The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Regenexx Network Conference 2020
The Regenexx national conference was yesterday. What’s that? We now have about 70 sites around the US and a number of international sites and all of those physicians come together. Let’s dig in. What is the Regenexx National Conference? Once a year we bring together our network physicians and their staff to make sure everyone…read more
Advanced Medical Integration and Grant Cardone
Advanced Medical Integration came on my radar about a year ago. I’ve written about many players in the chiropractic “stem cell” world and all are pretty much the same. However, AMI wants to be different which somehow involves best selling author Grant Cardone, so are they? Regrettably, in my opinion, they represent the same bait…read more What is Super Concentrated Platelets? Better PRP Injections
We have always done PRP injections very differently. Why? This difference is based on the lab data we’ve observed for many years. Let’s dig into those differences and that data and in the process learn about SCP. What Is PRP? PRP stands for platelet-rich plasma. This is concentrated blood platelets in the patient’s own plasma.…read more The Curious Case of the Typical/Atypical L5-S1 Disc Herniation
In this article: Symptoms What happens when an epidural doesn’t work? Treatment This week I saw a patient with an L5-S1 disc bulge/herniation who seemed to be a mystery to his physicians but in fact, just had a slightly atypical problem that presented typically. Meaning he seemed to be a mystery in need of a…read more The Regen Med Research Has a Dirty Little Rat Secret
One of the more interesting things about regenerative medicine research is that all too often, the results that look great in rats fail to be replicated in humans. In fact, as I’ll argue below, this has caused a big problem for the field all based on the technical difficulties of rat research. Meaning it’s because…read more Direct Biologics, Exosomes, IRB Approval, and Paisleys?
What do Paisleys and illegal exosome products have in common? How about spine surgeons and exosomes? Let’s dig in. Paisleys? I recently got a press release that looks like it was put out by former Spine Surgeon, Ken Pettine. I’ve known Ken for years, but these past few years he’s suffered from an addiction problem…read more 