(4377,9,'2020-12-30 21:48:38','2020-12-30 21:48:38','<h3>How to Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery <em>and Live Pain Free</em></h3>\nRegenerative Orthopedics are natural non-surgical methods that assist the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments. These treatments help your body make new cells by boosting the natural healing cascade of the body. This serves to strengthen lax or torn ligaments and tendons, and repairs the damaged structures. It also helps patients avoid joint and spine surgery.\n<h3>When Is It Time To Seek Regenerative Orthopedics?</h3>\nIf you have had chronic pain that remains even after weeks, months, or years of healing, then it\'s time to seek out a practitioner who is experienced in Regenerative Orthopedics. The problem lies in the fact that both ligaments and tendons have poor circulations. And it is this lack of blood supply to the injured area that deprives the injured area of the nutrients it needs to heal properly.\n\nAnd although the blood supply is low, the presence of nerves is not. So these nerves become stretched and irritated in these weakened areas, and the tweaked nerves send out pain signals. Additionally, the ongoing weakness in the ligaments and tendons will also lead to degenerative of the cartilage. Eventually, arthritis will result. It is not uncommon for surgery to be recommended at this point.\n\nBut non-surgical Regenerative Orthopedics is a more logical alternative, and one that does not require extended downtime. Regenerative Orthopedics can help you avoid joint and spine surgery. It can boost healing in your joint and help you to achieve the pain-free results you seek.\n<h3>Regenerative Orthopedics include Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy</h3>\n<h4><em>Dextrose Prolotherapy</em></h4>\nDextrose Prolotherapy is just one type of Regenerative Orthopedics. It involves a series of 6-8 treatments with injections of a mild proliferant that stimulates the healing process. Prolotherapy is an excellent alternative to cortisone injections, which in long-term studies have been shown to actually weaken tissue. Prolotherapy is effective at eliminating pain in many different painful conditions.\n<h4><em>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)</em></h4>\nPlatelet Rich Plasma uses the patients own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10 times. That means there are a lot of growth factors available in this concentrated solution. The solution rich in growth factors can then be injected into the damaged area to catalyze the growth of new soft tissue. PRP is good for structures such as the labrum of the hip and shoulder, the knee meniscus, and some forms of arthritis.\n<h4><em>Stem Cell Therapy</em></h4>\nStem Cell Therapy is derived from the patients own bone marrow stem cells and adipose stem cells. These cells can regenerate tissue like cartilage. Typically, stem cell therapy is used to regenerative articular cartilage, but it can also regenerative ligaments and tendons. This treatment is generally used in more advanced cases, such as degenerative arthritis, severe tendon injuries, and severely degenerated joints.\n\nAll three regenerative techniques accelerate fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissue, and chondrocyte proliferation. All of which amplify the body\'s own repair process and accelerate healing.\n\nRegenerative Orthopedics help you to avoid joint and spine surgery and to live pain free without the need for invasive surgery. And it is tolerated well by people of all ages.\n\nRead the full article below as it appeared in the <a href=\"https://www.townsendletter.com\">Townsend Letter.</a>\n\nWe have quite a few more articles about arthritis pain. To read more articles about treatment options for arthritis, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/?s=arthritis\">click here.</a>\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_1248\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"955\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1248 size-full\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/townsend-article-june-2013-2.gif\" alt=\"How to Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery\" width=\"955\" height=\"1248\" /> How to Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery[/caption]\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_1249\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"955\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1249 size-full\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/townsend-article-june-2013-3.gif\" alt=\"How to Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery\" width=\"955\" height=\"1241\" /> How to Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery[/caption]','How to Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery','','inherit','closed','closed','','1541-autosave-v1','','','2020-12-30 21:48:38','2020-12-30 21:48:38','',1541,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1541-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4378,9,'2020-12-30 21:48:53','2020-12-30 21:48:53','<h3>How to Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery <em>and Live Pain Free</em></h3>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics are natural non-surgical methods that assist the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments. These treatments help your body make new cells by boosting the natural healing cascade of the body. This serves to strengthen lax or torn ligaments and tendons, and repairs the damaged structures. It also helps patients avoid joint and spine surgery.\r\n<h3>When Is It Time To Seek Regenerative Orthopedics?</h3>\r\nIf you have had chronic pain that remains even after weeks, months, or years of healing, then it\'s time to seek out a practitioner who is experienced in Regenerative Orthopedics. The problem lies in the fact that both ligaments and tendons have poor circulations. And it is this lack of blood supply to the injured area that deprives the injured area of the nutrients it needs to heal properly.\r\n\r\nAnd although the blood supply is low, the presence of nerves is not. So these nerves become stretched and irritated in these weakened areas, and the tweaked nerves send out pain signals. Additionally, the ongoing weakness in the ligaments and tendons will also lead to degenerative of the cartilage. Eventually, arthritis will result. It is not uncommon for surgery to be recommended at this point.\r\n\r\nBut non-surgical Regenerative Orthopedics is a more logical alternative, and one that does not require extended downtime. Regenerative Orthopedics can help you avoid joint and spine surgery. It can boost healing in your joint and help you to achieve the pain-free results you seek.\r\n<h3>Regenerative Orthopedics include Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy</h3>\r\n<h4><em>Dextrose Prolotherapy</em></h4>\r\nDextrose Prolotherapy is just one type of Regenerative Orthopedics. It involves a series of 6-8 treatments with injections of a mild proliferant that stimulates the healing process. Prolotherapy is an excellent alternative to cortisone injections, which in long-term studies have been shown to actually weaken tissue. Prolotherapy is effective at eliminating pain in many different painful conditions.\r\n<h4><em>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)</em></h4>\r\nPlatelet Rich Plasma uses the patients own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10 times. That means there are a lot of growth factors available in this concentrated solution. The solution rich in growth factors can then be injected into the damaged area to catalyze the growth of new soft tissue. PRP is good for structures such as the labrum of the hip and shoulder, the knee meniscus, and some forms of arthritis.\r\n<h4><em>Stem Cell Therapy</em></h4>\r\nStem Cell Therapy is derived from the patients own bone marrow stem cells and adipose stem cells. These cells can regenerate tissue like cartilage. Typically, stem cell therapy is used to regenerative articular cartilage, but it can also regenerative ligaments and tendons. This treatment is generally used in more advanced cases, such as degenerative arthritis, severe tendon injuries, and severely degenerated joints.\r\n\r\nAll three regenerative techniques accelerate fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissue, and chondrocyte proliferation. All of which amplify the body\'s own repair process and accelerate healing.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics help you to avoid joint and spine surgery and to live pain free without the need for invasive surgery. And it is tolerated well by people of all ages.\r\n\r\nRead the full article below as it appeared in the <a href=\"https://www.townsendletter.com\">Townsend Letter.</a>\r\n\r\nWe have quite a few more articles about arthritis pain. To read more articles about treatment options for arthritis, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/?s=arthritis\">click here.</a>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1248\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"955\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1248 size-full\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/townsend-article-june-2013-2.gif\" alt=\"How to Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery\" width=\"955\" height=\"1248\" /> How to Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1249\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"955\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1249 size-full\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/townsend-article-june-2013-3.gif\" alt=\"How to Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery\" width=\"955\" height=\"1241\" /> How to Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery[/caption]','How to Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery','','inherit','closed','closed','','1541-revision-v1','','','2020-12-30 21:48:53','2020-12-30 21:48:53','',1541,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1541-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4379,9,'2020-12-31 20:43:11','2020-12-31 20:43:11','[caption id=\"attachment_1159\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"355\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1159 \" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Soft-Drinks.jpg\" alt=\"Soft Drinks Increase Risk for Disease\" width=\"355\" height=\"463\" /> <em>         <strong>Soft Drinks Increase Risk for Disease</strong></em>[/caption]\n<h3>Soft Drinks Increase Risk for Disease</h3>\nSugary beverages are the leading sources of added sugars in diets in the US. Did you know a single can of sugar-sweetened soda contains about the upper limit of the recommended 25 to 50 g per day?1 Sucrose-sweetened soft drinks increase the risk of disease and have been implicated for decades in cardiometabolic diseases.\n\nSugary beverages are any liquids sweetened with added sugars. And there are many of them like brown sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, glucose, high-fructose corn syrup, and more.\n<h3>What kind of drinks are considered sugary beverages?</h3>\nExamples of sugary drinks include regular soda (not sugar-free), fruit drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, sweetened waters, hot chocolate, chai, and coffee and tea beverages with added sugars.\n\nAll of this sugar has harmful effects. Sugary beverage intake boosts the risk for weight gain, <span class=\"ej-keyword\" data-value=\"metabolic syndrome\">metabolic syndrome</span>, <span class=\"ej-keyword\" data-value=\"type 2 diabetes\">type 2 diabetes</span>, coronary heart diseases, hypertension, and stroke. In one study, over 50,000 deaths from cardiac reasons were attributed to high sugar consumption. 2\n<h3>The Framingham Heart Study</h3>\nThe Framingham Heart Study released the results of an observational study that associates the consumption of sugary drinks to an increased risk for coronary vascular disease and with adverse changes in high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations and may contribute to the development of dyslipidemia.3\n<h4><em>Both Diet and Regular Soft Drinks Increase Disease Risk</em></h4>\nThe researchers expressed surprise that it did not matter whether the soft drink was diet or regular. \"We were struck by the fact that it didn’t matter…the association with increased risk was present.\" said Ramachandron Vasan, M.D., and senior author of the study and professor of medicine at Boston University. \"In those who drink one or more soft drinks daily, there was an association of an increased risk of developing the metabolic syndrome.\"\n<h4><em>Metabolic Syndrome</em></h4>\nMetabolic syndrome is a relatively new term to describe a cluster of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk factors, including high blood pressure, excess waist circumference, high triglycerides, low HDL, and high fasting glucose.\n\nThe study, which included approximately 9000 person observations of middle-aged men and women, showed that those who consumed one or more soft drinks per day had a 48% percent increase in metabolic syndrome prevalence compared to those consuming less than one soft drink per day.\n\nThere has been some press regarding the potential health effects of high fructose corn syrup, a common but relatively new sweetener. However, the Framingham Heart Study shows an equal risk increase regardless of the soft drink\'s sweetener type.\n<h4><em>How Do Soft Drinks Cause Problems in the Body?</em></h4>\nTheories by the research group include that, potentially, the drinks\' high sweetness makes a person more prone to eat sweet items, that the caramel content in soft drinks may promote the development of advanced glycation end products. And potential complexes of sugars can then result in insulin resistance, which can cause inflammation in experimental models.\n\nThe journal, <i>Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition &amp; Metabolic Care</i> says, \"sugary drinks enhance levels of circulating triglycerides and the accumulation of fat in the liver, muscle, and in the visceral fat depot.  Concerning the mechanisms for SSB to induce these metabolic aberrations? It is mainly <span class=\"ej-keyword\" data-value=\"fructose\">fructose</span> (free or as part of the sucrose molecule) that is the main driver of these metabolic aberrations presumably primarily by inducing lipid synthesis in and release from the liver.\"4\n<h3>Other observations noted in the Framingham Heart Study for people who drink at least one soft drink per day include:</h3>\n<ul>\n 	<li>31 percent greater risk of developing new-onset obesity (defined as a body mass index [BMI] of 30 kilograms/meter2 or more)</li>\n 	<li>30 percent increased risk of developing increased waist circumference.</li>\n 	<li>25 percent increased risk of developing high blood triglycerides or high fasting blood glucose.</li>\n 	<li>32 percent higher risk of having low HDL levels.</li>\n 	<li>A trend towards an increased risk of developing high blood pressure that was not statistically significant</li>\n</ul>\nThe Framingham Heart Study was established in 1948 to identify the common factors or characteristics that contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD) by following its development over a long period of time in a large group of participants who had not yet developed overt symptoms of CVD or suffered a heart attack or stroke. The Framingham Heart Study is a joint project of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, and Boston University.3\n<h3>Summary</h3>\n<h4><em>A recommended amount of soda consumption to maintain health has not been determined. But intake of soft drinks should generally be reduced as much as possible to improve health.Whatever the ultimate mechanism leading to increased risk, it seems like a wise recommendation would be to substitute water for soft drinks.</em></h4>\n<h3>References</h3>\n1World Health Organization. WHO Calls on Countries to Reduce Sugars Intake Among Adults and Children. <a class=\"references__uri\" href=\"http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/sugar-guideline/en/\">http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/sugar-guideline/en/</a>. Accessed December 30, 2020.\n\n2Micha R, Peñalvo JL, Cudhea F, Imamura F, Rehm CD, Mozaffarian D. <span class=\"references__article-title\">Association between dietary factors and mortality from heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes in the United States. </span><span class=\"references__source\"><strong>JAMA</strong></span>. <span class=\"references__year\">2017</span>; <i>317</i>:912–924. DOI: 10.1001/JAMA.2017.0947.\n\n3Haslam, Danielle E., et al. \"Beverage consumption and longitudinal changes in lipoprotein concentrations and incident dyslipidemia in US adults: The Framingham Heart Study.\" <i>Journal of the American Heart Association</i> 9.5 (2020): e014083.\n\n4Richelsen, Bjørn. \"Sugar-sweetened beverages and cardio-metabolic disease risks.\" <i>Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition &amp; Metabolic Care</i> 16.4 (2013): 478-484.','Soft Drinks Increase Risk for Disease','','inherit','closed','closed','','1506-autosave-v1','','','2020-12-31 20:43:11','2020-12-31 20:43:11','',1506,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1506-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4380,9,'2020-12-31 20:34:59','2020-12-31 20:34:59','[caption id=\"attachment_1159\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"355\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1159 \" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Soft-Drinks.jpg\" alt=\"Soft Drinks Increase Risk for Disease\" width=\"355\" height=\"463\" /> <em>     Soft Drinks Increase Risk for Disease</em>[/caption]\r\n<h3>Soft Drinks Increase Risk for Disease</h3>\r\nSugary beverages are the leading sources of added sugars in diets in the US. Did you know a single can of sugar-sweetened soda contains about the upper limit of the recommended 25 to 50 g per day?1 Sucrose-sweetened soft drinks increase risk for disease and have been implicated for decades in cardiometabolic diseases.\r\n\r\nSugary beverages are any liquids sweetened with added sugars. And there are a bunch of them like brown sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, glucose, high-fructose corn syrup, and more.\r\n<h3>What kind of drinks are considered sugary beverages?</h3>\r\nExamples of sugary drinks include, regular soda (not sugar-free), fruit drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, sweetened waters, hot chocolate, chai, and coffee and tea beverages with added sugars.\r\n\r\nAll of this sugar has harmful effects. Sugary beverage intake boosts the risk for weight gain, <span class=\"ej-keyword\" data-value=\"metabolic syndrome\">metabolic syndrome</span>, <span class=\"ej-keyword\" data-value=\"type 2 diabetes\">type 2 diabetes</span>, coronary heart diseases, hypertension, and stroke. In one study, over 50, 000 deaths from cardiac reasons were attributed to high sugar consumption. 2\r\n<h3>The Framingham Heart Study</h3>\r\nThe Framingham Heart Study released the results of an observational study that associates the consumption of sugary drinks to an increased risk for coronary vascular disease and with adverse changes in high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations, and may contribute to the development of dyslipidemia.3\r\n<h4><em>Both Diet and Regular Soft Drinks Increase Disease Risk</em></h4>\r\nThe researchers expressed surprise at that fact that it did not matter whether the soft drink was diet or regular. \"We were struck by the fact that it didn’t matter…the association with increased risk was present.\" said Ramachandron Vasan, M.D., and senior author of the study and professor of medicine at Boston University. \"In those who drink one or more soft drinks daily, there was an association of an increased risk of developing the metabolic syndrome.\"\r\n<h4><em>Metabolic Syndrome</em></h4>\r\nMetabolic syndrome is a relatively new term to describe a cluster of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk factors that include high blood pressure, excess waist circumference, high triglycerides, low HDL, and high fasting glucose.\r\n\r\nThe study, which included approximately 9000 person observations of middle aged men and women showed that those who consumed one or more soft drinks per day had a 48% percent increase of prevalence in metabolic syndrome as compared to those consuming less than one soft drink per day.\r\n\r\nThere has been some press regarding the potential health affects of high fructose corn syrup, a common but relatively new sweetener. However, the Framingham Heart Study shows equal risk increase regardless of the sweetener type contained in the soft drink.\r\n<h4><em>How Do Soft Drinks Cause Problems in the Body?</em></h4>\r\nTheories by the research group include that, potentially, the high sweetness of the drinks makes a person more prone to eat sweet items, that the caramel content in soft drinks may promote the development of advanced glycation end products. And potential complexes of sugars can then result in insulin resistance which can cause inflammation in experimental models.\r\n\r\nThe journal, <i>Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition &amp; Metabolic Care</i> says, \"sugary drinks enhance levels of circulating triglycerides and the accumulation of fat in the liver, muscle, and in the visceral fat depot.  Concerning the mechanisms for SSB to induce these metabolic aberrations? It is mainly <span class=\"ej-keyword\" data-value=\"fructose\">fructose</span> (free or as part of the sucrose molecule) that is the main driver of these metabolic aberrations presumably primarily by inducing lipid synthesis in and release from the liver.\"4\r\n<h3>Other observations noted in the Framingham Heart Study for people who drink at least one soft drink per day include:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>31 percent greater risk of developing new-onset obesity (defined as a body mass index [BMI] of 30 kilograms/meter2 or more)</li>\r\n 	<li>30 percent increased risk of developing increased waist circumference.</li>\r\n 	<li>25 percent increased risk of developing high blood triglycerides or high fasting blood glucose.</li>\r\n 	<li>32 percent higher risk of having low HDL levels.</li>\r\n 	<li>A trend towards an increased risk of developing high blood pressure that was not statistically significant</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe Framingham Heart Study was established in 1948 to identify the common factors or characteristics that contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD) by following its development over a long period of time in a large group of participants who had not yet developed overt symptoms of CVD or suffered a heart attack or stroke. The Framingham Heart Study is joint project of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University.3\r\n<h3>Summary</h3>\r\n<h4><em>A recommended amount of soda consumption to maintain health has not been determined. But intake of soft drinks should generally be reduced as much as possible to improve health.Whatever the ultimate mechanism leading to increased risk, it seems like a wise recommendation would be to substitute water for soft drinks.</em></h4>\r\n<h3>References</h3>\r\n1World Health Organization. WHO Calls on Countries to Reduce Sugars Intake Among Adults and Children. <a class=\"references__uri\" href=\"http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/sugar-guideline/en/\">http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/sugar-guideline/en/</a>. Accessed December 30, 2020.\r\n\r\n2Micha R, Peñalvo JL, Cudhea F, Imamura F, Rehm CD, Mozaffarian D. <span class=\"references__article-title\">Association between dietary factors and mortality from heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes in the United States. </span><span class=\"references__source\"><strong>JAMA</strong></span>. <span class=\"references__year\">2017</span>; <i>317</i>:912–924. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.0947.\r\n\r\n3Haslam, Danielle E., et al. \"Beverage consumption and longitudinal changes in lipoprotein concentrations and incident dyslipidemia in US adults: The Framingham Heart Study.\" <i>Journal of the American Heart Association</i> 9.5 (2020): e014083.\r\n\r\n4Richelsen, Bjørn. \"Sugar-sweetened beverages and cardio-metabolic disease risks.\" <i>Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition &amp; Metabolic Care</i> 16.4 (2013): 478-484.','Soft Drinks Increase Risk for Disease','','inherit','closed','closed','','1506-revision-v1','','','2020-12-31 20:34:59','2020-12-31 20:34:59','',1506,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1506-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4381,9,'2020-12-31 20:43:28','2020-12-31 20:43:28','[caption id=\"attachment_1159\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"355\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1159 \" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Soft-Drinks.jpg\" alt=\"Soft Drinks Increase Risk for Disease\" width=\"355\" height=\"463\" /> <em>         <strong>Soft Drinks Increase Risk for Disease</strong></em>[/caption]\r\n<h3>Soft Drinks Increase Risk for Disease</h3>\r\nSugary beverages are the leading sources of added sugars in diets in the US. Did you know a single can of sugar-sweetened soda contains about the upper limit of the recommended 25 to 50 g per day?1 Sucrose-sweetened soft drinks increase the risk of disease and have been implicated for decades in cardiometabolic diseases.\r\n\r\nSugary beverages are any liquids sweetened with added sugars. And there are many of them like brown sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, glucose, high-fructose corn syrup, and more.\r\n<h3>What kind of drinks are considered sugary beverages?</h3>\r\nExamples of sugary drinks include regular soda (not sugar-free), fruit drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, sweetened waters, hot chocolate, chai, and coffee and tea beverages with added sugars.\r\n\r\nAll of this sugar has harmful effects. Sugary beverage intake boosts the risk for weight gain, <span class=\"ej-keyword\" data-value=\"metabolic syndrome\">metabolic syndrome</span>, <span class=\"ej-keyword\" data-value=\"type 2 diabetes\">type 2 diabetes</span>, coronary heart diseases, hypertension, and stroke. In one study, over 50,000 deaths from cardiac reasons were attributed to high sugar consumption. 2\r\n<h3>The Framingham Heart Study</h3>\r\nThe Framingham Heart Study released the results of an observational study that associates the consumption of sugary drinks to an increased risk for coronary vascular disease and with adverse changes in high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations and may contribute to the development of dyslipidemia.3\r\n<h4><em>Both Diet and Regular Soft Drinks Increase Disease Risk</em></h4>\r\nThe researchers expressed surprise that it did not matter whether the soft drink was diet or regular. \"We were struck by the fact that it didn’t matter…the association with increased risk was present.\" said Ramachandron Vasan, M.D., and senior author of the study and professor of medicine at Boston University. \"In those who drink one or more soft drinks daily, there was an association of an increased risk of developing the metabolic syndrome.\"\r\n<h4><em>Metabolic Syndrome</em></h4>\r\nMetabolic syndrome is a relatively new term to describe a cluster of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk factors, including high blood pressure, excess waist circumference, high triglycerides, low HDL, and high fasting glucose.\r\n\r\nThe study, which included approximately 9000 person observations of middle-aged men and women, showed that those who consumed one or more soft drinks per day had a 48% percent increase in metabolic syndrome prevalence compared to those consuming less than one soft drink per day.\r\n\r\nThere has been some press regarding the potential health effects of high fructose corn syrup, a common but relatively new sweetener. However, the Framingham Heart Study shows an equal risk increase regardless of the soft drink\'s sweetener type.\r\n<h4><em>How Do Soft Drinks Cause Problems in the Body?</em></h4>\r\nTheories by the research group include that, potentially, the drinks\' high sweetness makes a person more prone to eat sweet items, that the caramel content in soft drinks may promote the development of advanced glycation end products. And potential complexes of sugars can then result in insulin resistance, which can cause inflammation in experimental models.\r\n\r\nThe journal, <i>Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition &amp; Metabolic Care</i> says, \"sugary drinks enhance levels of circulating triglycerides and the accumulation of fat in the liver, muscle, and in the visceral fat depot.  Concerning the mechanisms for SSB to induce these metabolic aberrations? It is mainly <span class=\"ej-keyword\" data-value=\"fructose\">fructose</span> (free or as part of the sucrose molecule) that is the main driver of these metabolic aberrations presumably primarily by inducing lipid synthesis in and release from the liver.\"4\r\n<h3>Other observations noted in the Framingham Heart Study for people who drink at least one soft drink per day include:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>31 percent greater risk of developing new-onset obesity (defined as a body mass index [BMI] of 30 kilograms/meter2 or more)</li>\r\n 	<li>30 percent increased risk of developing increased waist circumference.</li>\r\n 	<li>25 percent increased risk of developing high blood triglycerides or high fasting blood glucose.</li>\r\n 	<li>32 percent higher risk of having low HDL levels.</li>\r\n 	<li>A trend towards an increased risk of developing high blood pressure that was not statistically significant</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe Framingham Heart Study was established in 1948 to identify the common factors or characteristics that contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD) by following its development over a long period of time in a large group of participants who had not yet developed overt symptoms of CVD or suffered a heart attack or stroke. The Framingham Heart Study is a joint project of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, and Boston University.3\r\n<h3>Summary</h3>\r\n<h4><em>A recommended amount of soda consumption to maintain health has not been determined. But intake of soft drinks should generally be reduced as much as possible to improve health.Whatever the ultimate mechanism leading to increased risk, it seems like a wise recommendation would be to substitute water for soft drinks.</em></h4>\r\n<h3>References</h3>\r\n1World Health Organization. WHO Calls on Countries to Reduce Sugars Intake Among Adults and Children. <a class=\"references__uri\" href=\"http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/sugar-guideline/en/\">http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/sugar-guideline/en/</a>. Accessed December 30, 2020.\r\n\r\n2Micha R, Peñalvo JL, Cudhea F, Imamura F, Rehm CD, Mozaffarian D. <span class=\"references__article-title\">Association between dietary factors and mortality from heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes in the United States. </span><span class=\"references__source\"><strong>JAMA</strong></span>. <span class=\"references__year\">2017</span>; <i>317</i>:912–924. DOI: 10.1001/JAMA.2017.0947.\r\n\r\n3Haslam, Danielle E., et al. \"Beverage consumption and longitudinal changes in lipoprotein concentrations and incident dyslipidemia in US adults: The Framingham Heart Study.\" <i>Journal of the American Heart Association</i> 9.5 (2020): e014083.\r\n\r\n4Richelsen, Bjørn. \"Sugar-sweetened beverages and cardio-metabolic disease risks.\" <i>Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition &amp; Metabolic Care</i> 16.4 (2013): 478-484.','Soft Drinks Increase Risk for Disease','','inherit','closed','closed','','1506-revision-v1','','','2020-12-31 20:43:28','2020-12-31 20:43:28','',1506,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1506-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4382,9,'2021-01-06 01:11:50','2021-01-06 01:11:50','[caption id=\"attachment_4099\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"500\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4099\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/headaches-1-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Headaches\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /> <strong><em>                        Are Headaches Coming From Your Neck?</em></strong>[/caption]\r\n<h3><b>Suffering from Headaches? </b><em><b>The Problem May Come From Your Neck.</b></em></h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headaches are a recurrent malady suffered by millions of Americans, causing pain and discomfort in the head, forehead, scalp, or neck. At times they are a mild nuisance. But headaches can become severe, even disabling, with the pain leading to difficulty at work, concentration and performance of daily activities. </span>\r\n<h3><b>What is the Source of Headaches?