Aug 31, 2015 | back, multifidus, surgery, Uncategorized |
Decisions in medicine, like most things, are based on risk versus benefit. There are life-saving procedures and surgeries that clearly are needed, but are many doctors doing more harm in non-emergency situations? A recent study looks at the potential damage done to...
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....
Aug 10, 2015 | ankle & foot, platelet rich plasma (PRP), Regenexx SCP, Uncategorized |
Like all things, research can be smartly constructed or just plain dumb. A recent study of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) used to treat ankle sprains falls into the latter category. The platelets in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) come from whole blood and are concentrated in...
Aug 7, 2015 | ankle & foot, arthritis, surgery, Uncategorized |
Patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the ankle traditionally are told that their only hope is an ankle fusion. Since 2006, injections of the patient’s own stem cells have allowed many to avoid surgery and to recover ankle function with minimal pain. Research...
Aug 7, 2015 | athlete, interventional orthopedics, knee, neck, Regenexx PL-Disc, Uncategorized |
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....
Aug 7, 2015 | elbow, surgery, Uncategorized |
Tommy John surgery is known in medical practice as ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction and is common among athletes. The procedure was first performed in 1974, and is named after the first baseball player to undergo the surgery, major league pitcher Tommy...
