The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Dr. Centeno Speaking Today at Canadian Think Tank
Today I’m up north, speaking in front of Alberta government health officials and regulators about how interventional orthopedics will change the landscape of orthopedic care. This conference is a product of the LPNs in Alberta who have found that by getting decision-makers in the room and exposing them to new technologies, they can drive provincial…read more
What an Octopus on Ecstasy Can Teach Us About the Brain on Drugs
You may have missed a big discovery a few weeks back concerning researchers that put octopuses on the drug ecstasy. While this sounds like a bad experiment from the LSD-fueled universities of the ’60s, it actually revealed an important brain discovery. Let me explain. How Serotonin Works Perhaps most well known for its connection to…read more More Hip Arthroscopy Complications Surface
If you follow this blog, you now know that except for a few select patients, the routine use of knee meniscus surgery in middle-aged and older patients is an invasive waste of time. In my opinion, the next big orthopedic surgery bubble to pop will be hip arthroscopy. There are multiple randomized controlled trials underway,…read more High-Intensity Interval Exercise vs. Endurance Exercise for Cell Health
There’s been a battle brewing in exercise circles ever since CrossFit was introduced. Should you focus on shorter bursts of high-intensity exercise, or should you spend more time on endurance activities? Now a new study weighs in on this debate while focusing on cell health. Understanding Cell Anatomy and the Mitochondria Humans are made up…read more Taking Your Own Medicine: Why I Got My Neck and Back Injected Yesterday
Yesterday I had my back and neck injected by Dr. Pitts. This is something I do a few times a year, not because I’m disabled but because I want to be able to be active as I age. I also want to treat small problems while they’re small and not let them spin out of control.…read more How Do Stem Cells Know What to Type of Cells to Form?
How do stem cells know what type of cell to turn into? While scientists have known some parts of that story, new pieces of information are discovered every year. Take for example a recent study that demonstrated that sugar may play a role. Let me explain. Stem Cells: The Body’s General Contractors of Repair Stem…read more 