</b></h3>\r\n<h4><b><i>Hormones</i></b></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headaches have different sources, and the causative factors require some investigation. Hormones might be the culprit. Women may experience headaches during the menstrual cycle due to shifts in hormone levels. And when this is the case, there may be a need to balance the hormones, because the woman could have too much estrogen and not enough progesterone.</span>\r\n<h4><em><strong>Diet </strong></em></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headache pain can often be </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">corrected with diet. Food allergies or sensitivities can trigger headaches. And eating too many carbohydrates or not enough protein, for example, can alter blood chemistry. And that can prompt a headache or foster problems with the hormonal system, which can again lead to headaches.</span>\r\n<h4><strong><i>TMJ Syndrome</i></strong></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temporomandibular</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> joint (TMJ) problems may contribute to headaches</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Sufferers with TMJ have clicking at this joint, experience facial pain, and may notice a stiff mouth upon awakening after a night’s sleep. And all of this can then lead to a headache. TMJ syndrome, which often includes headaches, requires stabilization of the TMJ joint and ligament. Also, bite problems may be present, necessitating bite equilibration.</span>\r\n<h3><b>The Neck as the Source of Headaches</b></h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not uncommon for the source of headaches to originate in the neck. Do you have neck pain before or during a headache? If you have neck pain followed by a tension or migraine headache, then the source of the headache may very well be coming from your neck. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common neck problem producing headaches is injury to the ligaments in the neck. How do you know if you have ligament injury in your neck? You will hear grinding, crunching, and popping sounds when you turn your neck. And there is also a high probability that you crack your neck often. Injured ligaments generate instability in the neck, which induces muscle spasms in the neck as the muscles attempt to stabilize it. And the result is referral pain in the form of a tension headache in the forehead, back of the neck, or occiput. </span>\r\n<h4><strong><i>Cervicocranial Syndrome or </i><a href=\"http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/75/2/319.full\"><i>Barré-Liéou</i></a><i> Syndrome</i></strong></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cervicocranial Syndrome, previously known as </span><a href=\"http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/75/2/319.full\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barré-Liéou</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Syndrome is a condition that causes a bunch of s</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ymptoms. The symptoms may include headache, dizziness, facial pain, ear pain, vertigo, tinnitus, loss of voice,</span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hoarseness, neck pain and severe fatigue. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instability of the neck or cervical spine is usually the source of these symptoms.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Neck instability involves increased motion between adjacent vertebrae which causes excessive stress on the supporting ligament structures. And the nerve endings within those structures elicit pain and a variety of symptoms.</span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neck instability causes extra movement in the neck bones. And this extra motion can cause the bones to push on the nerves and cause irritation of the nervous system, leading to headaches and a bunch of other symptoms. </span>\r\n<h4><strong><i>Occipital Neuralgia</i></strong></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Occipital neuralgia is another headache causing condition related to neck instability. Those with this condition often experience sharp, stabbing pain in the lower part of the neck, the back of the head, and behind their eyes. The pain is typically one-sided. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The occipital nerve, which runs at the back of the head, can cause severe pain when injured. Many folks get nerve blocks for this pain. But these are not always effective at resolving the pain. Any instability of C1, C2, the first two neck vertebrae, can pinch or irritate the occipital nerve. And the extra motion along the spine can kink, press and tighten on the nerves at the base of the skull. Neck instability symptoms include tenderness, clicking, grinding and popping in the back of the head. </span>\r\n<h4><strong><i>Whiplash</i></strong></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headaches can occur after whiplash injuries. During a whiplash injury the head flexes and extends, in a forward and backward whip that injures the neck ligaments. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whiplash injuries are a common source of neck instability.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lack of stable neck vertebrae can lead to further injury of the soft tissue and joint structures, as well as the possibility of nerve injury and the irritation of the nervous system. And that can result in headaches and other symptoms. Whiplash often results in long-term pain, which is due to ligament injury and malalignment of the neck vertebrae.</span>\r\n<h3><b>Regenerative Orthopedics Repairs Neck Instability</b></h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regenerative Orthopedics involve the injection of natural substances into the damaged ligaments. The treatment results in tightening, repair, and regeneration of the ligaments involved in TMJ and  neck instability. The area becomes stabilized, thus eliminating the instability, muscle spasms and associated neck and jaw pain and other related symptoms. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who are tired of the disability and pain of severe headaches, and other conditions related to neck instability, Regenerative Orthopedics is a safe, non-surgical option that stops headache pain, decreases symptoms, and increases functionality in otherwise life-altering conditions.</span>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/EKGWkEAaqTM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Headache Sufferer? 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The situation took place while Dr. Fields was swimming at the Santa Monica College pool.\n\nThe combination of being a strong swimmer, having the training of a water safety instructor, and being a doctor, came in handy and resulted in the saving of another swimmer\'s life.\n\nPlease take a look at the full article below.\n\n&nbsp;\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_1115\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"626\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1115 \" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Santa-Monica-Daily-Press-Article-2.jpg\" alt=\"A Wonderful Ending to a Most Disastrous Event\" width=\"626\" height=\"1999\" /> A Wonderful Ending to a Most Disastrous Event[/caption]\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_955\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"160\"]<img class=\"wp-image-955 size-full\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/drfields-bio-img-1.jpg\" alt=\"Drfields Bio Img\" width=\"160\" height=\"216\" /> Dr. Fields[/caption]\n\n</div>\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1116\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell1-small.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell1 Small\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">Stem Cell Prolotherapy</a>\n\nRegenerating one’s joints and spine is not in the future: it is happening today!…\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n<h3><em>Need Relief from painful joints?</em></h3>\n<em>If you are experiencing painful joints, Peter A. Fields, MD, DC and his staff are ready to help get you back to doing what you love, and doing it pain-free. </em>\n\n<em>Although many treatments may offer temporary pain relief for arthritis and other painful joint conditions, it is important to find a treatment that does more than chase the symptoms and one that actually repairs the injured soft tissue in order to restore normal motion to the knee joint. </em>\n\n<em>Regenerative Orthopedic treatment options, such as Stem Cell Therapy, Platelet Rich Plasma, and Prolotherapy which are effective therapies for repair and restoration of motion. These treatments stimulate healing of ligaments, tendons, and restore the normal functioning of the joint, thus preventing the arthritic progression.</em>\n\nCall us today at <a title=\"phone\" href=\"tel:+310-453-1234\"><span class=\"wsm_phone\">310-453-1234</span></a>','A wonderful ending to an almost disastrous event','','inherit','closed','closed','','1473-autosave-v1','','','2021-01-06 01:40:42','2021-01-06 01:40:42','',1473,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1473-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4384,9,'2021-01-06 01:32:17','2021-01-06 01:32:17','<h3>A Wonderful Ending to An Almost Disastrous Event</h3>\r\nIn this article, printed in the <a href=\"https://www.smdp.com\">Santa Monica Daily Press</a>, Peter A. Fields, MD, DC tells the story of A Wonderful Ending to An Almost Disastrous Event that occurred while he was swimming at the Santa Monica College pool.\r\n\r\nThe combination of being a strong swimmer, having the training of a water safety instructor, and being a doctor, came in handy and resulted in the saving of another swimmer\'s life.\r\n\r\nPlease take a look at the full article below.\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1115\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"626\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1115 \" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Santa-Monica-Daily-Press-Article-2.jpg\" alt=\"A Wonderful Ending to a Most Disastrous Event\" width=\"626\" height=\"1999\" /> A Wonderful Ending to a Most Disastrous Event[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_955\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"160\"]<img class=\"wp-image-955 size-full\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/drfields-bio-img-1.jpg\" alt=\"Drfields Bio Img\" width=\"160\" height=\"216\" /> Dr. Fields[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1116\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell1-small.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell1 Small\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">Stem Cell Prolotherapy</a>\r\n\r\nRegenerating one’s joints and spine is not in the future: it is happening today!…\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','A wonderful ending to an almost disastrous event','','inherit','closed','closed','','1473-revision-v1','','','2021-01-06 01:32:17','2021-01-06 01:32:17','',1473,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1473-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4385,9,'2021-01-06 01:40:58','2021-01-06 01:40:58','<h3>A Wonderful Ending to An Almost Disastrous Event</h3>\r\nIn this article, printed in the <a href=\"https://www.smdp.com\">Santa Monica Daily Press</a>, Peter A. 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The situation took place while Dr. Fields was swimming at the Santa Monica College pool.\r\n\r\nThe combination of being a strong swimmer, having the training of a water safety instructor, and being a doctor, came in handy and resulted in the saving of another swimmer\'s life.\r\n\r\nPlease take a look at the full article below.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1115\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"626\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1115 \" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Santa-Monica-Daily-Press-Article-2.jpg\" alt=\"A Wonderful Ending to a Most Disastrous Event\" width=\"626\" height=\"1999\" /> A Wonderful Ending to a Most Disastrous Event[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_955\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"160\"]<img class=\"wp-image-955 size-full\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/drfields-bio-img-1.jpg\" alt=\"Drfields Bio Img\" width=\"160\" height=\"216\" /> Dr. Fields[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1116\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell1-small.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell1 Small\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">Stem Cell Prolotherapy</a>\r\n\r\nRegenerating one’s joints and spine is not in the future: it is happening today!…\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h3><em>Need Relief from painful joints?</em></h3>\r\n<em>If you are experiencing painful joints, Peter A. Fields, MD, DC and his staff are ready to help get you back to doing what you love, and doing it pain-free. </em>\r\n\r\n<em>Although many treatments may offer temporary pain relief for arthritis and other painful joint conditions, it is important to find a treatment that does more than chase the symptoms and one that actually repairs the injured soft tissue in order to restore normal motion to the knee joint. </em>\r\n\r\n<em>Regenerative Orthopedic treatment options, such as Stem Cell Therapy, Platelet Rich Plasma, and Prolotherapy which are effective therapies for repair and restoration of motion. These treatments stimulate healing of ligaments, tendons, and restore the normal functioning of the joint, thus preventing the arthritic progression.</em>\r\n\r\nCall us today at <span class=\"wsm_phone\"><a title=\"phone\" href=\"tel:+310-453-1234\">310-453-1234</a>.</span>','A wonderful ending to an almost disastrous event','','inherit','closed','closed','','1473-revision-v1','','','2021-01-06 01:40:58','2021-01-06 01:40:58','',1473,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1473-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4387,8,'2021-01-06 18:39:08','2021-01-06 18:39:08','','iwp_log_5ff603cc462ae','','publish','closed','closed','','iwp_log_5ff603cc462ae','','','2021-01-06 18:39:08','2021-01-06 18:39:08','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/iwp_log/iwp_log_5ff603cc462ae/',0,'iwp_log','',0),(4388,8,'2021-01-13 22:18:25','2021-01-13 22:18:25','','iwp_log_5fff71b14c63a','','publish','closed','closed','','iwp_log_5fff71b14c63a','','','2021-01-13 22:18:25','2021-01-13 22:18:25','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/iwp_log/iwp_log_5fff71b14c63a/',0,'iwp_log','',0),(4389,8,'2021-01-13 22:18:48','2021-01-13 22:18:48','','iwp_log_5fff71c83fa6a','','publish','closed','closed','','iwp_log_5fff71c83fa6a','','','2021-01-13 22:18:48','2021-01-13 22:18:48','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/iwp_log/iwp_log_5fff71c83fa6a/',0,'iwp_log','',0),(4391,9,'2021-01-14 01:52:35','2021-01-14 01:52:35','[caption id=\"attachment_4393\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"500\"]<img class=\"wp-image-4393 size-medium\" title=\"Dr. Fields interviewed on KCAL/CBS about \'Prolotherapy\'\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Prolotherapy-copy-2-500x500.png\" alt=\"Dr. Fields interviewed on KCAL/CBS about \'Prolotherapy\'\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /> <strong>Dr. Fields interviewed on KCAL/CBS  about Prolotherapy</strong>[/caption]\n<h3>Dr. Fields Interviewed on KCAL/CBS about \'Prolotherapy\'</h3>\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is an expert lecturer on Regenerative Orthopedic therapies like Prolotherapy. And in this video, Dr. Fields explains one of the regenerative methods in this<strong> Interview on KCAL/CBS About \'Prolotherapy.\' </strong>One of his patients also describes her experience with Prolotherapy on this video, after coming to see Dr. Fields for the knee pain she was experiencing.\n\nIf you\'ve wondered what Prolotherapy is, watching this video is a great way to familiarize yourself with the treatment. And it\'s quick and interesting too! We hope you enjoy it.\n<h3>Want More Information about Prolotherapy?</h3>\nProlotherapy is a non-surgical treatment for joint and spine pain. The treatments are a natural method of assisting the body to heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments and tendons. They actually boost the body\'s own healing abilities.\n\nWith Prolotherapy (also called Dextrose Prolotherapy), the weakened areas are injected with a solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. And as the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated and motion is restored.\n\nIs a joint, ligament or tendon is causing you pain or limited movement? Then Prolotherapy might be the right choice for you! Prolotherapy can help with arthritis, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/sports-injuries/knee-injury-treatment/\">knee injuries</a>, tendinitis (tennis elbow), hip dysfunction, bulging discs, lumbar or cervical spine instability, bursitis, ACL Tears, <a href=\"#\">rotator cuff injuries</a> and more.\n<h3>Visit Our Website</h3>\nFor more information about Prolotherapy and other Regenerative Orthopedic techniques, please visit our website at <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">drfields.com</a>, where you will find many, many articles that describe the various conditions effectively treated with Regenerative Orthopedics.\n<h3>We Would Be Happy to Answer Your Questions!</h3>\nIf you have any questions, please contact us by calling <span class=\"wsm_phone\"><a title=\"phone\" href=\"tel:+310-453-1234\">310-453-1234</a>. </span>\n\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"3JIY8OCt1FY\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Peter-A.-Fields-MD-DC.jpg\" alt=\"About Prolotherapy\'\"]\n<strong> </strong>','Dr. Fields interviewed on KCAL/CBS about Prolotherapy','','inherit','closed','closed','','1504-autosave-v1','','','2021-01-14 01:52:35','2021-01-14 01:52:35','',1504,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1504-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4392,9,'2021-01-14 01:00:58','2021-01-14 01:00:58','Peter A. Fields, MD, DC is an expert lecturer on Regenerative Orthopedic therapies like Prolotherapy. In this video, Dr. Fields is<strong> Interviewed on KCAL/CBS About \'Prolotherapy.\'</strong>\r\n\r\nFor more information about Prolotherapy and other Regenerative Orthopedic techniques, please visit our website at <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">drfields.com</a>, where you will find many, many articles that describe the various conditions effectively treated with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n\r\nIf you have any questions, please contact us by calling <span class=\"wsm_phone\"><a title=\"phone\" href=\"tel:+310-453-1234\">310-453-1234</a>. </span>\r\n\r\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"3JIY8OCt1FY\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Peter-A.-Fields-MD-DC.jpg\" alt=\"About Prolotherapy\'\"]\r\n<strong>Dr. Fields Interviewed on KCAL/CBS About \'Prolotherapy  </strong>','Dr. Fields interviewed on KCAL/CBS about \'Prolotherapy\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','1504-revision-v1','','','2021-01-14 01:00:58','2021-01-14 01:00:58','',1504,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1504-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4393,9,'2021-01-14 01:27:52','2021-01-14 01:27:52','','Services','Non-Surgical Services for Joint Pain','inherit','open','closed','','prolotherapy-copy-2','','','2021-06-25 20:13:20','2021-06-25 20:13:20','',1504,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Prolotherapy-copy-2.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4394,9,'2021-01-14 01:44:31','2021-01-14 01:44:31','[caption id=\"attachment_4393\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"500\"]<img class=\"wp-image-4393 size-medium\" title=\"Dr. Fields interviewed on KCAL/CBS about \'Prolotherapy\'\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Prolotherapy-copy-2-500x500.png\" alt=\"Dr. Fields interviewed on KCAL/CBS about \'Prolotherapy\'\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /> <strong>Dr. Fields interviewed on KCAL/CBS  about Prolotherapy</strong>[/caption]\r\n<h3>Dr. Fields Interviewed on KCAL/CBS about \'Prolotherapy\'</h3>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is an expert lecturer on Regenerative Orthopedic therapies like Prolotherapy. And in this video, Dr. Fields explains one of the regenerative methods as he is<strong> Interviewed on KCAL/CBS About \'Prolotherapy.\' </strong>One of his patients also describes her experience with Prolotherapy on this video, after coming to see Dr. Fields for the knee pain she was experiencing.\r\n<h3>Want More Information about Prolotherapy?</h3>\r\nFor more information about Prolotherapy and other Regenerative Orthopedic techniques, please visit our website at <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">drfields.com</a>, where you will find many, many articles that describe the various conditions effectively treated with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n<h3>We Would Be Happy to Answer Your Questions!</h3>\r\nIf you have any questions, please contact us by calling <span class=\"wsm_phone\"><a title=\"phone\" href=\"tel:+310-453-1234\">310-453-1234</a>. </span>\r\n\r\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"3JIY8OCt1FY\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Peter-A.-Fields-MD-DC.jpg\" alt=\"About Prolotherapy\'\"]\r\n<strong> </strong>','Dr. Fields interviewed on KCAL/CBS about Prolotherapy','','inherit','closed','closed','','1504-revision-v1','','','2021-01-14 01:44:31','2021-01-14 01:44:31','',1504,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1504-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4395,9,'2021-01-14 01:53:29','2021-01-14 01:53:29','[caption id=\"attachment_4393\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"500\"]<img class=\"wp-image-4393 size-medium\" title=\"Dr. Fields interviewed on KCAL/CBS about \'Prolotherapy\'\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Prolotherapy-copy-2-500x500.png\" alt=\"Dr. Fields interviewed on KCAL/CBS about \'Prolotherapy\'\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /> <strong>Dr. Fields interviewed on KCAL/CBS  about Prolotherapy</strong>[/caption]\r\n<h3>Dr. Fields Interviewed on KCAL/CBS about \'Prolotherapy\'</h3>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is an expert lecturer on Regenerative Orthopedic therapies like Prolotherapy. And in this video, Dr. Fields explains one of the regenerative methods in this<strong> Interview on KCAL/CBS About \'Prolotherapy.\' </strong>One of his patients also describes her experience with Prolotherapy in this video, after coming to see Dr. Fields for the knee pain she was experiencing.\r\n\r\nIf you\'ve wondered what Prolotherapy is, watching this video is a great way to familiarize yourself with the treatment. And it\'s quick and interesting too! We hope you enjoy it.\r\n<h3>Want More Information about Prolotherapy?</h3>\r\nProlotherapy is a non-surgical treatment for joint and spine pain. The treatments are a natural method of assisting the body to heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments, and tendons. They actually boost the body\'s own healing abilities.\r\n\r\nWith Prolotherapy (also called Dextrose Prolotherapy), the weakened areas are injected with a solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. And as the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated, and motion is restored.\r\n\r\nIs a joint, ligament, or tendon is causing you pain or limited movement? Then Prolotherapy might be the right choice for you! Prolotherapy can help with arthritis, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/sports-injuries/knee-injury-treatment/\">knee injuries</a>, tendonitis (tennis elbow), hip dysfunction, bulging discs, lumbar or cervical spine instability, bursitis, ACL Tears, <a href=\"#\">rotator cuff injuries</a> and more.\r\n<h3>Visit Our Website</h3>\r\nFor more information about Prolotherapy and other Regenerative Orthopedic techniques, please visit our website at <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">drfields.com</a>, where you will find many, many articles that describe the various conditions effectively treated with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n<h3>We Would Be Happy to Answer Your Questions!</h3>\r\nIf you have any questions, please contact us by calling <span class=\"wsm_phone\"><a title=\"phone\" href=\"tel:+310-453-1234\">310-453-1234</a>. </span>\r\n\r\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"3JIY8OCt1FY\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Peter-A.-Fields-MD-DC.jpg\" alt=\"About Prolotherapy\'\"]\r\n<strong> </strong>','Dr. Fields interviewed on KCAL/CBS about Prolotherapy','','inherit','closed','closed','','1504-revision-v1','','','2021-01-14 01:53:29','2021-01-14 01:53:29','',1504,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1504-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4396,9,'2021-01-16 01:00:18','2021-01-16 01:00:18','[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"I0HcX8Kcy2k\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dextrose-Prolotherapy-Overview.jpg\" alt=\"Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory Medicines\'\"]\r\n<strong>Dr. Fields Interviewed on KCAL/CBS\r\nAbout \'Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory\r\nMedicines\'</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is an expert lecturer on Regenerative Orthopedic therapies like Prolotherapy. And in this video, Dr. Fields explains one of the regenerative methods in this<strong> Interview on KCAL/CBS About ‘Prolotherapy.’ </strong>One of his patients also describes her experience with Prolotherapy in this video, after coming to see Dr. Fields for the knee pain she was experiencing.\r\n\r\nIf you’ve wondered what Prolotherapy is, watching this video is a great way to familiarize yourself with the treatment. And it’s quick and interesting too! We hope you enjoy it.\r\n<h3>Want More Information about Prolotherapy?</h3>\r\nProlotherapy is a non-surgical treatment for joint and spine pain. The treatments are a natural method of assisting the body to heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments, and tendons. They actually boost the body’s own healing abilities.\r\n\r\nWith Prolotherapy (also called Dextrose Prolotherapy), the weakened areas are injected with a solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. And as the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated, and motion is restored.\r\n\r\nIs a joint, ligament, or tendon is causing you pain or limited movement? Then Prolotherapy might be the right choice for you! Prolotherapy can help with arthritis, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/sports-injuries/knee-injury-treatment/\">knee injuries</a>, tendonitis (tennis elbow), hip dysfunction, bulging discs, lumbar or cervical spine instability, bursitis, ACL Tears, <a href=\"#\">rotator cuff injuries</a> and more.\r\n<h3>Visit Our Website</h3>\r\nFor more information about Prolotherapy and other Regenerative Orthopedic techniques, please visit our website at <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">drfields.com</a>, where you will find many, many articles that describe the various conditions effectively treated with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n<h3>We Would Be Happy to Answer Your Questions!</h3>\r\nIf you have any questions, please contact us by calling <span class=\"wsm_phone\"><a title=\"phone\" href=\"tel:+310-453-1234\">310-453-1234</a>. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Dr. Fields interviewed on KCAL/CBS about \'Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory Medicines\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','1502-revision-v1','','','2021-01-16 01:00:18','2021-01-16 01:00:18','',1502,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1502-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4397,9,'2021-01-16 01:20:33','2021-01-16 01:20:33','<h3><strong>Dr. Fields Talks About the Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory Medicines: An I</strong><strong>nterview on KCAL/CBS </strong></h3>\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is an expert lecturer on Regenerative Orthopedic therapies and is a sought after speaker for his medical knowledge as both a chiropractor and medical doctor. And in this video, Dr. Fields gives some insight into some of the problems people can encounter when taking too many anti-inflammatories. Check out this <strong>Interview with Dr. Fields on KCAL/CBS About </strong><strong>the Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory Medicines.</strong>\n\nAnti-inflammatories, such as Ibuprofen and Naproxen, can result in the eventual destruction of a joint, because they actually interfere with the healing process. Dr. Fields discusses this in greater detail in this video.\n<h3>Watch the Video</h3>\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"I0HcX8Kcy2k\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dextrose-Prolotherapy-Overview.jpg\" alt=\"Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory Medicines\'\"]\n<h3>Want More Information On Treating the Painful Joint Without NSAIDS?</h3>\nProlotherapy, a regenerative therapy, is a non-surgical treatment for joint and spine pain. The treatments are a natural method of assisting the body to heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments, and tendons. They actually boost the body’s own healing abilities.\n\nWith Prolotherapy (also called Dextrose Prolotherapy), the weakened areas are injected with a solution that stimulates healthy, strong tissues. And as the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated, and motion is restored.\n\nIs a joint, ligament, or tendon is causing you pain or limited movement? Then Prolotherapy might be the right choice for you! Prolotherapy can help with arthritis, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/sports-injuries/knee-injury-treatment/\">knee injuries</a>, tendonitis (tennis elbow), hip dysfunction, bulging discs, lumbar or cervical spine instability, bursitis, ACL Tears, <a href=\"#\">rotator cuff injuries</a> and more.\n<h3>Visit Our Website</h3>\nFor more information about Prolotherapy and other Regenerative Orthopedic techniques, please visit our website at <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">drfields.com</a>, where you will find many, many articles that describe the various conditions effectively treated with Regenerative Orthopedics.\n\nSimilar to NSAID\'s, cortisone injections are another common treatment that can end up destroying the joint. Find out more by reading articles we have written about the effects of cortisone. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/?s=cortisone\">here</a>.\n<h3>We Would Be Happy to Answer Your Questions!</h3>\nIf you have any questions about Regenerative Orthopedic treatments like Prolotherapy, PRP, and Stem Cell Therapy, please contact us by calling <span class=\"wsm_phone\"><a title=\"phone\" href=\"tel:+310-453-1234\">310-453-1234</a>. </span>\n\n&nbsp;','Dr. Fields Talks about \'Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory Medicines\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','1502-autosave-v1','','','2021-01-16 01:20:33','2021-01-16 01:20:33','',1502,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1502-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4398,9,'2021-01-16 01:19:10','2021-01-16 01:19:10','<h3><strong>Dr. Fields Talks About the Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory Medicines: An I</strong><strong>nterview on KCAL/CBS </strong></h3>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is an expert lecturer on Regenerative Orthopedic therapies and is a sought after speaker for his medical knowledge as both a chiropractor and medical doctor. And in this video, Dr. Fields gives some insight into some of the problems people can encounter when taking too many anti-inflammatories. Check out this <strong>Interview with Dr. Fields on KCAL/CBS About </strong><strong>the Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory Medicines.</strong>\r\n\r\nAnti-inflammatories, such as Ibuprofen and Naproxen, can result in the eventual destruction of a joint, because they actually interfere with the healing process. Dr. Fields discusses this in greater detail in this video.