The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Back Surgery Concerns: Stone Age Spine Care…
Back surgery concerns? As a clinician who sees patients almost every day, I get inspired by real events to write to help other patients. As a patient myself who has had serious back pain in my life, I know the desperation that can come with severe pain. So this morning I’d like to share an…read more
Mild Patellofemoral Syndrome and Exercise: Hit the Gym!
Exercise is good for what ails you, but can it help bad cartilage causing kneecap pain? That’s been an open question, but a recent study may shed some light. The research suggests that exercise may indeed help mild knee arthritis. The issue of exercise and cartilage loss or arthritis is really all over the map.…read more
Back Surgery Options: Why Would You Want a Fusion?
It’s hard for patients to understand that much of the research they read or the advice they’re given by physicians has biases. As someone who has treated patients after low back fusion for the last 20+ years, I came across a research paper yesterday that comes closest to representing what I see clinically after patients…read more
The Evolution of a Thumb Arthritis Surgery Alternative: Cell Therapies Are Only a Tool
Thumb arthritis is an epidemic in our keyboard heavy and text savvy society. However, thumb arthritis in this area isn’t fully baked, leaving many patients to seek a thumb arthritis surgery alternative. In addition, our quest for an injection procedure that could replace surgery demonstrates a critical point about the future of cell therapies –…read more
Chronic Low Back Pain is in Your Back and in Your Brain…
People often say that Chronic Low Back Pain, or CLBP is all in your head! The implication is that the pain is psychological. While the pain certainly isn’t psychological, it turns out that there is some truth to the statement that it is in your head. A new study looked at 14 people with Chronic Low Back Pain,…read more
The Orthopedic Stem Cell Institute vs. Insta-Tute!
This past month I’ve seen a number of new trends that seem to fall into two categories-the amniotic stem cell bait and switch and the phenomena of a brand-new, instantly minted Orthopedic Stem Cell Institute or what I call the “Insta-tute”. I’ve already delved into the amniotic stem cell scam in depth. Today I’d like…read more
