The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Does Cord Blood Have Mesenchymal Stem Cells?
In this Age of Information, with a few taps across a computer keyboard, patients can find out so much about stem cells and how they are used in a variety of diagnoses. The problem this presents is that the Internet is so inundated with conflicting information, it can be hard to figure out what’s real…read more
RIP Radiofrequency Ablation Treatment for Low Back Pain
When Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) became popular in the late 90s, it seemed like a miracle for many patients with chronic neck pain. At the same time, while this therapy seemed to work reliably to provide pain relief in the neck, it was always hit or miss as a treatment for low back pain. Perhaps that’s…read more Don’t Become an Amniotic “Stem Cell” Victim
Is amniotic stem cell therapy, offered by physicians or chiropractors, for real, or is it a scam? To determine what it is and what it isn’t, let’s break it down in an Amniotic Stem Cell Therapy Review. I’ve discussed the great amniotic “stem cell” deception here many times over the years. The basic idea is…read more Stem Cell Institute of America: The Plot Thickens
As I sit here and write this, I’m in a bit of a time crunch. You see, getting better and better at regenerative medicine is hard. There are physicians to educate in advanced image-guided injection procedures, research that needs to be completed or published, fellows that need to be taught, advances in the lab and the…read more Why Is My Big Toe Numb?
On this page: Pinched nerve and toe numbness Other issues that can cause big toe numbness If your big toe is numb or you’re having on-again, off-again episodes of numbness, consider this a warning sign of something bigger — like a pinched or irritated nerve in your low back. Big toe numbness can also be…read more Does the Lower Body Protect the Upper Body from Running Injuries?
Running is one of those sports that about the age of 40 or 50, people go two different directions. Either they haven’t gotten a significant injury and they keep running or they stop running due to injury. What’s the difference between these two groups? In all honesty, we really don’t know with 100% certainty yet, but…read more 