The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
New Research on Orthotics and Knee Arthritis Pain: The Foot Bone is Connected to the Knee Bone
What do orthotics and knee arthritis have to do with one another? The concept that how your foot hits the ground changes what happens in your knee is one that most physicians ignore, but most podiatrists embrace. If you take a minute now to perform a simple experiment, you’ll understand why podiatrists have thought this for decades. Put your hand…read more
Dr. Centeno Confirmed to Speak at the 2nd Vatican Stem Cell Conference
I was honored last year to be chosen to speak at the 1st Vatican Adult Stem Cell Conference. I am also honored this year to accept a second invitation to speak in April of this year. The Vatican has always held a special place in my heart not only because I was brought up Catholic,…read more
Stem Cells in Ohio Help Ex-NFL Linebacker get Back to Golfing
Stem cells in Ohio….Mr. Z is a 68 year old ex-NFL linebacker who presented to Dr. Kruse in Ohio with left medial knee pain. It was very difficult for him to walk up and down stairs and walk any distance at all. The knee pain had caused him to curtail his golfing for the last…read more
Blueberries or Statins to Reduce Heart Attack Risk? Your Call…
An important paper came out this week on how eating blueberries reduces heart risk. Yes, you heard that right, blueberries. In fact it’s fruits that contain Anthocyanin, which include lots of berries, cherries, and grapes. I just read the full paper and produced the chart you see above. First, a caution. The blueberry data is from looking…read more
An Alternate Way to Deal with Dangerous NSAID Side Effects
Yesterday I blogged on the push by the American Heart Association and others to limit NSAID prescriptions due to the severe health risks associated with taking these drugs. Rather than dealing with the dangers of NSAID drugs, I would suggest a different approach. Convince providers to stop throwing dangerous pain killers at patients and use non-toxic…read more
Figuring Out a Complex Patient with an SI Joint Cyst: Interventional Orthopedics
Should we perform a low back or SI joint fusion on an active young woman just because we don’t know why she hurts? SR is a 15 year old cheerleader who was referred to our clinic because of severe and disabling low back pain. She went from a competitive cheerleader to being in severe pain, unable to walk without…read more 
