The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Cardio or Weight Lifting To Lose or Maintain Weight?
You’ll hear and read all sorts of advice on whether you should lift heavy weights or do cardio to lose or keep off weight. In addition, the pendulum keeps swinging back and forth on this one. Back in the 80s and 90s it was aerobics and running. Then about a decade ago it was lifting…read more
The Media and the Science Behind Interventional Orthobiologics
If I’ve learned nothing else this past decade it’s that the media frequently gets orthobiologics wrong. So today, let’s explore the science behind two common interventional orthopedics procedures to see if they got it right or wrong. Let’s dig in. The Media and “Stem Cells” On the one hand, I have been a fan of…read more
Surgically Damaging the Neck
Surgery is damage to accomplish a goal. I say that to patients all the time, but it always helps to have a visual. This morning we’ll go over a patient who had multiple neck surgeries that left her with clear and visible damage on her neck MRI. Let’s dig in. Damage to Accomplish a Goal…read more
The Base Anti-inflammatory Supplement Regimen
I have what I call my “Base Anti-inflammatory Regimen”. What’s that and why should you care? Let’s dig in. Inflamaging As people get old like me, many get what’s called “inflammaging”. That’s the extra inflammation many people get as they age. In practice, what does this mean? All of that extra low-level inflammation tears up…read more
Physiologic Dose Anti-inflammatory Injections
Steroid anti-inflammatory injections can cause tissue damage. Why? Given that the body uses steroids to control inflammation, how could an injection of steroids be bad? Let’s dig in. Anti-inflammatories and the Body Corticosteroids are substances that reduce inflammation. The body uses a corticosteroid called hydrocortisone (Cortisol) at very low levels. How low? 60-230 nanograms per…read more
An Anchor Chain, Morning Activities, and Back Pain
I’m back after a week-long hiatus with a story of how and why people tend to throw their backs out early in the morning or after prolonged sitting. I hope that my story will help some readers with chronic back pain save themselves from that next big blow-up. Let’s dig in. My Back and Mornings…read more
