The Centeno-Schultz Blog

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EDS treatment for pain

Busy clinic week with several patients from aboard with a single question? Is there an Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) treatment for pain? Is there treatment for EDS pain? What is EDS? A group of inherited disorders that affect and weaken the connective tissues such as tendons and ligaments (1).  Primary sites of involvement include skin, joint … Continued

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Colorado Athlete Avoids Surgery With The Perc-ACLR

The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is a key ligament in the knee that resists forward movement and rotation and as such is a key stabilizer. In 2005, we at Centeno-Schultz Clinic invented ACL stem cell injections to better treat it.. Tear of the ACL is a significant injury as it destabilizes the knee, compromises function, … Continued

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Is There an Age Limit to Stem Cell Therapy?

Many patients ask about old age and stem cells. What happens to stem cells as we age? Is there an age limit to stem cell therapy? Let’s dig in. Seminars on Stem Cell Therapy A common sales pitch in many stem cell therapy seminars involves old age and stem cells. These clinics often claim that … Continued

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A+ Report Card from Department of Regulatory Agencies

Integrity and commitment to the highest quality of care is critical.  This standard allows for the development and advancement of the best clinical practices and clinical outcomes.  This is what we all want for ourselves, families and loved ones.  We want to know that our physician is fully present and is committed to our care.  … Continued

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Pharma And Device Companies: You Can’t Buy Our Opinion

Pharmaceutical and medical device companies advertise extensively across all mediums to include radio, print, news and social media.  A new drug with a seductive name that is proclaimed to be the best and most comprehensive treatment for x, y and z is released almost monthly.  Patients are depicted engaging with their families and physical activity … Continued

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Choosing Legitimate Stem Cell Clinics: What You Need To Know

How do you tell the legitimate stem cell clinics from the bad actors? I take for granted that since I’ve been performing orthopedic stem cell procedures since 2005 and since I was one of the first doctors on earth to do many of these procedures, that I can easily look at a website and tell the … Continued

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Upcoming Spine or Orthopedic Surgery? Did the Hospital Sterilize Instruments?

Spine and orthopedic surgery is associated with multiple risks which include bleeding, infection, failure and escalation in pain. Infection can be devastating requiring removal of an implant and repeat surgery.  Infection can also spread throughout the body with life threatening sepsis and serious infections such as hepatitis B, meningitis and HIV. Sterilization of surgical instruments … Continued

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Consequences of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Spine surgery has lasting consequences, as it forever changes the lumbar anatomy and biomechanics.  It’s not like a bad haircut which will grow out over time.  The anatomical changes are permanent. The consequences of minimally invasive spine surgery are truly something to talk about directly. We have all seen the ads where a patient who … Continued

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Reducing Your Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease

Did you know there are 7 basic things that you can do to prevent or reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease? Dr Pitts, our nutrition expert, breaks this all down for you in this new addition to his "Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Series"

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Curcumin vs Diclofenac for the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

Knee pain can be disabling compromising quality of life and one’s ability to hike, run or ski. And it takes something as simple as curcumin to help with it. Traditional treatment options include ice, rest and oral NSAID’s such as Alleve, Motrin and Diclofenac. Significant side effects associated  NSAID  include: Are there safe alternatives?  Meet … Continued

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