Category: Regenerative Treatments
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Why PRP Results Vary: Platelet Dose and Preparation Quality
PRP is not one product. Platelet dose, leukocyte profile, red cell contamination, and pre-activation change what reaches the joint, and what the studies show.
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When orthobiologics are not the right treatment: how we decide what fits
In a 2026 survey of 357 orthopaedic patients, 66.9% believed orthobiologics could treat cartilage injuries. How we decide when an injection does not fit.
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What happens during a physician-led Clinical Evaluation at Regen.MD
A data review before the session, a 60-minute physician-led root-cause discussion, and a written terrain roadmap naming the bottlenecks and the sequence.
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Tennis elbow and orthobiologics: what the evidence shows, and which patients the trials left out
PRP results for tennis elbow depend on when you measure and who was enrolled. The trial-by-trial eligibility and exclusion criteria, stated plainly.
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Subchondral bone marrow lesions on knee MRI: what they mean, and why they matter for osteoarthritis risk
In a MOST analysis of 395 knees, 66% of bone marrow lesions changed size over 30 months and half resolved. How to read the finding on your report.
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Tendon PRP versus intra-articular PRP: different targets, different evidence
Level I evidence supports PRP in rotator cuff tears and discourages it in Achilles and patellar tears. Why the injection target decides what the data mean.
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Realistic recovery timelines after orthobiologic treatment
Why there is no single recovery schedule after PRP, BMAC or Lipogems, what the phases actually are, and the survey data on what patients wrongly expect.
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Returning to resistance training after an orthobiologic procedure
A staged return-to-lifting plan after PRP, BMAC or Lipogems: readiness checks, three loading stages, knee and disc modifications, and the signs that mean stop.
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Sacroiliac joint dysfunction: what orthobiologics can and cannot be expected to do
SI joint pain drives 15-25% of back pain, yet only 45% of fusion patients had a diagnostic injection first. Why confirmation comes before PRP or BMAC.
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Plantar fasciopathy: orthobiologic options when standard care fails
Heel pain that did not respond to first-line care: where PRP, BMAC and Lipogems actually sit in the published treatment sequence, and what has to be confirmed first.
