The Aesthetics Advisor

Knee pain injections are one of the best ways to target pain without long-term narcotics or unnecessary surgeries. It is no secret that the United States is currently facing an opioid epidemic. Recent medical research is now beginning to highlight the damage caused to our bodies by relying heavily on pain medication. In addition, knee replacement surgery and other invasive procedures carry risks such as blood clots, infection, and long rehabilitation periods. In the United States, knee pain injections cost approximately $1500. To receive the full benefit from these injections, 2-3 injections may be required. However, this is dependent on the type of knee pain. Osteoarthritis of the knee is a very common musculoskeletal disease affecting over 10 percent of the adult population and is a leading cause of disability within the United States. It’s estimated that more than 60 per cent of the worldwide population aged 65 and above has some form of the disease. ...

For most people, arthritis pain and inflammation cannot be avoided as the body ages. In fact, most people over the age of 50 show some signs of arthritis. Joints naturally degenerate over time. Fortunately, arthritis can be managed through a combination of medication, exercise, rest, weight-management, nutrition, and, in some cases, surgery.  Your doctor can tell if you have arthritis through blood tests and x-rays. He or she will then be able to help you decide on the best treatment for your case. 1. What Causes Arthritis  In a normal joint, the ends where two bones meet are coated with cartilage, which absorbs shocks and keeps the bones from rubbing together whenever a joint is moved. In an arthritic joint, however, The cartilage membranes is inflamed or worn out with time. 2. Arthritis Treatments i. Pain control - pain killers, steroids, anti-inflammatory drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory gel ii. Cartilage/synovial fluid substrate - glucosamine sulphate, chondroitin su...

Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more of your joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis causes cartilage to break down. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease in which the immune system attacks the joints, beginning with the lining of joints. Knee osteoarthritis means that your knee hurts and your doctor does not know the cause. With aging, a person wears away the shock-absorbing cartilage in the knees, which increases risk for pain and swelling. Often people with knee osteoarthritis have perfectly normal MRIs of their knee cartilage, and people with MRI evidence of torn cartilage often have no pain or swelling. The stages of osteoarthritis, as demonstrated in the knee joint Best Supplements for Knee Osteoarthritis Of late, there are also dozens of supplements and ways that claim to ...

We’re entering a time where we will continue to see large, high-quality studies published in orthobiologics. This has been happening in the PRP world for the last half-decade or more, but it is also about to happen in the world of bone marrow, adipose stromal vascular fraction, and umbilical cord stem cells. Another entry in this new study class was published just this past month, and its results are unexpected and confusing. So, let’s dive into it today and try to learn as much as possible. What Are the Different Orthobiologics We Will Be Discussing? The orthobiologics tested in this study include BMC or Bone Marrow Concentrate, SVF or Stromal Vascular Fraction, and Culture Expanded Umbilical Cord MSCs. Let’s go through each one: Bone Marrow Concentrate (aka BMAC) : This is made by taking bone marrow aspirate and concentrating the cell-containing fraction in a centrifuge. This is permitted by the US FDA right now. SVF (Stromal Vascular Fraction):  Adipose tissue is taken by liposu...

Back in 2013, one  Reuters’ article  opened with the following stunning sentence: “Long-term high-dose use of painkillers such as ibuprofen or diclofenac is ‘equally hazardous’ in terms of heart attack risk as use of the drug Vioxx, which was withdrawn due to its potential dangers, researchers said.” The 2004 Vioxx recall, as you may remember, was spurred by the nearly 30,000 excess cases of heart attacks and sudden cardiac deaths caused by the drug between 1999-2003. Despite the fact that scientific research had accumulated as early as 2000 linking Vioxx to increased heart attacks and strokes, the drug’s manufacturer Merck, and the FDA, remained silent as the death toll steadily increased. The Reuters report focused on  research published in Lancet  indicating the risk of heart attack increases as much as a third and the risk of heart failure doubles among heavier users of NSAID drugs. Pain and unhealthy levels of inflammation are fast becoming default bodily states...