Shoulder Surgery Complications Caused by Acromioplasty

Shoulder decompression surgery, otherwise known as an acromioplasty, involves removing part the acromioclavicular (AC) joint structures and ligaments from the shoulder and is usually done in conjunction with a rotator cuff repair. The rational is that the bones and ligaments are impinging (pressing) upon the rotator cuff, so the surgeon performs an acromioplasty (cutting the…read more

How to Find Good Stem Cell Treatment: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

With the explosion in the number of doctors offering stem cell treatments, I’m sure you’ve wondered how to find a doctor that knows what they’re doing. This is a video of a talk I just gave at a stem cell conference in the Bahamas. In it I used five guidelines to define the good, the…read more

Why Is My Arm Throbbing?

In this article: What’s causing the throbbing or pulsing The referred-pain phenomenon Examination and treatment Does your arm feel tight? Do you sometimes see pulsations or little areas that jump around randomly? Although you might think that you have a muscle twitch, it’s most likely caused by the nerves in your neck. When those nerves…read more

Why Do I Have Joint Pain After Exercise?

On this page: Controlling chronic inflammation Treatment with growth factors Being ProActive Many of us experience muscle tightness and soreness after exercise, but why do some of our joints ache after exercise? For me it’s my left knee and shoulder; for you maybe it’s your hip or ankle. When your joint aches, it’s because more…read more

Should I Get a Back Fusion? Nope…

Should I get a back fusion? is a question I hear from patients hundreds of times a year. For most patients, it’s just a bad idea that they will end up regretting. But unlike a “perm”, this one is a permanent choice that can never be undone. Why is back fusion such a bad idea?…read more

Eileen’s Hip Hop Low Back Stem Cell Recovery

Eileen is an IFBB Professional Fitness Division Athlete who recently had to take 17 months off sports, which for someone like Eileen is tantamount to torture. This is the story of how advanced regenerative spine procedures including a low back stem cell treatment helped her get her groove back. Let me explain. Eileen’s Low Back…read more

Front Inside Knee Pain Caused by a Loose Ligament

This past week I saw a patient who had gotten some relief from a first stem cell treatment for front inside knee pain, but she wanted more. Her remaining pain in this area of the knee seemed to be caused by a loose ACL ligament — ACL laxity. A ligament in the center of the…read more

Can Knee ACL Surgery Leave the Knee Unstable?