The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Regenexx Blog hits 1,000 Posts Today!
This Regenexx blog began back in 2008. At that point the goal was to attract attention to what we were doing. However, along the way, it became much more. It has helped educate me about the latest research as I’m always searching PubMed for the latest study to write about. It also became a way…read more
A Golfers Elbow Injection in an NFL Player: Why Regenexx-SD is better than PRP
Can a golfers elbow injection save an elite athlete’s career? Does what’s injected matter? You’ve likely seen the news that many professional athletes have been turning to platelet rich plasma and stem cells to heal injuries more quickly and without the need for season ending surgery. We’ve treated many professional football players through the years…read more
My Hip X-ray is Bad so this Means I Need My Hip Replaced, Right? Not So Much…
Almost all patients and many physicians still treat x-ray and MRI images like the Oracle of Delphi, yet study after study continues to show that there isn’t great correlation between what we see on these images and pain. The most recent entry in this debate was just published last month and it shows how few…read more Metal Particles Now Found in Arthroscopy Patients
Arthroscopy has been heralded as a minimally invasive technology. In some ways, it has defined modern orthopedic surgery. The ability to see inside the joint using a ball point pen sized arthroscope has helped surgeons and device companies develop more and more clever ways to approximate and cut tissue. One of those is the bone shaver, an…read more Pittsburgh Stem Cells: Regenexx Site Featured on Local News
Pittsburgh stem cells? Dr. Paul Lieber, a Regenexx Network provider in Pittsburgh was just featured on Channel 4 news in Pittsburgh using the Regenexx-SD stem cell technique. Paul is the current President of the American Association of Orthopedic Medicine (AAOM) and is a very experienced provider of regenerative therapies. He practices what we preach (Orthopedics…read more
Does Running cause Knee Arthritis? New Research suggests the forces are the Same as Walking?
Does running cause knee arthritis? I’ve blogged over the past few years on the back and forth by researchers on this topic. For example, one study last year showed more MRI evidence of cartilage breakdown in more active people while a recent study found that runners had less knee and hip replacements than non-runners. It’s been…read more
