The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Interest and Commitment
I was browsing the Internet and came across this quote that captures exactly why Regenexx and its physicians are different. There are so many claiming that they know something about how to help people avoid surgery by injecting magic stem cells. At Regnenexx, it’s all about the results, which is why we’re the only national…read more
CRPS and Kids: When Big Hospitals Fail
I’m a parent, so I know that having a sick kid is no fun. Early this year I treated a 17-year-old that had seen all of the best doctors and the family was frustrated because she had been given a CRPS diagnosis which amounted to “here take these medications for the rest of your life”.…read more
The Orthobiologics Elevator Pitch
An elevator pitch is when you try to relay a complex message in a few sentences. Let’s explore an elevator pitch for orthobiologics and why I think this is a great way to communicate the benefits to patients. Let’s dig in. The Elevator Pitch There are a few origin stories about the elevator pitch, which…read more
Our Hip Arthroscopy Palooza Isn’t Going So Well
If you read this blog, you know that I often write about what I experience as a doctor. This week a patient came in after Hip Arthroscopy asking if she should get a hip stem cell injection. I was appalled that nobody ever bothered to tell her that her surgery was highly likely to have…read more Being a Research Leader – Correcting Bad Conclusions
Regenexx has been a leader in orthobiologics research ever since our first publication on mesenchymal stem cells in 2006. Most of the time that means that we publish our research findings, but sometimes that also means correcting bad research that gets published. Given that we just had the second type of publication in the prestigious…read more What Is Hypoxic Culture? What Does It Do?
What is stem cell culture? Hypoxic culture? Why should you care? Let’s dig in. What Is Stem Cell Culture? Stem cells can be grown to bigger numbers in culture (ideal growing conditions in an incubator). We’ve been doing this since 2005, so we have a fair bit of experience. This past decade this has been…read more 