The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Shark Cartilage Side Effects: Mercury and other Nasty Chemicals Detected in 15/16 Brands!
Shark cartilage side effects have hit the medical research world this week with a startling tale of toxic contamination. Glucosamine and chondoitin work well based on numerous objective MRI studies to help cartilage in many patients. One common source of these cartilage components is cartilage taken from sharks. Since sharks are sharks, there’s something gratifying…read more
Epidural Steroid Injection Risks: New FDA Epidural Steroid Warning?
Epidural steroid injection risks are in the news again. First, I am not a big fan of epidural steroid injections. These injections are imaging guided procedures where a steroid (potent anti-inflammatory) is placed between a bulging or herniated disc and a painful nerve that’s causing sciatica. The good news is that they’ve dramatically reduced low…read more
Is Testosterone Good or Bad for Stem Cells? More on Our Recent Study
Testosterone use in men has exploded this past 10 years. Commercials lace the airways warning men of the problems of “Low T”. At the same time, due to recent studies suggesting that older men have more heart attacks on testosterone, the same airwaves are starting to become populated with advertisements for law firms seeking clients…read more
Here’s Yet Another Reason You Should be Searching for an Aleve Alternative or Something Safer than Motrin
NSAIDs like Aleve and Motrin are dangerous drugs. Surprised? In fact, they’re so dangerous that the American Heart Association has implored physicians to look for an Aleve alternative or a Motrin substitute. While they have been associated in various scientific studies with a dramatic elevation in cardiac sudden death risk, now a new study shows…read more
Herniated Disc Recovery Time: More Whole Body Inflammation Predicts Poor Recovery from a Herniated Disc
What impacts herniated disc recovery time? Chronic inflammation has been associated with many modern problems like heart disease, irritable bowel and even multiple sclerosis. Measuring this inflammation is usually accomplished by using CRP or C-reactive protein. This substance is part of the cellular garbage disposal system of the body and high levels have been associated with…read more Severe Buttocks Pain After a Fall: A Patient’s Story
On this page: RP’s story Diagnosing the severe buttocks pain Treating a hematoma in the buttocks RP is an elderly physician who I met in the most unlikely of circumstances. He was performing a life insurance physical on me and I noticed he had a cane. We struck up a conversation about his severe buttock…read more 