Cellular Orthopedics Blog
Are We There Yet?
With better drugs and stem-cell therapies, using these biologics, we hope to repair cartilage — or prevent damage — before osteoarthritis sets in or an operation is needed. A sports injury or trauma to cartilage around the knee, hip, or shoulder joint can lead to...
A Short Course on Regenerative Medicine: A Needle, Not a Knife
From your mobile device, take a look this new course, learn of the following treatment solutions to help improve the healing of fractured bones and injured muscles, tendons, and ligaments as well as stopping pain and inflammation. Below is a preview... Wharton’s Jelly...
Biologics | A General Overview
What is Orthobiologics? Orthobiologics refers to the use of biological substances to help musculoskeletal injuries heal quicker as well as treat the symptoms and functional impairments imposed by Osteoarthritis. They are used to improve the healing of fractured bones...
Your Orthobiologic Town Crier
I receive a continuous flow of questions from patients pertaining to Regenerative Medicine; fundamentally, the majority have to do with FDA approval, safety, and efficacy? In general, my response may be summarized under two bullets: 1) An understanding of the term...
Paving the Way for the Next Generation of OrthoBiologics
Last Friday was dedicated to an eight-hour virtual symposium: Orthobiologics in Non-Surgical Treatment of Knee Arthritis: Risks and Benefits for Your Patient; organized by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery. This is a milestone because the AAOS is the...
Your Orthobiologic Town Crier
Updates in Regenerative Medicine “The Future of Everything covers the innovation and technology transforming the way we live, work and play” according to Laura Landro in her article published September 9, 2021, in the Wall Street Journal wherein the headline reads “A...
Cellular Orthopedic International Diplomacy
Three and a half years ago, I performed a Bone Marrow Concentrate for the arthritic hip of a visiting orthopedic surgeon, who had sought me out so as to help him postpone, perhaps avoid a joint replacement. Given professional discretion, I am unable to disclose...
Reporting as Your Regenerative Medicine Town Crier
Last week, I received an update from Personalized Stem Cells, Inc. indicating that the trial submission to the FDA concerning a third Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Study for the arthritic knee would take place in late September or early October. You may learn...
Should You Repeat a Biologic Application?
As we continue to monitor outcomes from the thousands of patients treated in our offices over the last ten years, the evidence we gather tells us that outcomes improve with repeated biologic injections. We also note that outcome improvement varies, so some patients...
On Stem Cells, Biologics, Growth Factors and their Influence on Joint Structure and Function at Five Years
During the course of my office day on Tuesday, two patients happened to return for follow-up, both five years after having undergone Bone Marrow Concentrate and Growth Factor Concentrate interventions to arthritic knees. While two patients are not statistically...
“Don’t let the old man in”
Over the weekends this spring and summer, I have ridden my bike with other cyclists on group rides in the Driftless area of Southwest Wisconsin. The rides may last as long as three hours and cover distances ranging between 20 to 30 miles, up and down. The groups are...
On Biologics, Structural Repair of Arthritic Joint Defects, Supplements and Exercise
In my last blog, I introduced the possibility of repairing structural cartilage defects and supporting bone defects in an arthritic joint by the application of Collagen. While supplementing orally, with collagen peptides is one of the most popular attempts...