The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Two More ACL Tear Patients Saved from Invasive Surgery They Didn’t Need
At this point, we’ve treated so many ACL tear patients without surgery, using instead a precise injection of high-dose stem cells, it’s getting tough to keep up with all of the successes. Hence, this morning’s blog is catching up on two recent cases at once. These are two young men who both chose to skip…read more
You May Be Overdosing on NSAIDs and Not Even Realize It
NSAID use is out of control. These are drugs like Motrin, Aleve, Celebrex, Mobic, and others that are anti-inflammatories and can help with arthritis pain. This happened because we foolish physicians believed they were non-toxic and had few side effects and actually put them into treatment guidelines. However, new research now shows that we may…read more New Andrew’s Clinic Stem Cell Study: These Numbers Don’t Add Up…
The use of stem cells is in a weird adolescence right now where misinformation is at epic levels. We have physicians, sales reps, and others involved in using, selling, and studying stem cells who aren’t quite clear what it is they’re using, selling, and studying. Case in point this morning is a new study being performed at the…read more Dementia with Lewy Bodies Has Its Own Genetic Signature
About 15 years ago, I became acquainted with Lewy body disease the hard way when my father was diagnosed. In the meantime, I learned that nobody really knew that much about the disease or how to effectively treat it. Unlike other diseases that had been pulled apart hundreds of ways to find the best ways…read more A Jiu-Jitsu Toe Injury in a Physician That Turned into Mild Arthritis: How We Fixed It…
We have always treated a very high number of medical providers, like doctors, nurses, and physical therapists. Why? Physicians and other health professionals dig a bit deeper than others when looking at new technologies, and there’s simply much more under the “Regenexx Hood” than any other clinic using stem cells to treat orthopedic injury. Case…read more Real vs. Fake Orthopedic Stem Cell Treatment: How to Tell the Difference
There are hundreds of stem cells clinics in the U.S., alone, offering to cure everything from impotence to autism to heart damage suffered after a heart attack. Some particularly bold clinics are even claiming stem cells can grow you a new joint from a severely degenerated one. In fact, when I last reported on the…read more 