The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Will More Broccoli Slow Arthritis and Please Mom? New Study Planned…
Researchers in the UK are about to feed patients super broccoli to see if it helps their arthritis. Why? Broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower are rich in a chemical known as Glucoraphanin (GP). The broccoli used in this study will be a cross with a wild plant found in Sicily that is known to be high in…read more
Fat Stem Cell Injections and Arthritis: Reality Sets In…
Fat stem cell injections and arthritis? I remember when I first looked into treating patients with stem cells in early 2005. I saw a few papers on fat stem cells and asked the university scientist I was working with what he thought. His team had tested bone marrow versus fat stem cells on athletic horses…read more
Regenexx Network Provider in Philly Featured in Golf Magazine
Dr. Brian Shiple of our Regenexx provider network was just featured in Golf Styles magazine. Brian was able to keep the editor’s daughter away from ACL surgery by using the Regenexx-ACL procedure. Congrats to Brian! Link to article is here.
Toe Cramps and Back Pain? My Mother’s Story
How do toe cramps connect to back pain? Most patients with toe cramps believe that they have some sort of nutritional problem, despite many of them actually having a low back issue. In these cases, small amounts of nerve irritation in the low back can cause the muscles in the toe to cramp. This is where…read more Fat Stem Cell Arthritis Claims? Is Light Activation of Fat Stem Cells Just Another Gimmick or the Real Deal?
Fat stem cells and arthritis? This past month, I’ve shown that we have very little animal or human data that fat stem cells help arthritis. Despite this, there’s been an explosion in companies selling fat stem cell kits to doctors that are used to treat arthritis. About three years ago, I first heard about a…read more
Orthotics and Knee Pain? Big Study gets It Wrong…
Orthotics Knee Pain? I’ve blogged before on the debate over whether orthotics help knee pain or knee arthritis. A very large study that looked at foot positioning and knee pain recently found that there was an association for flat feet. This fit with a 2011 study showing the same thing. Now a New England Journal of Medicine…read more 
