Chicago Arthritis Blog
Office Update for April 17th 2019
What We Can Learn from a Knee Treatment That Did Not Go as Planned?
How Long Does PRP Treatment Take to Work for Arthritis and Tendinitis.
PRP for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries and What It Means for Regenerative Medicine
Hip Arthritis Cases and When You Should Be Treated
Superman’s Stem Cell Treatment Turns out to Be Kryptonite!
Doing Better, Using Regenerative Medicine for Ankle Arthritis
Expected Results for Treatment of Arthritis with Stem Cell and PRP Treatments
Sneak Peak of New West Loop Office
The Real Risks associated with Knee and Hip replacement surgeries
Many patients who pursue a knee or hip replacement assume they are going for a routine medical procedure that gives them a new joint. In reality they are going for a joint amputation, which is then replaced with an artificial prosthesis. Moreover the real risks...
Webinar- Regenexx stem cell and platelet treatments for orthopedic conditions
Regenerative medicine tips to differentiate pros vs amateurs- understanding the value of prolotherapy
Regenerative medicine is rapidly growing with more efficacy and safety data being reported, and more patient and physician interest. The increased visibility is great for the field, but patients need assistance navigating knowledgeable from novice providers in order...
Regenerative medicine approach to the prescription drug epidemic, using your own cells
Prescription opioid drugs were at one time a major advance in medicine that allowed millions of people to reduce suffering. Still in many parts of the world these medications are not available and needless pain and suffering continues. But clearly in this country we...
Concave vs Convex Risk taking and how to think about your Musculoskeletal health
Concave and convex risk taking are concepts from quantitative finance, and are discussed throughout Nicolas Nassim Taleb's books, his most recent being Antifragility. In essence a convex risk is one where the downside risks are limited and the upside benefits...
Fixing Hip pain with SI joint treatment
The first time I recall my mother having difficulty with her hip was during my college application process. I recall after an hour of walking she began to limp during the college campus tour due to pain in her hip. It wasn't too long that we were behind the rest of...
Treating ACL injuries without surgery
ACL injuries are devastating injuries. In the most severe form they can leave a knee completely unstable. Even in a mild form a slightly unstable knee will predispose to osteoarthritis long term. For significant tears the surgical approach of tearing out your existing...
Treating the aging athlete with a modern Regenerative Orthopedic approach
My father is a vigorous and active man in his early 70s. A lifetime of strength training and significant endurance exercise has enabled him to stay active and healthy. Beginning in his late 60s he began training and then participating in marathons. Given his style of...
How to save your hip after a labral tear
The hip labrum is a layer of tissue that extends from the cartilage that protects the hip joint. When injured it can cause pain and catching of the joint. If you've failed conservative treatment such as physical therapy and rest, a common treatment for hip labral...