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Hydroxychloroquine for Knee Arthritis?

The Malaria drug hydroxychloroquine could now be the most controversial drug on the planet based on early suggestions that it might help people with COVID-19. However, the other day a patient asked if it also worked for knee arthritis. Turns out there is research on that topic, so let’s dig in. What Is Hydroxychloroquine? Hydroxychloroquine…read more

Can a $99 UVC Wand From Amazon Provide COVID-Free Travel?

As many readers know, we have been using UVC light to provide an extra coronavirus sterilization step for exam rooms and to add yet another layer of protection for our patients. One of my patients recently bought a $99 UVC wand off Amazon and asked during a Facebook Live if it would work to sterilize…read more

Using Birth Tissues to Treat COVID-19? Injecting a Cytokine Storm

Many providers who use orthobiologics have used various birth tissues to try to help patients heal orthopedic injuries. However, many have also discovered that they’re a two-edged sword. On the one hand, they can enhance healing but on the other, they can also stoke serious inflammation. Now some providers are advocating their use to treat…read more

Sterilizing Exam Rooms with DIY UVC Light: Part 1

[For part 2 of this blog which details testing and validation, see https://regenexx.com/blog/blasting-the-coronavirus-with-uvc-part-2 ] Necessity is the mother of invention. All physicians and hospitals are faced with challenges during this pandemic and one of those is making sure that the exam rooms we use are sterilized between patients. Hence this morning I’d like to go…read more

CharaCore Is Still Making Claims It Can’t Prove…

I’ve blogged several times on a company selling an umbilical cord product that it claims has many millions of stem cells. I’ve shown how independent lab tests have documented that this isn’t true and how a lab report being used to stoke sales was somehow suspiciously altered. Now that company is doubling down in the…read more

Helping Employers and Employees Save Money in a Recession

Whatever you believe about COVID-19, it’s clear that we’re likely headed for a nasty recession. Hence, how can we help employers reduce their outlays when their bottom line is awash in red ink? One way to do that is to tackle the high cost and ineffectiveness of orthopedic care. Recession Planning At the height of…read more

Purchasing COVID-19 Serology Test Kits: A Guide for Physicians (and Patients)

I have spent the last month diving into COVID-19 testing. Mostly from the standpoint of how to protect our employees. However, communicating with my colleagues, I have seen that many are confused by sales reps hawking these tests. In addition, patients are even more confused. Hence, what I’ve found is critical for both physicians and…read more

Making Our 3D Printed N-99 Mask

Much to our surprise (and that of our local 3D printing company), we got an immense amount of interest from patients and medical providers about our 3D printed N-99 mask. So much so, that I needed to put together a video about how to assemble it once it arrives. Hence, the video below and this…read more