Bone marrow concentrate, or BMC, therapy is being studied for its uses in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Tears of the meniscus, for instance, are of great interest due to the lack of blood supply to meniscal tissue. BMC injections deliver immature cells that differentiate into cells that can potentially rebuild various types of tissue. […]
Osteonecrosis or avascular necrosis (AVN) is a bone condition where bone tissue cells die due to a lack of blood supply. Fairly common in weight bearing joints, osteonecrosis is often treated with surgical procedures to re-establish blood supply or replace the entire joint. Recently, however, Victor Ibrahim, M.D. demonstrated that using a non-surgical injection of
In a recent study, PRP injections were tried as a treatment of biceps tendon (connects muscle to bone) abnormality in wheelchair-bound patients. These patients were athletes with spinal cord injury that experienced long-term shoulder pain. Patients underwent an ultrasound-guided PRP injection of one shoulder and were followed-up every two weeks for the total of eight
The American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation will be hosting an advanced training program in ultrasound guided procedures. Dr Steven Sampson of the Orthohealing Center in Los Angeles, CA will lecture on Regenerative Medicine and recent cutting edge non-surgical therapies. The meeting will gather experts from around the globe to advance our understanding of
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome that is characterized by long-term pain, specifically in the tendons, which are tissue that connect bone to muscle, and joints of the body. Recent studies conducted by Dr. Delda Bagis, M.D. of Turkey demonstrates the link between magnesium levels and fibromyalgia. Bagis looked at the magnesium levels in the blood of
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In light of recent research, the U.S. may need more orthopedic surgeons in the coming decades. Due to the expected rise in osteoarthritis, the number of total knee and hip joint replacement procedures will also increase at a staggering rate in the next 25 years. Steven M. Kurtz, Ph.D. presented these findings at the 73rd
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Renowned Orthopedic surgeon James Andrews from Birmingham Alabama was featured in ESPN the Magazine regarding his usage of Bone marrow derived stem cells. The article explains that this particular form of cell therapy is from the same patient and is re-injected same day. Dr Andrews feels that Regenerative Medicine will become common practice to repair worn
A recent study provides evidence supporting the use of stem cell-rich collagen paste made of patient’s own bone marrow in repairing talar osteochondral (ankle bone cartilage) defect. The paste creates a hyaline (elastic) cartilage, which is sturdier than the fibrous (tough) cartilage created by the surgery alone. Patients that underwent the paste therapy following surgery
In a recent study Platelet-rich plasma injection was compared with dry needling as treatments of rotator cuff disease. Patients received either PRP injections or dry needling twice with a 4-week break between injections. PRP and dry needling were found to have beneficial effects on supraspinatus (one of the rotator cuff muscle) injury. But patients that
Mitchell Sheinkop, M.D. is a board certified orthopedic surgeon and a leading authority on the treatment of patients with complex hip and knee disorders, and is well known for his pioneering use of computer-assisted navigation, minimally-invasive technologies and hip resurfacing techniques. He is a professor emeritus in the Department of Orthopedics at Rush University and
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