The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Dr. Strangelove: The Fluoridation and Hypothyroidism Debate Kicks Up
One of my favorite old movies is Dr. Strangelove, where Peter Sellers plays many parts: the mad scientist, the president, and a British Air Force captain. One of the key plot lines is that General Jack D. Ripper has gone mad and deployed his B52 nuclear bombers to Russia because of communist infiltration of American society.…read more
Finally New FDA Heart and Stroke NSAID Warning!
I’ve been blogging about the dangers of NSAID drugs like Motrin and Aleve for many years. Why? These are by far the most dangerous drugs you can buy over the counter. Now the FDA has finally acted on what’s been clear in the medical literature for years by placing additional warnings on these pills, but is…read more
Can Stem Cells Treat Severe Knee Arthritis?
We’ve spent a decade researching how various types of patients respond to stem cell treatments. For knee arthritis patients, it would seem to make sense that patients more severe arthritis wouldn’t respond as well to stem cell injections as patients with mild disease. After all, that’s what others have found when studying the use of…read more
More Research that Bone Marrow Beats Fat for Orthopedic Applications
Despite all the hype, Fat stem cells are great for some things, and not for others. The same is true for Bone Marrow stem cells. The trick is using the right type of stem cells, for the right thing. In a new study out of China, there is yet more data showing that bone marrow…read more
Changing Your Walk May Help Your Knee Arthritis
Can changing your walk help knee arthritis? The foot bone is connected to the knee bone, however, the modern 90 second orthopedic exam for a knee problem almost never includes an examination of the foot. Despite this oversight, a new study shows that how your foot hits the ground can dramatically change the forces at the…read more
Writing a New Book as a Blog: The Neck Owners Manual
Installment 1 I just can’t seem to find the time to write my new book, “The Neck Owners Manual”. With practicing full time regenerative medicine, running a medical practice and an ever growing stem cell company, as well as supervising and writing research-there’s often just not enough time in the day. So, it looks like…read more
