The Centeno-Schultz Blog

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Why Are Middle Age People Getting Knee Replacements?

Why are middle age people getting knee replacements? One possible reason is that the commercials make the activities following a knee replacement look exciting and fun, especially for good-looking, younger-appearing (and with each new commercial, they seem to get younger and younger) middle-age people. These device manufacturers know how to target consumers for their product, … Continued

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Can We Stop Running Injuries in Their Tracks?

Whether you’re a new runner, life-long runner, young runner, old runner, or anything in between, running injuries can happen. While running injuries are certainly most common in the feet, legs, and hips, they can occur in the upper body as well as the vibrational impact from the foot striking the ground moves up the body. … Continued

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Are Teen ACL Knee Surgeries Necessary For Athletes?

There’s been a trend in our young athletes with ACL injuries over the last decade-plus: Teen ACL knee surgery. The push, by orthopedic surgeons and parents alike, seems to be, if our pro athletes are doing it, why not our kids? Won’t it get them back in the game faster and retain their performance levels? … Continued

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Why Do My Ankles Get Sore After Walking?

More than any other joint, our ankles bear the burden of all of our body weight. The ankles aren’t large weight-bearing joints, like our hips or knees; comparatively speaking, the ankles are rather small for the tasks they are assigned to do. If the ankles are normal and healthy and there isn’t a weight issue … Continued

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Can Osteonecrosis Be Treated Without Surgery?

Osteonecrosis, directly translated, means death (necrosis) of bone (osteo-). It can be a frightening diagnosis for a patient to hear. First, a patient will likely wonder if there is anything that can be done to stop the bone from dying, and if the physician advises surgery, which they almost always do, a patient might wonder … Continued

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Ligamentum Flavum & Low Back Pain

Ligamentum Flavum – A Quick Run-Down In most parts of Denver, physicians spend countless hours and dollars searching for the principal pain generator in patients with low back pain.  This is due to the compartmental training that we received in medical school, residency, and fellowship. It was commonly believed that low back pain could be … Continued

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Fish Oil Isn’t Just For The Heart: Your Joints Love It Too

It seems every time a new study comes out attempting to discredit fish oil, two more come out singing its praises, so what’s a consumer to believe? In general, the supplements that really work seem to get attacked the most as big drug companies know these supplements could create problems for their bottom line. Fish … Continued

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Regenexx and Pulse Healthcare Announce Partnership to Reduce Orthopedic Surgery Rates

As you may have noticed, this is the third major announcement in the last 2 months on how Regenexx is partnering with various key players in the insurance industry to reduce the cost of orthopedic care. All of this is focused on, where feasable, replacing elective orthopedic surgery with interventional orthopedics. Can we call this … Continued

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Should You Get a Vertebroplasty for Your Backbone Fracture?

Vertebroplasty is a procedure commonly performed for compression fractures in the back. It is most common in women who have passed menopause and are now struggling with osteoporosis. While physicians who perform this procedure swear by its benefits—and certainly there are  some amazing stories of patients who lacked mobility now walking again after vertebroplasty to … Continued

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Hip Replacement: Getting More Than A New Joint

When considering a hip replacement, there’s one simple question you need to ask yourself: do the risks of having the surgery outweigh the risks of not having it? Unfortunately, the answer might not be nearly as simple as the question. First, you need to make sure that you know and understand all of the potential … Continued

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