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Unlocking Relief: How A2M Offers a New Frontier for Musculoskeletal Pain

Posted on May 6 By Oregon Regenerative Medicine

Musculoskeletal pain, whether from osteoarthritis, tendonitis, or soft tissue injury affects millions, limiting daily activity and diminishing quality of life. Traditional treatments like NSAIDs, corticosteroid injections, and surgery have their place but often come with side effects or inconsistent outcomes. In recent years, regenerative medicine … Learn More » “Unlocking Relief: How A2M Offers a New Frontier for Musculoskeletal Pain”

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Are you getting platelet-rich or platelet-poor PRP?

Posted on April 9 By Oregon Regenerative Medicine

by Dr. Noel Peterson, ND, DAAPM The vast majority of clinics have no idea of whether their PRP is platelet enriched or platelet poor. For over 20 years, Oregon Regenerative Medicine has been the only NW clinic to analyze every patient’s Platelet Rich Plasma in our laboratory … Learn More » “Are you getting platelet-rich or platelet-poor PRP?”

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Shoulder Treatment: PRP far superior to steroids

Posted on November 26 By Oregon Regenerative Medicine

Shoulder treatments require careful consideration since shoulders are a highly mobile joint susceptible to wear and tear. The freedom of movement of the shoulder joint places significant importance on the muscles supporting the joint being well balanced. When the stabilizing muscles, also known as the … Learn More » “Shoulder Treatment: PRP far superior to steroids”

PRP vs. meniscus surgery

Is meniscus surgery a $4 billion a year scam?

Posted on October 10 By Oregon Regenerative Medicine

A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine compared outcomes of arthroscopic partial meniscus repair with sham surgery. A total of 146 patients, aged 35-60 years, were randomly assigned to undergo either arthroscopic partial meniscectomy or sham surgery with exercise. Patients in the placebo group … Learn More » “Is meniscus surgery a $4 billion a year scam?”

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Knee Bone Spurs: What You Need to Know Before They Get Worse

Posted on October 1 By Oregon Regenerative Medicine

Tina, a 52-year-old female, recently received the results of an x-ray of her knee. Three months ago, she started to have pain in the inner part of her knee that had progressively worsened and affected her ability to walk. Her primary care physician ordered an … Learn More » “Knee Bone Spurs: What You Need to Know Before They Get Worse”

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Regenerative vs. Steroid Injections: Which is safer and has better results?

Posted on August 15 By Oregon Regenerative Medicine

Often my colleagues in the primary care disciplines have a knee jerk reaction regarding the safety of PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) and PRF (Platelet-Rich Fibrinogen). They always ask, “What about the risk of infection?” It’s an understandable question, as an infection is the biggest complication of … Learn More » “Regenerative vs. Steroid Injections: Which is safer and has better results?”

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Joint Articular Cartilage: How to Rescue Yours

Posted on July 10 By Oregon Regenerative Medicine

Osteoarthritis causes the degeneration, or breakdown, of the structural components of a joint. The degenerative process may involve fibrocartilage, articular cartilage and bone. Having discussed the importance that fibrocartilage plays in certain joints in prior articles, here we will discuss articular cartilage, the causes for … Learn More » “Joint Articular Cartilage: How to Rescue Yours”

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Triple your risk of knee replacement with meniscus surgery

Posted on May 30 By Oregon Regenerative Medicine

Knee meniscus tears are a conundrum for conventional medicine. That’s because surgery actually does not repair the meniscus, surgery just means removing a portion of the meniscus. And removing the damaged meniscus means removing the cushion that protects the cartilage covering the femur and the … Learn More » “Triple your risk of knee replacement with meniscus surgery”

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Regenerate YOU – Goal for 2025- Now is the Time!

Posted on January 4 By Oregon Regenerative Medicine

Tabitha is 66 years old and has eagerly awaited this new year. At her retirement in 2024 she had planned to travel the world with her sister. Sadly, an old tear in her meniscus now threatens Tabitha’s dream. She has debilitating pain that makes walking unbearable. Tabitha … Learn More » “Regenerate YOU – Goal for 2025- Now is the Time!”

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Arthritis of the Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Spine: PRP and Prolotherapy provide long-lasting relief

Posted on December 21 By Oregon Regenerative Medicine

Practicing Prolotherapy and PRP in Portland Oregon and Lake Oswego for over 30 years, I’ve treated more degenerative cervical, thoracic and lumbar arthritis of the spine than any other condition. No wonder, as nearly everyone over 40 years of age is affected to some degree. … Learn More » “Arthritis of the Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Spine: PRP and Prolotherapy provide long-lasting relief”