated an interesting patient down at our Cayman Islands advanced stem cell practice site recently in that his MRI changes were fascinating. While I see patients every day who are improving and have great stories, many times I just don’t have the time to write up what’s happening. However, every once in a while,…read more

Does Cartilage Heal on Its Own?

Whether or not cartilage heals on its own, according to a new study, depends on your age, and, unfortunately, that age may be much lower than we realized. We’ve known for a long time that the healing cells in our cartilage, such as our hip and knee joints, drastically decrease as we age, slowing or…read more

NSAIDs and Stem Cells: Naprosyn Messes Up Cartilage

I highlighted a study recently that suggested that taking NSAID drugs long-term could cause more arthritis. However, the question is how that could happen. Now another recent study sheds light on a possible mechanism for how that could work—NSAIDs cause abnormal cartilage to be manufactured because of the interaction of NSAIDs and Stem Cells. NSAIDs…read more

Need a Supplement for Cartilage Protection and Support? Make Sure It Has Resveratrol

If you are taking a stem cell supplement for cartilage protection or arthritis, it’s a good idea to make sure it contains high-quality Resveratrol. Why? A number of studies suggest that Resveratrol protects cartilage cells, and cartilage loss or damage leads to arthritis. A good stem cell supplement with Resveratrol is designed for people who have joint pain and…read more

The Top 10 Causes of Cartilage Loss

Our patients often ask what they can do to help their cartilage. Understanding why we lose cartilage in the first place is helpful in understanding how you can keep more cartilage as you age. 1. Obesity-Mechanical Being heavier places more wear and tear forces on cartilage. SOLUTION – Lose Weight. This one is simple, but often tough…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