The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Why Do My Toes Spread Apart When Walking?
On this page: The transverse metatarsal ligament Why toes spread apart when walking A patient with “mushy” forefoot How to treat your feet without surgery The front of your foot is critical for establishing a stable base of support for walking. So what happens when, instead, it’s a mushy mess? For example, if you have…read more
Amniotic Centers of Excellence and Misinformation
Patients reach out to me all the time. This week I was sent a patient-information packet written by an amniotic and umbilical cord product vendor for my thoughts. As I often do, it’s usually easier to write a blog with my opinions and refer everyone back to that document than pen a long e-mail, so here goes.…read more
R3 Stem Cell Stroke Treatment Review
If you read this blog, you know I get sent info from colleagues all the time. This morning I’d like to dig into a press release by R3, a company that sells and markets amniotic and cord tissue as “stem cell” treatments. The focus of this release is treating the problems associated with stroke, and it…read more Regenexx and Pulse Healthcare Announce Partnership to Reduce Orthopedic Surgery Rates
As you may have noticed, this is the third major announcement in the last two months on how Regenexx is partnering with various key players in the insurance industry to reduce the cost of orthopedic care. All of this is focused on, where feasible, replacing elective orthopedic surgery with interventional orthopedics. Let me explain. Why…read more Stem Cell Therapy Seminar King Still Hasn’t Cleaned Up Its Act
I have been blogging about stem cell therapy seminar king, Stem Cell Institute of America, and its issues for a while. The company has been offering dead amniotic “stem cell” injections at chiropractic offices and pawning them off as live stem cell procedures for years. These past few months, it appeared to try to come…read more Mountain Climbing with Bad Knees: Chamonix After Knee Stem Cell Procedures
I love getting pics or videos of our patients doing the things they love due to a Regenexx procedure. This is Mike’s story, who just sent this great video of himself mountain climbing in France. That’s because Mike was losing the ability to do things like this and was looking at a knee replacement until…read more 