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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Your Arthritic Knees

Marc Darrow MD, JD — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:31:48 +0000

In a new study researchers reported the results of stem cell therapy in patients: “Patients exhibited rapid and progressive improvement (in function) 65% to 78% by 1 year. . . with improvement of cartilage quality in 11 of the 12 patients. (Stem Cell Therapy) may be a valid alternative treatment for chronic knee osteoarthritis. The [...]

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Are Stem Cells the Answer for Bone on Bone?

admin — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:44:51 +0000

“Bone-on-bone,” is sometimes used as an umbrella term to describe various levels of knee degeneration. In the knee joint, cartilage protects the shinbone, the thighbone, and the back of the knee cap – the patella. In addition to this cushion is the thick meniscus – the padding between the bones. A healthy knee has all [...]

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Pain-Killers are Reducing Your Testosterone More Research

admin — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:20:00 +0000

Opioids decrease testosterone, low testosterone inhibits healing, Pain-Killers inhibit healing. “testosterone has an appreciable role in both women and men: adequate serum levels are required in males and females for libido and sexuality; cellular growth; maintenance of muscle mass and bone; healing; blood-brain barrier; and for central nervous system maintenance. Pain therapy, and particularly opioid [...]

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Preventing More Knee Damage with PRP treatments

admin — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:10:22 +0000

Many patients come into our office with confusing recommendations from doctors for their knee problems. Below is what doctors are saying to each other in research that appeared in a leading medical journal: “Osteoarthritis of the knee is a complex interaction of biological, mechanical, and biochemical factors that are further complicated by injury, which accelerates [...]

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Knee Pain – Chondromalacia Patella Therapy | Adult Stem Cell Therapy

Marc Darrow MD, JD — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:48:29 +0000

Stem Cell Therapy help Chondromalacia patella? One of the most common problems we see in our new patients is the problem of Chondromalacia patella, the breakdown (malacia) of cartilage (chondro) behind the knee cap (patella). This can be a tricky problem to surgically repair as noted in the literature: “Management of chondral (cartilage) defects in [...]

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Epidural steroid injections – Ineffective? Dangerous?

Marc Darrow MD, JD — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:08:23 +0000

In a new published medical editorial, a new epidural steroid injection warning: “Multiple type of spinal injections, whether epidural/translaminar or transforaminal, facet injections, are offered to patients with/without surgical spinal lesions by pain management specialists (radiologists, physiatrists, and anesthesiologists). . . they are typically short-acting and ineffective over the longer-term, while exposing patients to major [...]

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Tendon Injury

Marc Darrow MD, JD — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:19:18 +0000

“Chronic tendon injuries present unique management challenges. The assumption that these injuries result from ongoing inflammation has caused physicians to rely on treatments demonstrated to be ineffective in the long term. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be limited in the treatment of these injuries. Corticosteroid injections should be considered for temporizing pain relief only for rotator [...]

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Statistics on Hip or Knee Replacement

Marc Darrow MD, JD — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:15:01 +0000

We see patients almost every day waiting for a joint replacement. They have it scheduled, the doctor has told them they need it, they tell them they have bone on bone arthritis; the cartilage has worn down, etc. After a physical examination, we can sit down with patients and offer alternatives that include dextrose Prolotherapy, [...]

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Osteoarthritis of the knee – some options on treatment

admin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:09:59 +0000

Why are so many patients exploring Prolotherapy, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, the use of stem cells? Here is research that appeared in a leading medical journal: “Osteoarthritis of the knee is a complex interaction of biological, mechanical, and biochemical factors that are further complicated by injury, which accelerates pathological processes within the joint. As a [...]

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Running after a hip resurfacing or replacement

admin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:23:42 +0000

Many times a patient will come into our office with a stack of MRIs a post-surgical report, and a promise that they were told that they could resume their running after a hip resurfacing procedure. Unfortunately for them, the surgery did not meet the expectations hoped for. Recently published research in the American Journal of [...]

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