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Cholesterol Drug Tendon Rupture: New Debate over Side Effects

Believe it or not, there’s a big fight happening in Britain right now that has nothing to do with what to do with Brexit but everything to do with cholesterol drugs. Yet another study shows again the horrendous side effects of these drugs known as statins. So let’s get into the British debate and the new research…read more

Watch an Advanced Image-Guided Injection of the Shoulder: Step into Our Procedure Suite with Dr. Schultz

This weekend we had an Interventional Orthopedics Foundation  (IOF) course at our Colorado headquarters. What I kept hearing from the physicians attending the course was how much more in depth this course was than any other course they had ever taken. Today I’d like to invite you to join Dr. Schultz as he performs an…read more

Want to See an Advanced Image-Guided Injection? Step into Our Procedure Suite with Dr. Pitts

Time and time again, on this blog or in my videos, I’ve discussed our advanced image-guided injections.  But unless you’ve been one of our patients or you work in one of our network clinics, you may still have no idea what this really means. To really understand why Regenexx is very different, we want you…read more

Amniotic Stem Cells and the Great Cell Therapy Deception

Many concerned physician colleagues have recently contacted me after attending a promotional event for an amniotic stem cell clinic where a chiropractic group or an organization that uses physician extenders such as nurse practitioners or PA’s to inject patients was selling amniotic stem cell treatments. They have good reason to be concerned. If amniotic stem…read more

HD-BMC-Regenexx vs. Bedside Machines

The fact that we doctors love gizmos is a big issue in same-day stem cell procedures. There are no less than 20 different machines and/or kits that will concentrate bone marrow stem cells. There’s just one problem with this concept: it’s at best a one-size-fits-all approach, and at worst it’s delivering an inferior stem cell procedure…read more

An Update on a Knee AVN Patient

The last time we highlighted Julie Cerrone on the blog, she was getting ready for her first Christmas without crutches, thanks to a Regenexx procedure that had helped her knee AVN heal. I just came across this impassioned speech by her to an FDA hearing on the regulation of stem cells. Julie’s a great natural…read more

Upcoming Webinar on Stem Cell Terminology

Let’s face it; physicians don’t get any meaningful education in stem cells in medical school, residency, or fellowship. Because of that, they get to learn the complex terminology of this field on the job. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with that, it does cause confusion. Let me explain. One example of this phenomenon is the fact…read more

One Patient’s Story: Why Stem Cell Treatment Details Matter

It’s often difficult for patients to understand why the details of stem cell therapy matter. As usual, I often enjoy trying to break down the complex and make it simple, so I’d like to help you learn about stem cell clinic quality through a patient who I evaluated yesterday. My Patient’s Stem Cell Journey My…read more