The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Watch a Meniscus Treatment Using Precise Interventional Orthopedics
In order to understand what a Regenexx interventional orthopedic treatment involves, there’s nothing quite like joining us in a procedure suite to watch it for yourself. Today, I invite you in to observe a meniscus treatment as Dr. Pitts performs advanced precise image-guided injections into both the meniscus and the patella tendon. The patient is…read more
Can You Defeat Your Obesity Genes with Exercise?
While our genes may determine if we have a predisposition to be fat, I live in the world’s fittest city. Inside the Boulder, Colorado, bubble, as it’s called, obesity of the type seen elsewhere is rare. Hence, the new conclusions from a new research study aren’t surprising, as it shows that exercise levels may trump…read more Has Thumb Surgery Gone to the Dogs? Treating Thumb Arthritis Without Surgery
When I first heard about thumb tendon interposition surgery, the most common surgical treatment for thumb arthritis, I chuckled. Why? This procedure was first used to treat bad hip joints in small dogs. Was this really the best we could do? Hence, we got to work creating an injection procedure that would address all of…read more Our Medical Care System Is So Broken…
I’ve been on vacation this past week, so I’ve had a chance to read a bit more. One of the big stories yesterday was on drug makers who raised the price of a cheap drug to tens of thousands a vial and then incented doctors to push the drug on the elderly, costing Medicare two…read more Connect Healthcare Collaboration Picks Regenexx to Reduce Orthopedic Surgery Costs
Yesterday, there was a huge announcement that sent retail and drug middlemen stocks plummeting. Amazon, which had previously announced a partnership with Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan to reduce healthcare costs, bought a mail-order pharmacy provider. This is just the tip of the iceberg of the news these past few months of massive vertical integration…read more CrossFit Regional Champ’s Comeback Story After Rotator Cuff Injury
Athletes get some of the most surgically aggressive care ever imagined. In fact, for most, it’s a rite of passage. Case in point is this patient, a cross fit competitor who was ripe for surgery in any local orthopedic surgery clinic. All of that would have meant big downtime away from competition, so she wondered if…read more 