The Most Compelling Reasons to Forego Joint Surgery
Until very recently, severe joint pain only had one long term solution: surgery. However, the growth in regenerative medicine research has helped doctors discover incredible techniques that can resolve joint pain without requiring any risky surgery. In clinical trial after clinical trial, stem cells have proven their ability to heal the body by regenerating and replacing lost and damaged tissue. […]
Amniotic Allograft Stem Cells Offer Unique Benefits
Stem cell therapy has quickly become the leading method of regenerative medicine that holds the potential to relieve a myriad of conditions without any surgery or risk. One of the newest stem cell therapy treatments available is Amniotic Allograft Stem Cell Therapy (AASCT) that holds the promise of resolving many different health issues, including joint pain. Understanding the Basics of […]
Minimally Invasive Joint Surgery: A Bad Idea
Revolutionary Treatment? Stem cell therapy for the treatment of orthopedic conditions is gaining popularity and acceptance. This is a mixed blessing. Patients are better informed about how stem cell therapy can help them, but, there is also a lot of misinformation and creative marketing out there that patients need to be aware of. For example, I recently saw an ad […]
Yet Another Reason to Avoid Joint Surgeries
Stem cell treatment is an alternative to joint surgeries. In the past we have discussed the many reasons to avoid joint surgery. These reasons include: increased costs, unnecessary risks, long recovery periods, and suboptimal outcomes. Over the past several years, and especially the last 2 years, the evidence supporting the widespread use of joint surgeries has been questioned. This article […]
Spinal Fusions: Necessary Treatment?
Two decades ago lumbar spinal fusions were relatively rare. Most surgeries of the lumbar spine involved a decompressive laminectomy (removal of bone) without a fusion. But, over that time span, the rate of spinal fusions in the USA has increased at an alarming rate: a fifteen-fold increase between 2002 and 2007 alone. Now, almost half of all lumbar spine surgeries […]