Can high heels cause arthritis in your knee? Several years ago there was a big dust up in the press about a new study that showed that high heels caused arthritis. Now a new entry in that research shows the opposite-high heels may protect against knee arthritis....
This past week I’ve gotten two requests for an amniotic stem cell review. One came from an orthopedic sales rep I know who used the term, “baby juice” in describing what he saw as a clear trend among orthopedic surgeons. The second request for a review came from my...
Looking for a disc stem cell review? The low back disc stem cell bonanza has begun! After about a decade using stem cells in degenerated low back discs, I’ve got a pretty good idea of what’s possible with our existing technology and what’s not. This past week I saw an...
Our existing ACL surgery rehab methods focus on returning patients to sports by strengthening and treating the operated knee. The rehab goal is to facilitate the two big reasons that patients who tear their ACL ligaments decide to get surgery: to return to sports at...
Fish oil and the omega 3 fatty acids it contains is cool. We’ve known for a long-tome that high quality, concentrated EPA fish oil reduces inflammation. However, now a new study shows that it also increases the signal to stop inflammation and turn on healing....
