Regenerative medicine
Regenerative medicine is an innovative field of healthcare focused on harnessing the body’s natural ability to heal and regenerate damaged tissues and organs. It involves using stem cells, tissue engineering, growth factors, and other techniques to promote healing and repair in conditions ranging from orthopedic injuries to chronic diseases.
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One of the hardest things to watch in the stem cell wild west has been chiropractic clinics pretend that they have any idea of which end is up when it comes to delivering orthobiologics. In fact, as I’ve spoken to various chiropractic boards and chiros around the country, it turns out that most boards don’t…read more
New Medicare CAC Meeting on Amniotic Reimbursement: No Surprises Here
I have been tracking the Medicare billing scams involving amniotic fluid for some time now. This week, Medicare held a critical CAC meeting. What the heck is that and why should you care? Let’s dig in. Medicare Billing for Amniotic injections Medicare doesn’t cover amniotic injections for arthritis, tendon/ligament issues, or spinal pain. Period. End…read more
2021 All Stem Cell Infographic
I’ve been blogging a bit less lately due to the hours and hours that these two annual stem cell research infographics have consumed. This morning I’m finally done with the all cell types document which has some new surprises. Let’s dig in. What Are These Infographics? These are documents I produce every year (except last…read more
Biologics Alliance: The Fine Line Between Evidence and Misinformation
A recent paper published in the journal Arthroscopy makes several now in that journal which are anti-orthobiologics. For this one, I think the authors meant well, but the abstract is so poorly written that it’s getting picked up by news outlets and distorted. Let’s dig in. Orthopedic Surgery and Orthobiologic Publications First, if you’re new…read more Digging the Hole Deeper and Deeper: Biolabs Fluid Flow
One thing I learned many years ago as a young doctor was that you don’t mess with Medicare billing. It’s literally like kryptonite to every medical practice or hospital. No matter how big you are, if you screw up or worse yet, purposefully bill Medicare for things that you shouldn’t, the feds will take you…read more
What Is Osteitis Pubis? Can It be Fixed?
Osteitis Pubis is a great way for us to learn about how the SI joint and pelvic ring works. What is Osteitis Pubis? Why should you care? Let’s dig in. What Is Osteitis Pubis? In order to learn about Osteitis Pubis, we first need to learn about the pelvic ring and the symphysis pubis (1).…read more EMS Bio and BioLab Fluid Flow
If you’ve ever seen a Houdini movie you’ll know something immediately about a BioLab Fluid Flow sales seminar just put on by EMS Bio. It’s worth reviewing below just to see how they create an impossible escape from a place that’s dangerous, just like Harry Houdini did way back when. Let’s dig in. The World’s…read more VSELs – State of the Art Regen Med or Fairy Dust?
There has been a two-decade-long debate in Regenerative Medicine concerning tiny stem cells. I had largely forgotten about these Very Small Embryonic Like (VSEL) stem cells until a patient came into the clinic claiming that he had been treated with them. So what is this and why should we care? Let’s dig in. What Are…read more
