The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog

Trigger Point Injection Side Effects: Are Common Trigger Point Injections Killing Muscle?

Are trigger point injection side effects real? Trigger points are problem areas in muscle that are in spasm (tight) and that no longer contract (weak). It used to be thought that they are caused by overuse, but it’s now known that they are instead neurologic (caused by the nerves that supply the muscles). These spots…read more

Low Back Surgery Alternatives: Try Deep Tissue Massage for Back Pain instead of NSAID Drugs!

Are there low back surgery alternatives that avoid drugs? The most common medications taken for back pain are NSAID drugs like Mortin, Aleve, and Celebrex. Most patients are blown away when I tell them how dangerous these drugs can be. After all, how could dangerous drugs be sold in the grocery store? Why are they…read more

How to Read Your Shoulder MRI

Have you ever wondered how to read your Shoulder MRI? An empowered patient gets better quicker. This has been a tenant of our practice since it’s inception, hence all of the information on this web-site, the book, videos, etc… Today I’d like to introduce a short video that I call, “How to Read Your Shoulder…read more

Glucosamine Research: Glucosamine Doesn’t Mess Up Your Cells and Helps Worms and Rats Live Longer!

What’s new in glucosamine research? Today I’d like to highlight why sometimes we have to take animal and lab studies with a grain of salt. To illustrate that, I’ll use two new studies that show some interesting things about glucosamine, a supplement many people take to help their arthritis. Lab tests had suggested that taking extra…read more

Rotator Cuff Repair Healing: Can Shoulder Surgery Beat Physical Therapy?

  Is surgical rotator cuff repair healing any better than physical therapy? Meaning, is a painful shoulder surgery with big downtime and recovery any better than plain old physical therapy exercises? It better be, right? If you guessed it produces better results, you would be wrong according to a new study. The study looked at…read more

Overweight Knee Pain? A New Study Suggests its All About the Leptin

Overweight knee pain? Leptin is one of those really important hormones that few people have heard much about. It’s basically the key that fits into the lock that turns off your hunger. People who are heavier can become resistant to this hunger switch mechanism, so when they eat they don’t feel full. As a result, they…read more