The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Disclosures in Medicine Have the Opposite Effect?
You can’t attend a lecture or give one at a medical conference without seeing disclosure statements. The idea behind them is a good and well-meaning one—the audience needs to know if the doctor who’s lecturing takes money from a drug company or manufacturer so it can filter the advice accordingly. However, some new behavioral research…read more
Lower Back Regenexx Treatment Returns Fitness Professional to Competition
Perpetual growth in mind, body, and soul is the philosophy professional body builder Eileen Wells lives by. Her everyday goal? Be better today than she was yesterday. As a professional competitor in the fitness division of the International Federation of BodyBuilding (IFBB) she was able to live by that mantra…until all of that changed in…read more Don’t Count on ACL Surgery to Prevent Arthritis
ACL reconstruction surgery has become like a rite of passage for athletic kids and adults. However, what if the research showed it didn’t work? Meaning the only real reason to undergo the invasive surgery is to prevent problems from occurring down the line. Now a new study adds to the body of evidence that the…read more Fish Oil and Exercise Together May Produce Better Workouts!
I’ve blogged extensively on research showing that fish oil can help many different things—from your heart to your joint pain. Now a new study suggests that the relationship between fish oil and exercise may be more beneficial than we knew. Let me explain. Why Is Fish Oil a Big Deal? Fish oil contains omega fatty…read more Stem Cell Factors? More Amniotic and Placental “Stem Cell” Reports
One of the nuttier regenerative medicine trends of the last two years has been the explosion in physicians using what they call “amniotic” or “placental” stem cells. The problem with the concept is that none of these products contain any living cells, let alone stem cells, so now a few doctors who got the memo…read more Exercise as You Age: Your Muscles Will Thank You!
Staying active as you age has sometimes been called the real fountain of youth, but how much do we know about how staying active helps slow aging? Several studies have suggested that pumping iron as you age can do things like improve the genes inside muscle cells. A recent study shows more benefits to the…read more 