\r\n<h3>Watch the Video</h3>\r\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"I0HcX8Kcy2k\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dextrose-Prolotherapy-Overview.jpg\" alt=\"Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory Medicines\'\"]\r\n<h3>Want More Information On Treating the Painful Joint Without NSAIDS?</h3>\r\nProlotherapy, a regenerative therapy, is a non-surgical treatment for joint and spine pain. The treatments are a natural method of assisting the body to heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments, and tendons. They actually boost the body’s own healing abilities.\r\n\r\nWith Prolotherapy (also called Dextrose Prolotherapy), the weakened areas are injected with a solution that stimulates healthy, strong tissues. And as the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated, and motion is restored.\r\n\r\nIs a joint, ligament, or tendon is causing you pain or limited movement? Then Prolotherapy might be the right choice for you! Prolotherapy can help with arthritis, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/sports-injuries/knee-injury-treatment/\">knee injuries</a>, tendonitis (tennis elbow), hip dysfunction, bulging discs, lumbar or cervical spine instability, bursitis, ACL Tears, <a href=\"#\">rotator cuff injuries</a> and more.\r\n<h3>Visit Our Website</h3>\r\nFor more information about Prolotherapy and other Regenerative Orthopedic techniques, please visit our website at <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">drfields.com</a>, where you will find many, many articles that describe the various conditions effectively treated with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n\r\nSimilar to NSAID\'s, cortisone injections are another common treatment that can end up destroying the joint. Find out more by reading articles we have written about the effects of cortisone. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/?s=cortisone\">here</a>.\r\n<h3>We Would Be Happy to Answer Your Questions!</h3>\r\nIf you have any questions about Regenerative Orthopedic treatments like Prolotherapy, PRP, and Stem Cell Therapy, please contact us by calling <span class=\"wsm_phone\"><a title=\"phone\" href=\"tel:+310-453-1234\">310-453-1234</a>. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Dr. Fields interviewed on KCAL/CBS about \'Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory Medicines\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','1502-revision-v1','','','2021-01-16 01:19:10','2021-01-16 01:19:10','',1502,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1502-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4399,9,'2021-01-16 01:21:28','2021-01-16 01:21:28','<h3><strong>Dr. Fields Talks About the Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory Medicines: An I</strong><strong>nterview on KCAL/CBS </strong></h3>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is an expert lecturer on Regenerative Orthopedic therapies and is a sought after speaker for his medical knowledge as both a chiropractor and medical doctor. And in this video, Dr. Fields gives some insight into some of the problems people can encounter when taking too many anti-inflammatories. Check out this <strong>Interview with Dr. Fields on KCAL/CBS About </strong><strong>the Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory Medicines.</strong>\r\n\r\nAnti-inflammatories, such as Ibuprofen and Naproxen, can result in the eventual destruction of a joint, because they actually interfere with the healing process. Dr. Fields discusses this in greater detail in this video.\r\n<h3>Watch the Video</h3>\r\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"I0HcX8Kcy2k\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dextrose-Prolotherapy-Overview.jpg\" alt=\"Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory Medicines\'\"]\r\n<h3>Want More Information On Treating the Painful Joint Without NSAIDS?</h3>\r\nProlotherapy, a regenerative therapy, is a non-surgical treatment for joint and spine pain. The treatments are a natural method of assisting the body to heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments, and tendons. They actually boost the body’s own healing abilities.\r\n\r\nWith Prolotherapy (also called Dextrose Prolotherapy), the weakened areas are injected with a solution that stimulates healthy, strong tissues. And as the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated, and motion is restored.\r\n\r\nIs a joint, ligament, or tendon is causing you pain or limited movement? Then Prolotherapy might be the right choice for you! Prolotherapy can help with arthritis, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/sports-injuries/knee-injury-treatment/\">knee injuries</a>, tendonitis (tennis elbow), hip dysfunction, bulging discs, lumbar or cervical spine instability, bursitis, ACL Tears, <a href=\"#\">rotator cuff injuries</a> and more.\r\n<h3>Visit Our Website</h3>\r\nFor more information about Prolotherapy and other Regenerative Orthopedic techniques, please visit our website at <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">drfields.com</a>, where you will find many, many articles that describe the various conditions effectively treated with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n\r\nSimilar to NSAID\'s, cortisone injections are another common treatment that can end up destroying the joint. Find out more by reading articles we have written about the effects of cortisone. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/?s=cortisone\">here</a>.\r\n<h3>We Would Be Happy to Answer Your Questions!</h3>\r\nIf you have any questions about Regenerative Orthopedic treatments like Prolotherapy, PRP, and Stem Cell Therapy, please contact us by calling <span class=\"wsm_phone\"><a title=\"phone\" href=\"tel:+310-453-1234\">310-453-1234</a>. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Dr. Fields Talks About the Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory Medicines','','inherit','closed','closed','','1502-revision-v1','','','2021-01-16 01:21:28','2021-01-16 01:21:28','',1502,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1502-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4401,9,'2021-01-21 00:02:01','2021-01-21 00:02:01','<h3>Needles, Not Knives, to Treat Sports Injuries and Degeneration</h3>\nBy Nancy Deville\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_4403\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"500\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4403\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Nancy-Deville-with-Dr.-Peter-Fields-500x423.png\" alt=\"Needles Not Knives\" width=\"500\" height=\"423\" /> <strong>                                            Needles Not Knives</strong>[/caption]\n\nMy first pair of running shoes were men’s shoes because they didn’t make them for women in 1974. That’s how many years I’ve been pounding away at my joints. The first sign of wear began around 1994. On the urging of an orthopedic surgeon, I quit running and started hiking and yoga. Unfortunately, the damage had already been done.\n\nThough I’ve had both of my rotator cuffs worked on after trashing them doing Ashtanga, I don’t want knee or hip replacements. Call me vain, but I want to be able to do a full lotus for the duration.\n\nFortunately, for me and millions of boomers like me who have been athletic our entire adult lives, we now have <strong>regenerative medicine</strong> to turn to rather than cortisone injections, which merely provide temporary relief (and can ultimately cause more damage), or joint replacement, the extreme fix.\n\nThere are several modalities of regenerative medicine, a system of medicine that employs your body to heal itself.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n<h3>Prolotherapy Is the Most Common Type of Regenerative Medicine</h3>\nThe most common (and least expensive) of regenerative medicine is prolotherapy, which involves injecting a mild irritant such as dextrose, along with tapping the damaged area with the needle. The irritant combination causes an inflammatory response, which stimulates the immune system to rush in and begin healing whatever particular damage you have.\n<h3>Platelet Rich Plasma: A Bigger Gun</h3>\nIf your injury or degeneration requires a bigger gun, the next step is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), which is essentially your own blood. Your blood is drawn and spun down to filter out the platelets. These concentrated platelets are injected into the area to be treated. Blood platelets contain potent growth factors that begin the repair naturally.\n<h3>My Prolotherapy Treatment Path</h3>\nMy first doctor was Allen Thomashefsky, a former Iron Man triathlete, who practices in Santa Barbara and Ashland, California. I had gotten to the point, after 20 years of running followed by 15 years of serious hiking, that I was hobbling around on painful feet. I had seriously begun to question whether I would be able even to walk around normally, my feet were so painful. Prolotherapy injections put me back on the hiking trail (okay, the injections hurt, but no pain no gain).\n\nIn addition to sports, I am a lifelong knitter. I found myself waking up with hands like claws, an attractive image, I know. But beyond the aesthetics, I wanted the use of my hands back. Dr. Tom injected every single one of my knuckles. It was like magic.\n\nRecently, I’ve taken up bushwhacking in Daniel Boone National Forest in the Appalachian foothills. I was seriously handicapped by a knee that had begun deteriorating from my 20 years of running. Living in LA now, I went to Dr. Peter Fields (pictured here with me), who is one of a few physicians in the US who has both medical and chiropractic degrees. He’s an active Iron Man triathlete and, like Dr. Tom, a wizard in regenerative medicine. <strong>A mere two sessions of prolotherapy and my last hike was pain-free.</strong>\n\nBoomers have a long history of trailblazing. As I said, women didn’t run before 1974. Exploring the boundaries of human endurance has opened up new horizons for subsequent generations. But when it comes to joint damage, our fitness model came with a price tag. And speaking of price, regenerative medicine is not paid for by insurance companies or Medicare. They will replace a knee or hip at astronomical costs, but they will not pay a fraction of those costs for your body to heal itself. I believe they will wake up, eventually. For now, I would rather have brand new cartilage in my knee that my body made itself than have a new outfit. My body has always been my priority.1\n\nRead the original article in <a href=\"https://thethreetomatoes.com/needles-not-knives-to-treat-sports-injuries-and-degeneration\">The Three Tomatoes by Nancy Deville</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://thethreetomatoes.com/needles-not-knives-to-treat-sports-injuries-and-degeneration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 http://thethreetomatoes.com/needles-not-knives-to-treat-sports-injuries-and-degeneration</a>\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Needles, Not Knives, To Treat Sports Injuries And Degeneration','','inherit','closed','closed','','1475-autosave-v1','','','2021-01-21 00:02:01','2021-01-21 00:02:01','',1475,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1475-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4402,9,'2021-01-20 23:54:47','2021-01-20 23:54:47','<h3>Needles, Not Knives, to Treat Sports Injuries and Degeneration</h3>\r\nBy Nancy Deville\r\n\r\nMy first pair of running shoes were men’s shoes because they didn’t make them for women in 1974. That’s how many years I’ve been pounding away at my joints. The first sign of wear began around 1994. On the urging of an orthopedic surgeon, I quit running and started hiking and yoga. Unfortunately, the damage had already been done.\r\n\r\nThough I’ve had both of my rotator cuffs worked on after trashing them doing Ashtanga, I don’t want knee or hip replacements. Call me vain, but I want to be able to do a full lotus for the duration.\r\n\r\nFortunately, for me and millions of boomers like me who have been athletic our entire adult lives, we now have <strong>regenerative medicine</strong> to turn to rather than cortisone injections, which merely provide temporary relief (and can ultimately cause more damage), or joint replacement, the extreme fix.\r\n\r\nThere are several modalities of regenerative medicine, a system of medicine that employs your body to heal itself.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h3>Prolotherapy Is the Most Common Type of Regenerative Medicine</h3>\r\nThe most common (and least expensive) of regenerative medicine is prolotherapy, which involves injecting a mild irritant such as dextrose, along with tapping the damaged area with the needle. The irritant combination causes an inflammatory response, which stimulates the immune system to rush in and begin healing whatever particular damage you have.\r\n<h3>Platelet Rich Plasma: A Bigger Gun</h3>\r\nIf your injury or degeneration requires a bigger gun, the next step is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), which is essentially your own blood. Your blood is drawn and spun down to filter out the platelets. These concentrated platelets are injected into the area to be treated. Blood platelets contain potent growth factors that begin the repair naturally.\r\n<h3>My Prolotherapy Treatment Path</h3>\r\nMy first doctor was Allen Thomashefsky, a former Iron Man triathlete, who practices in Santa Barbara and Ashland, California. I had gotten to the point, after 20 years of running followed by 15 years of serious hiking, that I was hobbling around on painful feet. I had seriously begun to question whether I would be able to even walk around normally, my feet were so painful. Injections of prolotherapy put me back on the hiking trail (okay, the injections hurt, but no pain no gain).\r\n\r\nIn addition to sports, I am a lifelong knitter. I found myself waking up with hands like claws, an attractive image, I know. But beyond the aesthetics, I wanted the use of my hands back. Dr. Tom injected every single one of my knuckles. It was like magic.\r\n\r\nRecently, I’ve taken up bushwhacking in Daniel Boone National Forest in the Appalachian foothills. I was seriously handicapped by a knee that had begun deteriorating from my 20 years of running. Living in LA now, I went to Dr. Peter Fields, (pictured here with me) who is one of a few physicians in the US who has both medical and chiropractic degrees. He’s an active Iron Man triathlete and, like Dr. Tom, a wizard in regenerative medicine. <strong>A mere two sessions of prolotherapy and my last hike was pain free.</strong>\r\n\r\nBoomers have a long history of trail blazing. Like I said, women didn’t run before 1974. Exploring the boundaries of human endurance has opened up new horizons for subsequent generations. But when it comes to joint damage, our fitness model came with a price tag. And speaking of price, regenerative medicine is not paid for by insurance companies or Medicare. They will replace a knee or hip, at astronomical costs, but they will not pay a fraction of those costs for your body to heal itself. I believe they will wake up, eventually. For now, I would rather have brand new cartilage in my knee that my body made itself, than have a new outfit. My body has always been my priority.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thethreetomatoes.com/needles-not-knives-to-treat-sports-injuries-and-degeneration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http://thethreetomatoes.com/needles-not-knives-to-treat-sports-injuries-and-degeneration</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Needles, Not Knives, To Treat Sports Injuries And Degeneration','','inherit','closed','closed','','1475-revision-v1','','','2021-01-20 23:54:47','2021-01-20 23:54:47','',1475,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1475-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4403,9,'2021-01-20 23:56:34','2021-01-20 23:56:34','Needles Not Knives is an article by Nancy Deville With Dr. Peter Fields','Needles Not Knives','Needles Not Knives','inherit','open','closed','','nancy-deville-with-dr-peter-fields','','','2021-01-20 23:57:32','2021-01-20 23:57:32','',1475,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Nancy-Deville-with-Dr.-Peter-Fields.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4404,9,'2021-01-21 00:02:49','2021-01-21 00:02:49','<h3>Needles, Not Knives, to Treat Sports Injuries and Degeneration</h3>\r\nBy Nancy Deville\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4403\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"500\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4403\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Nancy-Deville-with-Dr.-Peter-Fields-500x423.png\" alt=\"Needles Not Knives\" width=\"500\" height=\"423\" /> <strong>                                            Needles Not Knives</strong>[/caption]\r\n\r\nMy first pair of running shoes were men’s shoes because they didn’t make them for women in 1974. That’s how many years I’ve been pounding away at my joints. The first sign of wear began around 1994. On the urging of an orthopedic surgeon, I quit running and started hiking and yoga. Unfortunately, the damage had already been done.\r\n\r\nThough I’ve had both of my rotator cuffs worked on after trashing them doing Ashtanga, I don’t want knee or hip replacements. Call me vain, but I want to be able to do a full lotus for the duration.\r\n\r\nFortunately, for me and millions of boomers like me who have been athletic our entire adult lives, we now have <strong>regenerative medicine</strong> to turn to rather than cortisone injections, which merely provide temporary relief (and can ultimately cause more damage), or joint replacement, the extreme fix.\r\n\r\nThere are several modalities of regenerative medicine, a system of medicine that employs your body to heal itself.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h3>Prolotherapy Is the Most Common Type of Regenerative Medicine</h3>\r\nThe most common (and least expensive) of regenerative medicine is prolotherapy, which involves injecting a mild irritant such as dextrose, along with tapping the damaged area with the needle. The irritant combination causes an inflammatory response, which stimulates the immune system to rush in and begin healing whatever particular damage you have.\r\n<h3>Platelet Rich Plasma: A Bigger Gun</h3>\r\nIf your injury or degeneration requires a bigger gun, the next step is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), which is essentially your own blood. Your blood is drawn and spun down to filter out the platelets. These concentrated platelets are injected into the area to be treated. Blood platelets contain potent growth factors that begin the repair naturally.\r\n<h3>My Prolotherapy Treatment Path</h3>\r\nMy first doctor was Allen Thomashefsky, a former Iron Man triathlete, who practices in Santa Barbara and Ashland, California. I had gotten to the point, after 20 years of running followed by 15 years of serious hiking, that I was hobbling around on painful feet. I had seriously begun to question whether I would be able even to walk around normally, my feet were so painful. Prolotherapy injections put me back on the hiking trail (okay, the injections hurt, but no pain no gain).\r\n\r\nIn addition to sports, I am a lifelong knitter. I found myself waking up with hands like claws, an attractive image, I know. But beyond the aesthetics, I wanted the use of my hands back. Dr. Tom injected every single one of my knuckles. It was like magic.\r\n\r\nRecently, I’ve taken up bushwhacking in Daniel Boone National Forest in the Appalachian foothills. I was seriously handicapped by a knee that had begun deteriorating from my 20 years of running. Living in LA now, I went to Dr. Peter Fields (pictured here with me), who is one of a few physicians in the US who has both medical and chiropractic degrees. He’s an active Iron Man triathlete and, like Dr. Tom, a wizard in regenerative medicine. <strong>A mere two sessions of prolotherapy and my last hike was pain-free.</strong>\r\n\r\nBoomers have a long history of trailblazing. As I said, women didn’t run before 1974. Exploring the boundaries of human endurance has opened up new horizons for subsequent generations. But when it comes to joint damage, our fitness model came with a price tag. And speaking of price, regenerative medicine is not paid for by insurance companies or Medicare. They will replace a knee or hip at astronomical costs, but they will not pay a fraction of those costs for your body to heal itself. I believe they will wake up, eventually. For now, I would rather have brand new cartilage in my knee that my body made itself than have a new outfit. My body has always been my priority.1\r\n\r\nRead the original article in <a href=\"https://thethreetomatoes.com/needles-not-knives-to-treat-sports-injuries-and-degeneration\">The Three Tomatoes by Nancy Deville</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thethreetomatoes.com/needles-not-knives-to-treat-sports-injuries-and-degeneration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 http://thethreetomatoes.com/needles-not-knives-to-treat-sports-injuries-and-degeneration</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Needles, Not Knives, To Treat Sports Injuries And Degeneration','','inherit','closed','closed','','1475-revision-v1','','','2021-01-21 00:02:49','2021-01-21 00:02:49','',1475,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1475-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4405,9,'2021-01-21 00:03:23','2021-01-21 00:03:23','<h3>Needles, Not Knives, to Treat Sports Injuries and Degeneration</h3>\r\n<em>By Nancy Deville</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4403\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"500\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4403\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Nancy-Deville-with-Dr.-Peter-Fields-500x423.png\" alt=\"Needles Not Knives\" width=\"500\" height=\"423\" /> <strong>                                            Needles Not Knives</strong>[/caption]\r\n\r\nMy first pair of running shoes were men’s shoes because they didn’t make them for women in 1974. That’s how many years I’ve been pounding away at my joints. The first sign of wear began around 1994. On the urging of an orthopedic surgeon, I quit running and started hiking and yoga. Unfortunately, the damage had already been done.\r\n\r\nThough I’ve had both of my rotator cuffs worked on after trashing them doing Ashtanga, I don’t want knee or hip replacements. Call me vain, but I want to be able to do a full lotus for the duration.\r\n\r\nFortunately, for me and millions of boomers like me who have been athletic our entire adult lives, we now have <strong>regenerative medicine</strong> to turn to rather than cortisone injections, which merely provide temporary relief (and can ultimately cause more damage), or joint replacement, the extreme fix.\r\n\r\nThere are several modalities of regenerative medicine, a system of medicine that employs your body to heal itself.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h3>Prolotherapy Is the Most Common Type of Regenerative Medicine</h3>\r\nThe most common (and least expensive) of regenerative medicine is prolotherapy, which involves injecting a mild irritant such as dextrose, along with tapping the damaged area with the needle. The irritant combination causes an inflammatory response, which stimulates the immune system to rush in and begin healing whatever particular damage you have.\r\n<h3>Platelet Rich Plasma: A Bigger Gun</h3>\r\nIf your injury or degeneration requires a bigger gun, the next step is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), which is essentially your own blood. Your blood is drawn and spun down to filter out the platelets. These concentrated platelets are injected into the area to be treated. Blood platelets contain potent growth factors that begin the repair naturally.\r\n<h3>My Prolotherapy Treatment Path</h3>\r\nMy first doctor was Allen Thomashefsky, a former Iron Man triathlete, who practices in Santa Barbara and Ashland, California. I had gotten to the point, after 20 years of running followed by 15 years of serious hiking, that I was hobbling around on painful feet. I had seriously begun to question whether I would be able even to walk around normally, my feet were so painful. Prolotherapy injections put me back on the hiking trail (okay, the injections hurt, but no pain no gain).\r\n\r\nIn addition to sports, I am a lifelong knitter. I found myself waking up with hands like claws, an attractive image, I know. But beyond the aesthetics, I wanted the use of my hands back. Dr. Tom injected every single one of my knuckles. It was like magic.\r\n\r\nRecently, I’ve taken up bushwhacking in Daniel Boone National Forest in the Appalachian foothills. I was seriously handicapped by a knee that had begun deteriorating from my 20 years of running. Living in LA now, I went to Dr. Peter Fields (pictured here with me), who is one of a few physicians in the US who has both medical and chiropractic degrees. He’s an active Iron Man triathlete and, like Dr. Tom, a wizard in regenerative medicine. <strong>A mere two sessions of prolotherapy and my last hike was pain-free.</strong>\r\n\r\nBoomers have a long history of trailblazing. As I said, women didn’t run before 1974. Exploring the boundaries of human endurance has opened up new horizons for subsequent generations. But when it comes to joint damage, our fitness model came with a price tag. And speaking of price, regenerative medicine is not paid for by insurance companies or Medicare. They will replace a knee or hip at astronomical costs, but they will not pay a fraction of those costs for your body to heal itself. I believe they will wake up, eventually. For now, I would rather have brand new cartilage in my knee that my body made itself than have a new outfit. My body has always been my priority.1\r\n\r\nRead the original article in <a href=\"https://thethreetomatoes.com/needles-not-knives-to-treat-sports-injuries-and-degeneration\">The Three Tomatoes by Nancy Deville</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thethreetomatoes.com/needles-not-knives-to-treat-sports-injuries-and-degeneration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 http://thethreetomatoes.com/needles-not-knives-to-treat-sports-injuries-and-degeneration</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Needles, Not Knives, To Treat Sports Injuries And Degeneration','','inherit','closed','closed','','1475-revision-v1','','','2021-01-21 00:03:23','2021-01-21 00:03:23','',1475,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1475-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4406,9,'2021-01-24 02:48:01','2021-01-24 02:48:01','<h3>Benefits of Vitamin Supplementation in COVID-19: The Anti-Oxidants, A, C &amp; D</h3>\nSince treatment options to prevent and even treat COVID-19 are limited, the use of vitamins and mineral supplementation is worth exploring. Let\'s take a look at what some of the research says about the benefits of vitamin supplementation in COVID-19.\n<h3>The Immune-mediating, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Roles of Vitamins A</h3>\nIncreasing the level of antioxidant nutrients within the body is thought to have a beneficial effect. And the dietary supplementation of nutrients has been recognized to alter the clinical course and health of patients. Vitamin A supplementation is helpful in many conditions. For example, vitamin A improves pulmonary function test results, has been found to have antimicrobial qualities, addresses vitamin A deficiency to effectively aid in tuberculosis prevention, and has antioxidative properties.\n\n<strong>How does this relate to the benefits of vitamin A in COVID-19?</strong> The pulmonary, immunomodulatory, and antimicrobial roles of vitamin A may provide a crucial element in the fight against viral diseases, including COVID-19! Both oxidative\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_4410\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"425\"]<img class=\"wp-image-4410\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Antioxidants-500x500.png\" alt=\"Antioxidants\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" /> <strong>                      <em>The Benefits of Vitamins During COVID-19</em></strong>[/caption]\n\ndamage and the regenerative capacity of the lungs may be mediated through vitamin A-dependent mechanisms. Plus, it is possible that vitamin A combats viral infections. Because of its role in helping with pulmonary conditions and in building the immune system, oral supplementation of vitamin A is a current topic of investigation in the treatment of COVID-19. 1\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>What About Vitamin C? Does it Help During COVID-19?</h3>\nOther antioxidants are being studied concerning their role to combat COVID-19. The role these vitamins play in the body and how each boosts the immune system, their role in respiratory infections, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and COVID-19...are all being examined. Vitamin C has an important antioxidant role, plus it may help in the stress response. Vitamin C has been encouraged as a treatment for respiratory infections since the 1930s. We are all familiar with its popularity in the prevention and alleviation of the common cold. And it may also have an antival effect.\n\nStudies do support the beneficial role of vitamin C in reducing the incidence and severity of both bacterial and viral infections. Vitamin C is being investigated as a possible treatment to offset the effects of inflammation and oxidative stress seen in sepsis and ARDS. And there is evidence to suggest that vitamin C helps to regulate the process that occurs in the damaging \'cytokine storm\' in COVID-19. Its possible benefits, plus low cost, and safety profile make it an attractive candidate to help with the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. 1\n<h3>What Are the Potential Benefits from Vitamin D Supplementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic?</h3>\nThe protective role of vitamin D in cardiovascular disease is well established, as it may significantly increase a person\'s risk of stroke, heart disease, and even death. Plus, intake of vitamin D, as most of us are aware, plays a key role in bone health. Check out our other article which discusses the many benefits of vitamin D called, \"<a title=\"Vitamin D: It’s Not Just For Bones Anymore\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/health-news/vitamin-d-its-not-just-for-bones-anymore/\">Vitamin D: It’s Not Just For Bones Anymore.\"</a>\n<h4><em><strong>But are there any potential benefits from vitamin D supplementation during the COVID-19 pandemic?</strong></em></h4>\nVitamin D benefits the immune system. It plays a role in helping in chronic and acute inflammatory disorders, including autoimmune disease and infections. In fact, higher levels of vitamin D are associated with reduced risk for developing multiple sclerosis, gastrointestinal inflammatory disorders, type 1 diabetes and other immune-mediated disease. In addition, it has been suggested that vitamin D could reduce the effect on the exacerbation of the immune response and the complications in the ARDS condition in COVID-19. And therefore, it may play a promising role in COVID-19 treatments.1,2\n\nResearchers are studying the way vitamin D helps with the immune and inflammatory response in the body, and some studies show that vitamin D supplementation could lower the risk of acute respiratory infections. The British Dietetic Association recommends taking a daily supplement containing 10 µg to ensure a healthy vitamin D status (for adults and children over the age of one).3 And ‘The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing\' says that vitamin D could benefit vulnerable adults, in particularly those over 70 years. (<a href=\"https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ga-action=\"click_feat_suppl\">https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf)4</a>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n\nEven though appropriate vitamin D doses have been shown to provide benefits, especially considering that deficiency in vitamin D leaves people vulnerable to other diseases, there has been some concern that higher doses may be harmful for those who also use ACE inhibitors.5 With that in mind, one study suggests a limiting consumption to a daily dose of 800-1000 IU of vitamin D to sufficiently meet the needs of most of the population.6\n<h3>We\'ll Need to Continue Weighing the Benefits and Risks of Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation for COVID-19</h3>\nFurther clinical trials are needed to assess the potential benefits of vitamin and mineral supplementation, including the anti-oxidants A,C &amp; D, for the prevention and treatment of the COVID-19 infection. In the meantime, follow your physicians recommendations for the best vitamin and mineral supplementation to benefit you personally, eat healthy foods, stay active, and try your best to limit stress in your life for the maintainance of your overall health.