Jun 28, 2016 | knee, meniscus, Regenexx SD+, Uncategorized |
When Dan suffered a significant knee injury, he turned to Regenexx for help. After his procedure, Dan was able to return to work in six weeks. His knee function has improved, and his pain has decreased considerably. Video transcript: I don’t think I would be able to...
May 19, 2016 | arthritis, back, knee, meniscus, Uncategorized |
The orthopedic community faces a number of myths regarding the causes of knee pain. A large number of physicians believe that cartilage loss in the knee causes pain and/or that a meniscus tear also causes pain. The problem is that recent medical research isn’t...
Mar 1, 2016 | knee, meniscus, surgery, Uncategorized |
The most common orthopedic surgery in the United States is performed on the knee meniscus. A level-1 study done in Finland and published in the February 2016 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that surgery done to repair a locking meniscus is no better...
Feb 18, 2016 | knee, meniscus, Regenexx, Regenexx SD+, surgery, Uncategorized |
Anyone who has taken a gander at knee-replacement pictures online knows that the procedure is not pretty. First there’s the demolition: The surgeon creates a long incision in the skin to access the knee joint and then amputates (or cuts out) all or part of the knee...
Feb 2, 2016 | interventional orthopedics, knee, meniscus, Regenexx, Regenexx SD+, stem cells, Uncategorized |
The term “iron man” can call to mind either the classic character made popular in comic books and the movies or a super-fit person who rides, swims, and runs for hours on end. Michelle is the latter. Like many of us, she loves to run and ride her bike. A meniscus...
Jan 7, 2016 | knee, meniscus, Regenexx SCP, Uncategorized |
Gilbert was 59 years old when he was first evaluated for a three-month-old knee injury. He was limping due to a meniscus tear, and was he was headed toward a knee-replacement surgery. Instead, he chose a regenerative stem-cell procedure. Four years later, his treated...
