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FAI and CAM Impingement found in Normal Pain-free Hips!

CAM impingement?  This past year or two has been what I call hip labrum “mania”. It’s all the rage in orthopedic surgical circles. I have blogged before on how this hip problem is over diagnosed. The usual picture looks something like this, the patient has hip pain and a hip MRI (usually with contrast) is…read more

Dr Centeno Speaking at University of Wisconsin Today

Dr Centeno speaking at a regenerative medicine research conference this morning at the University of Wisconsin. He will present Regenexx-C knee/hip arthritis data. This marks the beginning of 4 lectures this quarter on the science behind Regenexx. This will include the University of Pittsburgh Regenerative Rehabilitation conference, the Vatican, and an orthopedics conference in Beijing, China. Dr. Schultz and…read more

ALS and Fat Stem Cells: This is getting crazy…

ALS and Fat Stem Cells?  Every once in awhile I’ll get an unsolicted e-mail from the spouse of an ALS patient. I’ve blogged on the crazy stem cell treatments being offered these poor ALS patients. The ISSCR has made a point to seed new stories about how these patients are being taken advantage of and this is…read more

Venture Capitalists push FDA Reform on Capitol Hill

In a recent survey of venture capital firms, many say they are investing fewer dollars in biotechnology drugs and devices because of an unpredictable and risk adverse FDA. The companies took their case for FDA reform to Capitol Hill this week engaging Senators in the debate. From the Venture Capital Dispatch… Venture capitalists are beginning to steer their investment…read more

Stem Cells and Athletes: Bleacher Report

The Bleacher report last week had an interesting op-ed on stem cells and athletes. As discussed here, many athletes are leaving the country to access advanced stem cell therapies that aren’t available here due to stifling over-regulation of this field. This is an interesting piece that focuses on the “what if’s” of competition. For example,…read more

Regenexx ESPN: Regenexx-C Featured in ESPN the Magazine

Regenexx ESPN:  ESPN the Magazine featured our Orthopedic stem cell procedure, our treatment of NFL player Jarvis Green,  and our new Cayman Islands advanced culture site today. The article by sports writer Shaun Assael, discusses the fact that many athletes are leaving the country despite simple stem cell therapies being offered here in the states. They are…read more

Knee Replacement and a Long Leg

PS is an elderly gentleman who walked into our office this afternoon after having his right knee replaced last year on the west coast. He soon noticed that his left hip and knee began to hurt after the right knee was replaced. When I first observed him standing in the office, I knew there wasn’t something…read more

Spinal Fusions, Complications, and Pain

Medpage has recently run an interesting series on spinal fusions and the use of BMP’s to promote fusion. I have blogged on some of the problems with these new BMP drugs used to promote low back fusion.  They also recently highlighted a patient with severe pain following such a low back fusion that I think brings up…read more