"The Knee Diaries" A Global information source dedicated to people with Arthritis and Sports injuries, based on actual cases of Arthritis and Sports injuries seen and treated at The Center For Regenerative Medicine.
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The new advances in stem cells
This photograph was initially published by the Center for Life in Newcastle, England, It depicts the begining of life as eight cells cluster that will form embryo. The picture was taken 3 days after the initial nuclear transfer. The British scientists are among the first group of frontiers in the field.
Sep 21, 2011 Read More ...
Olympic Silver Medalist
Olympic Silver Medalist David Payne has joined elite athletes Tiger Woods, Hines Ward and Takaishi Saito in using Cell Therapy. According to A.J. Farshchian, MD, an Orthopedic Regenerative practitioner at The Center for Regenerative Medicine, “Sport injuries need an adequate blood supply and cellular migration. Platelet-derived growth factors are c…
Jun 27, 2011 Read More ...
Gout
72 year old male from Texas with history of Gout for 2 years in his right knee presents with complaint of pain and swelling. Patient states prior to onset of gout he was fine without any discomfort. Past medical history is unremarkable. Patient takes no medications and has no allergies. He has tried conventional treatments with some relief. He is…
Apr 29, 2011 Read More ...
Shoulder Pain
Patient is an affable 47 year old male from Michigan. Patient reports to clinic with a history of exostosis in the right glenohumeral joint now hoping to prevent shoulder replacement till later in his life time, looking for alternative treatment . Patient complains of pain in the right shoulder during activities requiring over-head motions. Patient…
Mar 29, 2011 Read More ...
Tear of UCL in a Baseball Pitcher
21 years old male Baseball pitcher for local university came in to be treated today. Patient says “last summer I was able to throw the ball at 95 miles per hour , now for the past 4 months I have dropped to 85 miles per hour and it is painful when I throw.” His past medical history is unremarkable and he is otherwise a very athletic male and very h…
Mar 27, 2011 Read More ...
Osgood-Schlatter
KB is a 50 year old white male with history of knee pain since a teenager, came in today for a consultation with me regarding his right knee. Patient past medical history is significant for the history of Osgood-Schlatter disease, followed by a Football injury at the age of 20 , followed by 2 arthroscopy surgeries which both helped the patient sign…
Jan 31, 2011 Read More ...
Edema
45 years old male from Scotland flew in today for treatment. Patient is complaining of pain and swelling in the right knee. Edema (medical lingo: swelling) gets worse when patient goes dancing or playing Golf. His past medical history is significant for compound fracture of right knee in 1978 requiring surgical repair at the level of Tibia and Fibu…
Dec 26, 2010 Read More ...
Hip Pain
Hip pain – How to identify severe hip damage
Nov 26, 2010 Read More ...
Degenerative Joint Disease in the knees
70 year old male from Ohio is presenting with advanced osteoarthritis of both knees. Patient’s pain is more pronounced mostly upon walking. Stairs are very difficult, going down is a more of a big task. He has no pain sitting he says: “but I can not sit all the time”. His past medical history is positive for Hypertension, he takes Diltiazam and Vit…
Oct 20, 2010 Read More ...
Medial epicondylitis
47 year old golfer flew in from Japan for evaluation of his right elbow today. Patient has been diagnosed with medial epicondylitis. Patient has tried anti-inflammatory, Chinese and Korean acupuncture, His orthopedic surgeon felt his case is more of a non-surgical case and advocated physical therapy. Patient describes pain as “a shooting sensation …
Sep 20, 2010 Read More ...
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