knee arthroscopy risks are too great

Sep 25, 2015 | knee, meniscus, structural model of pain, surgery, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Arthroscopic knee surgery is an odd hybrid of old-school “cut it out” thinking paired with new technology. It caught on like wildfire in the 1980s because doctors and patients alike were attracted to the idea of eliminating the need for large incisions required for...

did that bad ankle sprain make your knee unstable?

Sep 25, 2015 | ankle & foot, interventional orthopedics, knee, surgery, Uncategorized | 0 comments

If you have an ankle injury and later develop knee pain, are the two connected? Regrettably, many doctors are not trained to think about biomechanics. There are reasons why so many doctors are clueless about how the body’s musculoskeletal system works. They receive...

is using PRP in knee surgery a good idea?

Sep 8, 2015 | knee, platelet rich plasma (PRP), surgery, Uncategorized | 0 comments

A trend developing in orthopedic surgery involves the addition of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in knee arthroscopy. Research seems to suggest that surgical outcome might be improved by adding PRP at the time of surgery. PRP is a serum created by concentrating platelets...

why overweight patients have trouble with knee replacements

Sep 2, 2015 | knee, surgery, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Overweight knee-replacement patients have more endothelial microparticles (EMPs) floating around their veins than other patients, according to a study published March 4, 2015, in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. In addition, overweight patients have fewer...

helping a firefighter keep kicking with alternative to neck surgery

Aug 7, 2015 | athlete, interventional orthopedics, knee, neck, Regenexx PL-Disc, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Josh is an active guy with a dream who was being held back by injury but was able to push through with the help of interventional orthopedic medicine. A 34-year-old firefighter who had knee pain and neck pain, Josh first injured his knee approximately three years ago....

fewer than one in five athletes can return to sports 6–8 months after knee surgery

Jun 18, 2015 | ACL, athlete, knee, Regenexx SD+, Uncategorized | 0 comments

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of two main stabilizing ligaments in the knee. It joins the upper leg bone with the lower leg bone. When the ACL gets torn the patient often hears a pop, and the tear will be visible on a later MRI. Surgical reconstruction...