The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Should I Get a Back Fusion? Nope…
Should I get a back fusion? is a question I hear from patients hundreds of times a year. For most patients, it’s just a bad idea that they will end up regretting. But unlike a “perm”, this one is a permanent choice that can never be undone. Why is back fusion such a bad idea?…read more
Sitting and Back Pain? Your Disc is Like Silly Putty
Have you ever wondered if it’s just you, or if there really is a known relationship between sitting and back pain? It’s not just you, there’s a very real reason why sitting, particularly prolonged sitting, can cause pain in your back. The degenerated discs in your spinal column flatten due to pressure as you sit.…read more
Regenexx® is VERY Different – Why Regenexx Stem Cell Treatments are Superior to Other Solutions
The new Regenexx Difference Video! It’s an in-depth overview of how Regenexx stem cell treatments and research are designed to produce the best possible outcomes for patients with orthopedic conditions, joint injuries, arthritis, or spine pain. Let us know what you think!
A New Regenexx Website!
You’re waking up this morning to a brand new Regenexx website. It’s a totally new look and new organizational structure, more in keeping with current web trends. The challenge was redesigning it all while still allowing patients to dig deep, which is something you can only do at the Regenexx site. Our web crew at Klein…read more
Read a Low Back MRI Report in 2 Minutes
One of the things patients ask about is their low back MRI report. There’s considerable anxiety about what the terms mean, and I know, like many physicians, that patients are plugging the terms into their Internet browsers, which I’m sure then only generates more anxiety! So I took the infographic I did a few days…read more
Does Highly Concentrated PRP Hurt Tendons?
Injecting platelet rich plasma (PRP) into chronically injured or damaged tendons has revolutionized the care of tedinopathy. However, these last few years, alarm bells have been raised in the PRP injection community that injecting higher concentrations of PRP can have a negative effect on tendons. So is this a real thing, or should doctors and…read more
