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Dumb and Dumber: New PRP Ankle Sprain Research

As you might be able to tell from reading these blogs, I love research. I read it voraciously, conduct studies, and publish it. But research, like all things can be smartly constructed or just plain dumb. I’d like to highlight a PRP ankle sprain study this morning that’s in the latter category. PRP stands for…read more

Avoid Osteonecrosis Surgery with Stem Cell Injections?

Is it possible to avoid Osteonecrosis surgery? Osteonecrosis is a bad disease where the bone begins to die off. It often means certain surgery, either to ream out the dead bone or to replace the joint. However, can this dreaded disease be treated simply by using a specialized injection of your own stem cells? My…read more

Thankful for Our Regenexx Patients…

This has been a great clinic week in Grand Cayman. I’m so thankful that we have such wonderful patients who trust us to help them. I’ve also loved some of the patient stories this week. Here are some of my favorites. I blogged earlier on JG, a businessman whose ankle we treated awhile back with…read more

Blogging from the Caymans Again!

A few times a year I head down to RegenexxCayman, an independently owned and operated clinic and lab that has licensed our advanced cultured stem cell procedure (which is not approved for use in the U.S.). This is to treat patients who we believe will benefit from more stem cells through culture. When I arrive…read more

Ankle Sprain Knee Pain? The Ankle Bone’s Connected to the Knee Bone…

What if you have ankle sprain knee pain? More precisely, what if you have an ankle injury and later develop knee pain; are they connected? Will your doctor connect the dots? Regrettably, my medical doctor brethren are generally horrible at thinking bio mechanically. A 37 year old personal trainer I just saw in clinic is…read more

Want to Shorten High Ankle Sprain Recovery Time? Get Your Platelets Injected for a Faster Recovery

High ankle sprain recovery time can be long because the ankle is often unstable. PRP or platelet rich plasma has been a hot topic in orthopedic care this past few years. While PRP has been shown to help tendonitis better than traditional steroid treatments, one big question was whether it could be used to get…read more

Magic Amniotic Stem Cells in a Vial, Local Anesthetics, and High Dose Steroids: The Wild West of Stem Cell Injections

This week I examined a new patient in clinic who exemplifies the wild west of stem cell injections that has developed. This was a competitive distance runner who had an outside (peroneal) tendon inflammation with small degenerative tears. He had a stem cell injection and what happened before and after exemplifies the issues of the…read more

Bunion Surgery Alternatives: Top 5 Things to Keep Your Foot from Becoming a Pronating Mess

Looking for Bunion surgery alternatives? You should be after seeing how badly Bunion surgery can impact your foot and knee in my recent post! This is part 2 of that post with ideas to help you stay away from the surgeon’s knife: 1. Figure out the Cause-All too often, we get into a quick fix…read more
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