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Subscribe to the BlogHip Replacement Jogging: Will You be Able to Run After Your Hip Replacement?
One of the more common questions I get asked by patients is about hip replacement jogging or whether they can run again after a hip replacement. The answer is tough, as there’s not that much research. However, some new research out of Japan may help answer this question. The authors looked at 804 hips in 608…read more
Regenexx Successes and Failures: When the Regenexx Procedure Doesn’t Work
All medical procedures have a success and failure rate, and therefore there are Regenexx successes and failures. I’d like to blog on two patients this morning who are both treatment failures. One had the Regenexx-SD procedure for a torn meniscus after a very aggressive menisectomy and the other had the Regenexx-C procedure at the Cayman…read more 40% of Shoulder Replacements in Patients Younger than 55 Fail by 10 Years!
The web shows young and active people who are advertising shoulder replacements for clinics and manufacturers. But does that square with the research about young and active people and shoulder replacement recovery? First, total shoulder replacements are big surgery, and like hand joint replacement or an ankle joint replacement surgery, shoulder replacements can be problematic. The big…read more Knee Stem Cell Injections in a Patient with Recurring Knee Pain after Micro Fracture Surgery
Can we help a patient who has returning knee pain after micro fracture surgery with just an injection of his own stem cells? Do you have knee pain after microfracture surgery? TM is a 50 year old male who was first seen by our clinic in June of 2011 with a 3-4 year history of left knee…read more Using Stem Cells in an Elite Track Athlete: Regenexx Patient Cydonie Mothersill wins Cayman Invitational
Can stem cells be used as a running stress fracture treatment in an elite track athlete? Cydonie Mothersill is an elite track athlete and gold medalist at the 2010 Commonwealth games, 2010 Mayaguez, and CARIFTA games. After her great performance at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, she was within striking range of a medal in…read more 10 Month Follow-up on Knee Stem Cell Injections
TG is an extremely active 42 year old female with an 8 year history of bilateral knee pain when she was first evaluated in May of 2011. She had tried and failed acupuncture, supplements, physical therapy, and Euflexxa injections. She had also tried and failed knee lateral release surgeries. She was diagnosed with knee ACL…read more Rotator Cuff Surgery in Patients over 60: All is not Roses
Do patients over 60 have the same rotator cuff surgery recovery? We often believe that getting surgery is like taking your car into get repaired-all potential upside with no downside. However, many studies have shown significant complication rates for common joint surgeries such as knee replacement and hip replacement. A recent study looked at a very commonly…read more 18 month follow-up on a patient with chronic ankle pain treated with stem cells…
A doctor discusses how a patient with chronic ankle pain due to congenital absence of the fibula responded to stem cell injections rather than surgery.
