The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
LOL AAOS! You Guys Crack Me Up – More Steroids and Less PRP for Knees!
It’s official, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons is now officially off its collective rocker. Instead of adding PRP to their knee arthritis treatment guidelines, which would be an evidence-based thing to do in 2021, the AAOS has avoided all evidence and doubled down on the ridiculous practice of injecting steroids into knees! However, wait,…read more
Lecturing at the CBP Annual Conference
This weekend I’m in Orlando, Florida lecturing at the annual Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP) conference. Hence, I likely won’t blog these next few days. However, I have referred hundreds of patients to CBP chiropractors over the years. Why? This stuff works. It’s all about restoring the normal curve and shape of the spine, which makes all…read more
Can We Reverse Skeletal Muscle Aging?
One of the aspects of aging is that our muscles get old and weaker much like the skin on our face develops wrinkles. Hence, if we are to find treatments that reverse aging, we need to find a way to get our muscles younger. Let’s dive into a study that tried to accomplish that goal…read more
Tesla and Interventional Orthobiologics
Yesterday I drove an almost new Tesla cross country and got thrown into the fire of what has become a growing movement. It taught me much about nascent technologies and has me reflecting on the similarities to Interventional Orthobiologics. Let’s dig in. I’m a Car Guy Way back when as a middle-class teen, as the…read more
Why Back Surgery Often Fails: The Neuro-Chemo-Mechanical Model
This past decade, a curious thing began happening that is a nascent mega-trend that’s still changing medicine. Most spine surgeons have yet to notice it, but some do. What’s the trend? There has been a distinct shift away from spine surgery toward less invasive care. This shift will eventually reshape an industry with tens of…read more
Finding Accurate Information in a World with Too Much
We used to live in a world where information was hard to find. Now our world has way too much. So let’s reflect a little on how that impacts patients. Let’s dig in. A World Where Information was Hard to Find I remember being a high school student researching my science fair project at a…read more
