The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog

How Do Stem Cells Heal?

How do stem cells heal? A picture is worth a thousand words, so take a look above. This is an experiment using the facilities of our advanced Regenexx research lab in Colorado. What’s fascinating is it gives an immediate sense of how stem cells do their job. The experiment is known as a “scratch test”.…read more

Osteoporosis Stem Cell Treatment: Scam Alert

I was just pinged this week by a woman who asked me how long it would take for an IV stem cell treatment to reverse osteoporosis. I was a bit puzzled, as the fat stem cell treatment she was asking about doesn’t even have an animal model showing that it may work. How did we…read more

Washington DC Regenexx Network Provider in the News

Dr. Mayo Friedlis of StemCell ARTS, the DC Metro Regenexx network provider discusses with local media how he uses stem cells and platelets the Regenexx way to help patients. Enjoy!

Is “Ironman Knee” Blocking Your Bucket List?

Everyone has a bucket list or the things they want to do before they exit stage left. When you’re in your 30s and 40s, most of us don’t think about it too much. When you hit your 50s you begin to think about maybe crossing a few thing off. So it was for a patient…read more

No Driving After a Knee Replacement?

There are many reasons to avoid a total knee replacement.  One of the biggest is that a knee replacement is actually the amputation of the knee joint and the insertion of a prosthesis which would obviously have inherent major issues. But what effect does cutting out the entire joint and replacing it with a metal…read more

Hands Numb While Sleeping: Don’t Ignore this Sign!

As a physician, I’ve heard patients for 25 years tell me that their hands go numb when they sleep. Should this be something that worries you, or is it no big deal? After all, if you ask around, hands numb while sleeping isn’t a super common complaint of healthy people. Here’s why you should be…read more