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Parkinson’s and Gut Bacteria Study May Show Us How Much We Still Don’t Know

My dad had a movement disorder similar to Parkinson’s disease, but far worse (Diffuse Lewy Body). It’s an awful problem. If you read this blog, you know I love when medicine gets caught with its proverbial pants down. Or as a gifted New York Times writer once said, a “Naked in Times Square moment.” Why?…read more

New Study: Neck Pain and TMJ Are Related…

We medical providers who see patients with neck pain and jaw problems have known for years that the two are linked. However, it’s always great to see studies that begin to prove what you think you know. A new study now ties neck pain and TMJ together by looking at how the contractions of the…read more

Back Pain When Hiking: Helping Agnes Scale Her Personal Mountain

I love the creative ways patients find to let us know that they’re doing better. This last week, I received this great shot from Dr. Pitts who had treated Agnes, a patient who had significant back pain with hiking. Here she is, having just climbed Colorado’s Mt. Elbert at 14,433 feet!  So how did we…read more

Does Curcumin Work: The Business of Science vs. Curcumin

University scientists can’t stand supplements. They’re messy and natural and not controlled by universities. This week a review paper was published by pharmaceutical chemists claiming that the supplement Curcumin doesn’t work. This is despite a good deal of recent research showing that Curcumin seems to work well clinically. So with conflicting information, does Curcumin work?…read more

Treating Severe Ankle Arthritis with Regenexx-SD

We’re hard on ourselves. Based on the almost 10,000 Regenexx-SD treated patients on whom we’ve tracked and recorded outcomes, we have noted several trends. Based on that data, we often tell patients that they’re not great candidates for this type of procedure. Sometimes they prove us wrong. The video above was sent by a patient…read more

Highways, Dementia, and Groundhog Day

A new study out this week had a curious twist on what might cause dementia, the elderly epidemic of gargantuan proportions. It turns out that a highway close to your house may be related. Which brings up my Mom, who’s with us right now and who has a significant short-term memory issue. While her repeated…read more

Can the NAD Supplement Help Your Old Stem Cells Act Younger?

NAD+ has been getting a lot of press lately as a supplement that may help regenerate ageing and fatigued cells. Now, over the past few months, there has been a ton of basic science research on the NAD supplement and how it might actually help stem cells act younger. So today, I’m going to review…read more

Pain in the Side of the Hip: What’s Wrong and How to Fix It

I see what this woman is doing in the video all the time at the health club, people rolling out the side of their hip. You’ve probably seen it, too, or, perhaps, you are one of those people. So why are they doing it? It’s not because it’s a new fitness fad; it’s because after…read more