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.
Subscribe to the BlogAnkle Ligament Surgery? Do You Really Need it?
Do you need surgery for a torn ligament in the ankle? What is ankle reconstruction surgery? How long is the recovery from ankle surgery? Let’s dig in. Which Ankle Ligaments? The ankle ligaments that are most commonly injured are the ones on the outside. I have highlighted these in yellow in the image on the…read more
Can You Avoid Spinal Stenosis Surgery?
How do you avoid spinal stenosis surgery? How effective is spinal stenosis surgery? How dangerous is spinal stenosis surgery? How long is recovery after spinal stenosis surgery? What activities should be avoided with spinal stenosis? Is walking bad for spinal stenosis? Let’s dig in. What is Spinal Stenosis? When you hear a doctor say “spinal…read more Stem Cells and Severe Ankle Arthritis: A Nepal Trekker Gets Her Hike Back
I see great stories from patients who we’ve treated with interventional orthobiologics all day, but I tend to write about the ones that surprise me. This is the story of a truly crazy path to recovery that begins in Nepal, circles through Grand Cayman, and then finally back to Denver. The craziest thing about this…read more Where Are the Scientists at Predictive Biotech?
We have been testing the claims of amniotic and umbilical cord vendors since 2015. Predictive Biotech is a vendor claiming to sell vials of live mesenchymal stem cells, and the company asserts that its science proves its claims. As I’ve already shown, the science to support those claims is lacking. So where are the scientists behind…read more How I Fixed My Kneecap Pain in Seconds
I’m down in Grand Cayman seeing patients at our licensed advanced practice site and injured my right knee yesterday. I was pretty bummed as my family was coming down and I could barely walk. However, I eventually fixed it with a simple therapy that can teach you how the kneecap works. What happened and how…read more Are NSAIDs Causing Stress Fractures?
Dr. Centeno reviews a new study that investigates the potential connections between NSAID use in US military troops and stress fractures. 5 Ways to Treat Plantar Fasciitis That Your Doctor Never Told You About
Plantar fasciitis can cause miserable heel pain. Treatments are often surgical, but there are nonsurgical solutions. Here are 5 Ways to treat plantar fasciitis that your doctor never told you about... An Active Grandmother’s Neck Pain Resolved Without Surgery
It’s a confusing time right now in stem cell therapy. So many clinics are claiming to do so many things, it’s hard to know what’s real versus just a money-making scam. This morning I’ll review a grandmother who got to the place where it was difficult to play with the grandkids and how we helped…read more 
