The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
2021 Bone Marrow Research Infographic
Every year, I spend a number of hours searching the published medical literature for various new publications in orthobiologics and cell therapy. I produce two infographics, one focused on bone marrow cells and the other on all cell types. This is the 2021 edition of the bone marrow infographic. (Click here to view larger) What…read more
Can What You Eat Make Your Pain Better?
Food is medicine. Meaning that what you put in your body can affect you just like popping a pill can. However, how far can you take that analogy? For example, can eating the wrong stuff make your back pain better or worse? Let’s find out. Chronic Inflammation and Diet If you had to point to…read more Digging the Hole Deeper and Deeper: Biolabs Fluid Flow
One thing I learned many years ago as a young doctor was that you don’t mess with Medicare billing. It’s literally like kryptonite to every medical practice or hospital. No matter how big you are, if you screw up or worse yet, purposefully bill Medicare for things that you shouldn’t, the feds will take you…read more
What Is Osteitis Pubis? Can It be Fixed?
Osteitis Pubis is a great way for us to learn about how the SI joint and pelvic ring works. What is Osteitis Pubis? Why should you care? Let’s dig in. What Is Osteitis Pubis? In order to learn about Osteitis Pubis, we first need to learn about the pelvic ring and the symphysis pubis (1).…read more Taking Vitamins for a Rotator Cuff Tear?
Can taking vitamins or supplements help a rotator cuff tear? Can not taking them make things worse? A colleague sent me a paper on vitamin B12 and rotator cuff tears so I decided to take a deeper dive. Let’s dig in. Rotator Cuff Tears Your rotator cuff is the complex of muscles and tendons that…read more Should Naturopaths Be Able to Perform Complex Spinal Procedures?
I’ve covered this issue a few times on this blog. We have naturopaths with limited medical training who are performing complex interventional spine and surgical procedures. As I have reviewed their practice acts, IMHO many are violating these acts, but the medical boards that could stop this are asleep at the wheel. Let’s dig in.…read more
