The Centeno-Schultz Blog

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Dr. Centeno And Dr. Markle At The 4th Annual Iof Conference

Yesterday was a very exciting day, as both the Broomfield and Lone Tree clinics were closed so physicians could attend the annual Interventional Orthopedics Foundation (IOF) Conference at the Omni Hotel in Broomfield. What Is the Interventional Orthopedics Foundation? The Interventional Orthopedics Foundation (IOF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was started in 2015 with … Continued

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Mesenchymal Stem Cells: What You Need To Know

Earlier this week, we welcomed you into our onsite lab so we could explain and demonstrate colony-forming units (CFUs) and how we use these to provide a rough count of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in a cultured sample. Today, as promised in our CFU post, we’re inviting you back to the lab so we can … Continued

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Beware of Deceptive Amniotic Stem Cell Treatment Advertisement

Amniotic stem cell treatments are increasingly visible, both online and in the media. What Is Amniotic Fluid? Amniotic fluid is a clear fluid that surrounds the baby in the uterus. It consists of water and the baby’s urine. It serves as a cushion for the growing baby. What Is Amniotic Stem Cell Therapy? Amniotic stem … Continued

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Welcome to Our Lab: Let’s Talk About CFUs

Today we’re inviting you into our lab here at the clinic so you can learn a little bit about CFUs and what we do with them. CFU means colony-forming units, and you’ve likely seen “CFU” before, either in news articles or while surfing the Web as it makes the rounds fairly often, especially where stem … Continued

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Always Tightening Up Your ITB? You Could Have a Back Problem

Back pain and a tight ITB often go hand in hand…at least that’s our experience with about two-thirds of the patients we examine with back pain. In these cases, we find it best to treat not just the back problem but also the ITB. Why? Addressing both areas can significantly improve recovery outcomes, as highlighted … Continued

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More Sleep May Ease Fibromyalgia Pain

Fibromyalgia is a generalized pain disorder, and we see and treat many patients in the clinic with this oftentimes quite debilitating disease. While our regenerative medicine techniques can be very helpful, one study also suggests there may be something else patients can do in addition to help relieve some of their symptoms: get more sleep! … Continued

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Radiofrequency Ablation: Why We Don’t Perform This Destructive Procedure

In interventional orthopedics, our focus is on regenerative medicine. Therefore, we seek to preserve and regenerate structures, not destroy them. That in a nutshell is why we eighty-sixed RFA many years ago. With the advanced technologies and orthobiologics solutions available to treat patients today, RFA should be confined to our medical history books, yet, unfortunately, … Continued

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Hip Resurfacing Has Problems of Its Own

Hip resurfacing may sound like a kinder, gentler alternative to hip replacement, but is it? There may be fewer steps to the surgery, but it is still highly invasive and, according to research, is riddled with many serious problems of its own. Today we’re going to define the difference between hip resurfacing and hip replacement, … Continued

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The Dangers Of Opioid Addiction After Knee Surgery

It’s a rare day that some type of news story doesn’t cross our path reporting on America’s problem with opioid narcotics. Even if you’ve never taken opioids yourself, you’re probably pretty familiar with what they are. If, however, you’ve ever suffered from any type of chronic pain, such as chronic knee pain for example, it’s … Continued

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Regenexx Publishes New Stem Cell Study for Knee Osteoarthritis

Your knee is limiting your ability to ski a full day, play more than one match, or hike with friends and family. If you have knee osteoarthritis, then a new study by Regenexx might be supremely interesting to you! Evaluation has demonstrated that your knee has moderate osteoarthritis. What to do? Traditional treatment choices include … Continued

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