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Subscribe to the BlogConcerned About Stem Cell Knee Therapy Cost? Read on…
Concerned about stem cell knee therapy cost? After all, how hard could this stuff be? I met a patient today who exemplified what’s wrong with that wild wild west of stem cells out there. This gentleman has a medical degree from Libya and is getting his doctorate in public health in the U.S. In 2010 he…read more
New BPA Free Research Shows the Claim is Largely BS (or BpS)…
This past few years, after a decade or two of research showing that the plastic BPA was likely causing estrogen like and other effects in humans, the FDA finally banned it from baby bottles. The good news was that, seeing a commercial opportunity, many companies that made plastic bottles made the switch to the safer…read more
Motrin for Knee Swelling? A Visual Guide to Heart Attack Risk
It seems that just about every other patient I see who walks into the clinic is taking Motrin for knee swelling or arthritis. They’re relatively happy that they’re avoiding prescription drugs, blissfully unaware that they are buying a dangerous drug at the grocery store. I can usually give them a mental image in one sentence that gets…read more
Back Pain Shot Side Effects-Why Are We Putting Steroids in Epidurals?
Back pain shot side effects? The compounding pharmacy steroid tragedy of 2012 has left the news cycle. The contaminated steroids and the deaths and illnesses that followed brought the concept of an epidural steroid injection into the public eye. Now two years later, a new study shows that the steroids injected in those shots likely…read more
Stopping Motrin? Some Simple Steps Can Help and May Just Save Your Life
Is stopping Motrin easy? I meet some patients who are addicted to Motrin or Aleve or other prescription NSAID drugs like Celebrex. If they literally stop taking these for a day or two, they’ll be disabled or in loads of pain. Why? What can you do if this is you? First, why would you want…read more
Our RegenexxNetwork Providers are the Best of the Best in their Fields
This past week we held our annual RegenexxNetwork Providers meeting in Colorado. One of the statistics we showed was that over the last 12 months we’ve had 309 physicians inquire on-line and that we accepted only 7 on the network. Why? As you may know, we carefully screen physicians who want to offer stem cells to treat…read more
Knee Arthritis Natural Treatments? Exercise Beats Glucosamine in Protecting Cartilage
How do knee arthritis natural treatments stack up? Can you protect the knee cartilage you have? Supplements like glucosamine and chondroitin have shown in some studies that they can help protect cartilage. Exercise has also shown some protective effects. How about when you compare the two head to head in a small study? At least…read more
