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Knee Meniscus Surgery Outcome: Who Needs Knee Meniscus Surgery?

Gilbert was 59 years old when I first evaluated him back in 2011 for a 3 month old knee injury. He was limping back then due to a meniscus tear and was he was headed toward a knee replacement surgery. I just saw him this past week for the opposite knee and got an update that…read more

Should the Fact that PRP Improves Hip Arthroscopy Outcomes Be a Surprise?

Surgery for Hip Impingement, or FAI, is incredibly common. All surgery creates a huge demand in the surgical area for healing. What if a known healing stimulator like PRP was added at the end of the surgery?  A new study attempts to answer whether or not PRP improves hip arthroscopy outcomes. PRP, or Platelet Rich…read more

USA Today Reports that O-Lineman Vikings Matt Kalil Gets Regenexx Procedure!

USA today reported that Vikings offense lineman Matt Kalil recently treated his knee with Regenexx; nice story in USA Today!

Helping a Firefighter Keep Kicking!

Many of our patients have a similar story. They’re active people, often pursuing a dream that requires them to be active, and then one or more injuries catch up with them and their dream is placed on hold. They do their research and soon learn that traditional orthopedic surgical procedures aren’t the answer, so they…read more

The Evolution of a Thumb Arthritis Surgery Alternative: Cell Therapies Are Only a Tool

Thumb arthritis is an epidemic in our keyboard heavy and text savvy society. However, thumb arthritis in this area isn’t fully baked, leaving many patients to seek a thumb arthritis surgery alternative. In addition, our quest for an injection procedure that could replace surgery demonstrates a critical point about the future of cell therapies –…read more

The 7 Most Common Headache Causes and Cures…

The headache treatment world is a weird place when it comes to headache causes and cures. On the one side you have neurologists who focus on vascular headaches known as migraine and throw drugs at the problem. On the other side you have musculoskeletal (MSK) practitioners like chiropractors, physical therapists, acupuncturists, massage therapists and the…read more

Avoid Meniscus Surgery: An Elite High School Athlete Uses Injections Instead

Why would you want to avoid meniscus surgery? After all it seems like every athlete at some point or another in his or her career gets a knee surgery, isn’t it a rite of passage? Well there are issues that the recent research has revealed with this approach. First, meniscus surgery seems to work no…read more

Neck Facet Joint Pain Treatment? New Study Shows Treating Extremely Early May Help

Believe it or not, your neck has 14 joints that are about the same size as your small finger joints. No way you say? Yes way. These joints are commonly injured in car crashes and the standard neck facet joint pain treatment is either an injection of high dose steroids or burning the nerves that take…read more
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