May 31, 2016 | NSAIDs, Regenexx SCP, rotator cuff, shoulder, surgery, Uncategorized |
Before her procedure, Sharrie was not able to do daily tasks or stay active without shoulder pain. She’s now enjoying a one hundred percent improvement, and she’s able to avoid taking any pain medications for her shoulder. Video transcript: Since the...
Apr 19, 2016 | elbow, platelet rich plasma (PRP), Regenexx SCP, Regenexx SD+, rotator cuff, shoulder, Uncategorized |
Craig struggled to sleep through his pain and to do basic tasks with his right arm until he had his Regenexx procedure at Regenexx. Now, he’s able to get a good night’s rest and enjoy his life. Video transcript: “Not having the pain there is…I...
Apr 7, 2016 | acromioplasty, rotator cuff, shoulder, surgery, Uncategorized |
To chop a shoulder or not to chop a shoulder … that is the question. One of the big issues with rotator cuff surgery is the long recovery time spent in an immobilizer brace. Unfortunately, the more procedures a surgeon performs during the surgery (including the...
Jan 8, 2016 | Regenexx SCP, Regenexx SD+, rotator cuff, shoulder, Uncategorized |
Todd is a middle-aged man who tore his rotator cuff when lifting weights and was told he needed surgery to repair the tear. Todd chose to avoid the knife and instead got his own stem cells precisely injected into the tear using sophisticated imaging guidance. The...
Sep 2, 2015 | rotator cuff, shoulder, structural model of pain, surgery, Uncategorized |
Pain is the single biggest driver of elective modern orthopedic surgery. Despite this, research of the last decade or so has shown that surgery is really bad at treating pain. A recent study on shoulder surgery outcomes and rotator cuff tear biology illustrates this...
Aug 31, 2015 | rotator cuff, shoulder, stem cells, steriods, Uncategorized |
Medical research continues to show that injecting steroids into shoulder tendons is a bad idea. The most common shoulder injection is a combination of a steroid and an anesthetic. The type of steroid is called corticosteroid because of its anti-inflammatory effects....
