According to a literature review in the British Medical Journal, it was found that knee pain affected 25% of adults over the age of 55 in a one year period(1). Knee pain can be caused by osteoarthritis, acute sports injury, or overuse. However, most knee pain is a result of two common root causes: muscle...
Category: Sports Medicine
Chiropractors: How to Integrate Regenerative Medicine into Your Practice the Right Way
The field of chiropractic care continues to grow rapidly, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with the agency noting that people “are increasingly becoming interested in integrative or complementary healthcare as a way to treat pain and to improve overall wellness” with “nonsurgical methods of treatment.” As more and more people turn to...
Tennis Elbow/Lateral Epicondylitis – Causes, Symptoms, and Today’s Treatments
You’ve probably heard the term, tennis elbow but are you aware that playing tennis isn’t the only cause? The condition is actually fairly common, occurring in approximately one person in every one-hundred. Let’s explore the condition’s causes, learn how to recognize the symptoms, explore new, innovative treatment methods. Surgery is seldom the best solution....
The Top 10 Questions To Ask When Considering a Stem Cell Procedure
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...
Treating Rotator Cuff Tears with Stem Cells, Not Surgery
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...
Is a Rotator Cuff Tear the Cause of Shoulder Pain?
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...
Dr. James Leiber, DO Featured on The Wellness Hour
Randy Alvarez, host of The Wellness Hour, interviews Regenexx Tampa Bay and Sarasota’s James Leiber, DO on all things stem cells and Regenexx....
Ryan Tannehill Turns to Stem Cells
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...
MRI versus Ultrasonography to Assess Meniscal Abnormalities in Acute Knees
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 Significantly Improves Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Tennis Elbow
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...