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Regenexx procedures use sophisticated image-guided injections to place bone marrow concentrate or high-dose platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in critical areas in your neck (cervical spine) to help the body heal itself.Read more about Regenexx Non-Surgical Alternative to Cervical Fusion

The Regenexx® Perc-ACLR procedure for ACL tears was developed to treat full and partial anterior cruciate ligament tears non-surgically. ACL tears are one of the more common knee injuries we treat and many non-retracted full and partial tears can be treated in all but the most serious cases.Read more about Regenexx Non-Surgical Treatment for ACL Tear

If meniscus surgery shouldn’t be your first option, what is the alternative? Much like interventional cardiology has gained a foothold over cardiac surgery over the past few decades, interventional orthopedics is providing nonsurgical alternatives to many orthopedic surgeries available today. And meniscus repair is one of them.Read more about Regenexx Treatment for Meniscus Tears

Shoulder bursitis is a painful medical condition characterized by discomfort and restrtiction in range in the shoulder. It is caused by inflammation, injury or infection of one or more fluid filled sacs within the shoulder known as bursae which allows muscles and tendons to slide smoothly over bony surfaces.Read more about Shoulder Bursitis Treatment

Your low back and buttock pain has been unrelenting.  Your doctor thinks you injured your sacroiliac joint. What is the Sacroiliac Joint?  What is SI Joint Surgery?  How successful is SI joint surgery?  What are the complications of  SI joint surgery? What is SI joint fusion? How can I successfully treat the SI joint without surgery?  Let's dig in.Read more about SI Joint Fusion

One study compared the five- to six-year outcomes following carpal tunnel surgery in patients who’d had steroid injections to those who hadn’t. They found poorer long-term outcomes (e.g., continuing pain and tingling, waking at night in discomfort, etc.Read more about Steroid Injection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Tarsal tunnel release is a surgical procedure that is used to treat tarsal tunnel syndrome. During the procedure, the surgeon makes an incision in the skin and soft tissue on the inside of the ankle to access the tarsal tunnel. The surgeon then cuts the ligament that forms the roof of the tunnel, which helps relieve pressure on the tibial nerve.Read more about Tarsal Tunnel Release

Disc herniation is a painful medical condition in which the central portion of the disc is pushed outside of the disc and into the spinal canal.  This occurs due to a weakness or injury to the outer sidewall of the disc.  Pain, muscle spasm, muscle weakness, and numbness can occur.  It can occur in the neck, low back, and thoracic spine.Read more about Thoracic Herniated Disc Surgery

Thoracic spine surgery is a major surgery aimed at treating injuries in the thoracic spine. Because of the complex anatomy and close proximity to the heart and lungs, there are significant surgical risks and complications. Surgery on the thoracic spine can take hours and may require deflating the lung in order to gain access to the thoracic injury.Read more about Thoracic Spine Surgery

Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion is a variant of the Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) technique described by Cloward in the 1950s.  PLIF has been associated with the high incidences of neurological complications, up to 13.6% of permanent neurologic lesions in Barnes’ et al.Read more about Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)