The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Squats and Cartilage Loss -or- “Squat Lift Knee Arthritis”
What is “Squat Lift Knee Arthritis’? Well, one common gym activity that we see cause injury is the weight lifting squat. Usually, it will cause low back disc injuries, as carrying hundreds of pounds on your back and flexing your spine can be a bad thing (who knew?) This week a paper was published showing a connection…read more
A Question about HGH and Stem Cells: The Regenexx Research Lab
A look into The Regenexx Research Lab…. I received an e-mail yesterday from a patient asking what I thought about HGH and stem cells, or more specifically adding (Human Growth Hormone) to stem cells. He stated that a Florida clinic routinely does this and other clinics have begun to emulate the practice. I responded that since we were…read more Patella Alta Treatment: What You Can Do When You’re Knee Cap is Too High
Patella Alta Treatment is tricky because of the biomechanics of the knee, but we can certainly help. Patella alta is a condition where patients are born with their knee cap seated way too high. The normal knee cap sits in a groove and to work well, the cartilage of the groove has to make good contact…read more Need a Knee Meniscus Surgery Alternative? Physical Therapy as Good as Surgery for Knee Meniscus Tears
We’ve told patients for years to avoid surgery for a torn meniscus and seek knee meniscus surgery alternatives. First, about 10 years ago, a well done study showed that there was no difference between the results of an arthoroscopic knee surgery (debridement) for knee arthritis and a placebo surgery. Then a recent study showed that…read more
Blogging from the Caymans Again…
My blogging always seems to slow down when I’m blogging from the Stematix clinic in the Cayman Islands. I have a full slate of patients this week for the Regenexx-C procedure, including another NFL player trying to get more great years. It’s also my kid’s spring break, so I’m not sure how many blogs will…read more
New Study: Your Meniscus Tear may be Caused by a Bad Nerve in Your Back
You don’t often hear meniscus tear and bad back nerves in the same sentence. But we see patients all the time who have low level issues in their low back causing problems in the knee. Most of these patients don’t think they have a back issue because their back doesn’t hurt much. However, a new…read more 
