Orthopaedic Care of the Mature Athlete I had not heard from the hip patient I had written about last week, the “First Time “, so I asked my assistant to call him fearing the worst. “I am doing really great.” “My pain was at 90% and now is 10%” “My back is still a little
Introduction and background While the benefits of total hip replacements are numerous, there is a known incidence of associated pain leading to early revision. Have attempts at improving the prosthetic implant, shortened lengths of hospital stay, minimally invasive procedures and metal on metal bearings...
British Hip Society recommends against use of stemmed, large diameter, metal-on-metal implants in primary total hip replacements. Based on discussions held at its annual meeting, the British Hip Society (BHS) has issued a statement on the use of large diameter metal-on-metal bearing total hip replacements....
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Sheinkop is a member of the Regenexx Physician Network. Dr. Sheinkop is taking this week off so stay tuned for more information March 25, 2012 For an appointment please call 847-390-7666 1565 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois, 60610
In the beginning, there was an umbilical cord. The blood in that cord was and is an invaluable source of stem cells that is unique to your body and family. These cells may be used to treat nearly 80 serious...
Musculoskeletal Care of the Mature Patient The potential benefit of regenerative medicine is avoidance of orthopedic surgery. That’s the goal and I am the orthopedic surgeon leading the charge. I have spent several years now investigating, meeting, traveling, learning and preparing for...
Musculoskeletal Care of the Mature Athlete As I move closer to actually starting up the Bone Marrow Concentrate Stem Cell Pilot Study, I will continue to educate the perspective patient seeking to enjoy relief from arthritis of the hip and knee without a joint replacement. The delay is based on our having...
Musculoskeletal Care of the Mature Patient I’m back from a short Blog sabbatical, refreshed and with much to discuss. During the time away, I spent a week skiing in Colorado with my wife, read a book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, a must read for anyone interested in or considering regenerative...
Because of the 60 Minute Television program exposing fraud in the marketing of Stem Cells last Sunday, I feel it necessary to preempt the previously announced blog for this week with a word or more of caution. Sometimes called the body’s “master cells,” stem cells are the precursor cells that...
