Orthopedics 2.0 Version 3 Sneak Peek! Take this New Stability Test to See Where You Need Work

Sorry I’ve been off from blogging for a few days. I needed a little break and then I began working on the third version of our practice’s e-book, Orthopedics 2.0. I should have this done over the holidays so that version 3 comes out early next year. The new book will continue the trend of…read more

2013 Hip Arthritis Registry Download

Here is the annual download of patients treated for hip arthritis from our advanced treatment registry. For many years, I have blogged that we believe as clinicians that hip arthritis patients tend to under-perform knee arthritis patients when it comes to stem cells. This year’s data continues to show this trend. Our research is also…read more

Fat Stem Cells for Knees? Regenexx-AD 2013 Data

This past week or so I’ve been releasing data from our registry. This morning I’d like to discuss knee outcome data for the Regenexx-AD procedure. The procedure is only performed on patients with a displaced meniscus with moderate to severe arthritis, so this a very selected group of >200 patients we tracked who aren’t included…read more

Regenexx-SD Knee Stem Cell Procedure Data for 2013

Who has the most knee stem cell procedure data? All this week I have been publishing various analysis by our registry and bio stats teams. These analyses are possible because of the massive numbers that have been accumulating for years in our registry. Prior to this year, the numbers weren’t yet big enough to allow…read more

Does Being Overweight Impact Your Regenexx-SD Knee Outcome?

Does having a few extra pounds reduce your chances of a successful outcome with the Regenexx-SD stem cell procedure for knee arthritis? For years, we have followed the same guidelines as the knee micro fracture procedure, where higher BMI (Body Mass Index) generally means worse outcomes. However, while our Regenexx-C cultured stem cell procedure data…read more

Does the Severity of Your Knee Arthritis Impact the Outcome of Your Regenexx-SD Knee Stem Cell Procedure?

Surprising New Knee Stem Cell Outcome Data Over the last almost decade that we have been offering stem cell treatments, we have graded patients with regard to candidacy. These Good, Fair, or Poor candidate grades have literally dissuaded hundreds of patients who were considered less than stellar candidates from undergoing the procedure. Several years ago,…read more

Knee Stem Cell Procedure Research: Should You Get a Second Regenexx-SD Procedure?

  Over this next few months you’ll see many reports come out of our advanced patient registry that’s now tracking thousands of patients who have had various types of Regenexx procedures in different body areas. One of the more common questions we get asked is whether a second Regenexx-SD knee stem cell procedure will allow…read more

PRP Injection Side Effects: Are You Being Injected With a Bloody PRP Catabolic Stew?

PRP is a mixture that contains concentrated blood platelets. We realized early on, that when training doctors on how to use our version of PRP (platelet rich plasma), they would ask us how we deal with PRP injection side effects, such a post-injection PRP flare-ups, which they claimed were quite severe. At Regenexx, we weren’t…read more