Interventional Orthobiologics
Interventional orthobiologics is a medical specialty that treats musculoskeletal conditions with image-guided injections of orthobiologics, including blood and bone marrow concentrate containing mesenchymal stem cells. This approach promotes healing and improves function, offering a non-surgical alternative to traditional orthopedic procedures. Regenexx customizes these treatments to individual needs, ensuring they are safe and compliant with regulatory standards.
Subscribe to the BlogLeg Feels Disconnected? It May Be Your SI Joint
I always love hearing how patients describe what’s going on in their body. This last week, a patient with SI joint instability described her problem as her “leg feels disconnected.” This is such an accurate description that I thought it was worth exploring in a blog. The SI (Sacroiliac) Joint The SI joint is where the…read more
Shoulder Surgery Complications Caused by Acromioplasty
Shoulder decompression surgery, otherwise known as an acromioplasty, involves removing part the acromioclavicular (AC) joint structures and ligaments from the shoulder and is usually done in conjunction with a rotator cuff repair. The rational is that the bones and ligaments are impinging (pressing) upon the rotator cuff, so the surgeon performs an acromioplasty (cutting the…read more The Side Effects of Hip Labrum Surgery: Brian’s Story
Yesterday was my last day seeing my patients at the licensed, advanced stem-cell-culture site in Grand Cayman. It’s been a great week, capped off with a heartfelt thank you from a young medical student we have been able to help through the years. His thanks are really the quintessential reason every doctor is a doctor—to help…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 Fibrin Treatment for Back Pain: Do You Need to Seal a Degenerated Disc?
This week, while I was performing a procedure on another patient, Dr. Bashir poked his head in to let me know of his great success with a chronic disc pain patient. It was an impressive 95% improvement in a patient who had tried it all and was now back to golf after a stem cell…read more New Disc Treatment: DISCSEEL™ to Heal?
For patients with chronic low back pain, there are more non-surgical options than ever in 2016. This can also be a two edged sword, in that there’s also more misinformation. This morning I’d like to highlight a new disc treatment called Discseel™ (aka Diskseel ™) that’s seems to have lots of confusion surrounding it and…read more Cut Your Shoulder Dislocation Surgery Recovery Time
One way to cut your shoulder dislocation surgery recovery time is to skip the surgery and opt for advanced interventional orthopedics instead. That’s what Penn State college lacrosse player Matt Florence did. Facing huge surgery with massive loss of playing time, he ditched the 1990s approach to his shoulder problems and opted for new technology from…read more There’s a Reason Success Rates for Wrist Replacement Are So Low: It Isn’t the Answer!
You never realize how big a deal your hands are until something goes wrong with them and all of a sudden you can’t write, carry things, or type without pain. There are few good treatment options for problems with wrist arthritis and pain at the base of the thumb, and a recent study showing a scary low…read more 
