Cellular Orthopedics Blog
On Stem Cells and the Effects of Fitness on the Aging Process
From time to time, I feel it my responsibility to call the readers’ attention to the writings of others because of the constantly changing knowledge concerning Musculoskeletal Care of the Aging Athlete. The September issue of the Journal of the American Academy of...
Knee Surgery Not Needed for Mild Osteoarthritis
Attention Athletes: Runners, Cyclists, Swimmers, Walkers, Cross fitters, Racers, Competitors, Tennis Players, Bowlers, Golfers Released: 22-Aug-2014 12:45 PM EDT News wise — Hamilton, ON (August 25, 2014) – A common knee surgery may not be beneficial and should be...
What’s in the Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate in addition to Stem Cells?
While bone marrow aspirate contains Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells that are anti-inflammatory and thus pain relieving, there is a lot more to the “cocktail”. In this new world of Cellular Orthopedics, we are constantly being made aware of an increasing potential...
On Labor Day and Stem Cells
It has been an exceedingly busy these last two weeks in our practice as more and more patients are expressing interest in Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate derived Stem Cells for their arthritic joints. With several assistants on summer vacation and with the...
Musculoskeletal Care of the Aging Athlete with Stem Cells
Last Thursday, I presented my Data on our minimum 12 month Outcomes regarding Marrow Aspirate Concentrate derived Stem Cells for Osteoarthritis of the knee to the Regenexx 3rd Annual Conference. It was held at the Scientific and Research Institute in Thornton,...
Activity Level after a Stem Cell Intervention
“Get this—K just tried a 100 mile race, at altitude (no acclimation) in Aspen w/13,500 vertical. Missed a turn (and missed steepest dirt road in America, approx 2,000 vertical) and "only" did almost 90 miles and over 11,500 vertical. Hard day, eh?” This was an email I...
My Presentation to Stem Cell Meeting
The Role of Activity Level in Orthopedics: An Important Prognostic and Outcome Variable Every year, the members of the Regenexx network gather in Colorado to review their respective experiences in Regenerative Medicine, exchange ideas, and explore new possibilities...
Regenerative Medicine and Mechanical Loading
Outside of our initiatives at Regenexx and a few others, it seems that all of the research of which I am aware using stem cells in joints is focused on trying to treat focal defects in cartilage and not degeneration of the whole joint. A focal defect is not unlike a...
On Stem Cell Myths, Slick Marketing and Charlatans
Beware of a company that treats everything from MS, to ALS, to arthritis with stem cells. It is the obligation of anybody using stem cell therapy to track and report his or her data. I run a large registry with a designated medical researcher using the same outcomes...
When it comes to stem cells, some things to know about this summer
While there are pain relievers and medications capable of treating the symptoms of osteoarthritis, prior to stem cells, nothing has been available to reverse or cure the disease. The exact cause is unknown, but it is related to aging, injury, genetics, developmental...
A Chance to Cut Isn’t Always a Chance to Cure
Study questions the appropriateness of some Total Knee Arthroplasties From the aaos.com News of Mon. June 30 Findings from a study published online in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology call into question the appropriateness of many total knee arthroplasty (TKA)...
The Effect of Grass on the Knee
If you are watching the World Cup Games in Brazil, and how could you not (even I have become a soccer fan), you are very much aware of Critiano Ronaldo and his sudden exit from Brazil because of “tendinitis´”of the knees. I have never examined him and whether it is...