\n<h3>References:</h3>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n1 Jovic, Thomas H., et al. \"Could vitamins help in the fight against COVID-19?.\" <i>Nutrients</i> 12.9 (2020): 2550.\n\n2 Khare D, Godbole NM, Pawar SD, Mohan V, Pandey G, Gupta S, et al.<span class=\"ref-title\">Calcitriol [1, 25[OH]2 D3] pre- and post-treatment suppresses inflammatory response to influenza A (H1N1) infection in human lung A549 epithelial cells</span>. <span class=\"ref-journal\">Eur J Nutr</span> 2013; <span class=\"ref-vol\">52</span>:1405–15.\n\n3 Verdoia, Monica, and Giuseppe De Luca. \"Potential role of hypovitaminosis D and Vitamin D supplementation during COVID-19 pandemic.\" <i>QJM: An International Journal of Medicine</i> (2020).\n\n4https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf. Accessed January 23, 2021.\n\n5Fang L, Karakiulakis G, Roth M. Are patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus at increased risk for COVID-19 infection? Lancet Respir Med. 2020;8(4): e21.\n\n6Mansour, Asieh, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani, and Sayed Mahmoud Sajjadi-Jazi. \"Vitamin D supplementation in COVID-19: A friend or foe?.\" <i>EXCLI journal</i> 19 (2020): 1166-1168.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Benefits of Vitamin Supplementation in COVID-19','','inherit','closed','closed','','1492-autosave-v1','','','2021-01-24 02:48:01','2021-01-24 02:48:01','',1492,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1492-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4407,9,'2021-01-24 01:36:40','2021-01-24 01:36:40','<h3>\r\nBenefits of Vitamin Supplementation in COVID-19</h3>\r\nSince treatment options to prevent and even treat COVID-19 are limited, the use of vitamins and mineral supplementation is worth exploring. Let\'s take a look at what some of the research is saying about the benefits of vitamin supplementation in COVID-19.\r\n<h3>The Immune-mediating, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Roles of Vitamins A</h3>\r\nIncreasing the level of antioxidant nutrients within the body is thought to have a beneficial effect. And the dietary supplementation of nutrients has been recognized to alter the clinical course and health of patients. Vitamin A supplementation is helpful in many conditions. For example, vitamin A improves pulmonary function test results, has been found to have antimicrobial qualities, addresses vitamin A deficiency to effectively aid in tuberculosis prevention, and has antioxidative properties.\r\n\r\n<strong>How does this relate in the benefits of vitamin A in COVID-19?</strong> The pulmonary, immunomodulatory, and antimicrobial roles of vitamin A may provide a crucial element in the fight against viral diseases, including COVID-19! Both oxidative damage and the regenerative capacity of the lungs may be mediated through vitamin A-dependent mechanisms. Plus, it is possible that vitamin A is combats viral infections. Because of its role in helping with pulmonary conditions and in building the immune system, oral supplementation of vitamin A is a current topic of investigation in the treatment of COVID-19.1\r\n<h3>What About Vitamin C? Does it Help During COVID-19?</h3>\r\nOther antioxidants are being studied in their role to combat COVID-19. The role these vitamins play in the body and how each boosts the immune system, their role in respiratory infections, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and COVID-19...are all being examined. Vitamin C has an important antioxidant role, plus it may help in the stress response. Vitamin C has been encouraged as a treatment for respiratory infections since the 1930\'s. We are all familiar with it\'s popularity for the prevention and alleviation of the common cold. And it may also have an antival effect.\r\n\r\nStudies do support the beneficial role of vitamin C in reducing the incidence and severity of both bacterial and viral infections. Vitamin C is being investigated as a possible treatment to offset the effects of inflammation and oxidative stress seen in sepsis and ARDS. And there is evidence to suggest that vitamin C helps to regulate the process that occurs in the damaging \'cytokine storm\' in COVID-19. Its possible benefits, plus low cost, and safety profile make it an attractive candidate to help with the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. 1\r\n<h3>What Are the Potential Benefits from Vitamin D Supplementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic?</h3>\r\nThe protective role of vitamin D in cardiovascular disease is well established, as it may significantly increase a person\'s risk of stroke, heart disease, and even death. Plus, intake of vitamin D, as most of us are aware, plays a key role in bone health. Check out our other article which discusses the many benefits of vitamin D called, \"<a title=\"Vitamin D: It’s Not Just For Bones Anymore\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/health-news/vitamin-d-its-not-just-for-bones-anymore/\">Vitamin D: It’s Not Just For Bones Anymore.\"</a>\r\n<h4><em><strong>But are there any potential benefits from vitamin D supplementation during the COVID-19 pandemic?</strong></em></h4>\r\nVitamin D benefits the immune system. It plays a role in helping in chronic and acute inflammatory disorders, including autoimmune disease and infections. In fact, higher levels of vitamin D are associated with reduced risk for developing multiple sclerosis, gastrointestinal inflammatory disorders, type 1 diabetes and other immune-mediated disease. In addition, it has been suggested that vitamin D could reduce the effect of the exacerbation of the immune response and the complications in the ARDS condition in COVID-19. And therefore, it may play a promising role in COVID-19 treatments.1,2\r\n\r\nResearchers are studying the way vitamin D helps with the immune and inflammatory response in the body, and some studies show that vitamin D supplementation could lower the risk of acute respiratory infections. The British Dietetic Association recommends taking a daily supplement containing 10 µg to ensure a healthy vitamin D status (for adults and children over the age of one).3 And ‘The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing\' says that vitamin D could benefit vulnerable adults, in particularly those over 70 years. (<a href=\"https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ga-action=\"click_feat_suppl\">https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf)4</a>\r\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nEven though appropriate vitamin D doses have been shown to provide benefits, especially considering that deficiency in vitamin D leaves people vulnerable to other diseases, there has been some concern that higher doses may be harmful for those who also use ACE inhibitors.5 With that in mind, one study suggests a limiting consumption to a daily dose of 800-1000 IU of vitamin D to sufficiently meet the needs of most of the population.6\r\n<h3>We\'ll Need to Continue Weighing the Benefits and Risks of Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation for COVID-19</h3>\r\nFurther clinical trials are needed to assess the potential benefits of vitamin and mineral supplementation for the prevention and treatment of the COVID-19 infection. In the meantime, follow your physicians recommendations for the best vitamin and mineral supplementation to benefit you personally, eat healthy foods, stay active, and try your best to limit stress in your life to maintain your overall health.\r\n<h3>References:</h3>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n1 Jovic, Thomas H., et al. \"Could vitamins help in the fight against COVID-19?.\" <i>Nutrients</i> 12.9 (2020): 2550.\r\n\r\n2 Khare D, Godbole NM, Pawar SD, Mohan V, Pandey G, Gupta S, et al.<span class=\"ref-title\">Calcitriol [1, 25[OH]2 D3] pre- and post-treatment suppresses inflammatory response to influenza A (H1N1) infection in human lung A549 epithelial cells</span>. <span class=\"ref-journal\">Eur J Nutr</span> 2013; <span class=\"ref-vol\">52</span>:1405–15.\r\n\r\n3 Verdoia, Monica, and Giuseppe De Luca. \"Potential role of hypovitaminosis D and Vitamin D supplementation during COVID-19 pandemic.\" <i>QJM: An International Journal of Medicine</i> (2020).\r\n\r\n4https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf. Accessed January 23, 2021.\r\n\r\n5Fang L, Karakiulakis G, Roth M. Are patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus at increased risk for COVID-19 infection? Lancet Respir Med. 2020;8(4): e21.\r\n\r\n6Mansour, Asieh, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani, and Sayed Mahmoud Sajjadi-Jazi. \"Vitamin D supplementation in COVID-19: A friend or foe?.\" <i>EXCLI journal</i> 19 (2020): 1166-1168.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Benefits of Vitamin Supplementation in COVID-19','','inherit','closed','closed','','1492-revision-v1','','','2021-01-24 01:36:40','2021-01-24 01:36:40','',1492,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1492-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4408,9,'2021-01-24 01:42:44','2021-01-24 01:42:44','<h3>Benefits of Vitamin Supplementation in COVID-19</h3>\r\nSince treatment options to prevent and even treat COVID-19 are limited, the use of vitamins and mineral supplementation is worth exploring. Let\'s take a look at what some of the research is saying about the benefits of vitamin supplementation in COVID-19.\r\n<h3>The Immune-mediating, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Roles of Vitamins A</h3>\r\nIncreasing the level of antioxidant nutrients within the body is thought to have a beneficial effect. And the dietary supplementation of nutrients has been recognized to alter the clinical course and health of patients. Vitamin A supplementation is helpful in many conditions. For example, vitamin A improves pulmonary function test results, has been found to have antimicrobial qualities, addresses vitamin A deficiency to effectively aid in tuberculosis prevention, and has antioxidative properties.\r\n\r\n<strong>How does this relate in the benefits of vitamin A in COVID-19?</strong> The pulmonary, immunomodulatory, and antimicrobial roles of vitamin A may provide a crucial element in the fight against viral diseases, including COVID-19! Both oxidative damage and the regenerative capacity of the lungs may be mediated through vitamin A-dependent mechanisms. Plus, it is possible that vitamin A is combats viral infections. Because of its role in helping with pulmonary conditions and in building the immune system, oral supplementation of vitamin A is a current topic of investigation in the treatment of COVID-19.1\r\n<h3>What About Vitamin C? Does it Help During COVID-19?</h3>\r\nOther antioxidants are being studied in their role to combat COVID-19. The role these vitamins play in the body and how each boosts the immune system, their role in respiratory infections, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and COVID-19...are all being examined. Vitamin C has an important antioxidant role, plus it may help in the stress response. Vitamin C has been encouraged as a treatment for respiratory infections since the 1930\'s. We are all familiar with it\'s popularity for the prevention and alleviation of the common cold. And it may also have an antival effect.\r\n\r\nStudies do support the beneficial role of vitamin C in reducing the incidence and severity of both bacterial and viral infections. Vitamin C is being investigated as a possible treatment to offset the effects of inflammation and oxidative stress seen in sepsis and ARDS. And there is evidence to suggest that vitamin C helps to regulate the process that occurs in the damaging \'cytokine storm\' in COVID-19. Its possible benefits, plus low cost, and safety profile make it an attractive candidate to help with the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. 1\r\n<h3>What Are the Potential Benefits from Vitamin D Supplementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic?</h3>\r\nThe protective role of vitamin D in cardiovascular disease is well established, as it may significantly increase a person\'s risk of stroke, heart disease, and even death. Plus, intake of vitamin D, as most of us are aware, plays a key role in bone health. Check out our other article which discusses the many benefits of vitamin D called, \"<a title=\"Vitamin D: It’s Not Just For Bones Anymore\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/health-news/vitamin-d-its-not-just-for-bones-anymore/\">Vitamin D: It’s Not Just For Bones Anymore.\"</a>\r\n<h4><em><strong>But are there any potential benefits from vitamin D supplementation during the COVID-19 pandemic?</strong></em></h4>\r\nVitamin D benefits the immune system. It plays a role in helping in chronic and acute inflammatory disorders, including autoimmune disease and infections. In fact, higher levels of vitamin D are associated with reduced risk for developing multiple sclerosis, gastrointestinal inflammatory disorders, type 1 diabetes and other immune-mediated disease. In addition, it has been suggested that vitamin D could reduce the effect of the exacerbation of the immune response and the complications in the ARDS condition in COVID-19. And therefore, it may play a promising role in COVID-19 treatments.1,2\r\n\r\nResearchers are studying the way vitamin D helps with the immune and inflammatory response in the body, and some studies show that vitamin D supplementation could lower the risk of acute respiratory infections. The British Dietetic Association recommends taking a daily supplement containing 10 µg to ensure a healthy vitamin D status (for adults and children over the age of one).3 And ‘The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing\' says that vitamin D could benefit vulnerable adults, in particularly those over 70 years. (<a href=\"https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ga-action=\"click_feat_suppl\">https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf)4</a>\r\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nEven though appropriate vitamin D doses have been shown to provide benefits, especially considering that deficiency in vitamin D leaves people vulnerable to other diseases, there has been some concern that higher doses may be harmful for those who also use ACE inhibitors.5 With that in mind, one study suggests a limiting consumption to a daily dose of 800-1000 IU of vitamin D to sufficiently meet the needs of most of the population.6\r\n<h3>We\'ll Need to Continue Weighing the Benefits and Risks of Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation for COVID-19</h3>\r\nFurther clinical trials are needed to assess the potential benefits of vitamin and mineral supplementation for the prevention and treatment of the COVID-19 infection. In the meantime, follow your physicians recommendations for the best vitamin and mineral supplementation to benefit you personally, eat healthy foods, stay active, and try your best to limit stress in your life to maintain your overall health.\r\n<h3>References:</h3>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n1 Jovic, Thomas H., et al. \"Could vitamins help in the fight against COVID-19?.\" <i>Nutrients</i> 12.9 (2020): 2550.\r\n\r\n2 Khare D, Godbole NM, Pawar SD, Mohan V, Pandey G, Gupta S, et al.<span class=\"ref-title\">Calcitriol [1, 25[OH]2 D3] pre- and post-treatment suppresses inflammatory response to influenza A (H1N1) infection in human lung A549 epithelial cells</span>. <span class=\"ref-journal\">Eur J Nutr</span> 2013; <span class=\"ref-vol\">52</span>:1405–15.\r\n\r\n3 Verdoia, Monica, and Giuseppe De Luca. \"Potential role of hypovitaminosis D and Vitamin D supplementation during COVID-19 pandemic.\" <i>QJM: An International Journal of Medicine</i> (2020).\r\n\r\n4https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf. Accessed January 23, 2021.\r\n\r\n5Fang L, Karakiulakis G, Roth M. Are patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus at increased risk for COVID-19 infection? Lancet Respir Med. 2020;8(4): e21.\r\n\r\n6Mansour, Asieh, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani, and Sayed Mahmoud Sajjadi-Jazi. \"Vitamin D supplementation in COVID-19: A friend or foe?.\" <i>EXCLI journal</i> 19 (2020): 1166-1168.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Benefits of Vitamin Supplementation in COVID-19','','inherit','closed','closed','','1492-revision-v1','','','2021-01-24 01:42:44','2021-01-24 01:42:44','',1492,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1492-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4409,9,'2021-01-24 02:31:56','2021-01-24 02:31:56','<h3>Benefits of Vitamin Supplementation in COVID-19: The Anti-Oxidants, A, C &amp; D</h3>\r\nSince treatment options to prevent and even treat COVID-19 are limited, the use of vitamins and mineral supplementation is worth exploring. Let\'s take a look at what some of the research is saying about the benefits of vitamin supplementation in COVID-19.\r\n<h3>The Immune-mediating, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Roles of Vitamins A</h3>\r\nIncreasing the level of antioxidant nutrients within the body is thought to have a beneficial effect. And the dietary supplementation of nutrients has been recognized to alter the clinical course and health of patients. Vitamin A supplementation is helpful in many conditions. For example, vitamin A improves pulmonary function test results, has been found to have antimicrobial qualities, addresses vitamin A deficiency to effectively aid in tuberculosis prevention, and has antioxidative properties.\r\n\r\n<strong>How does this relate in the benefits of vitamin A in COVID-19?</strong> The pulmonary, immunomodulatory, and antimicrobial roles of vitamin A may provide a crucial element in the fight against viral diseases, including COVID-19! Both oxidative damage and the regenerative capacity of the lungs may be mediated through vitamin A-dependent mechanisms. Plus, it is possible that vitamin A is combats viral infections. Because of its role in helping with pulmonary conditions and in building the immune system, oral supplementation of vitamin A is a current topic of investigation in the treatment of COVID-19.1\r\n<h3>What About Vitamin C? Does it Help During COVID-19?</h3>\r\nOther antioxidants are being studied in their role to combat COVID-19. The role these vitamins play in the body and how each boosts the immune system, their role in respiratory infections, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and COVID-19...are all being examined. Vitamin C has an important antioxidant role, plus it may help in the stress response. Vitamin C has been encouraged as a treatment for respiratory infections since the 1930\'s. We are all familiar with it\'s popularity for the prevention and alleviation of the common cold. And it may also have an antival effect.\r\n\r\nStudies do support the beneficial role of vitamin C in reducing the incidence and severity of both bacterial and viral infections. Vitamin C is being investigated as a possible treatment to offset the effects of inflammation and oxidative stress seen in sepsis and ARDS. And there is evidence to suggest that vitamin C helps to regulate the process that occurs in the damaging \'cytokine storm\' in COVID-19. Its possible benefits, plus low cost, and safety profile make it an attractive candidate to help with the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. 1\r\n<h3>What Are the Potential Benefits from Vitamin D Supplementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic?</h3>\r\nThe protective role of vitamin D in cardiovascular disease is well established, as it may significantly increase a person\'s risk of stroke, heart disease, and even death. Plus, intake of vitamin D, as most of us are aware, plays a key role in bone health. Check out our other article which discusses the many benefits of vitamin D called, \"<a title=\"Vitamin D: It’s Not Just For Bones Anymore\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/health-news/vitamin-d-its-not-just-for-bones-anymore/\">Vitamin D: It’s Not Just For Bones Anymore.\"</a>\r\n<h4><em><strong>But are there any potential benefits from vitamin D supplementation during the COVID-19 pandemic?</strong></em></h4>\r\nVitamin D benefits the immune system. It plays a role in helping in chronic and acute inflammatory disorders, including autoimmune disease and infections. In fact, higher levels of vitamin D are associated with reduced risk for developing multiple sclerosis, gastrointestinal inflammatory disorders, type 1 diabetes and other immune-mediated disease. In addition, it has been suggested that vitamin D could reduce the effect of the exacerbation of the immune response and the complications in the ARDS condition in COVID-19. And therefore, it may play a promising role in COVID-19 treatments.1,2\r\n\r\nResearchers are studying the way vitamin D helps with the immune and inflammatory response in the body, and some studies show that vitamin D supplementation could lower the risk of acute respiratory infections. The British Dietetic Association recommends taking a daily supplement containing 10 µg to ensure a healthy vitamin D status (for adults and children over the age of one).3 And ‘The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing\' says that vitamin D could benefit vulnerable adults, in particularly those over 70 years. (<a href=\"https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ga-action=\"click_feat_suppl\">https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf)4</a>\r\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nEven though appropriate vitamin D doses have been shown to provide benefits, especially considering that deficiency in vitamin D leaves people vulnerable to other diseases, there has been some concern that higher doses may be harmful for those who also use ACE inhibitors.5 With that in mind, one study suggests a limiting consumption to a daily dose of 800-1000 IU of vitamin D to sufficiently meet the needs of most of the population.6\r\n<h3>We\'ll Need to Continue Weighing the Benefits and Risks of Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation for COVID-19</h3>\r\nFurther clinical trials are needed to assess the potential benefits of vitamin and mineral supplementation, including the anti-oxidants A,C &amp; D, for the prevention and treatment of the COVID-19 infection. In the meantime, follow your physicians recommendations for the best vitamin and mineral supplementation to benefit you personally, eat healthy foods, stay active, and try your best to limit stress in your life for the maintainance of your overall health.\r\n<h3>References:</h3>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n1 Jovic, Thomas H., et al. \"Could vitamins help in the fight against COVID-19?.\" <i>Nutrients</i> 12.9 (2020): 2550.\r\n\r\n2 Khare D, Godbole NM, Pawar SD, Mohan V, Pandey G, Gupta S, et al.<span class=\"ref-title\">Calcitriol [1, 25[OH]2 D3] pre- and post-treatment suppresses inflammatory response to influenza A (H1N1) infection in human lung A549 epithelial cells</span>. <span class=\"ref-journal\">Eur J Nutr</span> 2013; <span class=\"ref-vol\">52</span>:1405–15.\r\n\r\n3 Verdoia, Monica, and Giuseppe De Luca. \"Potential role of hypovitaminosis D and Vitamin D supplementation during COVID-19 pandemic.\" <i>QJM: An International Journal of Medicine</i> (2020).\r\n\r\n4https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf. Accessed January 23, 2021.\r\n\r\n5Fang L, Karakiulakis G, Roth M. Are patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus at increased risk for COVID-19 infection? Lancet Respir Med. 2020;8(4): e21.\r\n\r\n6Mansour, Asieh, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani, and Sayed Mahmoud Sajjadi-Jazi. \"Vitamin D supplementation in COVID-19: A friend or foe?.\" <i>EXCLI journal</i> 19 (2020): 1166-1168.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Benefits of Vitamin Supplementation in COVID-19','','inherit','closed','closed','','1492-revision-v1','','','2021-01-24 02:31:56','2021-01-24 02:31:56','',1492,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1492-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4410,9,'2021-01-24 02:33:43','2021-01-24 02:33:43','Benefits of Vitamins during COVID-19','Benefits of Vitamins during COVID-19','Benefits of Vitamins during COVID-19','inherit','open','closed','','antioxidants-2','','','2021-01-24 02:34:41','2021-01-24 02:34:41','',1492,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Antioxidants.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4411,9,'2021-01-24 02:46:53','2021-01-24 02:46:53','<h3>Benefits of Vitamin Supplementation in COVID-19: The Anti-Oxidants, A, C &amp; D</h3>\r\nSince treatment options to prevent and even treat COVID-19 are limited, the use of vitamins and mineral supplementation is worth exploring. Let\'s take a look at what some of the research says about the benefits of vitamin supplementation in COVID-19.\r\n<h3>The Immune-mediating, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Roles of Vitamins A</h3>\r\nIncreasing the level of antioxidant nutrients within the body is thought to have a beneficial effect. And the dietary supplementation of nutrients has been recognized to alter the clinical course and health of patients. Vitamin A supplementation is helpful in many conditions. For example, vitamin A improves pulmonary function test results, has been found to have antimicrobial qualities, addresses vitamin A deficiency to effectively aid in tuberculosis prevention, and has antioxidative properties.\r\n\r\n<strong>How does this relate to the benefits of vitamin A in COVID-19?</strong> The pulmonary, immunomodulatory, and antimicrobial roles of vitamin A may provide a crucial element in the fight against viral diseases, including COVID-19! Both oxidative\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4410\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"425\"]<img class=\"wp-image-4410\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Antioxidants-500x500.png\" alt=\"Antioxidants\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" /> <strong>                      <em>The Benefits of Vitamins During COVID-19</em></strong>[/caption]\r\n\r\ndamage and the regenerative capacity of the lungs may be mediated through vitamin A-dependent mechanisms. Plus, it is possible that vitamin A is combats viral infections. Because of its role in helping with pulmonary conditions and in building the immune system, oral supplementation of vitamin A is a current topic of investigation in the treatment of COVID-19. 1\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>What About Vitamin C? Does it Help During COVID-19?</h3>\r\nOther antioxidants are being studied concerning their role to combat COVID-19. The role these vitamins play in the body and how each boosts the immune system, their role in respiratory infections, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and COVID-19...are all being examined. Vitamin C has an important antioxidant role, plus it may help in the stress response. Vitamin C has been encouraged as a treatment for respiratory infections since the 1930\'s. We are all familiar with it\'s popularity for the prevention and alleviation of the common cold. And it may also have an antival effect.\r\n\r\nStudies do support the beneficial role of vitamin C in reducing the incidence and severity of both bacterial and viral infections. Vitamin C is being investigated as a possible treatment to offset the effects of inflammation and oxidative stress seen in sepsis and ARDS. And there is evidence to suggest that vitamin C helps to regulate the process that occurs in the damaging \'cytokine storm\' in COVID-19. Its possible benefits, plus low cost, and safety profile make it an attractive candidate to help with the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. 1\r\n<h3>What Are the Potential Benefits from Vitamin D Supplementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic?</h3>\r\nThe protective role of vitamin D in cardiovascular disease is well established, as it may significantly increase a person\'s risk of stroke, heart disease, and even death. Plus, intake of vitamin D, as most of us are aware, plays a key role in bone health. Check out our other article which discusses the many benefits of vitamin D called, \"<a title=\"Vitamin D: It’s Not Just For Bones Anymore\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/health-news/vitamin-d-its-not-just-for-bones-anymore/\">Vitamin D: It’s Not Just For Bones Anymore.\"</a>\r\n<h4><em><strong>But are there any potential benefits from vitamin D supplementation during the COVID-19 pandemic?</strong></em></h4>\r\nVitamin D benefits the immune system. It plays a role in helping in chronic and acute inflammatory disorders, including autoimmune disease and infections. In fact, higher levels of vitamin D are associated with reduced risk for developing multiple sclerosis, gastrointestinal inflammatory disorders, type 1 diabetes and other immune-mediated disease. In addition, it has been suggested that vitamin D could reduce the effect on the exacerbation of the immune response and the complications in the ARDS condition in COVID-19. And therefore, it may play a promising role in COVID-19 treatments.1,2\r\n\r\nResearchers are studying the way vitamin D helps with the immune and inflammatory response in the body, and some studies show that vitamin D supplementation could lower the risk of acute respiratory infections. The British Dietetic Association recommends taking a daily supplement containing 10 µg to ensure a healthy vitamin D status (for adults and children over the age of one).3 And ‘The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing\' says that vitamin D could benefit vulnerable adults, in particularly those over 70 years. (<a href=\"https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ga-action=\"click_feat_suppl\">https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf)4</a>\r\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nEven though appropriate vitamin D doses have been shown to provide benefits, especially considering that deficiency in vitamin D leaves people vulnerable to other diseases, there has been some concern that higher doses may be harmful for those who also use ACE inhibitors.5 With that in mind, one study suggests a limiting consumption to a daily dose of 800-1000 IU of vitamin D to sufficiently meet the needs of most of the population.6\r\n<h3>We\'ll Need to Continue Weighing the Benefits and Risks of Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation for COVID-19</h3>\r\nFurther clinical trials are needed to assess the potential benefits of vitamin and mineral supplementation, including the anti-oxidants A,C &amp; D, for the prevention and treatment of the COVID-19 infection. In the meantime, follow your physicians recommendations for the best vitamin and mineral supplementation to benefit you personally, eat healthy foods, stay active, and try your best to limit stress in your life for the maintainance of your overall health.\r\n<h3>References:</h3>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n1 Jovic, Thomas H., et al. \"Could vitamins help in the fight against COVID-19?.\" <i>Nutrients</i> 12.9 (2020): 2550.\r\n\r\n2 Khare D, Godbole NM, Pawar SD, Mohan V, Pandey G, Gupta S, et al.<span class=\"ref-title\">Calcitriol [1, 25[OH]2 D3] pre- and post-treatment suppresses inflammatory response to influenza A (H1N1) infection in human lung A549 epithelial cells</span>. <span class=\"ref-journal\">Eur J Nutr</span> 2013; <span class=\"ref-vol\">52</span>:1405–15.\r\n\r\n3 Verdoia, Monica, and Giuseppe De Luca. \"Potential role of hypovitaminosis D and Vitamin D supplementation during COVID-19 pandemic.\" <i>QJM: An International Journal of Medicine</i> (2020).\r\n\r\n4https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf. Accessed January 23, 2021.\r\n\r\n5Fang L, Karakiulakis G, Roth M. Are patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus at increased risk for COVID-19 infection? Lancet Respir Med. 2020;8(4): e21.\r\n\r\n6Mansour, Asieh, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani, and Sayed Mahmoud Sajjadi-Jazi. \"Vitamin D supplementation in COVID-19: A friend or foe?.\" <i>EXCLI journal</i> 19 (2020): 1166-1168.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Benefits of Vitamin Supplementation in COVID-19','','inherit','closed','closed','','1492-revision-v1','','','2021-01-24 02:46:53','2021-01-24 02:46:53','',1492,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1492-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4412,9,'2021-01-24 02:52:13','2021-01-24 02:52:13','<h3>Benefits of Vitamin Supplementation in COVID-19: The Anti-Oxidants, A, C &amp; D</h3>\r\nSince treatment options to prevent and even treat COVID-19 are limited, the use of vitamins and mineral supplementation is worth exploring. Let\'s look at what some of the research says about the benefits of vitamin supplementation in COVID-19.