The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Does PRP Help Acute Sports Injuries Heal Faster? PRICE vs RICE
While the data that PRP helps chronic problems like knee arthritis is very solid at this point, a largely unanswered question is whether it can also help a fresh sports injury heal faster. Now a new study that used a unique approach supports the idea that a PRP injection, when applied correctly, can help athletes…read more
The Case For and Against Midlevels in Interventional Orthobiologics
There’s a debate raging in interventional orthobiologics that’s just below the surface and starting to boil over into everyone’s reality. Should midlevels be using these techniques to treat patients? Is this ethical? Right? Wrong? Good? Bad? Let’s dig in. What is Midlevel? A midlevel is a physician extender. The category includes both physician assistants (PAs)…read more
Regenative Labs Sues CMS and the Entire Medicare Program
As I have reviewed in this blog, Medicare recently issued a massive clawback likely worth about half a billion dollars for payments made for birth tissue products to treat problems like knee arthritis and pain. This week, one of the companies involved called Regenative Labs has sued CMS and all of its national Medicare contractors…read more
Sports vs Spine: Understanding Levels of Regen Spine Care
One of the biggest problems in interventional orthobiologics is the dramatic differences between the levels of provider training and how that impacts what you get. While you may not know much about that, the goal here is to educate patients and appeal to my colleagues to provide full transparency. Let’s dig in. Selling Procedures and…read more
Dr. Tami Meraglia Gets Sued by Washington Attorney General
If you’re an avid reader of this blog, you’ve read through the years about many clinics that I consider to be well below the medical standard of care in regenerative medicine. IMHO one of those is a Seattle clinic run by Tami Meraglia. Now the Washington AG has sued this clinic for what will likely…read more
Centeno Schultz Clinic Reviews
As you may know, our HQ clinic where Regenexx began is in Colorado. Hence, I’d like to focus on Centeno Schultz Clinic reviews. Let’s dig in. CSC or Centeno Schultz Clinic The Centeno-Schultz Clinic is where Regenexx began in 2005. It houses many things you simply won’t find in any other clinic on earth such…read more
