As our weather in the Pacific Northwest starts to heat up, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about summer skin care. We certainly want to look our best year round and taking care of our skin during the sunny summer months is a … Learn More » “Summer Skin Care Do’s & Don’ts”
A recent New York Times article brings to light the high rate of unjustified total knee replacement surgeries and the lack of alternatives patients face to reduce their pain. Most patients are told that if physical therapy is not enough to alleviate their joint pain, … Learn More » “Total Knee Replacement Surgeries Increasingly Scrutinized — Regenerative Medicine Provides a Safe and Effective Alternative”
by Noel Peterson ND, DAAPM Our road trip through Mendoza was constantly punctuated by the massive 22,000 ft. Andean beauty of Cerro Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere. Rising abruptly from a dry but fertile plain, Cerro Aconcagua glows in the sun’s low … Learn More » “Medical travels in Argentina: Friends, food, and medicine”
Our doctors have performed over 30,000 regenerative injections on thousands of patients. Regenerative injection therapies, especially stem cell therapy, are becoming increasingly popular across the country due to their immense promise as a non-surgical route of reducing joint pain, treating osteoarthritis, and for treating female … Learn More » “The Art of Regenerative Injections”
The truth about Retinols and Retinoic Acid Retinol (vitamin A) is part of the retinoid family. The prescription form is retinoic acid. The over-the-counter form is called retinol. Biochemically they do the same thing. Other derivatives of vitamin A are retinyl palmitate, retinyl acetate, and … Learn More » “How Retinol Effects Your Skin”
Oregon, like most states, is experiencing an epidemic of street-diversion and overdose of prescription opioids. As part of the statewide effort to address this epidemic, the Oregon Health Authority has appointed Dr. Noel Peterson to Clinical Review Subcommittee of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Advisory … Learn More » “Oregon Health Authority Appoints Dr. Peterson to Opioid Task Force”
Dr. Peterson to teach PRP Platelet Rich Plasma at the 4th Latin-American Congress of Musculoskeletal Medicine in Mendoza, Argentina. Dr. Noel Peterson and his wife Teresa will be returning to Argentina this summer to speak before the 4º Congreso Latinoamericano de Medicina Musculo-Esqueltica in Mendoza, Argentina. Dr. … Learn More » “Dr. Peterson to Teach PRP Platelet Rich Plasma at the 4th Latin-American Congress of Musculoskeletal Medicine in Argentina”
An alternative to replacement surgery for ending shoulder pain by Dr. Noel Peterson Chronic shoulder pain is the third most prominent cause of disability behind low back and neck pain. When current standard non-surgical methods fail, there are few viable options available other than shoulder … Learn More » “Chronic Shoulder Pain Study: Adipose Biocellular Tissue Injection Instead of Surgery?”
The following are links to research and outside articles in the area of Regenerative Medicine Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Mesenchymal Stem Cells injection in hip osteoarthritis: preliminary results Regenerative Capacity of Adipose Derived … Learn More » “Research & Articles on Regenerative Medicine”
In this study showing evidence of knee cartilage growth after autologous adipose tissue injection, Dr. Jaewoo Pak and colleagues enrolled three patients: an 87-year-old female with stage 3 OA, a 68-year-old male with stage 3 OA, and a 60-year-old female with stage 3 OA, were included. … Learn More » “More evidence of knee cartilage growth after Adipose Biocellular tissue injection.”
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