Orthobiologics
Orthobiologics are natural substances that doctors use to help your body heal orthopedic issues. They include things like platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow concentrate. Instead of surgery, these treatments use your body’s own healing powers to fix problems like joint injuries and arthritis.
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Regenerative medicine has a quality problem. I see it every day. We have medical doctors and chiropractors who hear about a stem cell-based therapy being effective and then take a weekend course to learn about the treatment. However, they soon cut corners and costs and distill it to its most basic form, reducing its efficacy…read more
Amniotic Centers of Excellence and Misinformation
Patients reach out to me all the time. This week I was sent a patient-information packet written by an amniotic and umbilical cord product vendor for my thoughts. As I often do, it’s usually easier to write a blog with my opinions and refer everyone back to that document than pen a long e-mail, so here goes.…read more Can You Make the Orthobiologics Cut?
Providing orthobiologics is still the wild west. At Regenexx, we approach that differently. Today’s blog is focused more on a challenge to medical providers. Let’s dive in. The Orthobiologics Wild West If you’re a doctor practicing orthobiologics or a patient, you have a serious problem. To illustrate that, let me use a Starbucks analogy. We…read more
Will Stem Cells Regrow You New Cartilage if You Have None? Nope…
I love writing about what I see day in and out. Yesterday I evaluated a patient who had been to a local West2North “stem cell” seminar and was told that they could regenerate cartilage in her foot. However, the joint they wanted to treat was without any cartilage and didn’t hurt and caused her no functional…read more Platelets and Neutrophils Double-Team Invading Bacteria
It blows me away that in 2017, we’re still figuring out how the body works. This morning’s study shows that platelets and neutrophils work together a little like cattle dogs and a rancher. Let me explain. What Are Platelets? Platelets are cell fragments that circulate in the blood. One purpose for platelets is to initiate…read more Interdigital Wasting in Seattle Fixed with Platelet Lysate
We all seem to take our feet for granted. I know I do. However, this is where our body meets the ground, and, consequently, they’re pretty important. Since you likely don’t notice your feet, you may be surprised to learn that there are muscles that live there. As we age, some of us will lose…read more Acupuncturists and Naturopaths and Chiropractors…Oh My!
Becoming an MD or DO physician is hard. Four years of college where you bust your butt to make good enough grades to get into medical school. Four years of medical school where you work hard to get your choice of residency. Then another four years (or more) of residency and fellowship training. By the time…read more Lipogems Review: Is This a Fat Stem Cell Procedure?
Lipogems is a fat-processing kit that has gained some popularity the past few years. Near as I can tell, it produces a beautifully cleaned fat graft that is finely chopped. However, many physicians have begun to call this a stem cell procedure. Is that true? What Is Lipogems? Lipogems is a device used to process a…read more 
