The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
More Good Health News for Walnut Lovers!
If you’re a paleo diet lover, nuts are the perfect food. High protein and high fat with very few carbs. But do they have other benefits outside of the right ratio of protein, fats, and carbs? Let’s talk walnuts this morning… Health Benefits of Walnuts: One of Nature’s True Power Foods Why are walnuts so…read more
Learning How Best to Inject the CCJ Ligaments: Our CCJ Instability Trial Begins…
Last week, we began the world’s first randomized controlled placebo trial to treat craniocervical junction (CCJ) instability. While our clinic has been treating these patients for more than two decades, these past few years, we have developed a new injection technique to finally begin addressing the problem in ways that existing care can not. Let me…read more More Evidence that Knee Meniscus Surgery Causes Arthritis
You gotta love medicine. In no other profession would something that has been shown to be ineffective continue to be done. As an example, we’ve known for years now that knee meniscus surgery doesn’t work. Despite that, it’s still the most common knee procedure in the United States. We also have some research to show…read more FDA Moves in Court to Close Two Stem Cell Clinic Chains Previously ID’d as “Bad Actors”
In a move that took few by surprise, the FDA has filed a pair of requests for permanent injunctions against US Stem Cell in Florida and Cell Surgical Network in California. Hopefully, this is the beginning of the end for the out-of-control, stem cell wild west, but we still have a nation of chiropractic clinic scams…read more Educated by Sales Reps…
How do doctors get educated once they leave medical school? You would be surprised to learn the answer. Most people would say medical conferences and courses. In fact, in my experience, many physicians get a good chunk of their continuing medical education via sales reps. That, of course, is like the fox that guards the…read more Will a Hip Replacement Lower My Risk of Falls?
It’s hard to imagine when you’re young and healthy, but the single biggest cause of death among otherwise healthy elderly people is falling. Hence, fall prevention is a big deal. Researchers recently set out to discover whether getting your hip replaced would help reduce falls. What they found makes sense. My Neighbors I live in…read more 