The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
A Stem Cell Rendition of “Twas the Night Before Christmas”…
“Twas The Night Before Christmas”, Stem Cell Christmas Style ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the clinic Not a creature was stirring, not even a cynic; The stockings were hung by the chimney with flare, In hopes that healing soon would be there; The patients were nestled all snug in their beds; While…read more
Low Vitamin K and Knee Arthritis
There’s been a bevy of information this past few years on how nutritional supplements like vitamin D impact knee arthritis. However, less has been published on vitamin K. Now a large study shows that low vitamin K is associated with more knee arthritis progression. What the heck is vitamin K? It’s a group of fat…read more
My Son’s ER Visit and Obamacare…
This morning at 5 a.m. my 11 year had a bad case of croup and had trouble breathing that wouldn’t respond to all of the traditional home remedies, so we took a visit to the local ER. That trip, as experienced through the eyes of a physician who became a healthcare consumer shows why Obamacare will…read more
Knee MCL Surgery Healing without the Surgery!l
Knee MCL injuries are tough. They take forever to heal and the big ones (grade 3) are usually operated. What if a precise injection of stem cells, using a unique protocol could offer knee MCL surgery healing without the surgery? The MCL is a ligament that acts like a piece of strong duct tape on…read more
Avoid Knee ACL Surgery: Helping Another College Player
This past few years the evidence that knee ACL surgery is needed for torn ligaments has continued to erode. In the meantime, the concept that a knee ACL tear may be able to be helped with an injection of the patient’s own stem cells has been pioneered by our research group. Here I highlight another college…read more
Carpal Tunnel Alternative Treatment: Your Nerves Were Made to Move!
Most patients and physicians think of nerves as static and immobile wires that transmit information. However, despite this conceptualization, your nerves were in fact designed to be very stretchy and mobile. In fact, new research is giving us information on which to base a new paradigm of carpal tunnel alternative treatment – it’s all about nerve…read more
