Cellular Orthopedics Blog
Cartilage Regeneration versus Joint Restoration, what’s the difference?
I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, so help me G_d. Injured cartilage in a skeletally mature adult typically doesn’t heal on its own; surgical techniques are needed in an attempt to repair and replace cartilage. These latter procedures are appropriate for...
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Nonobstructive meniscal tears There is increasing evidence to suggest that patients with meniscal tears at the knee that do not cause “clunking”, giving way, or locking; hence nonobstructive, may benefit from Cellular Orthopedic intervention coupled with physical...
read moreThe Right Cellular Orthopedic Procedure for You
The truth about reparative medicine in orthopaedics and why it matters to you is that in the USA, millions of people suffer from orthopedic conditions and are looking for options to major surgery. At the same time, there is a segment of the population that can’t...
read moreRegenerative Medicine, looking back and looking forward
Gone The FDA has spoken and gone already is the circus of Amniotic Fluid IV, Cord Blood, and Wharton’s Jelly. Below is an example of the headline in a letter from the FDA sent December 20, 2018 FDA sends warning to company for marketing dangerous unapproved stem cell...
read moreCellular Orthopedics: How long will it take to enjoy the benefits?
How long will the benefits last? Yesterday, an individual presented in the office on a professional matter for a scheduled business meeting and during our discussions, related that he had undergone right hip arthroscopy, eight weeks earlier. He had an antalgic...
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Chicken Soup for Arthritis or Micro-Fractured Adipose Tissue
You may recall from my last several Blogs that The American Journal of Orthopedics published my paper in November: Safety and Efficacy of Micro-Fractured Adipose Tissue for Knee Arthritis. While surfing the internet this morning, I noted that many physicians are...
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Patient Online Resources for Biologic Therapies
As interest in biologic therapies for arthritis-a needle, not a knife-continues to expand; patients increasingly are turning to the ads in newspapers or searching the Internet to gather information on this topic. While there is still a lack of scientific consensus on...
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When will the “Stem Cell” charlatans be prosecuted?
My Blog has frequently addressed the false ads claiming Amniotic Fluid, Chord Blood, Wharton’s Jelly and the like contain living stem cells emphasizing that the processes of preservation and sterilization followed by freezing kills off any living cells. Sylvia Perez...
read moreA Stem Cell Thanksgiving Message of Proof
While growing up in Albany Park, 16-inch softball was a way of life starting at the Haugan Grammar School playground in early February and continuing until the football season in the late fall while basketball went on all year round. Weather permitting, we relocated...
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A Stem Cell Thanksgiving message of proof
"THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT MY 80-YEAR-OLD TEAM 'CHICAGO GEEZERS' WON THE WINTER NATIONALS FOR OUR AGE GROUP IN FT MYERS 11/6 - 11/8. I RAN FOR MYSELF AND HIT .710. THE BAD NEWS IS MY LEFT KNEE IS A BIT MORE ACHY NOW, EVEN WHEN I AM SLEEPING OR NOT PLAYING SOFTBALL. IT IS...
read moreWhy the variability in Clinical Response to Stem Cell intervention for arthritis
Mesenchymal Stem Cells, or MSCs, are multipotent stromal cells that can differentiate into a variety of cell types or affect other cells by releasing the proteins categorized as Cytokines and Exosomes. Cytokines are small proteins that are important in cell signaling....
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Joint Preservation with Proteins and Stem Cells
My goal is to inform each and every patient who presents with a painful joint, the cause of their pain; and based on our scientific and clinical evidence, that intervention which will have the greatest chance of short term and long-term success. While inflammation in...
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