The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Binge-Watchers Beware! Mobility May Decline as You Age
We’ve all heard the old adage, “use it or lose it.” This seems to get truer as we age, so it would make sense that those of us who sit in front of the TV or sit and binge-watch may have more trouble as we age. Now a new research study suggests this effect could…read more
Did Ancient Man Have Knee Arthritis?
The number of people with knee arthritis has exploded since I was a kid. One of the ways we can find out if this is related to our modern, industrialized societies is by looking at the bones of our ancestors. Even though they had far more wear and tear because being active was needed to…read more Should You Get a Disc Stem Cell Injection? It Depends…
If you read this blog, you know that we sometimes use stem cells to treat low-back discs, but only in select patients. Being the first clinic on earth to perform disc stem cell injections, we’ve learned that they are not a panacea and they don’t work in every type of disc disease. However, when you…read more Using Common Orthobiologics to Explain the FDA 1271 Regulations
With the FDA crackdown this week on clinics using illegal cell-drug therapies without FDA approval, I thought it would be helpful to have a quick tutorial on what substances are allowed to be used by physicians and which are not permitted. As you’ll see, a same-day bone-marrow-based stem cell procedure is considered appropriate, but many…read more Should I Get Meniscus Surgery? Stop and Read This…
As you know, if you read this blog, the things I see in the clinic make up a good deal of what I write. This past week I saw a poor guy who was made much worse by meniscus surgery. It wasn’t hard to see why this happened. So if you’re considering meniscus surgery, let…read more Does Your Stem Cell Doctor Know Enough? Layers of Knowledge
This weekend, we hosted an IOF level 2–3 upper-extremity and foot/ankle course in our Colorado facility. As I checked out the four rooms they had running, I realized that all of the other courses on stem cells and PRP you can take right now are but a simple survey of this topic. This brought up…read more 