The Centeno-Schultz Blog

The COVID pandemic continues to make daily life and management of pain a challenge.  When should you see an Orthopedic Doctor?  What happens at an orthopedic consultation?   What can an Orthopedic Doctor do for me?  Are there other nonsurgical options?  Let’s dig in. When Should I See an Orthopedic Doctor? There are multiple reasons to … Continued

Knee pain can happen suddenly making simple steps almost impossible.  What is the ACL?  Is ACL surgery a major surgery?   How much does ACL Stem Cell Treatment Cost?  Is there a nonsurgical alternative to treat ACL tears?  Let’s dig in. What is the ACL? Ligaments are thick bands of connective tissue that connect one bone … Continued

Transcript Hi. It’s Dr. Centeno And today we’re going to talk about how ligaments respond to PRP and stem cells. Now, patients can really be confused and anxious after precise PRP or stem cell injections into a damaged ligament. They just don’t understand the phases and what’s happening to them. So, they don’t understand their … Continued

Does exosome therapy work? How does it work? Does it have side effects? Let’s dive into an exosome therapy review. Are Exosomes Stem Cells? The first critical question in an exosome therapy review is what are exosomes? Are exosomes stem cells? In short, no. Exosomes are small packets of information released by all cells in … Continued

PRP is a concentration of the patient's own blood platelets in their serum. There are a growing number of indications for PRP. Dr. Schultz discusses health insurance and Medicare coverage of PRP along with what to absolutely avoid during a PRP injection.

PRP is a concentration of the patient's own blood platelets in their serum. It is being used for multiple indications. Dr. Schultz discusses important precautions after PRP injections for maximal healing.

There is an alarming trend in metropolitan Denver, where PRP and stem cell injections are being performed under X-ray without contrast dye. What Is Contrast? Contrast is a radiographic dye that highlights a given area when injected under X-ray. Why Would You Use Contrast Dye? Contrast is critical as it provides two important pieces of … Continued

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

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

If you think regenerative medicine and interventional orthopedics is the definition of advanced modern-day medicine, just wait. The trails are already being blazed to lead us through the next decade and beyond. The field of regenerative medicine is continuing to find ways to use patients’ own cells to affect their own healing, and it seems … Continued