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Knee Hyperextension Test: One Sign You’ve Damaged Your PCL

The PCL is a ligament in the knee that can become torn or loose, and there’s a telltale sign when this occurs. Stand in front of a full-length mirror and turn to the side. Take a look at your legs; are both legs straight and even, or does one knee dip back a bit farther … Continued
your arthritic knee injected with bone cement

Should You Have Your Arthritic Knee Injected with Bone Cement?

Along with cartilage degeneration that occurs in arthritis, an MRI of the knee may also show a bone marrow lesion (BML). In recent years, injecting bone cement into these BMLs (a new procedure called a subchondroplasty) in arthritic knees has become a trend. While we’ve seen favorable outcomes reported on this procedure at conferences, in … Continued
interventinal orthopedic stem cell meniscus treatment

Watch Dr. Pitts Perform a Meniscus Tear Treatment

We can write post after post telling you all about the conditions we treat at the Centeno-Schultz Clinic, but to best understand what we do in interventional orthopedics, it’s helpful to actually watch a treatment in progress. Today, we’re bringing you inside a procedure suite with Dr. Pitts as he treats a young athlete’s meniscus … Continued
nerve treatment for knee arthritis

Does “Cool” Nuking Nerves For Knee Arthritis Pain Help?

The newest trend for treating the pain of knee arthritis is a nerve treatment that is meant to mask the pain…at least for a while. This procedure, a cooler-temperature radiofrequency treatment, has been full speed ahead over the last few years, so it must be a good idea, right? Meaning, it works, it lasts a … Continued
middle aged patients getting knee replacements

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
running injuries

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
teen ACL knee surgery

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
can osteonecrosis be treated without surgery

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
avoid knee replacement with stem cell therapy

Premature Failure: Another Reason to Avoid Total Knee Replacement

Have you been told you need total knee replacement? At the Centeno-Schultz Clinic, we acknowledge there are problems associated with total knee replacements – and they are BIG problems! Let’s review! Continued Pain and Total Knee Replacement Surgery Continued Need for Pain Medication Components of a Knee Replacement Prosthesis Can Cause Allergies Increased Risk of … Continued