The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Helping a Firefighter Keep Kicking!
Many of our patients have a similar story. They’re active people, often pursuing a dream that requires them to be active, and then one or more injuries catch up with them and their dream is placed on hold. They do their research and soon learn that traditional orthopedic surgical procedures aren’t the answer, so they…read more
Huge ACL Surgery Cost Burden May Be Reduced by Injections Over Surgery…
The average ACL surgery cost in the U.S. is about $10-12,000. However, is there a cheaper alternative that uses an injection of your own stem cells without the need for surgery? This is one of the many before and after MRI cases we’ve amassed showing a healing blown ACL after a very precise stem cell…read more
Whole Foods Still Following Silly Debunked 1977 Fat Report!
This morning’s blog began yesterday at Whole Foods with my frustration that a debunked 1970s government guideline was still alive and well at my palace of healthy eating. The fact that the McGovern Report that served as the genesis of the silly “low fat” and “no fat” salad dressing was further eviscerated yesterday in yet…read more Sports Illustrated on Stem Cells…
Interesting article over the weekend on how stem cells in sports medicine are moving more into common use by high level athletes trying to recover quicker. We’ve been at this longer than anyone else in the U.S., so we’ve certainly seen our share of professional athletes and it’s gratifying to see the positive press. The…read more
Is Drinking Beer Trashing Your Joints? Is Wine Better?
People tend to be in one of two big camps on the topic of alcoholic beverages – beer or wine. Beer drinkers tend to be hearty and fun loving souls focused on the moment, where as we wine drinkers love our pretty labels and snob appeal. Now a new study shows that these two drink choices…read more Botox Headache Treatment Side Effects are Scary!
Millions of chronic headaches sufferers look to the same injection that cures wrinkles to help their headaches – Botox. For many of these headache patients, Botox allows them to reduce their oral medications. However, is there a dark side to these headache shots? What are the long-term botox headache treatment side effects and should these patients…read more 