The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
High Protein Diet Bodybuilding: Can You Add Muscle Mass by Pounding Protein?
High protein diet bodybuilding methods have been around since the days of Arnold working out on Venice Beach. But do they work? A new study says not to build muscle, but surprisingly you can eat a lot of protein calories without gaining fat! The concept is simple. Protein can be refashioned by the body to…read more
Motrin Side Effects: Knee Gel Shots are Safer than NSAIDs
Motrin is a bad news drug. While it works well enough for aches and pains, it also more than triples your risk of dying from a sudden heart attack. Is there an alternative therapy for knee arthritis? A recent study compared Motrin to gel shots and found that these knee injections were safer. Somewhere in…read more
Fat Stem Cell Injections: Are Aged Adipose Stem Cells as Good as Young Ones?
Fat stem cell injections have been all the rage lately for everything from cosmetics to multiple sclerosis to arthritis. Many of the patients who want to have their fat stem cells injected to treat something are older. Does this make a difference or are older fat stem cells as good as younger cells? The issue…read more
Resveratrol Research: Does New Research Show that It’s More Hype than Reality?
I’ve blogged a few times this past week about Resveratrol research and the good things that many studies have found it can, or may, do. However, this past week there was also a big news cycle that seemed to show that resveratrol didn’t actually help reduce the risk of disease. So let’s look at the…read more
Regenexx-ACL Procedure Featured on The Ski Channel
We’re proud to announce our innovative Regenexx-ACL procedure featured on the Ski Channel this month. While the ski season is over, this is likely a great time to get a banged up ACL treated!
Running and Aging: Would You Believe the World’s Fastest Female Ultra-marathon Age is 51?
As I was searching the US National Library of Medicine the other day I chanced upon a fascinating study. The authors indexed the ages of ultra-marathon winners (50-3,100 mile events) and calculated the age of the winners. The results were both astounding and puzzling. The younger runners were slower than the older runners! As seen…read more
