The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
ACL Reconstruction Recovery? Can You Get Back to Sports after ACL Injury?
Most athletes and weekend warriors that tear their ACL believe that getting a new one is like getting a bad part replaced in their car. You go in for some surgery and after a while, you’re good as new. But is that really what ACL reconstruction recovery looks like? Not so much. Will you return…read more
How Much Do We Know About Exosome Therapy?
Exosome therapy has exploded in the past few years. So what is this? How do exosomes work? Are exosomes stem cells? How much do we know about whether exosomes are effective? What is Exosome Therapy? How Do Exosomes Work? Exosomes are small packets of information excreted by all living cells (1). They are literally how…read more Utah Cord Bank Product Review
It’s always interesting to see how clinics using umbilical cord products respond to the steady stream of information that supports that these products have no live and viable stem cells. Most of the smart ones just stop making that claim, but there are a good number that just point to their suppliers who themselves continue…read more The Great Disc Slide Caper: East West Health Review
[August 14th, 2020 update: East West Health received an FDA letter about its claims of using umbilical cord “stem cells” on Aug 11th, see this link.] I have been chasing my disc slides around the Internet all year. They are being used by various fake stem cell clinics as a marketing tool, even though these…read more More Exosome Insanity: Genisent Labs and Extensive Medical Marketing
I get sent things all the time. This past week I was sent flyers on yet another”exosome” product made by Genisent Labs and this one came with actual treatment protocols. You just can’t make this stuff up. Let’s dig in! What are Exosomes? Exosomes are the latest buzz word in regenerative medicine. The concept is…read more Should You Get Gastrocnemius Recession Surgery?
On this page: The gastrocnemius muscle Gastrocnemius recession surgery Open vs. endoscopic surgery Gastrocnemius recession recovery Gastroc recession success rate Complications of the procedure Alternatives to gastroc recession What is gastrocnemius recession surgery? This procedure has become popular for quite a few things, including the treatment of a tight calf, Achilles pain, or plantar fasciitis.…read more
