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Supplements to Save Cartilage: New Research Shows Glucosamine/Chondroitin Work to Protect Cartilage
Are there supplements to save cartilage? I went to the American Academy of Orthopedic surgeons web-site the other day and looked up glucosamine. Knowing the research on both glucosamine and chondroitin and arthritis well, I was dumbfounded when I saw that the site...
Is Disc Stem Cell Therapy for Real?
This morning that subject is disc stem cell therapy. Yesterday a patient on a discussion board about biologic orthopedics jumped in on a complex expert discussion of stem cells to treat low back discs. While it’s easy to assume that patients have a good understanding...
Problems with Knee Replacement? New Plastic Really Pisses Off Body.
Are there serious problems with knee replacement? The past 5 years, the concept of nasty wear particles in knee and hip replacement devices has come to the forefront. The worse offenders seem to be metal on metal devices, the ones commonly used for “minimally...
Back Fusion Alternatives
We arguably have more experience with injecting stem cells into the discs of patients than anyone else on earth, having performed our first case in 2005. While placing stem cells in discs can be helpful in certain circumstances, can we provide back fusion alternatives...
Hip AVN Surgery Alternative: Another Hip AVN Patient Treated with Stem Cells
Can an injection of stem cells act as a hip AVN (AVascular Necrosis) surgery alternative? PL is a young man in his twenties who was diagnosed with hip AVN. Like many diagnosed with this disease, he had no risk factors and it’s likely that we’ll never know how he got...
What is Regenokine?
Regenokine is a rebranding of an old technology called Orthokine. What is it? Well let’s start first with what it’s not. It’s not a stem cell treatment, in fact it’s a serum anti-inflammatory treatment used extensively in the U.S. by large animal veterinarians. In...
New Study Questions ACL Surgery Effectiveness…
The new study looked at 100 patients who had ACL surgery versus and 43 patients who opted not to pursue surgery. The patients who opted for surgery were younger and more active (participated in more competitive sports) than the non-surgical group. Despite these...
Meniscus Surgery Arthritis : Removing a Small Amount of Meniscus Causes Problems
The new study on meniscus surgery and arthritis looked at patients over time as they had their surgery and then followed them for 2 years. They measured a few bio mechanical parameters with walking, but one interesting one was peak force in the leg as it begins to...
Introducing the Regenexx-SD Plus Procedure…
SD+ is a second generation same day stem cell procedure and we’re already working on the third. We’re on our third generation platelet lysate (a mix of growth factors isolated from platelets) and working on our fourth. We’re on our second generation SCP (Super...
Dr. Khan Rated as Top 10 Doctor for 2014!
[space height="15"] Congratulations Dr. Khan for being selected as a Vitals Top 10™ Doctor. Each year, over 120 million people visit Vitals* to search for and rate doctors. Vitals analyzed patient-provided ratings and identified Top 10 Doctors within a certain...
Regenexx Stem Cell Therapy Aired on The Doctors TV Show!
Regenexx Shoulder Rotator Cuff Stem Cell Procedure on the The Doctors July 15th, 2014. Dr. Chris Centeno and L.A. Regenexx Network physician Dr. Andrew Blecher discuss how they can use precise stem cell injections to treat shoulder rotator cuff tears. Let us help...
Regenexx Stem Cell Procedures Now Offered in Utah
The Regenexx Procedures are a family of non-surgical stem cell and blood platelet treatments for common injuries and degenerative joint conditions, such as osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis. These stem cell procedures utilize a patient’s own stem cells or blood...
Rated Top Doctor in Utah Amongst All Specialties!
[space height="20"] Dr. Qamar Khan rated as the National Champion Pain Management Specialist for a second time for Spring 2014 on HealthTap! This award is a recognition for Dr. Khan as Champion of Champions among all doctors in the Medical Expert Network for helping...
Rated National Champion Pain Management Specialist!
Dr. Qamar Khan rated as the National Champion Pain Management Specialist for 2013 on HealthTap! This award is a recognition for Dr. Khan as Champion of Champions among all doctors in the Medical Expert Network for helping 46,560 people on HealthTap. HealthTap is a...
Patients Honor Dr. Qamar Khan for Compassion!
Patients' Choice has announced that Dr. Qamar Khan was one of a select few physicians honored with the prestigious 2013 Compassionate Doctor Certification. Each year, nearly 100 million patients across the U.S. access websites like Vitals and UCompareHealthCare to...
Rated Top Pain Management Specialist in Utah!
Dr. Qamar Khan rated Top Pain Management Specialist in Utah for Summer 2013 on HealthTap! HealthTap is a top health advice mobile app as featured in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, TIME, NBC, the Washington Post, Forbes, Bloomberg, etc. HealthTap is dedicated to...
Received The 2013 Patients’ Choice Award!
Dr. Qamar Khan recently received The 2013 Patients' Choice Award by Vitals.Com which was rated & awarded by patients like you. Patients' Choice recognition reflects the difference doctors make in the lives of their patients. The honor is bestowed on physicians and...
Utah County Office Now Open To Treat Pain!
Wasatch Pain Solutions is now providing pain relief in North Utah County next to American Fork Hospital! Utah County Office 1988 West 930 North Suite B Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 Please call 801-302-2690 to schedule your appointment in Utah County.