\r\n<h3>The Immune-mediating, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Roles of Vitamins A</h3>\r\nIncreasing the level of antioxidant nutrients within the body is thought to have a beneficial effect. And the dietary supplementation of nutrients has been recognized to alter the clinical course and health of patients. Vitamin A supplementation is helpful in many conditions. For example, vitamin A improves pulmonary function test results, has been found to have antimicrobial qualities, addresses vitamin A deficiency to effectively aid in tuberculosis prevention, and has antioxidative properties.\r\n\r\n<strong>How does this relate to the benefits of vitamin A in COVID-19?</strong> The pulmonary, immunomodulatory, and antimicrobial roles of vitamin A may provide a crucial element in the fight against viral diseases, including COVID-19! Both oxidative\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4410\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"425\"]<img class=\"wp-image-4410\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Antioxidants-500x500.png\" alt=\"Antioxidants\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" /> <strong>                      <em>The Benefits of Vitamins During COVID-19</em></strong>[/caption]\r\n\r\ndamage and the regenerative capacity of the lungs may be mediated through vitamin A-dependent mechanisms. Plus, vitamin A may combat viral infections. Because of its role in helping with pulmonary conditions and building the immune system, oral supplementation of vitamin A is a current topic of investigation in the treatment of COVID-19. 1\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>What About Vitamin C? Does it Help During COVID-19?</h3>\r\nOther antioxidants are being studied concerning their role to combat COVID-19. The role these vitamins play in the body and how each boosts the immune system, their role in respiratory infections, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and COVID-19...are all being examined. Vitamin C has an important antioxidant role, plus it may help in the stress response. Vitamin C has been encouraged as a treatment for respiratory infections since the 1930s. We are all familiar with its popularity in the prevention and alleviation of the common cold. And it may also have an antiviral effect.\r\n\r\nStudies support the beneficial role of vitamin C in reducing bacterial and viral infections\' incidence and severity. Vitamin C is being investigated as a possible treatment to offset the effects of inflammation and oxidative stress seen in sepsis and ARDS. And there is evidence suggesting that vitamin C helps regulate the process that occurs in the damaging \'cytokine storm\' in COVID-19. Its possible benefits, plus low cost and safety profile, make it an attractive candidate to help prevent and treat COVID-19. 1\r\n<h3>What Are the Potential Benefits from Vitamin D Supplementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic?</h3>\r\nThe protective role of vitamin D in cardiovascular disease is well established, as it may significantly increase a person\'s risk of stroke, heart disease, and even death. Plus, as most of us are aware, vitamin D intake plays a key role in bone health. Check out our other article, which discusses the many benefits of vitamin D called \"<a title=\"Vitamin D: It’s Not Just For Bones Anymore\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/health-news/vitamin-d-its-not-just-for-bones-anymore/\">Vitamin D: It’s Not Just For Bones Anymore.\"</a>\r\n<h4><em><strong>But are there any potential benefits from vitamin D supplementation during the COVID-19 pandemic?</strong></em></h4>\r\nVitamin D benefits the immune system. It plays a role in helping in chronic and acute inflammatory disorders, including autoimmune disease and infections. In fact, higher levels of vitamin D are associated with reduced risk for developing multiple sclerosis, gastrointestinal inflammatory disorders, type 1 diabetes, and other immune-mediated diseases. In addition, it has been suggested that vitamin D could reduce the effect on the exacerbation of the immune response and the complications in the ARDS condition in COVID-19. And therefore, it may play a promising role in COVID-19 treatments.1,2\r\n\r\nResearchers are studying how vitamin D helps with the immune and inflammatory response in the body. Some studies show that vitamin D supplementation could lower the risk of acute respiratory infections. The British Dietetic Association recommends taking a daily supplement containing 10 µg to ensure a healthy vitamin D status (for adults and children over the age of one).3 And ‘The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing\' says that vitamin D could benefit vulnerable adults, particularly those over 70 years. (<a href=\"https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ga-action=\"click_feat_suppl\">https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf)4</a>\r\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nEven though appropriate vitamin D doses have been shown to provide benefits, especially considering that vitamin D deficiency leaves people vulnerable to other diseases, there has been some concern that higher doses may be harmful to those who also use ACE inhibitors.5 With that in mind, one study suggests a limiting consumption to a daily dose of 800-1000 IU of vitamin D to sufficiently meet the needs of most of the population.6\r\n<h3>We\'ll Need to Continue Weighing the Benefits and Risks of Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation for COVID-19.</h3>\r\nFurther clinical trials are needed to assess the potential benefits of vitamin and mineral supplementation, including the anti-oxidants A, C &amp; D, to prevent and treat the COVID-19 infection. In the meantime, follow your physician\'s recommendations for the best vitamin and mineral supplementation to benefit you personally, eat healthy foods, stay active, and try your best to limit stress in your life to maintain your overall health.\r\n<h3>References:</h3>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n1 Jovic, Thomas H., et al. \"Could vitamins help in the fight against COVID-19?.\" <i>Nutrients</i> 12.9 (2020): 2550.\r\n\r\n2 Khare D, Godbole NM, Pawar SD, Mohan V, Pandey G, Gupta S, et al.<span class=\"ref-title\">Calcitriol [1, 25[OH]2 D3] pre-and post-treatment suppresses inflammatory response to influenza A (H1N1) infection in human lung A549 epithelial cells</span>. <span class=\"ref-journal\">Eur J Nutr</span> 2013; <span class=\"ref-vol\">52</span>:1405–15.\r\n\r\n3 Verdoia, Monica, and Giuseppe De Luca. \"Potential role of hypovitaminosis D and Vitamin D supplementation during COVID-19 pandemic.\" <i>QJM: An International Journal of Medicine</i> (2020).\r\n\r\n4https://tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Covid19VitaminD.pdf. Accessed January 23, 2021.\r\n\r\n5Fang L, Karakiulakis G, Roth M. Are patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus at increased risk for COVID-19 infection? Lancet Respir Med. 2020;8(4): e21.\r\n\r\n6Mansour, Asieh, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani, and Sayed Mahmoud Sajjadi-Jazi. \"Vitamin D supplementation in COVID-19: A friend or foe?.\" <i>EXCLI journal</i> 19 (2020): 1166-1168.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Benefits of Vitamin Supplementation in COVID-19','','inherit','closed','closed','','1492-revision-v1','','','2021-01-24 02:52:13','2021-01-24 02:52:13','',1492,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1492-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4414,8,'2021-01-25 22:56:46','2021-01-25 22:56:46','<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"slider\">\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel slider-carousel\">\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/header-orthoregen-santa-monica-pier.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article:</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">By Peter A. 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Fields, MD, DC</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read Article\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dont-fear-the-fear-itself/\">Read Article</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-4.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kili-top-header-2.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Congratulations\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>\r\nsuccessfully climbed</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Mt. Kilimanjaro in\r\nTanzania, Africa.19,341 feet!!!</span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Sider-01-V8.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Peter A. Fields, MD, DC\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Completed His 11th Ironman</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Sunday, November 24th in Cozumel Mexico</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"#\">Images &amp; Story Coming Soon</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-REHAB-SYMPOSIUM-Slider-11.MAR_-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Peter A. Fields MD, DC</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Guest speaker at the American Chiropractic Association Rehab Council meeting</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">March 13-15 in Phoenix, AZ</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Learn More\" href=\"https://www.acarehabcouncil.org/peter-fields\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"jumbotron-fluid\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 box1\">\r\n\r\nWhat\'s\r\n<h3>New</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dealing-with-covid-19/\">Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"COVID-19 Advice: Don’t Fear the Fear Itself!\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dont-fear-the-fear-itself/\">COVID-19 Advice: \"Don’t Fear the Fear Itself!\"</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Rotator Cuff Tendonitis\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/rotator-cuff-tendonitis/\">Rotator Cuff Tendonitis</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Allergic Reactions and Problems of Corrosion with Joint Replacements\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/allergic-reactions-and-problems-of-corrosion-with-joint-replacements/\">Allergic Reactions and Problems of Corrosion with Joint Replacements\r\n</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Treat Sciatica Pain Non-Surgically\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/treat-sciatica-pain-non-surgically/\">Treat Sciatica Pain Non-Surgically</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Stem Cell Therapy at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> – Why We are Different\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/stem-cell-therapy-at-orthoregen-why-we-are-different/\">Stem Cell Therapy at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> – Why We are Different</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Is Your Hip Bursitis Treatment Working?\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/is-your-hip-bursitis-treatment-working/\">Is Your Hip Bursitis Treatment Working?</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a style=\"color: #0a2745; font-weight: bold;\" title=\"Magazine Article on Stem Cell\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/magazine-column/june-2019-townsend-article/\">Magazine Article on Stem Cell</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"How Arthritis Affects the Older Athlete\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/how-arthritis-affects-the-older-athlete/\">How Arthritis Affects the Older Athlete</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Knee Tendonitis Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"testimonials\" class=\"col-md-4 box2\">\r\n\r\nPatient\r\n<h3>Testimonials</h3>\r\n<strong>Video:</strong>\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel testimonials-carousel wow fadeInUp\">\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I wished I had come earlier and listened to what my physical therapist had told me to do because Dr. Fields has been a real solution for me.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"testimonial-img\" title=\"Testimonial\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-larry.png\" alt=\"Testimonial\" />\r\n<h3>Larry</h3>\r\n<h4>Stem Cell Knee</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I highly recommend it to anyone who needs to recover fast and get back out there.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"testimonial-img\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-christopher.png\" alt=\"\" />\r\n<h3>Chris, Pro Basketball Player</h3>\r\n<h4>PRP Knee</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"Now I can go walking, I go to my ballet classs and I’m a happy camper because of Dr. Fields.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"testimonial-img\" title=\"\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-mary.png\" alt=\"Testimonial\" />\r\n<h3>Mary</h3>\r\n<h4>Stem Cell Hip</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<span style=\"height: 50px;\"></span>\r\n<strong>Written:</strong>\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel testimonials-carousel wow fadeInUp\">\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I need to say a big thank you to Dr Fields for getting me back on the tennis court. I am an avid tennis player who tried to ignore the terrible pain in my elbow.\"\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Mindy</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Elbow</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I chose Dr. Peter Fields because he is an athlete and would have more direct knowledge of my particular circumstances than anyone else.\"\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Robert</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Shoulder</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"After the final treatments ended I am still without all the pain and have more muscle strength in my legs.\"\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Lois</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Knee</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 box3\">\r\n\r\nNews &amp;\r\n<h3>Events</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"2020 REHAB SYMPOSIUM - Regenerative Orthopedics with Dr. Peter Fields\" href=\"https://www.acarehabcouncil.org/chiropractic-rehab-symposium#!event-register/2020/3/13/2020-annual-symposium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2020 REHAB SYMPOSIUM - Regenerative Orthopedics with Dr. Peter Fields</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/Mexico-City-Lecture-2018\">Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City </a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<span style=\"height: 20px;\"></span>\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Are you a Stem Cell Candidate?</a>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"search-articles\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h2 class=\"text-center\">Search <b>Dr. Fields\'</b> Articles</h2>\r\n<form id=\"searchform\" action=\"/\" method=\"get\"><input class=\"search-field\" name=\"s\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"What\'s Your Condition?\" />\r\n<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\" /></form></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"intro\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n<h1 class=\"text-center\">Welcome to OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>!</h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text welcome\"><a href=\"http://orthoregen.com\"><span style=\"font-size: 26px;\">OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup></span></a> is dedicated to providing the best of <span class=\"nowrap\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span> by offering non-surgical alternatives for joint and spine repair</p>\r\n<a class=\"primaryButton\" title=\"Read More About U\" href=\"Our-Office/Our-Philosophy\">Read More About Us</a>\r\n<a id=\"candidateButton\" title=\"Are you a good candidate?\" href=\"/contact/\">Are you a good candidate?</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"about\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5 drfields\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dr-fields.png\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-7 about_holder\">\r\n<h1>Peter A. Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 11x Ironman Triathlete</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\r\n<div class=\"about_icon\"><img title=\"icon info\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/icon-info.png\" alt=\"icon info\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"about_text\">\r\n<h3>About</h3>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is one of a handful of physicians in the nation with both medical and chiropractic degrees...\r\n\r\n<a class=\"secondaryButton\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/dr-fields-bio/\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\r\n<div class=\"about_icon\"><img title=\"Man Icon\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/icon-ironman.png\" alt=\"Man Icon\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"about_text\">\r\n<h3>11x Ironman</h3>\r\nDr. Peter A. Fields is also known as The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> He not only treats athletes in his practice but is an athlete himself. For over...\r\n\r\n<a class=\"secondaryButton\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Call Us Today! 310-453-1234</a>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2021-01-25 22:56:46','2021-01-25 22:56:46','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4415,8,'2021-01-25 22:58:50','2021-01-25 22:58:50','<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"slider\">\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel slider-carousel\">\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/header-orthoregen-santa-monica-pier.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article:</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">By Peter A. Fields, MD, DC</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read Article\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dealing-with-covid-19/\">Read Article</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item slide-article\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/header-orthoregen-ocean-mountains.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_second\">COVID-19 Advice: \"Don’t Fear the Fear Itself!\"</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">By Peter A. Fields, MD, DC</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read Article\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dont-fear-the-fear-itself/\">Read Article</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-4.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kili-top-header-2.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Congratulations\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>\r\nsuccessfully climbed</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Mt. Kilimanjaro in\r\nTanzania, Africa.19,341 feet!!!</span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Sider-01-V8.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Peter A. Fields, MD, DC\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Completed His 11th Ironman</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Sunday, November 24th in Cozumel Mexico</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"#\">Images &amp; Story Coming Soon</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-REHAB-SYMPOSIUM-Slider-11.MAR_-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Peter A. Fields MD, DC</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Guest speaker at the American Chiropractic Association Rehab Council meeting</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">March 13-15 in Phoenix, AZ</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Learn More\" href=\"https://www.acarehabcouncil.org/peter-fields\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"jumbotron-fluid\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 box1\">\r\n\r\nWhat\'s\r\n<h3>New</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dealing-with-covid-19/\">Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"COVID-19 Advice: Don’t Fear the Fear Itself!\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dont-fear-the-fear-itself/\">COVID-19 Advice: \"Don’t Fear the Fear Itself!\"</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Rotator Cuff Tendonitis\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/rotator-cuff-tendonitis/\">Rotator Cuff Tendonitis</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Allergic Reactions and Problems of Corrosion with Joint Replacements\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/allergic-reactions-and-problems-of-corrosion-with-joint-replacements/\">Allergic Reactions and Problems of Corrosion with Joint Replacements\r\n</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Treat Sciatica Pain Non-Surgically\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/treat-sciatica-pain-non-surgically/\">Treat Sciatica Pain Non-Surgically</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Stem Cell Therapy at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> – Why We are Different\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/stem-cell-therapy-at-orthoregen-why-we-are-different/\">Stem Cell Therapy at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> – Why We are Different</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Is Your Hip Bursitis Treatment Working?\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/is-your-hip-bursitis-treatment-working/\">Is Your Hip Bursitis Treatment Working?</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a style=\"color: #0a2745; font-weight: bold;\" title=\"Magazine Article on Stem Cell\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/magazine-column/june-2019-townsend-article/\">Magazine Article on Stem Cell</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"How Arthritis Affects the Older Athlete\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/how-arthritis-affects-the-older-athlete/\">How Arthritis Affects the Older Athlete</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Knee Tendonitis Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"testimonials\" class=\"col-md-4 box2\">\r\n\r\nPatient\r\n<h3>Testimonials</h3>\r\n<strong>Video:</strong>\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel testimonials-carousel wow fadeInUp\">\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I wished I had come earlier and listened to what my physical therapist had told me to do because Dr. Fields has been a real solution for me.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"testimonial-img\" title=\"Testimonial\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-larry.png\" alt=\"Testimonial\" />\r\n<h3>Larry</h3>\r\n<h4>Stem Cell Knee</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I highly recommend it to anyone who needs to recover fast and get back out there.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"testimonial-img\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-christopher.png\" alt=\"\" />\r\n<h3>Chris, Pro Basketball Player</h3>\r\n<h4>PRP Knee</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"Now I can go walking, I go to my ballet classs and I’m a happy camper because of Dr. Fields.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"testimonial-img\" title=\"\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-mary.png\" alt=\"Testimonial\" />\r\n<h3>Mary</h3>\r\n<h4>Stem Cell Hip</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 50px;\"></span>\r\n<strong>Written:</strong>\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel testimonials-carousel wow fadeInUp\">\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I need to say a big thank you to Dr Fields for getting me back on the tennis court. I am an avid tennis player who tried to ignore the terrible pain in my elbow.\"\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Mindy</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Elbow</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I chose Dr. Peter Fields because he is an athlete and would have more direct knowledge of my particular circumstances than anyone else.\"\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Robert</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Shoulder</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"After the final treatments ended I am still without all the pain and have more muscle strength in my legs.\"\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Lois</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Knee</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 box3\">\r\n\r\nNews &amp;\r\n<h3>Events</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"2020 REHAB SYMPOSIUM - Regenerative Orthopedics with Dr. Peter Fields\" href=\"https://www.acarehabcouncil.org/chiropractic-rehab-symposium#!event-register/2020/3/13/2020-annual-symposium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2020 REHAB SYMPOSIUM - Regenerative Orthopedics with Dr. Peter Fields</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/Mexico-City-Lecture-2018\">Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City </a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<span style=\"height: 20px;\"></span>\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Are you a Stem Cell Candidate?</a>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"search-articles\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h2 class=\"text-center\">Search <b>Dr. Fields\'</b> Articles</h2>\r\n<form id=\"searchform\" action=\"/\" method=\"get\"><input class=\"search-field\" name=\"s\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"What\'s Your Condition?\" />\r\n<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\" /></form></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"intro\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n<h1 class=\"text-center\">Welcome to OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>!</h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text welcome\"><a href=\"http://orthoregen.com\"><span style=\"font-size: 26px;\">OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup></span></a> is dedicated to providing the best of <span class=\"nowrap\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span> by offering non-surgical alternatives for joint and spine repair</p>\r\n<a class=\"primaryButton\" title=\"Read More About U\" href=\"Our-Office/Our-Philosophy\">Read More About Us</a>\r\n<a id=\"candidateButton\" title=\"Are you a good candidate?\" href=\"/contact/\">Are you a good candidate?</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"about\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5 drfields\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dr-fields.png\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-7 about_holder\">\r\n<h1>Peter A. Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 11x Ironman Triathlete</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\r\n<div class=\"about_icon\"><img title=\"icon info\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/icon-info.png\" alt=\"icon info\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"about_text\">\r\n<h3>About</h3>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is one of a handful of physicians in the nation with both medical and chiropractic degrees...\r\n\r\n<a class=\"secondaryButton\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/dr-fields-bio/\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\r\n<div class=\"about_icon\"><img title=\"Man Icon\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/icon-ironman.png\" alt=\"Man Icon\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"about_text\">\r\n<h3>11x Ironman</h3>\r\nDr. Peter A. Fields is also known as The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> He not only treats athletes in his practice but is an athlete himself. For over...\r\n\r\n<a class=\"secondaryButton\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Call Us Today! 310-453-1234</a>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2021-01-25 22:58:50','2021-01-25 22:58:50','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4416,8,'2021-01-25 23:04:00','2021-01-25 23:04:00','<h2 class=\"text-center\">Contact Dr. Fields</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>To find out if you are a candidate for Stem Cell, PRP or Prolotherapy, call Dr. Fields office at <a href=\"tel:310-453-1234\">310-453-1234</a>, or fill out the Consultation form here.</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"contact-frm\">[gravityform id=\"1\" title=\"false\" description=\"false\"]</div>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/apply?sitecode=bb3banpc06182018\" style=\"position:relative; 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text-align: center\">\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a></div>','Contact','','inherit','closed','closed','','29-revision-v1','','','2021-01-25 23:09:23','2021-01-25 23:09:23','',29,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/29-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4420,8,'2021-01-25 23:21:15','2021-01-25 23:21:15','<h2 class=\"text-center\">Contact Dr. Fields</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>To find out if you are a candidate for Stem Cell, PRP or Prolotherapy, call Dr. Fields office at <a href=\"tel:310-453-1234\">310-453-1234</a>, or fill out the Consultation form here.</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"contact-frm\">[gravityform id=\"1\" title=\"false\" description=\"false\"]</div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"max-width: 280px; text-align: center\">\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a></div>','Contact','','inherit','closed','closed','','29-revision-v1','','','2021-01-25 23:21:15','2021-01-25 23:21:15','',29,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/29-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4421,8,'2021-01-25 23:22:32','2021-01-25 23:22:32','<h2 class=\"text-center\">Contact Dr. Fields</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>To find out if you are a candidate for Stem Cell, PRP or Prolotherapy, call Dr. Fields office at <a href=\"tel:310-453-1234\">310-453-1234</a>, or fill out the Consultation form here.</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"contact-frm\">[gravityform id=\"1\" title=\"false\" description=\"false\"]</div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a></div>','Contact','','inherit','closed','closed','','29-revision-v1','','','2021-01-25 23:22:32','2021-01-25 23:22:32','',29,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/29-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4422,8,'2021-01-25 23:47:43','2021-01-25 23:47:43','<h6>Fees</h6>\n\n<p>For your first visit:\nA complete Regenerative Orthopedics history and physical is done at that time. \nThis takes approximately 30-40 minutes.\nThen the treatment options are explained (prices below).</p>\n\nInitial Regenerative Orthopedic Consultation: <strong>$300</strong>\n\n<h6>Prolotherapy Charges</h6>\nSmall Joint (Foot, hand, fingers, toes, ankle, elbow, TMJ ): <strong>$400</strong>\nMedium Joint (knee, hip, shoulder, ribs): <strong>$550</strong>\nLarge Joint (Groin, Neck, Mid Back or Low Back): <strong>$700</strong>\nPRP (in addition to the above joint charges): <strong>$550</strong>\nStem Cell Therapy: <strong>Please call for pricing</strong>\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n\n<strong>Payment Policy</strong>\n\nInvesting in your health should be very important to you. Since the future of health care is changing, you should be involved with this investment. When you make a financial investment, you measure it by how much it grows each year. Investing in your health pays off in many different ways: wellness, health stability, quality of life, energy, happiness and more.\n\nOnly you can decide what is fair and if it is worth the investment even if you instil pay out-of-pocket costs for your health care.\n\nWe will make every effort to instill the feeling that your time with us is worth it.\nWoman Paying\n\nAs a <strong>Fee for Service Office</strong> we request that the <u><strong>fee is paid in full at the time of service</strong></u>. \nWe accept credit cards, checks, or cash for payment of services.\nWe will provide you with a detailed invoice that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. <u><strong>We cannot guarantee insurance reimbursement.</strong></u>\n\nWe <u>do not subscribe to any insurance networks.