by Regenexx Des Moines | Apr 14, 2016 | back, degenerative disc disease, exercise, Uncategorized |
Can exercise promote healing in patients with degenerative disc disease? A study reported October 1, 2015, in Spine Journal looks at the regenerative potential of a particular type of exercise for patients suffering from degenerative disc disease. Disc degeneration in...
by Regenexx Des Moines | Apr 1, 2016 | exercise, Uncategorized |
There seem to be two polar opposites when it comes to exercise—yoga vs. weight training. Weightlifters are bulky and tight, while yoga pratitioners are lithe and limber. A study reported in the October 12, 2015, issue of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise...
by Regenexx Des Moines | Mar 15, 2016 | exercise, Uncategorized |
An arcane paper about how exercise regulates the biochemistry of muscle published in the November 2015 issue of Cell journal sparked news outlets to claim that scientists were on the verge of creating an “exercise pill.” This would mean that we could all just pop a...
by Regenexx Des Moines | Sep 25, 2015 | exercise, growth factors, platelet rich plasma (PRP), Uncategorized |
Love it or hate it, exercise makes a significant impact on health. Exercising and maintaining proper weight have a lot to do with the chemical environment within our joints, but can exercise positively change the makeup of the platelet-rich plasma (PRP) used to treat...