The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Is Being Prone to Injury a Genetic Thing?
Everyone knows someone who always seems to be getting injured, and, someone who puts great demands on their body who never seems to get injured. There are all kinds of reasons for this, many of which have been discussed in this blog, from good biomechanics, to addressing small issues when they come up, to getting…read more
Can Stem Cells Help Muscle Atrophy?
Interesting new review paper on how stem cells interact with FAP cells in muscle to reduce or cause muscle atrophy. Video above…enjoy! New Cholesterol Drug “Breakthrough”?
In 2013 the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology dismantled their silly non-science based stance that a high level of “bad” LDL cholesterol on a blood test was a risk factor for heart disease. However, a tried and true Madison Avenue pseudoscience advertising campaign doesn’t die easily. Case in point is news this…read more
CRISPR: The Equivalent of the Internet Modem in Genetics and How It Will Change Everything…
If you’re like most Americans, you likely think CRISPR is a misspelled quality of bacon or potato chips, not a game changer. Or you may have missed it, hidden in plain sight by it’s cryptic acronym. It’s likely the equivalent of the Internet modem in genetics, something that takes a promising technology that’s used by…read more
Can Stem Cells Treat Chronic Pain?
What would happen if stem cells were injected via lumbar puncture in a stem cell spinal cord pain injection? There’s a lot going on in stem cell research these days, but much of it is trying to prove what’s already been observed clinically. A recent study out of Duke University caught my attention as it…read more
Your Meniscus Hates Your Love Handles More Than Your Cartilage Does!
We see a lot of knees. We treat everything from ACL’s and LCL’s and PCL’s to knee caps, to hamstring tendinopathy and pes anersine bursitis, to knees deemed by others in need replacement and everything in between – but clearly the two most common knee conditions we see by a long shot are knee arthritis and meniscus tears. Why do these…read more
