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Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy
What are stem cells? First, when we say “stem cells” that can mean many different things. There are embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, blood stem cells, etc. We are going to focus only on human adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs), the same-day treatment is called…
Will Ulna Shortening Surgery Fix Your Wrist Pain?
Ulnar shortening is one of those procedures that is on our no-no list of surgeries. Unfortunately, however, we occasionally encounter a patient whose orthopedic surgeon has recommended this as a solution to the patient’s problem. The patient, who’s in pain and thinking all other treatment options have been exhausted, is…
Postlaminectomy Syndrome: An Exciting New Perspective
Laminectomy is a spine surgery that removes the lamina and is intended to reduce ongoing low back pain. Dr. Schultz discusses, "What is Postlaminectomy Syndrome?", and the best treatment options.
MRI Images Showing Torn Rotator Cuff
What Is the Rotator Cuff? The Rotator Cuff is a group of 4 principal muscles that stabilize and support the shoulder joint. The four muscles, and their attached tendons that comprise the Rotator Cuff are the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor, and any of these could be where we…
3 Things to Know About Navicular Bone Pain
Foot pain can be crippling. Where is Navicular Bone? Why Does my Navicular Bone Hurt? How do you treat Navicular bone pain? Let’s dig in. Where is Navicular Bone? There are 26 bones in the foot. The Navicular Bone is a small C-shaped bone located on the inside portion of…