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.
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Recently, we’ve noticed several physicians advertising that they have completed “stem cell fellowship training”. So what is this and is it a real medical fellowship in the same way your cardiologist or other specialist went through fellowship training, or is it something else? What is Fellowship Training? A fellowship is usually a dedicated 1-2 year…read more
Nerve Regeneration – The Future Doesn’t Involve Surgery
Regenexx first began treating injured nerves using orthobiologics delivered via ultrasound guidance in 2012. However, the concept that a precise injection can help nerve regeneration was so revolutionary that we were reluctant to really shout it from the roof tops until we had enough experience under our belt to be sure that it was working. After a few years of…read more Hip Labrum Surgery Results: Can Injections Replace Surgery?
Can you get hip labrum surgery results without the surgery? We’ve been using precise platelet rich plasma (PRP) and stem cell injections for hip labral tears for many years with promising outcomes. This data has been reported as part of the larger research paper we recently published on hip arthritis. However, having other doctors validating the…read more Spinal Stenosis Injections: Never Trust a Back MRI!
Patients considering spinal stenosis injections often come into the office with back pain with thier MRI CDs, believing that this shiny data disc holds the key to their salvation. This makes sense, as many are desperate at that point, their low back having betrayed them by leaving them unable to do what they need to…read more If I Have a Hole in My Knee Cartilage, Surely it’s causing My Knee Pain?
I have a hole in my knee cartilage on my MRI…am I doomed? A new study would suggest you may want to ignore the hole, as your other knee that doesn’t hurt likely has one too. MRI is a wonderful tool, but regrettably it’s a two edged sword. What do I mean? Study after study continues…read more Figuring Out a Complex Patient with an SI Joint Cyst: Interventional Orthopedics
Should we perform a low back or SI joint fusion on an active young woman just because we don’t know why she hurts? SR is a 15 year old cheerleader who was referred to our clinic because of severe and disabling low back pain. She went from a competitive cheerleader to being in severe pain, unable to walk without…read more Can Rotator Cuff Tear Repair Wait?
A doctor discusses how research on how long shoulder rotator cuff patients can wait before surgery and how this may impact their eventual outcome.
