One in three knee replacements should not be done
One Third of Knee Replacements Classified as Inappropriate Many people write to us regularly asking about their options for knee replacement. We will usually see an email that contains concerns such...
View ArticleIs the doctor recommending surgery for minor knee discomfort?
In this article: The problem for patients receiving a recommendation for surgery as the preferred knee osteoarthritis treatment based on MRI. In many patients we see, an older athlete will come in and...
View ArticleProlotherapy and other alternative treatments for arthritis
New research: Doctors at the University of Minnesota released their study in the Journal of Family Practice calling Prolotherapy a nontraditional approach to knee osteoarthritis that can reduce pain...
View ArticleEpidural steroid injections for back problems – research is not supportive
A patient will often ask us about the differences between Prolotherapy, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, Stem Cell Therapy, and Epidural steroid injection. Research suggests that the differences is in...
View ArticleArthritis and Mental Health | Update
At the Magaziner Center for Wellness, we often see patients with chronic pain from arthritis suffering from symptoms of anxiety and depression. Recently researchers made a startling connection...
View ArticleResearch says PRP injections effective for cartilage repair
PRP represents a safe, economical, easy to prepare and easy to apply source of growth factors in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis Regenerative medicine is the science that studies the regeneration...
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How low levels of Vitamin D effect joint pain
How low levels of Vitamin D effect knee pain Researchers say that correcting low level of vitamin D can provide pain relief in patients with knee and hip pain. Vitamin D is important for bone,...
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Omega-3 and Osteoarthritis
Research suggests that diets rich in Omega 3 may help symptoms of osteoarthritis. Doctors have speculated on the cause of osteoarthritis pain, especially in patients who are obese or overweight. Much...
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MRI for knee surgery recommendation
Research says that the knee ligament complex may be too complex to depend on an MRI recommendation for surgery.1 MRI for knee surgery recommendation Before you consider the surgical option based on an...
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Stem Cell Therapy for meniscus injury related osteoarthritis
Stem Cell Therapy is part of a family of treatments that fall under the broad umbrella of “Tissue Engineering” or “Regeneration or Regenerative Therapy.” In a new medical paper, doctors say that the...
View ArticleStem Cell Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis
// In the past year, doctors published numerous studies to highlight their findings that stem cell therapy from both bone marrow and fat sources show significant results in the repair of rotator cuff,...
View ArticleOne in three knee replacements should not be done
// One Third of Knee Replacements Classified as Inappropriate Many people write to us regularly asking about their options for knee replacement. We will usually see an email that contains concerns such...
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