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 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 | Jan 8, 2016 | Regenexx SCP, Regenexx SD+, rotator cuff, shoulder, Uncategorized |
Todd is a middle-aged man who tore his rotator cuff when lifting weights and was told he needed surgery to repair the tear. Todd chose to avoid the knife and instead got his own stem cells precisely injected into the tear using sophisticated imaging guidance. The...
by Regenexx Des Moines | Sep 2, 2015 | rotator cuff, shoulder, structural model of pain, surgery, Uncategorized |
Pain is the single biggest driver of elective modern orthopedic surgery. Despite this, research of the last decade or so has shown that surgery is really bad at treating pain. A recent study on shoulder surgery outcomes and rotator cuff tear biology illustrates this...
