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Disease Modifying Drugs versus Surgical Avoidance

An entire generation of Osteoarthritis researchers has cut their teeth on the concept of the mythical DMOD. What’s that? Why is it important and how does it intersect with Orthobiologics? Is there a more realistic concept to measure the efficacy of Orthobiologics? Welcome to Surgical Avoidance. Let’s dig in. What Is a DMOD? DMOD stands…read more

Happy Thanksgiving!

It’s our day to give thanks. So let’s review the history of our modern Thanksgiving and then I’ll discuss what I’m thankful for. Let’s dig in. The History of Our Modern Thanksgiving To read about the actual history of the pilgrims, read this post. In 1777 the Continental Congress declared the first American Thanksgiving holiday…read more

The First Thanksgiving

I’m headed out today for a much-needed vacation, so I’ll be blogging quite a bit less this week. However, this morning I thought I would take a break from all of the medical and science stuff and dive into the first Thanksgiving. Let’s dig in. What Is Thanksgiving? You know me, I’m that 12-year-old kid…read more

Lecturing at the CBP Annual Conference

This weekend I’m in Orlando, Florida lecturing at the annual Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP) conference. Hence, I likely won’t blog these next few days. However, I have referred hundreds of patients to CBP chiropractors over the years. Why? This stuff works. It’s all about restoring the normal curve and shape of the spine, which makes all…read more

Can We Reverse Skeletal Muscle Aging?

One of the aspects of aging is that our muscles get old and weaker much like the skin on our face develops wrinkles. Hence, if we are to find treatments that reverse aging, we need to find a way to get our muscles younger. Let’s dive into a study that tried to accomplish that goal…read more

Tesla and Interventional Orthobiologics

Yesterday I drove an almost new Tesla cross country and got thrown into the fire of what has become a growing movement. It taught me much about nascent technologies and has me reflecting on the similarities to Interventional Orthobiologics. Let’s dig in. I’m a Car Guy Way back when as a middle-class teen, as the…read more

Why Back Surgery Often Fails: The Neuro-Chemo-Mechanical Model

This past decade, a curious thing began happening that is a nascent mega-trend that’s still changing medicine. Most spine surgeons have yet to notice it, but some do. What’s the trend? There has been a distinct shift away from spine surgery toward less invasive care. This shift will eventually reshape an industry with tens of…read more

Finding Accurate Information in a World with Too Much

We used to live in a world where information was hard to find. Now our world has way too much. So let’s reflect a little on how that impacts patients. Let’s dig in. A World Where Information was Hard to Find I remember being a high school student researching my science fair project at a…read more