The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
More Tylenol Problems? Tylenol Brain Fog?
Acetaminophen is an over-the-counter and prescription drug used to treat mild pain. In its over-the-counter form, it’s found most commonly in Tylenol and Excedrin. Doctors recommend it for everything from headaches to arthritis pain to cold and flu symptoms to backaches. They even recommend it for babies who get fussy due to spikes in their…read more
Stem Cells for Disc Regeneration?
Across the Internet right now, you can find countless websites advertising stem cells for disc regeneration. Is this for real or is it a scam? A recent patient post on our RIP fusion blog can help explain what’s real and what’s likely not. What Is a Degenerated Disc? The reason for trying to regenerate a…read more Sitting and Sciatica Pain: How I Solved It With a Walk
On this page: What is sciatica? How are sitting and sciatica pain related? How does walking help sciatica pain? I’ve been at a medical conference lecturing all week, basically a sit fest. Despite trying to exercise every day and get up and move as much as feasible, my intermittent sciatica was singing last night at…read more New England Journal of Medicine: R.I.P. Back and Neck Fusion Surgery
There has been an explosion in low back and neck fusion surgeries in the past two decades. However, I often tell my patients that “fusion is a dog with big fleas.” After they have a spinal fusion and are seen in the office and have more pain somewhere else, I tell them that they’re now…read more Alar Ligament Treatment for CCJ Instability
Due to our high level of expertise in the field, for many years, our practice has collected a group of patients with upper cervical (CCJ) instability. This awful problem has been very difficult to treat, but the patients have been generally happy that any physician knows what’s wrong with them and is willing to do…read more Overweight with Knee Pain? Will Losing Weight Help Your Knees?
If you’re overweight with knee pain, you ask a lot of your knees. It doesn’t take a physics major to understand that the more weight our knees have to carry, the more physical stress our knees must endure. We already know that weight gain increases the load on our knees, leading to pain, arthritis, and…read more
