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Why High Quality Interventional Orthobiologics Requires Many Tools

Imagine going to a mechanic who only has one tool, let’s say a pair of pliers. That mechanic tells you he or she can do everything with those pliers including drop your engine and perform an oil change. You’d probably find some polite excuse why you needed to take your car elsewhere. However, the regenerative…read more

Why We Don’t Treat Spinal Cord Injury

While I often write about what I experience and my writing can also be a form of personal catharsis, it’s rare that I write about the internal workings of our provider network or Regenexx. As Chief Medical Officer and company founder, I often have to make tough calls. Hence this morning I’ll discuss a recent…read more

Is Organicell’s Amniotic Fluid an Exosome, Nanoparticle, or Stem Cell Product?

I can’t go a single week without someone sending me something that highlights the crazy “stem cell” and exosome wild west. This week’s entry is a sales webinar put on by Organicell sales reps. After hours of research, I can’t figure out why the same amniotic fluid product has been marketed at different times as…read more

Regenexx Wins Second EHIR Award in as Many Years

Did you know that employers get together to find new ways to save money on healthcare? The main event in that world is called EHIR, which stands for the Employer Health Innovation Roundtable. Regenexx was awarded a lead innovator award last year and it just received its second such award this week. Let’s dig in.…read more

How Much Can Interventional Orthobiologics Save Insurers?

Recently, insurance behemoth Blue Cross/Blue Sheild (BC/BS) disclosed the huge amount of money they spend on elective orthopedic care. Why should you care? Because a disruptive technology is already upending the orthopedic surgery spending applecart. In addition, the world’s largest orthopedic surgery organization is getting all irrational. Let’s dig in. How Much Does BC/BS Spend?…read more

A Grateful Knee and Shoulder Arthritis Patient

I get contacted by patients all the time and obviously see patients in follow-up. However, I don’t often have time to write about everyone that’s doing well. Hence, when they jump out at me they make it to the blog. Today’s patient is an active woman from Canada who was seen in Cayman in 2018.…read more

The Top 5 Ways to Avoid Spine Stem Cell Treatment Scams

You’re a patient with back or neck pain and you want to try stem cells. What do you need to know to avoid getting scammed? Here are the top 5 things to understand and know so that you don’t get scammed by a bad provider. Spine 101 Before we dig in today, I can go…read more

The Signing Ceremony for a New Regenexx China Site

Last night, our CEO and I participated in a signing ceremony for the new Regenexx culture expansion site on Hainan Island in China. While this will take some months to fully open, here’s a copy of my ceremonial speech on the topic. Our partner there is Enhance Biomedical: First, I want to congratulate Enhance for…read more