Are you considering stem cell treatment? Knowing the top 10 questions to ask a stem cell clinic can make the difference between a successful and unsuccessful treatment. 1. Experience – How many stem cell procedures have you performed? Experience is everything. The more a physician has successfully performed a procedure, the better the outcome...
The rotator cuff is a grouping of muscles and tendons in the shoulder. They provide support and help to stabilize the shoulder joint, as well as allow for a full range of motion in the ball-and-socket joint. Tears in the rotator cuff can occur in many ways. These can include injury by overstressing the...
Shoulder pain can have many different sources including instability, a rotator cuff tear, a labral tear, arthritis, inflammation, bone edema, tendinosis, a pinched nerve, etc. More and more studies continue to show that shoulder MRI results often cannot predict why the patient is experiencing pain. This is the case for various body areas including...
Randy Alvarez, host of The Wellness Hour, interviews Regenexx Tampa Bay and Sarasota’s James Leiber, DO on all things stem cells and Regenexx....
George Town, Grand Cayman, December 11, 2018 – With an injury in the second quarter, Miami Dolphins’ quarterback, Ryan Tannehill, made a remarkable return in Sunday’s game against the Patriots. With only 7 seconds on the clock, Tannehill completed a pass that led to the “Miami Miracle” – but Tannehill’s history-making play isn’t his...
Ultrasound was two times more likely than MRI to correctly determine presence or absence of meniscal pathology seen arthroscopically in this study. Ultrasonography is a useful tool for diagnosis of meniscal pathology with potential advantages over MRI. Read more here....
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy has been used to manage pain associated with torn tendons, muscles and ligaments, mostly in athletes, at all levels. Though it has anecdotally been successful, the evidence to support its efficacious is weak. Researchers at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson participated in a multi-center randomized prospective study to evaluate...
Study: PRP significantly improves midterm outcomes for jumper’s knee Platelet-rich plasma was more effective than extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of athletes with jumper’s knee, according to researchers from Rome. Read More….....