Conservative Care
Conservative care refers to non-invasive or minimally invasive treatment approaches aimed at managing health conditions and promoting overall well-being. This approach often emphasizes lifestyle modifications, physical therapy, and other non-surgical interventions to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life.
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Stem cells and prolotherapy? Prolotherapy is an injection technique whereby certain solutions are injected to cause an inflammatory healing response. We’ve used the technique for years to tighten lax ligaments and get rid of tendon related pain. We’ve published research on prolotherapy and based on our experience, this is a great technique that if applied…read more
Low Back pain causing Knee Pain?
Low Back Knee Pain? One of the more common misdiagnoses we see on a day to day basis is a patient with minimal back pain and knee pain, but whose knee pain is really being caused by a pinched nerve in the back. What? Is it possible that a patient with a pinched nerve in the…read more Stem Cells for Toe Joint Arthritis
Stem Cells for toe joint arthritis? DF is a 40 year old active mother of 5 kids who runs in races where obstacle courses and mud figure heavily. We’ve treated her for years for a bad back, but recently she approached me about her big toe. She was in constant pain that was limiting her activity after…read more Knee Steroid Injection Side Effects
We’ve known for awhile that local anesthetic and steroid shots can produce side effects for stem cells and cartilage cells. Local anesthetics are a common component of knee steroid shots. We’ve been amazed at the toxicity of one commonly used numbing agent in knee steroid shots called Bupivicane (also known as Marcaine). A recent literature review on the topic I performed…read more Split Ankle Tendon Stem Cell Injections help Patient Avoid Surgery
A physician reviews the case of a patient who had failed an ankle ligament surgery and had a split ankle tendon treated with injection of her own stem cells. New Study: Calcium Deposits in Shoulder Tendons can be Treated Effectively without Surgery
A doctor discusses how to get rid of calcium deposits in shoulder tendons without surgery. Chronic Knee Cap Pain after Total Knee Replacement Suprisingly Common
A doctor discusses the common complication of chronic knee cap pain after knee replacement surgery and looks at why this happens in more than 1 in 10 knee replacement patients.
Shoulder Range of Motion is not Fully Restored by Rotator Cuff Surgery
A physician discusses new research showing that patients don't recover full strength, stability, or range of motion after a shoulder rotator cuff repair surgery performed for a shoulder rotator cuff tear. 
