Orthopedic Conditions

Exosomes (Extracellular Vesicles) vs. PRP Used for Treating Orthopedic Problems

A few patients have been asking about using exosomes or extra-cellular vesicles to treat their aches and pains. As an expert in this space, knowing what I know about the research, this request doesn’t make sense. Hence, I wanted to educate everybody about this issue today. Let’s dig in. Facebook Hype Abounds The exosome hype…read more

Why We Should Be Paying More Attention to Macrophages

Way back when in medical school, when the topic of macrophages came up, we learned that they were the garbage men of the body in that they got rid of bacteria and dead tissue. However, less known then was how these large cells assisted in tissue repair. So let’s learn about macrophages and their critical…read more

Why Language from a New FDA Amniotic and Umbilical Cord Warning Letter Is a Big Deal

I’ve covered the stem cell wild west for years. One of the crazier things out was amniotic and umbilical cord tissue vendors claiming to sell “stem cell” products that don’t actually contain any live and functional stem cells. In addition, despite an FDA crackdown on these companies, there are still vendors selling this stuff with…read more

Dr. Centeno Presented at TOBI this Weekend

I lecture around the country at various medical conferences every year. This weekend I was in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida sharing several new research studies from our research team at the TOBI orthobiologics conference. Let’s dig in. Basic Science in Orthobiologics Our lab research team works on several critical projects every year. In fact, as a…read more

Dr. Tami Meraglia Gets Sued by Washington Attorney General

If you’re an avid reader of this blog, you’ve read through the years about many clinics that I consider to be well below the medical standard of care in regenerative medicine. IMHO one of those is a Seattle clinic run by Tami Meraglia. Now the Washington AG has sued this clinic for what will likely…read more

Treating Low Back Pain During and After Pregnancy

I’ve seen many patients after pregnancy who have chronic low back pain. In addition, low back pain during pregnancy can also be disabling. So what are the options for treatment? I’ll review that today and go over a recent patient that was treated by our Washington, DC Metro area Regenexx affiliate. Let’s dig in. Low…read more

Getting Flat Feet? Meet the Spring Ligament

My feet are getting flat. In fact, that’s causing some pain in the top of my foot at the end of the day. So what’s going on? What does that have to do with the Spring Ligament? Let’s dig in. What Are Flat Feet? Our feet have a natural Arch. Why? Because it’s part of…read more

Registry Data Analysis: What We Do at Regenexx that Doesn’t Exist Elsewhere

There’s a super fascinating story about how mathematicians helped armor WWII bombers that can teach us about how to interpret Registry data in Orthobiologics. Let’s learn about how that impacts how we analyze our Registry data to help chose who should get our procedures. Let’s dig in. A WWII Bomber Problem For the pilots of…read more