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Blood pressure drugs and stem cells? Having an advanced culture facility for stem cells, we can look at things like whether certain medications adversely impact stem cells. We’ve seen many medications that seem to have a negative impact, but one that stood out was a certain class of blood pressure medications known as ACE inhibitors. A very…read more
Does Spinal Fusion cause Cancer?
More low back fusion side effects? I’m blogging from Rome where the Vatican stem cell conference begins tomorrow. My initial plan was to lay off the blogging this week and take a much needed break, but I just saw the MedPage article on BMP’s and cancer and thought it was too interesting to pass up. As a…read more Stem Cells and Prolotherapy
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 in Hip Replacement
Low back pain in hip replacement? As you know, we’re big advocates for the concept of the “hip bone’s connected to the back bone, and the leg bone’s connected to the knee bone…” We often see patients who have both hip and back pain and many assume that their back pain is a result of…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 Treating a Chronic CSF Leak with Stem Cells
CD is a 49 year old female who with a collagen synthesis problem that impacts her dura. This has caused multiple dural leaks through the years, a condition known as “Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak“. The dura is the covering of the spinal cord and holds the fluid around the spinal cord, nerve roots, and brain. When…read more 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. 
