The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog

Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.

Should You Perform a Hamstring Stretch for Chronically Tight Hamstrings?

If you ask any active person, tight hamstrings seem to be a bane of modern society. Why? Should you be stretching them all the time if they never fully let go? Is there a better way to solve the problem? Let’s explore these topics. Why Are My Hamstrings so Tight? Are your hamstrings often so…read more

What You Need to Know Before Signing Up for Spinal Decompression

Updated January 18, 2019
(Originally published )
Much of modern back surgery is about solving one problem and then creating two others. Spinal decompression is no different. So let’s dive into this topic. Spinal Decompression Addresses One Problem but Creates Another Spinal decompression (aka laminectomy) damages local stabilizing muscles, so it is yet another procedure that in most cases I would label…read more

INVITrx “Stem Cell” Review II: Like Buying a New Car?

Dr. Centeno reviews another bait-and-switch product called INVITrx that is supposed to have stem cells, but it throws a monkey wrench into its own sales pitch. …read more

Why It’s Time to Rethink Arthroscopy Shoulder Surgery

Dr. Centeno breaks down arthroscopy shoulder surgery, why it might be performed, and why you might want to rethink this surgery. …read more

Chiropractor Stem Cell Review: Which Clinics Are a Public Health Risk?

Updated January 3, 2019
(Originally published )
Dr. Centeno discusses the public health risks posed by chiropractic clinics using stem cells. …read more

My Top 10 Favorite Blogs of 2019

I’ve been blogging now for more than a decade. Every year I try to find the 10 blogs that were my favorites for my readers to review in case they missed them. Let’s dig in. This Blog First, why do I take the time to blog? It’s really a form of educational catharsis. What we…read more