</u> Insurance billing can be up to 40 percent of a medical office\'s overhead. It involves a lot of time and effort. We would rather put that time and effort into caring for our patients instead of billing insurance companies. It also helps us keep our prices reasonable.\n\nRemember that health insurance is a contract between you and your insurance carrier.\n\nIf so inclined, you can contact your insurance carrier and ask them if they cover an MD office visit (codes: 99203 or 4; 99213 or 4.) They will not tell you how much they cover - only whether they cover it or not. Most insurance companies cover MD\'s office visits. This is what we bill for.\n\nAll bills are issued under Dr Fields\' medical license (MD). Unfortunately, there is still no guarantee that insurance companies will reimburse you for your treatments even after they have said yes to complete or partial coverage.\n\n<u><strong>We cannot bill Medicare or Medi-cal since we are not a provider.</strong></u>\nPlease do not ask us to attempt this as it is not possible.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Fees & Policies','','inherit','closed','closed','','202-autosave-v1','','','2021-01-25 23:47:43','2021-01-25 23:47:43','',202,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/202-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4423,8,'2021-01-25 23:48:42','2021-01-25 23:48:42','<h6>Fees</h6>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_tile_v2.png\"/></a>For your first visit:\r\nA complete Regenerative Orthopedics history and physical is done at that time. \r\nThis takes approximately 30-40 minutes.\r\nThen the treatment options are explained (prices below).\r\n\r\nInitial Regenerative Orthopedic Consultation: <strong>$300</strong>\r\n\r\n<h6>Prolotherapy Charges</h6>\r\nSmall Joint (Foot, hand, fingers, toes, ankle, elbow, TMJ ): <strong>$400</strong>\r\nMedium Joint (knee, hip, shoulder, ribs): <strong>$550</strong>\r\nLarge Joint (Groin, Neck, Mid Back or Low Back): <strong>$700</strong>\r\nPRP (in addition to the above joint charges): <strong>$550</strong>\r\nStem Cell Therapy: <strong>Please call for pricing</strong>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Payment Policy</strong>\r\n\r\nInvesting in your health should be very important to you. Since the future of health care is changing, you should be involved with this investment. When you make a financial investment, you measure it by how much it grows each year. Investing in your health pays off in many different ways: wellness, health stability, quality of life, energy, happiness and more.\r\n\r\nOnly you can decide what is fair and if it is worth the investment even if you instil pay out-of-pocket costs for your health care.\r\n\r\nWe will make every effort to instill the feeling that your time with us is worth it.\r\nWoman Paying\r\n\r\nAs a <strong>Fee for Service Office</strong> we request that the <u><strong>fee is paid in full at the time of service</strong></u>. \r\nWe accept credit cards, checks, or cash for payment of services.\r\nWe will provide you with a detailed invoice that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. <u><strong>We cannot guarantee insurance reimbursement.</strong></u>\r\n\r\nWe <u>do not subscribe to any insurance networks.</u> Insurance billing can be up to 40 percent of a medical office\'s overhead. It involves a lot of time and effort. We would rather put that time and effort into caring for our patients instead of billing insurance companies. It also helps us keep our prices reasonable.\r\n\r\nRemember that health insurance is a contract between you and your insurance carrier.\r\n\r\nIf so inclined, you can contact your insurance carrier and ask them if they cover an MD office visit (codes: 99203 or 4; 99213 or 4.) They will not tell you how much they cover - only whether they cover it or not. Most insurance companies cover MD\'s office visits. This is what we bill for.\r\n\r\nAll bills are issued under Dr Fields\' medical license (MD). Unfortunately, there is still no guarantee that insurance companies will reimburse you for your treatments even after they have said yes to complete or partial coverage.\r\n\r\n<u><strong>We cannot bill Medicare or Medi-cal since we are not a provider.</strong></u>\r\nPlease do not ask us to attempt this as it is not possible.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Fees & Policies','','inherit','closed','closed','','202-revision-v1','','','2021-01-25 23:48:42','2021-01-25 23:48:42','',202,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/202-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4424,8,'2021-01-25 23:49:50','2021-01-25 23:49:50','<h6>Fees</h6>\r\n\r\nFor your first visit:\r\nA complete Regenerative Orthopedics history and physical is done at that time. \r\nThis takes approximately 30-40 minutes.\r\nThen the treatment options are explained (prices below).\r\n\r\nInitial Regenerative Orthopedic Consultation: <strong>$300</strong>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_tile_v2.png\"/></a>\r\n<h6>Prolotherapy Charges</h6>\r\nSmall Joint (Foot, hand, fingers, toes, ankle, elbow, TMJ ): <strong>$400</strong>\r\nMedium Joint (knee, hip, shoulder, ribs): <strong>$550</strong>\r\nLarge Joint (Groin, Neck, Mid Back or Low Back): <strong>$700</strong>\r\nPRP (in addition to the above joint charges): <strong>$550</strong>\r\nStem Cell Therapy: <strong>Please call for pricing</strong>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Payment Policy</strong>\r\n\r\nInvesting in your health should be very important to you. Since the future of health care is changing, you should be involved with this investment. When you make a financial investment, you measure it by how much it grows each year. Investing in your health pays off in many different ways: wellness, health stability, quality of life, energy, happiness and more.\r\n\r\nOnly you can decide what is fair and if it is worth the investment even if you instil pay out-of-pocket costs for your health care.\r\n\r\nWe will make every effort to instill the feeling that your time with us is worth it.\r\nWoman Paying\r\n\r\nAs a <strong>Fee for Service Office</strong> we request that the <u><strong>fee is paid in full at the time of service</strong></u>. \r\nWe accept credit cards, checks, or cash for payment of services.\r\nWe will provide you with a detailed invoice that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. <u><strong>We cannot guarantee insurance reimbursement.</strong></u>\r\n\r\nWe <u>do not subscribe to any insurance networks.</u> Insurance billing can be up to 40 percent of a medical office\'s overhead. It involves a lot of time and effort. We would rather put that time and effort into caring for our patients instead of billing insurance companies. It also helps us keep our prices reasonable.\r\n\r\nRemember that health insurance is a contract between you and your insurance carrier.\r\n\r\nIf so inclined, you can contact your insurance carrier and ask them if they cover an MD office visit (codes: 99203 or 4; 99213 or 4.) They will not tell you how much they cover - only whether they cover it or not. Most insurance companies cover MD\'s office visits. This is what we bill for.\r\n\r\nAll bills are issued under Dr Fields\' medical license (MD). Unfortunately, there is still no guarantee that insurance companies will reimburse you for your treatments even after they have said yes to complete or partial coverage.\r\n\r\n<u><strong>We cannot bill Medicare or Medi-cal since we are not a provider.</strong></u>\r\nPlease do not ask us to attempt this as it is not possible.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Fees & Policies','','inherit','closed','closed','','202-revision-v1','','','2021-01-25 23:49:50','2021-01-25 23:49:50','',202,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/202-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4425,8,'2021-01-25 23:50:27','2021-01-25 23:50:27','<h6>Fees</h6>\r\n\r\nFor your first visit:\r\nA complete Regenerative Orthopedics history and physical is done at that time. \r\nThis takes approximately 30-40 minutes.\r\nThen the treatment options are explained (prices below).\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_tile_v2.png\"/></a>\r\nInitial Regenerative Orthopedic Consultation: <strong>$300</strong>\r\n<h6>Prolotherapy Charges</h6>\r\nSmall Joint (Foot, hand, fingers, toes, ankle, elbow, TMJ ): <strong>$400</strong>\r\nMedium Joint (knee, hip, shoulder, ribs): <strong>$550</strong>\r\nLarge Joint (Groin, Neck, Mid Back or Low Back): <strong>$700</strong>\r\nPRP (in addition to the above joint charges): <strong>$550</strong>\r\nStem Cell Therapy: <strong>Please call for pricing</strong>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Payment Policy</strong>\r\n\r\nInvesting in your health should be very important to you. Since the future of health care is changing, you should be involved with this investment. When you make a financial investment, you measure it by how much it grows each year. Investing in your health pays off in many different ways: wellness, health stability, quality of life, energy, happiness and more.\r\n\r\nOnly you can decide what is fair and if it is worth the investment even if you instil pay out-of-pocket costs for your health care.\r\n\r\nWe will make every effort to instill the feeling that your time with us is worth it.\r\nWoman Paying\r\n\r\nAs a <strong>Fee for Service Office</strong> we request that the <u><strong>fee is paid in full at the time of service</strong></u>. \r\nWe accept credit cards, checks, or cash for payment of services.\r\nWe will provide you with a detailed invoice that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. <u><strong>We cannot guarantee insurance reimbursement.</strong></u>\r\n\r\nWe <u>do not subscribe to any insurance networks.</u> Insurance billing can be up to 40 percent of a medical office\'s overhead. It involves a lot of time and effort. We would rather put that time and effort into caring for our patients instead of billing insurance companies. It also helps us keep our prices reasonable.\r\n\r\nRemember that health insurance is a contract between you and your insurance carrier.\r\n\r\nIf so inclined, you can contact your insurance carrier and ask them if they cover an MD office visit (codes: 99203 or 4; 99213 or 4.) They will not tell you how much they cover - only whether they cover it or not. Most insurance companies cover MD\'s office visits. This is what we bill for.\r\n\r\nAll bills are issued under Dr Fields\' medical license (MD). Unfortunately, there is still no guarantee that insurance companies will reimburse you for your treatments even after they have said yes to complete or partial coverage.\r\n\r\n<u><strong>We cannot bill Medicare or Medi-cal since we are not a provider.</strong></u>\r\nPlease do not ask us to attempt this as it is not possible.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Fees & Policies','','inherit','closed','closed','','202-revision-v1','','','2021-01-25 23:50:27','2021-01-25 23:50:27','',202,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/202-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4426,8,'2023-03-23 03:38:40','2023-03-23 03:38:40','<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-288\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mother-child-reading.jpg\" alt=\"Mother Child Reading\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /><u><strong>Fee’s and Payment/Insurance Policies</strong></u> <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/fees-policies/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here</a>\n\n<u><strong>Are medical records or MRI’s/X-rays necessary?</strong></u>\nAny pertinent medical records can be faxed [phone] to the office prior to your visit. The report (reading) of the MRI/X-ray can also be faxed or brought with you.\n\nActual MRI’s or x-rays are not absolutely necessary but may be brought with you.\n\n<u><strong>How long is each visit?</strong></u>\nThe first visit is approximately one hour. Each additional visit is about half an hour unless there is more than one area being treated. You can discuss this with the doctor on your first visit.\n\n<u><strong>Do I receive a Prolotherapy treatment on the initial visit?</strong></u>\nIf after history and examination it is determined that you are a prolotherapy candidate, then you will receive Prolotherapy on your first visit.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n<h6>Fees</h6>\nFor your first visit:\nA complete Regenerative Orthopedics history and physical is done at that time.\nThis takes approximately 30-40 minutes.\nThen the treatment options are explained (prices below).\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&amp;promocode=CLT/\"><img class=\"alignright\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_tile_v2.png\" width=\"275\" /></a>\nInitial Regenerative Orthopedic Consultation: <strong>$550</strong>\n<h6>Prolotherapy Charges</h6>\nSmall Joint (fingers, toes, TMJ): <strong>$500</strong>\nMedium Joint (knee, shoulder, Wrist): <strong>$600</strong>\nLarge Joint (hip, Neck, Mid Back, or Low Back): <strong>$900</strong>\nStem Cell Therapy: <strong>Please call for pricing</strong>\n<h6>PRP Charges</h6>\nPRP Small joint: <strong>$1100</strong>\nPRP Medium joint: <strong>$1300</strong>\nPRP Large joint: <strong>$1600</strong>\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n\n<strong>Payment Policy</strong>\n\nInvesting in your health should be very important to you. Since the future of health care is changing, you should be involved with this investment. When you make a financial investment, you measure it by how much it grows each year. Investing in your health pays off in many different ways: wellness, health stability, quality of life, energy, happiness and more.\n\nOnly you can decide what is fair and if it is worth the investment even if you pay out-of-pocket costs for your health care.\n\nWe will make every effort to instill the feeling that your time with us is worth it.\n\nAs a <strong>Fee for Service Office</strong> we request that the <u><strong>fee is paid in full at the time of service</strong></u>.\nWe accept credit cards, checks, or cash for payment of services.\nWe will provide you with a detailed invoice that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. <u><strong>We cannot guarantee insurance reimbursement.</strong></u>\n\nWe <u>do not subscribe to any insurance networks.</u> Insurance billing can be up to 40 percent of a medical office\'s overhead. It involves a lot of time and effort. We would rather put that time and effort into caring for our patients instead of billing insurance companies. It also helps us keep our prices reasonable.\n\nRemember that health insurance is a contract between you and your insurance carrier.\n\nIf so inclined, you can contact your insurance carrier and ask them if they cover an MD office visit (codes: 99203 or 4; 99213 or 4.) They will not tell you how much they cover - only whether they cover it or not. Most insurance companies cover MD\'s office visits. This is what we bill for.\n\nAll bills are issued under Dr Fields\' medical license (MD). Unfortunately, there is still no guarantee that insurance companies will reimburse you for your treatments even after they have said yes to complete or partial coverage.\n\n<u><strong>We cannot bill Medicare or Medi-cal since we are not a provider.</strong></u>\nPlease do not ask us to attempt this as it is not possible.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Questions + Costs','','inherit','closed','closed','','2536-autosave-v1','','','2023-03-23 03:38:40','2023-03-23 03:38:40','',2536,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2536-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4427,8,'2021-01-25 23:51:57','2021-01-25 23:51:57','<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-288\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mother-child-reading.jpg\" alt=\"Mother Child Reading\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /><u><strong>Fee’s and Payment/Insurance Policies</strong></u> <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/fees-policies/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here</a>\r\n\r\n<u><strong>Are medical records or MRI’s/X-rays necessary?</strong></u>\r\nAny pertinent medical records can be faxed [phone] to the office prior to your visit. The report (reading) of the MRI/X-ray can also be faxed or brought with you.\r\n\r\nActual MRI’s or x-rays are not absolutely necessary but may be brought with you.\r\n\r\n<u><strong>How long is each visit?</strong></u>\r\nThe first visit is approximately one hour. Each additional visit is about half an hour unless there is more than one area being treated. You can discuss this with the doctor on your first visit.\r\n\r\n<u><strong>Do I receive a Prolotherapy treatment on the initial visit?</strong></u>\r\nIf after history and examination it is determined that you are a prolotherapy candidate, then you will receive Prolotherapy on your first visit.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h6>Fees</h6>\r\nFor your first visit:\r\nA complete Regenerative Orthopedics history and physical is done at that time.\r\nThis takes approximately 30-40 minutes.\r\nThen the treatment options are explained (prices below).\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_tile_v2.png\"/></a>\r\nInitial Regenerative Orthopedic Consultation: <strong>$300</strong>\r\n<h6>Prolotherapy Charges</h6>\r\nSmall Joint (Foot, hand, fingers, toes, ankle, elbow, TMJ ): <strong>$400</strong>\r\nMedium Joint (knee, hip, shoulder, ribs): <strong>$550</strong>\r\nLarge Joint (Groin, Neck, Mid Back or Low Back): <strong>$700</strong>\r\nPRP (in addition to the above joint charges): <strong>$550</strong>\r\nStem Cell Therapy: <strong>Please call for pricing</strong>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Payment Policy</strong>\r\n\r\nInvesting in your health should be very important to you. Since the future of health care is changing, you should be involved with this investment. When you make a financial investment, you measure it by how much it grows each year. Investing in your health pays off in many different ways: wellness, health stability, quality of life, energy, happiness and more.\r\n\r\nOnly you can decide what is fair and if it is worth the investment even if you pay out-of-pocket costs for your health care.\r\n\r\nWe will make every effort to instill the feeling that your time with us is worth it.\r\n\r\nAs a <strong>Fee for Service Office</strong> we request that the <u><strong>fee is paid in full at the time of service</strong></u>.\r\nWe accept credit cards, checks, or cash for payment of services.\r\nWe will provide you with a detailed invoice that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. <u><strong>We cannot guarantee insurance reimbursement.</strong></u>\r\n\r\nWe <u>do not subscribe to any insurance networks.</u> Insurance billing can be up to 40 percent of a medical office\'s overhead. It involves a lot of time and effort. We would rather put that time and effort into caring for our patients instead of billing insurance companies. It also helps us keep our prices reasonable.\r\n\r\nRemember that health insurance is a contract between you and your insurance carrier.\r\n\r\nIf so inclined, you can contact your insurance carrier and ask them if they cover an MD office visit (codes: 99203 or 4; 99213 or 4.) They will not tell you how much they cover - only whether they cover it or not. Most insurance companies cover MD\'s office visits. This is what we bill for.\r\n\r\nAll bills are issued under Dr Fields\' medical license (MD). Unfortunately, there is still no guarantee that insurance companies will reimburse you for your treatments even after they have said yes to complete or partial coverage.\r\n\r\n<u><strong>We cannot bill Medicare or Medi-cal since we are not a provider.</strong></u>\r\nPlease do not ask us to attempt this as it is not possible.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Questions + Costs','','inherit','closed','closed','','2536-revision-v1','','','2021-01-25 23:51:57','2021-01-25 23:51:57','',2536,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2536-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4428,8,'2021-01-26 00:29:36','2021-01-26 00:29:36','<h4>Treat Your Chronic Pain With Prolotherapy</h4>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"hA1FVmxWixE\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr.-Barry-Leonard-PRP-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee\"]<strong>Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee</strong></div>\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"vQGBBEARjMk\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/May-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"May - Knee\"]<strong>May - Knee</strong></div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\"></div>\r\n\r\nAre you suffering from a back injury, a work-related injury or a sports injury? Is your Chronic Pain changing your lifestyle and preventing you from doing the things you want to do? If it has, then a doctor might have told you that you need to have surgery, arthroscopy, cortisone injections or take dangerous NSAIDS to treat your chronic pain. In many cases, those may not be the best treatments. Depending on the nature of your injury, you may be able to <strong>treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy</strong>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>What is Pain?</h4>\r\nPain can be defined as a feeling of distress, suffering, or agony, caused by stimulation of specialized nerve endings in the body, resulting from injury or disease. Pain receptors, found in the skin and other tissues are nerve fibres that react to stimuli. Pain impulses enter the spinal cord and are transmitted to your brain, where they are interpreted as pain. The purpose of pain in a person’s body is chiefly protective; pain acts as a warning that tissues are being damaged. This tissue damage can be actual or potential.\r\n\r\n<h4>Acute Pain vs Chronic Pain</h4>\r\nThere are two general categories of pain: acute pain and chronic pain. Acute pain is intense and can last from a few seconds to hours or days. This severe pain should wane as healing of the injury or disease occurs. Chronic pain however, can range from mild to severe and can last weeks, months or longer. Chronic pain is pain that continues or recurs over a prolonged period. Under certain conditions the pain receptors in the body become more sensitive over a period of time. This means that as long as a traumatic stimulus persists, you will continue to be aware that damage to the tissues may still be occurring.\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/apply?sitecode=bb3banpc06182018\" style=\"position:relative; display:inline-block;\"><div class=\"blocker\" style=\"position:absolute; height:100%; width:100%; z-index:1;\"></div><iframe width=\"728\" height=\"90\" class=\"assetIframe\" style=\"border:0\" src=\"//www.carecredit.com/providercenter/assets/views/resourcescenter/promote/assetlistings/getAsset.php?asset=598&mtype=\"></iframe></a>\r\n<h4>Why Am I Still In Pain?</h4>\r\nYou might wonder why there is still pain in an injured area or why that area remains weak, even after healing for weeks, months or years. The answer is that both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation. This lack of blood supply deprives these tissues of nutrients they need to heal properly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> builds stronger or larger tendons or ligaments that can hold body structures in place more effectively. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. Prolotherapy is an excellent alternative to cortisone injections, which long-term studies show, can actually weaken tissue.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>Who Uses Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nMany patients come to us tired of ‘managing’ their chronic pain with NSAID or narcotic medications, various therapies, and exercises. In many cases, these methods do not deal with the cause of the pain. Most of the time, musculoskeletal pain is due to weakness in the ligaments, tendons and possibly cartilage. Athletes with sports injuries are especially interested in the use of Prolotherapy for treatment because it is an alternative to surgery, arthroscopy, cortisone shots, non-steroidal and anti-inflammatories, and chronic use of narcotic pain medications. These measures may not help, and often hinder or even prevent the healing process.\r\n\r\nDo you suffer from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-knee-pain/\">chronic knee pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-shoulder-pain/\">Chronic shoulder pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-neck-pain/\">Chronic neck pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-elbow-pain/\">Chronic elbow pain</a>? Or is your chronic pain somewhere else in your body, such as your back, hips, or ankles? Wherever it is, Dr. Fields may be able to treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy.\r\n\r\n<h4>Why Prolotherapy Works</h4>\r\nProlotherapy works because it stimulates an inflammatory reaction in the body. Solutions are injected into the affected ligaments, tendons, or joints, which leads to local inflammation in that specific area. The localized inflammation triggers the deposition of new collagen, the material in which ligaments and tendons are made. New collagen shrinks as it matures and tightens the ligament that was injected, making it stronger.\r\n\r\nThe potential for Prolotherapy to eliminate chronic pain is very high, especially in sports injuries that are a result of ligament and tendon weakness. Prolotherapy can regenerate damaged tissues and ultimately alleviate the problem causing the pain. Our goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. Prolotherapy is a very safe, affordable option that allows you to keep working and training during the recovery process. It is one treatment that encourages movement post-treatment. Movement actually aids the healing process after Prolotherapy.\r\n\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate For Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nWhether your chronic pain is from a back injury, a work-related injury, or a sports injury, you can treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Contact us for a consultation</a> to see if you are a candidate or get a second opinion for a recommended surgery. We see all levels of injury, simple to extensive. At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we want to help you achieve your goals of optimal health and sustained wellness. We will use the most effective and least invasive methods in your treatment. Call today, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n','Chronic Pain Overview','','inherit','closed','closed','','469-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 00:29:36','2021-01-26 00:29:36','',469,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/469-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4429,8,'2021-01-26 00:30:34','2021-01-26 00:30:34','<h4>Treat Your Chronic Pain With Prolotherapy</h4>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"hA1FVmxWixE\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr.-Barry-Leonard-PRP-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee\"]<strong>Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee</strong></div>\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"vQGBBEARjMk\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/May-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"May - Knee\"]<strong>May - Knee</strong></div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\"></div>\r\n\r\nAre you suffering from a back injury, a work-related injury or a sports injury? Is your Chronic Pain changing your lifestyle and preventing you from doing the things you want to do? If it has, then a doctor might have told you that you need to have surgery, arthroscopy, cortisone injections or take dangerous NSAIDS to treat your chronic pain. In many cases, those may not be the best treatments. Depending on the nature of your injury, you may be able to <strong>treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy</strong>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>What is Pain?</h4>\r\nPain can be defined as a feeling of distress, suffering, or agony, caused by stimulation of specialized nerve endings in the body, resulting from injury or disease. Pain receptors, found in the skin and other tissues are nerve fibres that react to stimuli. Pain impulses enter the spinal cord and are transmitted to your brain, where they are interpreted as pain. The purpose of pain in a person’s body is chiefly protective; pain acts as a warning that tissues are being damaged. This tissue damage can be actual or potential.\r\n\r\n<h4>Acute Pain vs Chronic Pain</h4>\r\nThere are two general categories of pain: acute pain and chronic pain. Acute pain is intense and can last from a few seconds to hours or days. This severe pain should wane as healing of the injury or disease occurs. Chronic pain however, can range from mild to severe and can last weeks, months or longer. Chronic pain is pain that continues or recurs over a prolonged period. Under certain conditions the pain receptors in the body become more sensitive over a period of time. This means that as long as a traumatic stimulus persists, you will continue to be aware that damage to the tissues may still be occurring.\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4>Why Am I Still In Pain?</h4>\r\nYou might wonder why there is still pain in an injured area or why that area remains weak, even after healing for weeks, months or years. The answer is that both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation. This lack of blood supply deprives these tissues of nutrients they need to heal properly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> builds stronger or larger tendons or ligaments that can hold body structures in place more effectively. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. Prolotherapy is an excellent alternative to cortisone injections, which long-term studies show, can actually weaken tissue.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>Who Uses Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nMany patients come to us tired of ‘managing’ their chronic pain with NSAID or narcotic medications, various therapies, and exercises. In many cases, these methods do not deal with the cause of the pain. Most of the time, musculoskeletal pain is due to weakness in the ligaments, tendons and possibly cartilage. Athletes with sports injuries are especially interested in the use of Prolotherapy for treatment because it is an alternative to surgery, arthroscopy, cortisone shots, non-steroidal and anti-inflammatories, and chronic use of narcotic pain medications. These measures may not help, and often hinder or even prevent the healing process.\r\n\r\nDo you suffer from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-knee-pain/\">chronic knee pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-shoulder-pain/\">Chronic shoulder pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-neck-pain/\">Chronic neck pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-elbow-pain/\">Chronic elbow pain</a>? Or is your chronic pain somewhere else in your body, such as your back, hips, or ankles? Wherever it is, Dr. Fields may be able to treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy.\r\n\r\n<h4>Why Prolotherapy Works</h4>\r\nProlotherapy works because it stimulates an inflammatory reaction in the body. Solutions are injected into the affected ligaments, tendons, or joints, which leads to local inflammation in that specific area. The localized inflammation triggers the deposition of new collagen, the material in which ligaments and tendons are made. New collagen shrinks as it matures and tightens the ligament that was injected, making it stronger.\r\n\r\nThe potential for Prolotherapy to eliminate chronic pain is very high, especially in sports injuries that are a result of ligament and tendon weakness. Prolotherapy can regenerate damaged tissues and ultimately alleviate the problem causing the pain. Our goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. Prolotherapy is a very safe, affordable option that allows you to keep working and training during the recovery process. It is one treatment that encourages movement post-treatment. Movement actually aids the healing process after Prolotherapy.