Sep 25, 2015 | knee, meniscus, structural model of pain, surgery, Uncategorized |
Arthroscopic knee surgery is an odd hybrid of old-school “cut it out” thinking paired with new technology. It caught on like wildfire in the 1980s because doctors and patients alike were attracted to the idea of eliminating the need for large incisions required for...
Sep 25, 2015 | ankle & foot, interventional orthopedics, knee, surgery, Uncategorized |
If you have an ankle injury and later develop knee pain, are the two connected? Regrettably, many doctors are not trained to think about biomechanics. There are reasons why so many doctors are clueless about how the body’s musculoskeletal system works. They receive...
Sep 8, 2015 | Regenexx, Regenexx SD+, shoulder, surgery, Uncategorized |
There’s a lot of attention paid to stem-cell injections for osteoarthritis of the knee, but much less to stem-cell injections used to treat shoulder problems. Regenexx recently published the world’s largest registry experience with precisely guided stem-cell...
Sep 8, 2015 | knee, platelet rich plasma (PRP), surgery, Uncategorized |
A trend developing in orthopedic surgery involves the addition of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in knee arthroscopy. Research seems to suggest that surgical outcome might be improved by adding PRP at the time of surgery. PRP is a serum created by concentrating platelets...
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...