The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Avoid Knee Replacement If You Have Allergies!
The idea that the metal we’re installing in people’s knees may be causing allergies has been talked about at many orthopedic conferences over the last few years. This is because of a growing realization that knee replacement can cause tissue reactions due to wear particles that shed off of these devices. Now a brand new…read more
The Top 10 Causes of Cartilage Loss
Our patients often ask what they can do to help their cartilage. Understanding why we lose cartilage in the first place is helpful in understanding how you can keep more cartilage as you age. 1. Obesity-Mechanical Being heavier places more wear and tear forces on cartilage. SOLUTION – Lose Weight. This one is simple, but often tough…read more Pain in Side of the Neck and Head? Meet the Superficial Cervical Plexus
Many times pain in side of the neck and head is due to injured joints in the upper neck known as facets. However, sometimes it can also be due to a little known neck nerve that supplies these areas. Given that the nerve goes to some very specific places, if your distribution of pain looks…read more 
Should I Get Back Surgery? Not After Seeing this MRI…
Most patients understand that back surgery is bad news. This is because most know someone first or second hand that has had their back ruined by surgery. However, as a physician, I still get asked the question, “Should I get back surgery?” For those that still think this could be a good option, a picture…read more
Happy Thanksgiving From Regenexx!
This is the moon setting over the ocean at 5 a.m. this morning before sunrise in Grand Cayman. Why was I up at 5 a.m.? It’s been a busy clinic down here in Grand Cayman so we’ve been starting early every day. In addition, this morning the light from the moon setting served as my…read more
