by Regenexx Des Moines | Apr 19, 2016 | elbow, platelet rich plasma (PRP), Regenexx SCP, Regenexx SD+, rotator cuff, shoulder, Uncategorized |
Craig struggled to sleep through his pain and to do basic tasks with his right arm until he had his Regenexx procedure at Regenexx Des Moines. Now, he’s able to get a good night’s rest and enjoy his life. Video transcript: “Not having the pain there...
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 12, 2016 | bone spur, Regenexx, surgery, Uncategorized |
Many patients with bone spurs freak out when they’re told by their doctors that they have a disease. The good news is that bone spurs have gotten a bum rap. A bone spur is the body’s natural reaction to pressure on bone. Essentially, the body grows new bone. The most...
by Regenexx Des Moines | Apr 7, 2016 | acromioplasty, rotator cuff, shoulder, surgery, Uncategorized |
To chop a shoulder or not to chop a shoulder … that is the question. One of the big issues with rotator cuff surgery is the long recovery time spent in an immobilizer brace. Unfortunately, the more procedures a surgeon performs during the surgery (including the...
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 29, 2016 | arthritis, back, headache, knee, neck, Uncategorized |
Trudy visited a Regenexx doctor to get off migraine medications, as well as other medications that she was taking for her neck, back, shoulders, and knees. She could only stand for five minutes at a time. She aspired to return to one of her favorite pastimes of riding...