The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Arthritis and Heart Disease: Can Achy Knees Kill You?
Are arthritis and heart disease related? You might be surprised to learn that there are a few studies that show that they are, with the most recent being published just last week. If you have arthritis should you be concerned and why do the two seem to go hand in hand? One of the biggest…read more
Knee Replacement Activity Level? Only 1 in 20 Are Normally Active!
I’m sure you’ve seen commercials with elderly and middle aged people doing all sorts of crazy things. The more you watch, the more you realize that this is an ad for a knee replacement device. Even the names of these things speak to the wonderful active life you’ll have – how about the “Get Around…read more
Hip and Knee Arthritis Guidelines Lack Science and Full of Industry Conflicts…
Most Americans believe that the recommendations their doctors make are based on solid science and have their best interest at heart. To make those decisions, many times doctors use guidelines when trying to chose what care should work best. Given that the ACA places such a premium on doctors adhering to guidelines, what gets into these…read more
Nagging Hamstring? Carpentry vs. “The Electrical”
I had the honor a while back of taking one of my sons to a college football rivalry game at my alma mater. It was a great game despite one of our star players suffering from a nagging hamstring problem (but he still broke 200 yards of rushing)! As I walked back to our hotel…read more
Can a Precise Stem Cell Injection Work Where Surgery Fears to Tread?
A patient recently came to us with a very serious problem. She had not only a shoulder bone (humerus) fracture, but also osteonecrosis. Her orthopedic surgeons had told her that trying to get this to heal would be like trying to bolt tissue paper to tissue paper and consequently there was no surgical solution. As…read more
An Exercise Pill? What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
This past week an arcane paper about how exercise regulates the biochemistry of muscle was published, sparking news outlets to claim that scientists were on the verge of creating an “exercise pill”! This would mean that we could all just pop a pill and skip the gym! What could possibly go wrong? First, how in…read more