\r\n\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate For Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nWhether your chronic pain is from a back injury, a work-related injury, or a sports injury, you can treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Contact us for a consultation</a> to see if you are a candidate or get a second opinion for a recommended surgery. We see all levels of injury, simple to extensive. At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we want to help you achieve your goals of optimal health and sustained wellness. We will use the most effective and least invasive methods in your treatment. Call today, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n','Chronic Pain Overview','','inherit','closed','closed','','469-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 00:30:34','2021-01-26 00:30:34','',469,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/469-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4430,8,'2021-01-26 00:31:43','2021-01-26 00:31:43','<h4>Treat Your Chronic Pain With Prolotherapy</h4>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"hA1FVmxWixE\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr.-Barry-Leonard-PRP-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee\"]<strong>Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee</strong></div>\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"vQGBBEARjMk\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/May-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"May - Knee\"]<strong>May - Knee</strong></div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\"></div>\r\n\r\nAre you suffering from a back injury, a work-related injury or a sports injury? Is your Chronic Pain changing your lifestyle and preventing you from doing the things you want to do? If it has, then a doctor might have told you that you need to have surgery, arthroscopy, cortisone injections or take dangerous NSAIDS to treat your chronic pain. In many cases, those may not be the best treatments. Depending on the nature of your injury, you may be able to <strong>treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy</strong>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>What is Pain?</h4>\r\nPain can be defined as a feeling of distress, suffering, or agony, caused by stimulation of specialized nerve endings in the body, resulting from injury or disease. Pain receptors, found in the skin and other tissues are nerve fibres that react to stimuli. Pain impulses enter the spinal cord and are transmitted to your brain, where they are interpreted as pain. The purpose of pain in a person’s body is chiefly protective; pain acts as a warning that tissues are being damaged. This tissue damage can be actual or potential.\r\n\r\n<h4>Acute Pain vs Chronic Pain</h4>\r\nThere are two general categories of pain: acute pain and chronic pain. Acute pain is intense and can last from a few seconds to hours or days. This severe pain should wane as healing of the injury or disease occurs. Chronic pain however, can range from mild to severe and can last weeks, months or longer. Chronic pain is pain that continues or recurs over a prolonged period. Under certain conditions the pain receptors in the body become more sensitive over a period of time. This means that as long as a traumatic stimulus persists, you will continue to be aware that damage to the tissues may still be occurring.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a></div>\r\n<h4>Why Am I Still In Pain?</h4>\r\nYou might wonder why there is still pain in an injured area or why that area remains weak, even after healing for weeks, months or years. The answer is that both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation. This lack of blood supply deprives these tissues of nutrients they need to heal properly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> builds stronger or larger tendons or ligaments that can hold body structures in place more effectively. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. Prolotherapy is an excellent alternative to cortisone injections, which long-term studies show, can actually weaken tissue.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>Who Uses Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nMany patients come to us tired of ‘managing’ their chronic pain with NSAID or narcotic medications, various therapies, and exercises. In many cases, these methods do not deal with the cause of the pain. Most of the time, musculoskeletal pain is due to weakness in the ligaments, tendons and possibly cartilage. Athletes with sports injuries are especially interested in the use of Prolotherapy for treatment because it is an alternative to surgery, arthroscopy, cortisone shots, non-steroidal and anti-inflammatories, and chronic use of narcotic pain medications. These measures may not help, and often hinder or even prevent the healing process.\r\n\r\nDo you suffer from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-knee-pain/\">chronic knee pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-shoulder-pain/\">Chronic shoulder pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-neck-pain/\">Chronic neck pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-elbow-pain/\">Chronic elbow pain</a>? Or is your chronic pain somewhere else in your body, such as your back, hips, or ankles? Wherever it is, Dr. Fields may be able to treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy.\r\n\r\n<h4>Why Prolotherapy Works</h4>\r\nProlotherapy works because it stimulates an inflammatory reaction in the body. Solutions are injected into the affected ligaments, tendons, or joints, which leads to local inflammation in that specific area. The localized inflammation triggers the deposition of new collagen, the material in which ligaments and tendons are made. New collagen shrinks as it matures and tightens the ligament that was injected, making it stronger.\r\n\r\nThe potential for Prolotherapy to eliminate chronic pain is very high, especially in sports injuries that are a result of ligament and tendon weakness. Prolotherapy can regenerate damaged tissues and ultimately alleviate the problem causing the pain. Our goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. Prolotherapy is a very safe, affordable option that allows you to keep working and training during the recovery process. It is one treatment that encourages movement post-treatment. Movement actually aids the healing process after Prolotherapy.\r\n\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate For Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nWhether your chronic pain is from a back injury, a work-related injury, or a sports injury, you can treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Contact us for a consultation</a> to see if you are a candidate or get a second opinion for a recommended surgery. We see all levels of injury, simple to extensive. At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we want to help you achieve your goals of optimal health and sustained wellness. We will use the most effective and least invasive methods in your treatment. Call today, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n','Chronic Pain Overview','','inherit','closed','closed','','469-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 00:31:43','2021-01-26 00:31:43','',469,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/469-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4431,8,'2021-01-26 00:33:43','2021-01-26 00:33:43','<h4>Treat Your Chronic Pain With Prolotherapy</h4>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"hA1FVmxWixE\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr.-Barry-Leonard-PRP-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee\"]<strong>Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee</strong></div>\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"vQGBBEARjMk\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/May-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"May - Knee\"]<strong>May - Knee</strong></div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\"></div>\r\n\r\nAre you suffering from a back injury, a work-related injury or a sports injury? Is your Chronic Pain changing your lifestyle and preventing you from doing the things you want to do? If it has, then a doctor might have told you that you need to have surgery, arthroscopy, cortisone injections or take dangerous NSAIDS to treat your chronic pain. In many cases, those may not be the best treatments. Depending on the nature of your injury, you may be able to <strong>treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy</strong>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>What is Pain?</h4>\r\nPain can be defined as a feeling of distress, suffering, or agony, caused by stimulation of specialized nerve endings in the body, resulting from injury or disease. Pain receptors, found in the skin and other tissues are nerve fibres that react to stimuli. Pain impulses enter the spinal cord and are transmitted to your brain, where they are interpreted as pain. The purpose of pain in a person’s body is chiefly protective; pain acts as a warning that tissues are being damaged. This tissue damage can be actual or potential.\r\n\r\n<h4>Acute Pain vs Chronic Pain</h4>\r\nThere are two general categories of pain: acute pain and chronic pain. Acute pain is intense and can last from a few seconds to hours or days. This severe pain should wane as healing of the injury or disease occurs. Chronic pain however, can range from mild to severe and can last weeks, months or longer. Chronic pain is pain that continues or recurs over a prolonged period. Under certain conditions the pain receptors in the body become more sensitive over a period of time. This means that as long as a traumatic stimulus persists, you will continue to be aware that damage to the tissues may still be occurring.\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a></div>\r\n<h4>Why Am I Still In Pain?</h4>\r\nYou might wonder why there is still pain in an injured area or why that area remains weak, even after healing for weeks, months or years. The answer is that both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation. This lack of blood supply deprives these tissues of nutrients they need to heal properly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> builds stronger or larger tendons or ligaments that can hold body structures in place more effectively. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. Prolotherapy is an excellent alternative to cortisone injections, which long-term studies show, can actually weaken tissue.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>Who Uses Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nMany patients come to us tired of ‘managing’ their chronic pain with NSAID or narcotic medications, various therapies, and exercises. In many cases, these methods do not deal with the cause of the pain. Most of the time, musculoskeletal pain is due to weakness in the ligaments, tendons and possibly cartilage. Athletes with sports injuries are especially interested in the use of Prolotherapy for treatment because it is an alternative to surgery, arthroscopy, cortisone shots, non-steroidal and anti-inflammatories, and chronic use of narcotic pain medications. These measures may not help, and often hinder or even prevent the healing process.\r\n\r\nDo you suffer from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-knee-pain/\">chronic knee pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-shoulder-pain/\">Chronic shoulder pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-neck-pain/\">Chronic neck pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-elbow-pain/\">Chronic elbow pain</a>? Or is your chronic pain somewhere else in your body, such as your back, hips, or ankles? Wherever it is, Dr. Fields may be able to treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy.\r\n\r\n<h4>Why Prolotherapy Works</h4>\r\nProlotherapy works because it stimulates an inflammatory reaction in the body. Solutions are injected into the affected ligaments, tendons, or joints, which leads to local inflammation in that specific area. The localized inflammation triggers the deposition of new collagen, the material in which ligaments and tendons are made. New collagen shrinks as it matures and tightens the ligament that was injected, making it stronger.\r\n\r\nThe potential for Prolotherapy to eliminate chronic pain is very high, especially in sports injuries that are a result of ligament and tendon weakness. Prolotherapy can regenerate damaged tissues and ultimately alleviate the problem causing the pain. Our goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. Prolotherapy is a very safe, affordable option that allows you to keep working and training during the recovery process. It is one treatment that encourages movement post-treatment. Movement actually aids the healing process after Prolotherapy.\r\n\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate For Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nWhether your chronic pain is from a back injury, a work-related injury, or a sports injury, you can treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Contact us for a consultation</a> to see if you are a candidate or get a second opinion for a recommended surgery. We see all levels of injury, simple to extensive. At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we want to help you achieve your goals of optimal health and sustained wellness. We will use the most effective and least invasive methods in your treatment. Call today, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n','Chronic Pain Overview','','inherit','closed','closed','','469-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 00:33:43','2021-01-26 00:33:43','',469,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/469-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4432,8,'2021-01-26 00:36:22','2021-01-26 00:36:22','<h4>Treat Your Chronic Pain With Prolotherapy</h4>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"hA1FVmxWixE\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr.-Barry-Leonard-PRP-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee\"]<strong>Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee</strong></div>\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"vQGBBEARjMk\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/May-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"May - Knee\"]<strong>May - Knee</strong></div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\"></div>\r\n\r\nAre you suffering from a back injury, a work-related injury or a sports injury? Is your Chronic Pain changing your lifestyle and preventing you from doing the things you want to do? If it has, then a doctor might have told you that you need to have surgery, arthroscopy, cortisone injections or take dangerous NSAIDS to treat your chronic pain. In many cases, those may not be the best treatments. Depending on the nature of your injury, you may be able to <strong>treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy</strong>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>What is Pain?</h4>\r\nPain can be defined as a feeling of distress, suffering, or agony, caused by stimulation of specialized nerve endings in the body, resulting from injury or disease. Pain receptors, found in the skin and other tissues are nerve fibres that react to stimuli. Pain impulses enter the spinal cord and are transmitted to your brain, where they are interpreted as pain. The purpose of pain in a person’s body is chiefly protective; pain acts as a warning that tissues are being damaged. This tissue damage can be actual or potential.\r\n\r\n<h4>Acute Pain vs Chronic Pain</h4>\r\nThere are two general categories of pain: acute pain and chronic pain. Acute pain is intense and can last from a few seconds to hours or days. This severe pain should wane as healing of the injury or disease occurs. Chronic pain however, can range from mild to severe and can last weeks, months or longer. Chronic pain is pain that continues or recurs over a prolonged period. Under certain conditions the pain receptors in the body become more sensitive over a period of time. This means that as long as a traumatic stimulus persists, you will continue to be aware that damage to the tissues may still be occurring.\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4>Why Am I Still In Pain?</h4>\r\nYou might wonder why there is still pain in an injured area or why that area remains weak, even after healing for weeks, months or years. The answer is that both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation. This lack of blood supply deprives these tissues of nutrients they need to heal properly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> builds stronger or larger tendons or ligaments that can hold body structures in place more effectively. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. Prolotherapy is an excellent alternative to cortisone injections, which long-term studies show, can actually weaken tissue.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>Who Uses Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nMany patients come to us tired of ‘managing’ their chronic pain with NSAID or narcotic medications, various therapies, and exercises. In many cases, these methods do not deal with the cause of the pain. Most of the time, musculoskeletal pain is due to weakness in the ligaments, tendons and possibly cartilage. Athletes with sports injuries are especially interested in the use of Prolotherapy for treatment because it is an alternative to surgery, arthroscopy, cortisone shots, non-steroidal and anti-inflammatories, and chronic use of narcotic pain medications. These measures may not help, and often hinder or even prevent the healing process.\r\n\r\nDo you suffer from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-knee-pain/\">chronic knee pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-shoulder-pain/\">Chronic shoulder pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-neck-pain/\">Chronic neck pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-elbow-pain/\">Chronic elbow pain</a>? Or is your chronic pain somewhere else in your body, such as your back, hips, or ankles? Wherever it is, Dr. Fields may be able to treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy.\r\n\r\n<h4>Why Prolotherapy Works</h4>\r\nProlotherapy works because it stimulates an inflammatory reaction in the body. Solutions are injected into the affected ligaments, tendons, or joints, which leads to local inflammation in that specific area. The localized inflammation triggers the deposition of new collagen, the material in which ligaments and tendons are made. New collagen shrinks as it matures and tightens the ligament that was injected, making it stronger.\r\n\r\nThe potential for Prolotherapy to eliminate chronic pain is very high, especially in sports injuries that are a result of ligament and tendon weakness. Prolotherapy can regenerate damaged tissues and ultimately alleviate the problem causing the pain. Our goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. Prolotherapy is a very safe, affordable option that allows you to keep working and training during the recovery process. It is one treatment that encourages movement post-treatment. Movement actually aids the healing process after Prolotherapy.\r\n\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate For Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nWhether your chronic pain is from a back injury, a work-related injury, or a sports injury, you can treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Contact us for a consultation</a> to see if you are a candidate or get a second opinion for a recommended surgery. We see all levels of injury, simple to extensive. At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we want to help you achieve your goals of optimal health and sustained wellness. We will use the most effective and least invasive methods in your treatment. Call today, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n','Chronic Pain Overview','','inherit','closed','closed','','469-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 00:36:22','2021-01-26 00:36:22','',469,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/469-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4433,8,'2021-01-26 00:38:07','2021-01-26 00:38:07','<h4>Treat Your Chronic Pain With Prolotherapy</h4>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"hA1FVmxWixE\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr.-Barry-Leonard-PRP-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee\"]<strong>Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee</strong></div>\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"vQGBBEARjMk\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/May-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"May - Knee\"]<strong>May - Knee</strong></div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\"></div>\r\n\r\nAre you suffering from a back injury, a work-related injury or a sports injury? Is your Chronic Pain changing your lifestyle and preventing you from doing the things you want to do? If it has, then a doctor might have told you that you need to have surgery, arthroscopy, cortisone injections or take dangerous NSAIDS to treat your chronic pain. In many cases, those may not be the best treatments. Depending on the nature of your injury, you may be able to <strong>treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy</strong>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>What is Pain?</h4>\r\nPain can be defined as a feeling of distress, suffering, or agony, caused by stimulation of specialized nerve endings in the body, resulting from injury or disease. Pain receptors, found in the skin and other tissues are nerve fibres that react to stimuli. Pain impulses enter the spinal cord and are transmitted to your brain, where they are interpreted as pain. The purpose of pain in a person’s body is chiefly protective; pain acts as a warning that tissues are being damaged. This tissue damage can be actual or potential.\r\n\r\n<h4>Acute Pain vs Chronic Pain</h4>\r\nThere are two general categories of pain: acute pain and chronic pain. Acute pain is intense and can last from a few seconds to hours or days. This severe pain should wane as healing of the injury or disease occurs. Chronic pain however, can range from mild to severe and can last weeks, months or longer. Chronic pain is pain that continues or recurs over a prolonged period. Under certain conditions the pain receptors in the body become more sensitive over a period of time. This means that as long as a traumatic stimulus persists, you will continue to be aware that damage to the tissues may still be occurring.\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4>Why Am I Still In Pain?</h4>\r\nYou might wonder why there is still pain in an injured area or why that area remains weak, even after healing for weeks, months or years. The answer is that both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation. This lack of blood supply deprives these tissues of nutrients they need to heal properly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> builds stronger or larger tendons or ligaments that can hold body structures in place more effectively. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. Prolotherapy is an excellent alternative to cortisone injections, which long-term studies show, can actually weaken tissue.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>Who Uses Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nMany patients come to us tired of ‘managing’ their chronic pain with NSAID or narcotic medications, various therapies, and exercises. In many cases, these methods do not deal with the cause of the pain. Most of the time, musculoskeletal pain is due to weakness in the ligaments, tendons and possibly cartilage. Athletes with sports injuries are especially interested in the use of Prolotherapy for treatment because it is an alternative to surgery, arthroscopy, cortisone shots, non-steroidal and anti-inflammatories, and chronic use of narcotic pain medications. These measures may not help, and often hinder or even prevent the healing process.\r\n\r\nDo you suffer from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-knee-pain/\">chronic knee pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-shoulder-pain/\">Chronic shoulder pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-neck-pain/\">Chronic neck pain</a>? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-elbow-pain/\">Chronic elbow pain</a>? Or is your chronic pain somewhere else in your body, such as your back, hips, or ankles? Wherever it is, Dr. Fields may be able to treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy.\r\n\r\n<h4>Why Prolotherapy Works</h4>\r\nProlotherapy works because it stimulates an inflammatory reaction in the body. Solutions are injected into the affected ligaments, tendons, or joints, which leads to local inflammation in that specific area. The localized inflammation triggers the deposition of new collagen, the material in which ligaments and tendons are made. New collagen shrinks as it matures and tightens the ligament that was injected, making it stronger.\r\n\r\nThe potential for Prolotherapy to eliminate chronic pain is very high, especially in sports injuries that are a result of ligament and tendon weakness. Prolotherapy can regenerate damaged tissues and ultimately alleviate the problem causing the pain. Our goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. Prolotherapy is a very safe, affordable option that allows you to keep working and training during the recovery process. It is one treatment that encourages movement post-treatment. Movement actually aids the healing process after Prolotherapy.\r\n\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate For Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nWhether your chronic pain is from a back injury, a work-related injury, or a sports injury, you can treat your chronic pain with Prolotherapy. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Contact us for a consultation</a> to see if you are a candidate or get a second opinion for a recommended surgery. We see all levels of injury, simple to extensive. At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we want to help you achieve your goals of optimal health and sustained wellness. We will use the most effective and least invasive methods in your treatment. Call today, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n','Chronic Pain Overview','','inherit','closed','closed','','469-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 00:38:07','2021-01-26 00:38:07','',469,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/469-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4434,8,'2021-01-26 23:22:02','2021-01-26 23:22:02','<h4>Regenerative Orthopedics for Annoying Knee Pain</h4>\r\n<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"6wBQp0ZNfy0\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/chronic-pain-video1.jpg\" alt=\"Roberto - Knee (In Spanish)\"]\r\n<strong>Sam - Knee</strong></div>\r\n<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"d-0hlfEKGYo\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/chronic-pain-video0.jpg\" alt=\"Sam - Knee\"]\r\n<strong>Roberto - Knee (In Spanish)</strong></div>\r\nThe knee is one of the most crucial joints in the body. To be engaged in everyday activities -- standing, walking, running, and even lying down -- you need to have normal knee function. But if you have chronic pain in your knee, you are prevented from doing all of that and more. Moreover, many conventional treatments include surgery, arthroscopy, cortisone, and NSAIDS, but sometimes those treatments can hurt more than they help. That is why so many people turn to Regenerative Orthopedics to treat persistent joint pain.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h4>What Causes Knee Pain?</h4>\r\nThe knee begins at the lower end of the thigh bone (femur), which rotates on the shin\'s upper end (tibia). The knee cap (patellae) slides in a groove on the end of the femur. Large ligaments attach the femur to the tibia, providing stability to the leg.\r\n\r\nCommon causes of knee pain are arthritis. For example, if you are experiencing minor pain, clicking, giving way, or ‘trick knee,’ you may be feeling the first symptoms of arthritis. Plus, arthritis can begin in people as early as thirty years of age. And this may progress for years before symptoms appear. Acute knee pain, sudden and intense, is usually the result of an injury. Acute knee pain, accompanied by significant inflammation and swelling, can be caused by gout or even infection.\r\n\r\nThe most common cause of long-lasting or chronic knee pain is osteoarthritis. And other forms of arthritis, rheumatoid, traumatic, and gouty, can also cause chronic pain in the knee joint. Additionally, pseudogout, bursitis, tendonitis, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/sports-injuries/sports-injuries-treatment-overview/\">sports injuries</a>, degenerative joint disease, and chondromalacia patellae can also cause knee pain. As we age, the smooth and resilient cartilage on our long bones\' ends wears down, but this cartilage is needed for normal joint function.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4>How Does Regenerative Orthopedics Work for Chronic Knee Pain?</h4>\r\nMany patients come to us tired of ‘managing’ their chronic pain with NSAID or narcotic medications, various therapies, and exercises. In many cases, these methods do not take care of the cause of the pain.\r\n\r\nPatients with pain in almost any joint in the body can now <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-pain-overview/\">treat their chronic pain with Regenerative Orthopedics</a>. It just depends on the cause of your particular joint pain.\r\n\r\nMost of the time, musculoskeletal pain is due to weakness in the ligaments, tendons, and possibly cartilage. Regenerative Orthopedics, including Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy, can <strong>regenerate these damaged tissues</strong> and ultimately alleviate the problem causing the pain.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics works because it stimulates an inflammatory reaction in the body. In short, solutions are injected into the affected knee ligaments, tendons, or joints, which leads to local inflammation in that specific area. And then, the localized inflammation triggers the deposition of new collagen, the material in which ligaments and tendons are made. Subsequently, the new collagen shrinks as it matures and tightens the ligament that was injected, making it stronger.\r\n<h4>Are you a Candidate For Regenerative Orthopedics?</h4>\r\nOur goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. And Regenerative Orthopedics is a very safe, affordable option that allows you to keep working, training, and living a normal life during the recovery process. Regenerative Orthopedics for chronic knee pain is one of the few treatments that encourages movement post-treatment. Movement actually aids the healing process after Regenerative Orthopedics, like Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a>. By contrast, surgery requires you to reduce activity after treatment.\r\n\r\nAre you a candidate for Regenerative Orthopedics for your chronic knee pain? Would you like a <strong>second opinion before you have irreversible knee surgery</strong>? The only way to know for sure is to get a consultation. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Contact Us today</a> for a consultation or call Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, and OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> at 310-453-1234.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Knee Pain That Won\'t Go Away','','inherit','closed','closed','','486-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:22:02','2021-01-26 23:22:02','',486,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/486-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4435,8,'2021-01-26 23:22:29','2021-01-26 23:22:29','<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">\r\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"bC6PwyGefiY\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Mark-neck-pain.jpg\" alt=\"Mark-Neck\"]\r\n<strong>Mark - Neck</strong>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prolotherapy for Chronic Neck Pain</h4>\r\nBecause the neck is less protected than the rest of the spine, it is far more vulnerable to injuries and disorders that can cause pain and even restrict your motion. The neck enables the head to move and to rotate, but if you can\'t move your neck normally, your life can be severely disrupted and your activities can be limited. Depending on the cause and type of your neck injury or condition, your best choice may be prolotherapy for chronic neck pain.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>What Causes Neck Pain?</h4>\r\nYour neck is composed of seven cervical vertebrae. These vertebrae support your head, serve as an attachment point for the muscles that move your head, and protect the spinal cord between the brain and thoracic vertebrae.\r\n\r\nSymptoms of <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-faq/\">neck pain</a> can include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Headaches</li>\r\n 	<li>Pain in the shoulder, arm or hand</li>\r\n 	<li>Reduced range of motion in the neck</li>\r\n 	<li>Numbness, weakness, and slower reflexes in the arms, legs, hands and feet.