Feb 26, 2016 | cartilage, NSAIDs, nutrition, Uncategorized, weight |
Regenexx patients often ask what they can do to help their cartilage. Understanding the causes of cartilage loss in the first place is helpful. obesity, mechanical. Being heavier places more wear and tear forces on cartilage. solution: lose weight. This one is simple,...
Feb 23, 2016 | back, headache, neck, nerves, Uncategorized |
What’s the first thing you do to try to relieve an irritating headache? Swig down an extra cup of coffee? Raid the medicine cabinet and pop a couple of ibuprofen? Rub your throbbing temples? Migraine sufferers rely on neurologist-prescribed triptans, antihistamines,...
Feb 18, 2016 | knee, meniscus, Regenexx, Regenexx SD+, surgery, Uncategorized |
No Joint Replacement for Me! Joel's Regenexx® Story 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...
Feb 16, 2016 | ankle, carpal tunnel, growth factors, nerves, platelet lysate, Regenexx PL-Disc, Uncategorized |
Regenexx first began treating injured nerves using orthobiologics delivered via ultrasound guidance in 2012. At that time, the concept that a precise injection could help nerve regeneration was revolutionary. After a few years of seeing nerve- injury patients...
Feb 11, 2016 | elbow, platelet rich plasma (PRP), Regenexx, surgery, tennis elbow, Uncategorized |
The medical term for tennis elbow is lateral epicondylitis. The problem with this term is that it suggests swelling around the epicondyle, which is the bony bump you can feel on the outside of the elbow where many forearm muscles attach at their tendons. Numerous...
Feb 10, 2016 | acromioplasty, shoulder, surgery, Uncategorized |
Old shoulder-surgery habits die hard, despite numerous reports of unwelcome side effects. A study published in the January 2016 Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery has shown that adding an acromioplasty surgery to a surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff appears to...
