The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog

Sleep and Stem Cells: Can You Diagnose Sleep Apnea by Taking a Selfie?

Sleep is incredibly important as we spend about 1/3 of our lives horizontal. Several studies have been performed in animal models on sleep and stem cells and the results are unusual. Perhaps more interesting is a recent study that shows that you can accurately diagnose sleep apnea through a selfie! Sleep apnea is when you…read more

Barefoot Running Knee Injuries: New Research Shows Better Knee Protection

Did barefoot running knee injuries force minimalist running shoes off the market? This past month has been a tough one for barefoot running shoes. In an only in America story, the company that manufactures them was sued in a class action suit over health claims. While there were advertisements that the shoes would reduce knee…read more

Improve Stem Cell Health: Making Fat Stem Cells Better

Can you improve stem cell health through supplements? One of the issues with fat stem cells is that in overweight patients they don’t have the same potency as they do in patients with less fat to lose. The biggest issue is that the chronic inflammation involved in the metabolic syndrome that comes with the extra…read more

Worrying about Hip Impingement Surgery Recovery? Loads of Patients without Pain Have Hip Impingement

Hip impingement surgery recovery will be a big concern for the tens of thousands of patients who will have hip arthroscopy this year. However, is all of this surgery really necessary? I like to break complex issues into one simple question. In the case of hip arthroscopy to treat Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI), it comes down to…read more

Supplements for Arthritis? Glucosamine and Chondroitin Also Knock Down Dangerous Chronic Inflammation

I’ve blogged many times about how Glucosamine and Chondroitin are great supplements for arthritis. Do they do other things as well? A new study now shows that they have other whole body anti-inflammatory effects as well. One of the biggest medical stories of the last decade has been that we now understand that chronic inflammation…read more

Carpal Tunnel Steroid Injection: Is this Common Practice a Problem?

Steroid injections are a 1950s remedy that are still surprisingly common in modern medicine. A carpal tunnel steroid injection is performed for patients who have carpal tunnel syndrome, or irritation or compression of the median nerve in the wrist. The injections seem to alleviate symptoms, but many different research studies have shown that the high…read more