The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
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
Steroid Shot Side Effects: Steroid Injections are BAD NEWS
Traditional medicine has a secret addiction that’s hurting patients. Like the addict who just can’t stop, it needs a serious intervention. What are physicians addicted to? Steroids shots that are reimbursed by insurance but that are making patients worse. So let’s dive into steroid shot side effects and find out what all of the traditional…read more Types of Deltoid Ligament Injuries
On this page: What is the deltoid ligament? What is a sprain of the deltoid ligament? How do you check the deltoid ligament? What are the treatment options? Patient story of a deltoid ligament injury While most of us have heard of an outside ankle sprain, can you also have problems with the inside ankle…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 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 Regenexx Facebook Reviews
During this pandemic, Facebook has been a great place to connect with patients from way back when. I’ve been on Facebook live 3 times a week recently, so these are just a smattering of Regenexx Facebook reviews that have been left. Let’s dig in. Regenexx TV on Facebook Live I have a new Facebook live…read more 