The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
See One, Do One, Teach One: Your Orthopedic Regen Med Doctor Likely Has Little Training
This next weekend we’re teaching an orthopedic stem cell training for physicians course in Colorado through the Interventional Orthopedics Foundation (IOF). Maybe because of this, the past few weeks I’ve noticed the different levels of expertise at which orthopedic stem cells are delivered. The problem is that while this impacts the quality of the treatment…read more
Stem Cells Help Patient with Severe TMJ Issues Chew Again
Valerie had suffered from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) issues since the age of 16. In 2014, at the age of 60, she fell and crushed the upper and lower part of the vertebrae at her second lumbar disc. Ten days later, she yawned and completely dislocated her jaw. For 18 months, she was unable to chew…read more The Research Industrial Complex Wastes Big Money
When President Dwight Eisenhower left office, being a former WWII general, he knew all too well how industry was playing the beltway game of milking the DC cash cow. He warned us of a military-industrial complex. A new editorial now warns of a biomedical-research-industrial complex that, like its partner in the Pentagon, wastes more money…read more Happy 4th of July 2016 from Regenexx!
We just wanted the opportunity to say, Happy 4th of July! We wish you and your families a joyous, safe, and fun-filled day as we celebrate Independence Day 2016 and our amazing country! New Study Says There Are Almost 600 US Stem Cell Clinics: How Did We Get Here?
A Internet-based research study was published this week that was covered widely in the news that said we have more than 570 stem cell clinics in the United States. Its thesis is that while the scientific community has been focused on clinics offering embryonic stem cells in Asia and Russia, the US stem cell scene…read more Demonizing Butter: New Research Shows No Connection to Heart Disease
No other food has been as vilified as butter. I grew up in a world where the government told us that tasty and creamy butter was evil, a cause of heart disease that was right up there with cigarette smoking. Over the last few years, Americans who have had success with low-carb/high-fat diets have begun…read more 