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The Orthopedic Stem Cell Institute vs. Insta-Tute!

This past month I’ve seen a number of new trends that seem to fall into two categories-the amniotic stem cell bait and switch and the phenomena of a brand-new, instantly minted Orthopedic Stem Cell Institute or what I call the “Insta-tute”. I’ve already delved into the amniotic stem cell scam in depth. Today I’d like…read more

Whole Foods Still Following Silly Debunked 1977 Fat Report!

This morning’s blog began yesterday at Whole Foods with my frustration that a debunked 1970s government guideline was still alive and well at my palace of healthy eating. The fact that the McGovern Report that served as the genesis of the silly “low fat” and “no fat” salad dressing was further eviscerated yesterday in yet…read more

Sports Illustrated on Stem Cells…

Interesting article over the weekend on how stem cells in sports medicine are moving more into common use by high level athletes trying to recover quicker. We’ve been at this longer than anyone else in the U.S., so we’ve certainly seen our share of professional athletes and it’s gratifying to see the positive press. The…read more

Helping a Cross-fit Guru with Knee Arthritis get His Squat Back!

Regenexx is really about data. For the past several years I’ve highlighted data from our registry which shows the results of a broad slice of many patients, because that’s the most ethical way to present results. Having said that, I’ve gotten complaints from patients that they really don’t resonate with data, instead they would rather…read more

The BMJ Chimes in on the “Scandalously Poor” Evidence for Orthopedic Surgery

I’ve blogged before about how research study after research study is showing that many common orthopedic surgical procedures don’t work. This morning I’d like to highlight a recent British Medical Journal (BMJ) editorial on the topic. To coin a very British phrase from the paper, the evidence base that supports that orthopedic surgery is helpful…read more

Why Your Shoulder MRI Results May Not Be Important…

As I’ve blogged before, patients and physicians often view MRI results like a report from an Oracle, in that they believe it will elucidate all of life’s mysteries. However, the scientific reality is that MRIs are pretty horrible at diagnosing the cause of pain. Now a new study shows, not surprisingly, that shoulder MRI results…read more

Glucosamine and Chondroitin = Celebrex: The University Two Step…

We now have so many studies that show that Glucosamine and Chondroitin (GC) work well for knee arthritis that it’s silly arguing that they don’t work. Now a new study compares the dangerous drug Celebrex and finds it to be equivalent for knee arthritis to GC! Why hasn’t this study been on every major news…read more

Stridalyzer Smart Insoles: Knee Injury Prevention Meets Star Trek

We are hopefully embarking on a world of real time senors all around us and those deployed on our bodies may be the most exciting for patients and physicians alike. If the government can stay out of the way of the tech industry, items like the cool insole above will become commonplace. Imagine a world where…read more