The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Want Longer and Better Sleep? Block the Blue Light
You know the drill, you snuggle in with an iPad and Netflix and hope to find some nice sleep. If you have an injury, that’s great, because some of the best healing you’ll get is while sleeping. However, what if the type of light that’s shining in your face keeps you away from the restful…read more
Surgery to Remove Cartilage in the Knee: Not Effective!
Surgery to remove cartilage in the knee likely happens thousands of time each day. The surgeon pokes in the arthroscope and sees a cartilage flap, a piece of cartilage that is attached at one end and no longer connected to the bone. The doctor then shaves that piece of cartilage off. Why? No particular scientific…read more The Bacteria in Your Gut May Define Your Emotions
If you’re depressed you take an antidepressant; that’s how modern medicine works. These mess with chemicals in your brain to turn a switch that makes you undepressed. However, what if it’s all been wrong? What if the types of bacteria we have in our gut are more important for our mental health? Gut Bacteria by…read more 6 Year Knee Stem Cell Update: Unstoppable!
This 6 year knee stem cell update pic sent to us from one of Dr. Schultz’s patients at the Centeno Schultz Clinic in Colorado has to be one of my favorites. The expression on Craig’s face says it all! Craig first posted this comment on Facebook: “100+ days on the snow, still a competitive water…read more Fastest Man Alive Isn’t a Specimen of Perfect Symmetry?
What if the fastest man alive was an asymmetrical mess due to scoliosis? While symmetrical people are perceived by our brains as the most physically beautiful, what if symmetry wasn’t the best formula for sport-specific, physical performance? That would change a lot of perceptions and some biomechanical science as well. When we talk about symmetry, or…read more Steroid Injections Kill Cartilage, so Why Not a Long Acting Steroid Shot?
Last month, a high-level research study confirmed what we’ve known for years: the anti-inflammatory steroid that the average family doctor, pain-management specialist, or orthopedic surgeon is injecting into your knee is killing the cartilage. So that research should put the whole steroid injection thing to bed, right? Nope. Surprisingly, this week, a company called Flexion has announced…read more 