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.
Subscribe to the BlogIs Amniotic Stem Cell Therapy Covered by Insurance?
One of the more bizarre twists in the amniotic “stem cell” scams out there is that certain physicians claim to be able to get an insurance company to reimburse for the procedure. I’ve also seen the same with the Lipogems system. Is this true? Nope, what’s really happening is an illegal misuse of billing codes that can…read more
Knee Arthritis More Severe in Those with Low Back and Knee Pain
Our orthopedic-care model has taught us that if a patient walks in with knee pain, you only perform an exam of and ask questions about the knee. However, the body is far more complex and connected, with the knee just being a specialized part of the leg, which connects to the pelvis and spine. Hence,…read more Regenexx Continues Expansion into Europe by Welcoming New UK Site
We were proud to announce last year that we added a European site in Belgium and now equally excited to announce that we have added a UK site. These sites are critical for us as we have always had great interest in what we do from European patients who have needed to travel to the U.S. for…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 R3 Stem Cell Stroke Treatment Review
If you read this blog, you know I get sent info from colleagues all the time. This morning I’d like to dig into a press release by R3, a company that sells and markets amniotic and cord tissue as “stem cell” treatments. The focus of this release is treating the problems associated with stroke, and it…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
My 2018 Bone Marrow Orthopedic Stem Cell Infographic
Every year for the last five or so, I have created an orthopedic stem cell research infographic. This is my 2018 edition, and I’m happy to report that there has been big progress since last year! There are also some interesting research trends to report. (Click here for a larger view) Why Do This? This…read more Real Surgery No Better than Fake Surgery for Tennis Elbow?
This is yet another in my ongoing series showing that most elective orthopedic surgery is useless. Meaning that while most of the American public with an injury and pain believe that they are just one surgery away from “fixing” their problem, the research on orthopedic surgery procedures continues to show that for the most part, it’s…read more 
