The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Texting Thumb Treatments: A Tale of Two Hands…
Texting thumb is a real epidemic. Using our thumbs to text or type can wear out an important thumb joint, leading to chronic pain at the base of that digit. Texting thumb treatments are regrettably pretty archaic. This is a story of two women who beat the disease with only an injection of their stem…read more
Knee Arthritis Diet? An Obscure Hormone May Be Trashing Your Knees
Is there a knee arthritis diet or is the issue more complex? We’d all accept at face value that a heavier person has more wear and tear on their joints. This is true, but what most people don’t realize is that a hormone with a funny name (Leptin) may be equally responsible for eating up…read more
The Top 5 Most Common Shoulder Problems
Over any 10 year period, about 15% of us will see a doctor for shoulder pain and that number climbs as we get older. While you might think that only one or two things can cause pain in the shoulder, there are actually quite a few. These most common shoulder problems include the various structures…read more
Fat Stem Cell Arthritis Treatments: Are All Fat Stem Cells Equal?
There are an ever increasing supply of physicians who have taken a weekend course to deliver fat stem cell arthritis treatments. What should patients know? All stem cells are created equal, right? Wrong. Let me explain. For many patients, the term “stem cell” means a single type of cell that can help treat disease. However,…read more
Back Stem Cell Treatment: Counseling a Patient on Stem Cells
I was recently contacted by a patient about a back stem cell treatment. A young man in his twenties wanted to know whether his MRI and his history were a good fit for the multiple therapies offered by clinics hawking stem cells to treat back pain. After looking at his MRI, my first response was,…read more Orthopedics 2.0 3rd Edition Now on Kindle!
Orthopedics 2.0 3rd Edition Kindle! Our practice is committed to something different than most clinics offering stem cells for orthopedic problems. We’re focused on reworking orthopedic care through what we call, Interventional Orthopedics. This means a complete overhaul of how we understand, diagnose, and treat knee, back, shoulder, hip, and other problems. This also includes…read more
