The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Overweight Knee Replacement Patients and Complications
Overweight knee replacement patients have more of a nasty particle (endothelial microparticles) floating around their veins finds a new study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. In addition, they have fewer helpful blood vessel stem cells and more bad chemicals. All of these findings paint a picture consistent with other research that shows…read more
What is a Disc High Intensity Zone on MRI?
You have low back pain and get an MRI performed and on the report it says you have a “high intensity zone” in one of your low back discs. What does a high intensity zone on MRI mean? Is it a big deal and is it causing your pain? The low back discs have an…read more
Tylenol Blunts Emotional Sensitivity
Sometimes, things have unintended consequences. We are all familiar with the medication commercials that show smiling people doing wonderful active things with loved ones…and the voiceover at the end of the commercial with someone speaking almost too quickly to make out, informing you that this miraculous drug can cause suicidal thoughts, heart problems, fainting and susceptibility…read more
Can a Blood Forming Stem Cell Repair Chronic Muscle Tears?
While mesenchymal stem cells get all of the attention in bone marrow stem cell treatments, a lesser known blood forming stem cell is how your body fixes muscle damage. Click the video above to find out more about how to repair chronic muscle tears… Do You Have a Lower Back Popping Sound When You Move?
What if I told you there is a little muscle in your low back (and neck) that you and your doctor have never heard of, that will probably determine if you ever recover or will have a lifetime of problems. It’s the same muscle that causes a lower back popping sound when it’s offline. Would…read more 