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What Is Failed Back Syndrome?

I see lots of patients with failed back syndrome. What’s that? Why does it happen? How can it be treated? Let’s dig in. What Is Failed Back Syndrome? Back surgery is unique in medicine in that many people know someone who has had it, and it either didn’t work or they got worse. When that…read more

A Lateral Collateral Ligament Tear: Listen To The Patient

I often write about what I experience in the clinic. Today I’d like to tell you about a patient who has a specific injury to his lateral collateral ligament but instead was told he needed the wrong surgery. How did that happen? The surgeon paid attention to the bright shiny object on the MRI. Let’s…read more

Bone Marrow Aspiration Is Where a Real Stem Cell Procedure Begins

I remember the concept from my medical training that a process is only as good as the weakest link. That’s how I feel about bone marrow aspiration. Most physicians do this part poorly, compromising the entire stem cell procedure. Let me explain. A Process and It’s Weakest Link A game-changing statement appeared in Thomas Reid’s…read more

BPA and Your Health, Stem Cells, and La Croix

I love drinking those creatively flavored and hipster loved “La Croix” waters. However, I have to say that a recent paper published in JAMA about the health effects of BPA freaked me out a bit, as I know those cans are lined with plastics. Let’s dig in. What is BPA? BPA stands for bisphenol-A. It’s…read more

Do Two FDA Warning Letters for Predictive Biotech Represent a Change in FDA Policy?

Predictive Biotech has made it onto the blog a few times, mostly for continuing to insist that it’s Wharton’s Jelly product is stem cell-rich. Hence, while other umbilical cord companies have received a steady barrage of letters from the FDA, I was wondering when Predictive would get their FDA communication. That just happened this week,…read more

Ask Dr. C – Episode 4

I love getting all of these questions to answer in more depth, so here’s another episode of Ask Dr. C! Today we’ll cover diets to improve stem cell function, using BMP-2 for cartilage repair, and single vs. multiple PRP shots to treat knee arthritis. Let’s dig in. 4 years ago had a successful platelet lysate…read more

Ask Dr. C – Episode 3- Inversion Traction and Neuropathy

OK, I rarely do three blogs on the same topic in a row, but man you guys are coming up with great questions! Hence, here’s Episode 3. Let’s dig in. How come when I use an inversion table, my back pain goes away, even after a few minutes, and doesn’t come back for many days?…read more

Ask Dr. C – Episode 2

There are still a slew of great questions coming in for “Ask Dr. C”, so I thought I would go with a second episode to get them answered. Again, I love seeing what patients ask as it lets me know whether my educational efforts are succeeding or where I need to work harder to get…read more