The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Can the Mediterranean Diet Help Your Arthritis?
While the first thought that might come to mind when you think of the Mediterranean may be the fantastic views of the Adriatic or Aegean from the shores of Italy or Greece, certainly a close second thought would be the great food. On the surface, a Mediterranean diet may seem almost indulgent—as people in this…read more
Is Chronic Inflammation Causing Us to Age Faster?
A couple of weeks ago, I covered a study on aging that gave us a glimpse into one possible reason energy production in our cells tends to decrease as we get older. The answer was found in our mitochondria, the power supply of our cells. As a particular protein level declines, it may be leading…read more New Research Shows that a Hip Replacement Won’t Increase Your Activity Level
Many of the patients I talk with are under the impression that they will become more active after hip replacement. They are concerned about undergoing such a big, high-risk surgery that involves getting their hip amputated, but they are hopeful and excited about the prospect of returning to running, mountain climbing, biking, or any other…read more Meniscus Treatment Without Surgery?
For many patients, meniscus surgery is the ninth inning or the fourth quarter. You’ve tried everything else—nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), steroid injections, and other traditional treatments—but nothing has eased your pain or fixed your meniscus. The meniscus-treatment bases are loaded, there are two strikes, and now it’s time for the heavy hitter, Meniscus Surgery, to…read more The Mid-Level Shuffle
This week I’ve had two physician assistants contact me looking for a job injecting Regenexx patients as they had been previously employed by stem cell clinics. I had to tell both of them that at Regenexx we don’t allow mid-levels to perform our procedures. So what’s a mid-level, and why could this be a problem…read more Watch a Stem Cell Disc Treatment: Step into Our Procedure Suite with Dr. Pitts
With over 2,000 posts on this blog, I’ve given you a lot of material to read over the years about what we do; however, there’s nothing quite like watching an actual procedure. I hope you are enjoying this series of videos allowing you to step into one of our procedure suites so you can observe…read more 