The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
How Inflammation can Hurt or Heal You…
Inflammation…Friend or Foe? Here’s a quick video that explains why inflammation is critical for healing (i.e. in stem cell procedures), but if not appropriately controlled, it can also hurt healing. Enjoy!
Adhesive Capsulitis Treatment: What is a Myofibroblast?
Adhesive capsulitis is a problem also known as “frozen shoulder”. This is a difficult problem to fix, because it’s cause is poorly understood. All adhesive capsulitis treatment to date has been focused on the macro problem of a tight shoulder, however, recent research shows involvement at a cellular level by a strange cell called a myofibroblast.…read more
Fat Stem Cells for Shoulder Injuries: Fantasy Island…
As I’ve often said, where you get stem cells for orthopedic applications matters. However, right now, doctors using fat stem cells in orthopedics are in something similar to a kid’s fantasy stage of play. They’ve ignored the basic science research showing that bone marrow would be a better choice like a kid overlooking a bruise for…read more
Nitric Oxide Boost May Not Work in Fit People…
Body builders love nitrate supplementation. Billed under the moniker of nitric oxide, strolling the isles of any modern health food store will reveal tubs of the stuff with catchy names evoking scenes from a Edgar Rice Burroughs novel. Now a new study suggests that if you’re more fit you need more nitrates to “pump you…read more
“The New Science of Overcoming Arthritis” Review: The Empire Strikes Back
Here I am on “Island Time”, enjoying the sun and spending time with patients at a slower pace when I get an e-mail about a book: The New Science of Overcoming Arthritis by Tom Vangsness. The book apparently contains an unflattering page about myself and my partner, so a patient wanted me to know. So…read more
Schmgenexx…Can “Discount Regenexx Procedures” Work Like the Real Thing?
When I was a middle class kid growing up in South Florida, we would go to the “Swap Shop” an outdoor market where a Rolex could be had for 20 bucks. My brothers and I called these watches a “Schmolex”, because they were obvious copies that would break inside of a month. Well, we now…read more
