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New York Times: Artificial Hips Failing at an Alarming Rate

There is a troubling New York Times article this morning on how metal on metal hip replacement prostheses are causing patients to get sick and are wearing out only after a few years.  What’s also concerning is the staggering health care costs associated with caring for these sick patients and taking out their failed hip replacement parts for…read more

Celebrex Heart Attack Risk and TV Commercials

Celebrex heart attack risk? I’ve blogged extensively about how non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID’s) can dramatically increase your heart attack risk. This morning, while watching TV and trying to get in a “just show up” work-out, I chanced upon a Celebrex commercial. The first 1/3 was an uplifting and inspirational story of a woman who couldn’t exercise because of her…read more

The Regenexx Procedure Difference: Inventing the Tools of a New Medical Specialty

The field of orthopedics has been for the most part surgical for the last two generations. It’s seen amazing advances such as the advent of arthroscopic surgery, external fixation of fractures, and a panoply of screws, wires, and devices used to surgically fix broken tendons, bones, ligaments, and muscles. However, what hasn’t happened in orthopedics is the…read more

Stem Cells, Diet, and your Arteries

Stem Cells and diet and your arteries?  10 years ago, we saw the rise of the Atkin’s diet, which seemed counter intuitive. Eat all of the fatty foods you want, just reduce your carbs. After the book came out and it had helped me loose some weight, I remember reading the New York Times article, “What if it’s…read more

Happy Holidays from the Regenexx Procedure Team!

Happy Holidays from the Regenexx Stem Cell procedure Team!  I’ve always felt that the holidays were a time to embrace tradition (which is something, since I’m not a traditionalist). Every year since we have been a clinic, I hold an annual holiday party at my home. It’s a big job, days spent decorating the place…read more

New Colorado Advanced Stem Cell Lab nearing Completion

We are proud to announce that our new Regenexx advanced stem cell lab as part of our medical practice in Colorado is close to being completed. This new facility will replace our existing advanced lab with more sophisticated clean room air handling and be located in the same building as our medical practice, reducing transit times for…read more

Exercise and Stem Cells

Does exercise improve stem cells?  We often get asked by patients how they can improve the health of their stem cells before we harvest these cells. Our data through the years has shown strong trends toward more active patients getting better results when their own stem cells are used to treat orthopedic injuries. As a result, we’ve told patients…read more

Another long-term Knee Stem Cell Follow-up

Another long-term knee stem cell follow-up…  DW is a 63 year old active runner who was first seen by us in early 2007 for moderate knee arthritis. His MRI showed lost cartilage, but without severe bone spurs (KL grade 3). He had a long standing knock kneed deformity (varus) with chronic inside knee pain which…read more