May 14, 2015 | inflammation, Uncategorized |
Glucosamine and its cousin Chondroitin are well known for their usefulness in the treatment of arthritis. Most research on these two supplements has focused on their ability to help maintain cartilage. Glucosamine and Chondroitin have properties that also make them...
May 11, 2015 | arthritis, knee, Uncategorized |
Medical myths are ideas held by physicians—and consequently by patients—about a variety of conditions. When subjected to medical research, however, these myths turn out to be false. A big whopper that’s widely believed is that lost knee cartilage causes pain....
Apr 9, 2015 | shoulder, structural model of pain, Uncategorized |
Almost every physician practicing today has been taught a structural model of pain. If we see something abnormal on an MRI of a part of that body where the patient is experiencing pain, we assume that the abnormality is causing the pain. If just as many abnormalities...
Apr 9, 2015 | neck, Uncategorized |
Relieving chronic neck pain usually focuses on surgical procedures, and in many cases the curve of a person’s neck is ignored. Our understanding of the importance of this curve has been growing, and a new study published in the March 2015 issue of the journal...
Apr 9, 2015 | knee, meniscus, Regenexx, Regenexx SD+, Uncategorized |
The research that has supported using surgery to treat meniscus tears is collapsing. Study after study shows that this common surgery doesn’t work and likely sets up patients for more problems down the road. There is one type of meniscus tear, however, that has been...
Apr 9, 2015 | knee, meniscus, Uncategorized |
What is the difference between meniscus repair surgery and surgery that simply removes the meniscus? What are the possible complications from meniscus repair surgery? The knee meniscus is a shock absorber that helps to protect the cartilage. Very few recommended...