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\nIf you are experiencing minor neck pain, you may be experiencing early symptoms of arthritis. Osteoarthritis can begin as young as thirty and symptoms may begin to appear years after the disease begins.\r\n\r\nA strain or spasm of the muscles in the neck or inflammation of the neck can be the causes of the neck pain you feel. Pain in the neck can also be caused by injury such as whiplash or a blow to the head or neck while playing sports. Cervical disk degeneration, a pinched nerve, meningitis, influenza, a heart attack or torticollis, can also be causes of neck pain. Anything that causes stress on the muscles in the upper body and arms, including poor posture, and sleeping on a pillow that is too high, can be causes of localized neck pain.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4>How Prolotherapy Is Used To Treat Chronic Neck Pain</h4>\r\nMany patients come to us tired of ‘managing’ their chronic pain with NSAID or narcotic medications, various therapies, and exercises. In many cases, these methods do not take care of the cause of the pain.\r\n\r\nPatients with pain in almost any joint in the body can now <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-pain-overview/\">treat their chronic pain with Prolotherapy</a>. It just depends on the cause of your particular pain.\r\n\r\nMost of the time, musculoskeletal pain is due to weakness in the ligaments, tendons and possibly cartilage. Prolotherapy can regenerate these damaged tissues and ultimately alleviate the problem causing the pain.\r\n\r\nProlotherapy works because it stimulates an inflammatory reaction in the body. Solutions are injected into the affected neck ligaments, tendons, or joints, which leads to local inflammation in that specific area. The localized inflammation triggers the deposition of new collagen, the material in which ligaments and tendons are made. New collagen shrinks as it matures and tightens the ligament that was injected, making it stronger.\r\n\r\n<h4>Are you a Candidate For Prolotherapy for Chronic Neck Pain?</h4>\r\nOur goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. Prolotherapy is a very safe, affordable option that allows you to keep working, training and living a normal life during the recovery process. Prolotherapy for chronic neck pain is one of the few treatments that encourages movement post-treatment. Movement actually aids the healing process after <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a>. By contrast, surgery requires you to reduce activity after treatment.\r\n\r\nWould you like a <strong>second opinion before you have neck surgery or begin other treatments</strong>? Would you like to know if you are you a candidate for Prolotherapy for your chronic neck pain? The only way to know for sure is to get a consultation. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Contact Us Today</a> for a consultation or call Dr. Fields at <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Chronic Neck Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','509-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:22:29','2021-01-26 23:22:29','',509,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/509-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4436,8,'2021-01-26 23:27:59','2021-01-26 23:27:59','<h4>Prolotherapy for Chronic Shoulder Pain</h4>\n<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"VkDlCmTq6dE\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Wilbur-Shoulder.jpg\" alt=\"Mark-Neck\"]\n<strong>Wilbur - Shoulder</strong>\n</div>\n\nIt\'s easy to take your own body for granted when your body is working well. But when a part of your body, such as your shoulder, begins to hurt or hurts for an extended period of time, you quickly realize how much you depend on your shoulders for reaching, raising your arm, lifting yourself up or even just opening a cupboard. That\'s why so many people with shoulder pain or injuries look to <strong>Prolotherapy for chronic shoulder pain</strong> treatment.\n\n<h4>Causes of Shoulder Pain</h4>\nThe muscles and joints of the shoulder allow it to move through a remarkable range of motion, making it one of the most mobile joints in the human body. The shoulder can rotate, be raised in front of and behind the torso and allow the arm to move a full 360°. This tremendous range of motion also makes the shoulder extremely unstable, and far more prone to dislocation and injury than other joints.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n\nBecause the rounded head or ball of the upper arm bone (humerus) is larger than the socket of the shoulder bone (scapula), this area is especially susceptible to injury. The shoulder joint consists of bones, muscles and ligaments that are all subject to stress and overuse.\n\nCommon causes of shoulder pain can be:\n<ul>\n 	<li>Tendonitis</li>\n 	<li>Bursitis</li>\n 	<li>Dislocation and attendant injury</li>\n 	<li>Impingement syndrome</li>\n 	<li>Rotator cuff tear</li>\n 	<li>Adhesive capsulated (frozen shoulder)</li>\n 	<li>Fracture</li>\n 	<li>Poor posture.</li>\n</ul>\nBut the <strong>most common cause of chronic pain in the shoulder is arthritis</strong>. This can take many forms such as: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid, traumatic, and gouty arthritis.\n\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\n<h4>Which Kind of Shoulder Pain Do You Have?</h4>\nIf you are experiencing pain from a rotator cuff injury, you will feel a dull aching pain, which worsens with movement.  A rotator cuff injury includes any type of irritation or damage to your <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Prolo-News/Stem-Cell-Therapy-For-Rotator-Cuff-Injuries\">rotator cuff</a> muscles or tendons. Causes of a rotator cuff injury may include falling, lifting and repetitive arm activities — especially those done overhead.\n\n<strong>Shoulder tendonitis</strong> can produce symptoms including a slow onset of discomfort, pain in the upper third of your arm and difficulty sleeping on the side of that arm.\n\nRedness and swelling that is tender and warm to the touch can be caused by <strong>bursitis</strong>.\n\nMinor shoulder pain, ‘clicking’, ‘giving way’, or frozen shoulder, are symptoms of <strong>arthritis</strong>. Osteoarthritis can begin as early as thirty, but symptoms can appear later, as the condition progresses.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n\n<h4>How Prolotherapy Is Used To Treat Chronic Shoulder Pain</h4>\nMany patients come to us tired of ‘managing’ their chronic pain with NSAID or narcotic medications, various therapies, and exercises. In many cases, these methods do not remove the cause of the pain.\n\nDr. Fields may be able to <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-pain-overview/\">treat your chronic pain with prolotherapy</a>. It just depends on the cause of your particular pain.\n\nMost of the time, musculoskeletal pain is due to weakness in the ligaments, tendons and possibly cartilage. Prolotherapy can <strong>regenerate these damaged tissues</strong> and ultimately alleviate the problem causing the pain.\n\nProlotherapy works because it stimulates an inflammatory reaction in the body. Solutions are injected into the affected shoulder  ligaments, tendons, or joints, which leads to local inflammation in that specific area. The localized inflammation triggers the deposition of new collagen, the material in which ligaments and tendons are made. New collagen shrinks as it matures and tightens the ligament that was injected, making it stronger.\n\n<h4>Are you a Candidate For Prolotherapy for Chronic Shoulder Pain?</h4>\nOur goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. Prolotherapy is a very safe, affordable option that allows you to keep working, training and living a normal life during the recovery process. Prolotherapy for chronic shoulder pain is one of the few treatments that encourages movement post-treatment. Movement actually aids the healing process after <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a>. By contrast, shoulder surgery requires you reduce activity after treatment.\n\nAre you a candidate for Prolotherapy for your chronic shoulder pain? Would you like a <strong>second opinion before you have irreversible shoulder surgery</strong>? The only way to know for sure is to get a consultation. <a href=\"/contact/\">Contact Us today</a> for a consultation or call Dr. Fields at <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Chronic Shoulder Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','511-autosave-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:27:59','2021-01-26 23:27:59','',511,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/511-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4437,8,'2021-01-26 23:28:06','2021-01-26 23:28:06','<h4>Prolotherapy for Chronic Shoulder Pain</h4>\r\n<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">\r\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"VkDlCmTq6dE\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Wilbur-Shoulder.jpg\" alt=\"Mark-Neck\"]\r\n<strong>Wilbur - Shoulder</strong>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\nIt\'s easy to take your own body for granted when your body is working well. But when a part of your body, such as your shoulder, begins to hurt or hurts for an extended period of time, you quickly realize how much you depend on your shoulders for reaching, raising your arm, lifting yourself up or even just opening a cupboard. That\'s why so many people with shoulder pain or injuries look to <strong>Prolotherapy for chronic shoulder pain</strong> treatment.\r\n\r\n<h4>Causes of Shoulder Pain</h4>\r\nThe muscles and joints of the shoulder allow it to move through a remarkable range of motion, making it one of the most mobile joints in the human body. The shoulder can rotate, be raised in front of and behind the torso and allow the arm to move a full 360°. This tremendous range of motion also makes the shoulder extremely unstable, and far more prone to dislocation and injury than other joints.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\nBecause the rounded head or ball of the upper arm bone (humerus) is larger than the socket of the shoulder bone (scapula), this area is especially susceptible to injury. The shoulder joint consists of bones, muscles and ligaments that are all subject to stress and overuse.\r\n\r\nCommon causes of shoulder pain can be:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Tendonitis</li>\r\n 	<li>Bursitis</li>\r\n 	<li>Dislocation and attendant injury</li>\r\n 	<li>Impingement syndrome</li>\r\n 	<li>Rotator cuff tear</li>\r\n 	<li>Adhesive capsulated (frozen shoulder)</li>\r\n 	<li>Fracture</li>\r\n 	<li>Poor posture.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nBut the <strong>most common cause of chronic pain in the shoulder is arthritis</strong>. This can take many forms such as: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid, traumatic, and gouty arthritis.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4>Which Kind of Shoulder Pain Do You Have?</h4>\r\nIf you are experiencing pain from a rotator cuff injury, you will feel a dull aching pain, which worsens with movement.  A rotator cuff injury includes any type of irritation or damage to your <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Prolo-News/Stem-Cell-Therapy-For-Rotator-Cuff-Injuries\">rotator cuff</a> muscles or tendons. Causes of a rotator cuff injury may include falling, lifting and repetitive arm activities — especially those done overhead.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shoulder tendonitis</strong> can produce symptoms including a slow onset of discomfort, pain in the upper third of your arm and difficulty sleeping on the side of that arm.\r\n\r\nRedness and swelling that is tender and warm to the touch can be caused by <strong>bursitis</strong>.\r\n\r\nMinor shoulder pain, ‘clicking’, ‘giving way’, or frozen shoulder, are symptoms of <strong>arthritis</strong>. Osteoarthritis can begin as early as thirty, but symptoms can appear later, as the condition progresses.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>How Prolotherapy Is Used To Treat Chronic Shoulder Pain</h4>\r\nMany patients come to us tired of ‘managing’ their chronic pain with NSAID or narcotic medications, various therapies, and exercises. In many cases, these methods do not remove the cause of the pain.\r\n\r\nDr. Fields may be able to <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-pain-overview/\">treat your chronic pain with prolotherapy</a>. It just depends on the cause of your particular pain.\r\n\r\nMost of the time, musculoskeletal pain is due to weakness in the ligaments, tendons and possibly cartilage. Prolotherapy can <strong>regenerate these damaged tissues</strong> and ultimately alleviate the problem causing the pain.\r\n\r\nProlotherapy works because it stimulates an inflammatory reaction in the body. Solutions are injected into the affected shoulder  ligaments, tendons, or joints, which leads to local inflammation in that specific area. The localized inflammation triggers the deposition of new collagen, the material in which ligaments and tendons are made. New collagen shrinks as it matures and tightens the ligament that was injected, making it stronger.\r\n\r\n<h4>Are you a Candidate For Prolotherapy for Chronic Shoulder Pain?</h4>\r\nOur goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. Prolotherapy is a very safe, affordable option that allows you to keep working, training and living a normal life during the recovery process. Prolotherapy for chronic shoulder pain is one of the few treatments that encourages movement post-treatment. Movement actually aids the healing process after <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a>. By contrast, shoulder surgery requires you reduce activity after treatment.\r\n\r\nAre you a candidate for Prolotherapy for your chronic shoulder pain? Would you like a <strong>second opinion before you have irreversible shoulder surgery</strong>? The only way to know for sure is to get a consultation. <a href=\"/contact/\">Contact Us today</a> for a consultation or call Dr. Fields at <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Chronic Shoulder Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','511-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:28:06','2021-01-26 23:28:06','',511,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/511-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4438,8,'2021-01-26 23:28:41','2021-01-26 23:28:41','<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"RJCzx6yt0zY\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Jennifer-Elbow.jpg\" alt=\"Mark-Neck\"]\r\n<strong>Jennifer - Elbow</strong></div>\r\n<h4>What Is Causing Your Elbow Pain?</h4>\r\nThe most common cause of elbow pain is injury or overuse, often from sports, work-related overuse projects around your home, or a fall where you might land on or hit your elbow. Most blows to the elbow are not strong enough to fracture it. But the ligaments or tendons are usually injured. Depending on the injury or condition, <strong>prolotherapy for chronic elbow pain </strong>may give you permanent relief.\r\n<h3><strong>Ligament Injuries in the Elbow</strong></h3>\r\nThese injuries may involve a tear in the <strong>annular ligament</strong>, which wraps around the radius bone to the humerus bone. These ligaments take all the strain when the lower arm turns. Twisting a screwdriver, turning a key or hitting a baseball are all activities that use the annular ligament.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tendon Injuries in the Elbow</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-faq/\">Elbow pain</a> can also involve tendon injury, as in the cases of tennis or golfer’s elbow. The <strong>extensor tendons</strong> move the wrist up, and in tennis elbow, these can be damaged. In golfer’s elbow, it is the <strong>flexor tendons</strong> that get injured, as they move the wrist down. It is not rare for us to see elbow and hand pain that has been misdiagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome involves the entrapment of the median nerve where the wrist and hand connect.\r\n\r\nOther causes of elbow pain include tendonitis, bursitis, arthritis, elbow strains and infections.\r\nCommon symptoms of elbow injury are: pain, swelling, numbness, tingling in the arm, weakness, and changes in temperature or colour of the skin. A patient may not remember having a specific injury, especially if symptoms began gradually or during usual activities.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h3><strong>The Most Common Elbow Injuries </strong></h3>\r\n<strong>But eighty percent of chronic elbow pain is caused by spraining the annular ligament</strong>, which attaches the radius bone to the ulnar bone. Because of the heavy demands placed on the fingers and hands by performing repetitive tasks, the annular ligament is stressed daily and could become a source of chronic pain. Another source of chronic elbow pain is strain of the ulnar collateral ligament. This ligament supports the inside of the elbow and holds the ulnar bone to the humerus.\r\n<h4>How Prolotherapy Is Used To Treat Chronic Elbow Pain</h4>\r\nConventional medical treatments may relieve the symptoms of elbow pain, but they do not remedy the underlying cause of the problem. That\'s why many patients come to us tired of ‘managing’ their chronic pain with NSAID or narcotic medications, various therapies, and exercises. In many cases, these methods do not remove the cause of the pain.\r\n\r\nDr. Fields may be able to <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-pain-overview/\">treat your chronic pain with prolotherapy</a>. It just depends on the cause of your particular pain.\r\n\r\nMost of the time, musculoskeletal pain is due to weakness in the ligaments, tendons and possibly cartilage. Prolotherapy can <strong>regenerate these damaged tissues</strong> and ultimately alleviate the problem causing the pain.\r\n\r\nProlotherapy works because it stimulates an inflammatory reaction in the body. Solutions are injected into the affected shoulder ligaments, tendons, or joints. And this leads to gentle, local inflammation in that specific area that boosts healing. Also, the localized inflammation triggers the deposition of new collagen, the material in which ligaments and tendons are made. And new collagen shrinks as it matures and tightens the ligaments that were injected, making them stronger.\r\n<h4>Are you a Candidate For Prolotherapy for Chronic Elbow Pain?</h4>\r\nOur goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. Prolotherapy is a very safe, affordable option that allows you to keep working, training and living a normal life during the recovery process. And Prolotherapy for chronic elbow pain is one of the few treatments that encourages movement post-treatment. Because movement actually aids the healing process after <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a>. By contrast, elbow surgery requires you reduce activity after treatment.\r\n\r\nWould you like a <strong>second opinion before you have irreversible elbow surgery</strong>? And are you a candidate for Prolotherapy for your chronic elbow pain? The only way to know for sure is to get a consultation. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Contact Us today</a> for a consultation or call Dr. Fields at <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Prolotherapy for Elbow Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','524-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:28:41','2021-01-26 23:28:41','',524,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/524-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4439,8,'2021-01-26 23:30:07','2021-01-26 23:30:07','<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"RJCzx6yt0zY\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Jennifer-Elbow.jpg\" alt=\"Mark-Neck\"]\r\n<strong>Jennifer - Elbow</strong></div>\r\n<h4>What Is Causing Your Elbow Pain?</h4>\r\nThe most common cause of elbow pain is injury or overuse, often from sports, work-related overuse projects around your home, or a fall where you might land on or hit your elbow. Most blows to the elbow are not strong enough to fracture it. But the ligaments or tendons are usually injured. Depending on the injury or condition, <strong>prolotherapy for chronic elbow pain </strong>may give you permanent relief.\r\n<h3><strong>Ligament Injuries in the Elbow</strong></h3>\r\nThese injuries may involve a tear in the <strong>annular ligament</strong>, which wraps around the radius bone to the humerus bone. These ligaments take all the strain when the lower arm turns. Twisting a screwdriver, turning a key or hitting a baseball are all activities that use the annular ligament.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tendon Injuries in the Elbow</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-faq/\">Elbow pain</a> can also involve tendon injury, as in the cases of tennis or golfer’s elbow. The <strong>extensor tendons</strong> move the wrist up, and in tennis elbow, these can be damaged. In golfer’s elbow, it is the <strong>flexor tendons</strong> that get injured, as they move the wrist down. It is not rare for us to see elbow and hand pain that has been misdiagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome involves the entrapment of the median nerve where the wrist and hand connect.\r\n\r\nOther causes of elbow pain include tendonitis, bursitis, arthritis, elbow strains and infections.\r\nCommon symptoms of elbow injury are: pain, swelling, numbness, tingling in the arm, weakness, and changes in temperature or colour of the skin. A patient may not remember having a specific injury, especially if symptoms began gradually or during usual activities.\r\n<h3><strong>The Most Common Elbow Injuries </strong></h3>\r\n<strong>But eighty percent of chronic elbow pain is caused by spraining the annular ligament</strong>, which attaches the radius bone to the ulnar bone. Because of the heavy demands placed on the fingers and hands by performing repetitive tasks, the annular ligament is stressed daily and could become a source of chronic pain. Another source of chronic elbow pain is strain of the ulnar collateral ligament. This ligament supports the inside of the elbow and holds the ulnar bone to the humerus.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4>How Prolotherapy Is Used To Treat Chronic Elbow Pain</h4>\r\nConventional medical treatments may relieve the symptoms of elbow pain, but they do not remedy the underlying cause of the problem. That\'s why many patients come to us tired of ‘managing’ their chronic pain with NSAID or narcotic medications, various therapies, and exercises. In many cases, these methods do not remove the cause of the pain.\r\n\r\nDr. Fields may be able to <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-pain-overview/\">treat your chronic pain with prolotherapy</a>. It just depends on the cause of your particular pain.\r\n\r\nMost of the time, musculoskeletal pain is due to weakness in the ligaments, tendons and possibly cartilage. Prolotherapy can <strong>regenerate these damaged tissues</strong> and ultimately alleviate the problem causing the pain.\r\n\r\nProlotherapy works because it stimulates an inflammatory reaction in the body. Solutions are injected into the affected shoulder ligaments, tendons, or joints. And this leads to gentle, local inflammation in that specific area that boosts healing. Also, the localized inflammation triggers the deposition of new collagen, the material in which ligaments and tendons are made. And new collagen shrinks as it matures and tightens the ligaments that were injected, making them stronger.\r\n<h4>Are you a Candidate For Prolotherapy for Chronic Elbow Pain?</h4>\r\nOur goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. Prolotherapy is a very safe, affordable option that allows you to keep working, training and living a normal life during the recovery process. And Prolotherapy for chronic elbow pain is one of the few treatments that encourages movement post-treatment. Because movement actually aids the healing process after <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a>. By contrast, elbow surgery requires you reduce activity after treatment.\r\n\r\nWould you like a <strong>second opinion before you have irreversible elbow surgery</strong>? And are you a candidate for Prolotherapy for your chronic elbow pain? The only way to know for sure is to get a consultation. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Contact Us today</a> for a consultation or call Dr. Fields at <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Prolotherapy for Elbow Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','524-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:30:07','2021-01-26 23:30:07','',524,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/524-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4440,8,'2021-01-26 23:30:53','2021-01-26 23:30:53','<h4>Regenerative Orthopedics for Chronic, Persistent Hip Pain</h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main reason patients with hip pain come to OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is to avoid hip replacement surgery. And the pain is usually due to damage caused by hip arthritis. The majority of these folks have received years of different types of treatments such as multiple cortisone injections, prescriptions for NSAIDs (which actually degenerate articular cartilage further), and other therapies that have failed to sufficiently relieve their pain. They have tried the different treatments offered by their doctor and orthopedic surgeons, only to find that they haven’t worked.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The degenerative arthritis in their hip hasn’t stopped, and their hips just aren’t functioning like they want or need them to. And now, their “ortho doc” is recommending hip replacement. But they don’t want that and are looking for a way to avoid the surgery! That\'s why they choose Regenerative Orthopedics. The treatment gives them a non-surgical option and an alternative to hip replacement surgery.</span>\r\n<h4><b>Hip Pain and Arthritis</b></h4>\r\n<b></b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hip is a ball and socket joint that connects the leg to the pelvis. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has very large ligaments that work to stabilize the hip and prevent injuries. Also, the hip joint has a ring of cartilage that seals the ball and socket called the labrum. And the labrum helps to provide movement between the leg and pelvis. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overuse injuries or traumatic injuries to these various soft tissue structures damage them (ligaments, tendons, and/or hip labrum) and put into motion the arthritis cycle. As this cycle progresses, arthritis pain becomes a source of persistent and often unrelenting pain and disability, which puts a damper on </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">everyday activities. And the symptoms can make even the simplest of tasks difficult to accomplish. That is why so many people turn to Regenerative Orthopedics for Chronic Hip Pain treatment.</span>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h4><b>What Causes Hip Pain?</b></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arthritis is the most common cause of chronic hip pain. Symptoms may include pain while driving or pain with sitting for longer periods of time. And other symptoms include limited motion in the hip, with stiffness, pain, and soreness. Have you started to waddle? Waddling is definitely something we observe in those with hip arthritis.</span>\r\n<h4><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arthritis, and the loss of cartilage that accompanies it, did not just happen overnight! </span></em></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At some point the hip joint becomes destabilized by injury. Most of our patients can recall some type of trauma to the hip. Or even a previous hip procedure. And traumas will injure the ligaments, tendons, and labrum, which set the hip joint up to be unstable. The ongoing instability causes abnormal motion in the hip joint which wears out and promotes degeneration of the hip structures. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And when the abnormal motion is not repaired and stabilized, the arthritis cycle is encouraged. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abnormal motion leads to wear of the joint structures, which causes more abnormality in the hip motion. And that destroys the hip joint further.  </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4><strong>How does surgery cause arthritis to worsen? </strong></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In surgeries, like hip arthroscopy, the surgeon reshapes, shaves, and/or removes structures in the hip. The cutting, shaving, and scraping of the hip joint structures worsens the instability. Surgery itself stretches out the ligaments and tendons of the hip.  Just by inserting the large arthroscope into the hip stretches and weakens the ligaments and tendons. In the end, this all adds to the abnormal motion and instability of the joint. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labral tears, femoroacetabular impingement, and hip dysplasia are a few other structural hip disorders that can cause chronic joint pain and promote ongoing joint instability. And later, the development of arthritis. Surgeons may recommend surgery for all of these conditions.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider non-surgical Regenerative Orthopedics prior to opting for surgery. </span>\r\n<h4><b>Regenerative Orthopedics Treats Chronic Hip Pain</b></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have other treatments failed to give you the relief from pain you seek, or the return to function you once enjoyed? Regenerative Orthopedics are very successful at changing many patients lives for the better by decreasing pain and stiffness levels, boosting exercise ability, and lowering or eliminating the need for pain medication. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with other joints, musculoskeletal pain is usually due to weakness in the ligaments, tendons and other soft tissue, like the labrum. Regenerative Orthopedics can strengthen the weak and injured soft tissue, repair the injury, and </span><b>regenerate damaged tissue, </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which ultimately alleviates and resolves the pain.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The regenerative solutions are injected into the affected hip ligaments, tendons, labrum, and associated joint structures. This stimulates the body’s natural healing cascade to initiate repair to the area. New collagen is deposited. And since this is the material in which ligaments and tendons are made, the result is tightened and stronger soft tissue structures.</span>\r\n<h4><strong>Our goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. </strong></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regenerative Orthopedic solutions are very safe, affordable options that allow you to keep working, training, and living a normal life without the need for an extended recovery process. And in cases of severe degeneration, the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy may be recommended for optimal repair and return to function.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you receive Regenerative Orthopedic treatments for chronic hip pain, movement will be encouraged, rather than immobilization, because movement is important, and even essential to the healing process.</span>\r\n<h4><b>Are You A Candidate for Regenerative Orthopedics for Chronic Hip Pain?</b></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like a </span><b>second opinion before you have irreversible hip surgery for your unrelenting, chronic hip pain</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?  Schedule a consultation and find out if you are a good candidate for our Regenerative Orthopedic treatments. </span><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact us today</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a consultation, or call OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> at </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[phone]</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.</span>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Hip Pain Solutions','','inherit','closed','closed','','2665-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:30:53','2021-01-26 23:30:53','',2665,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2665-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4441,8,'2021-01-26 23:31:27','2021-01-26 23:31:27','<h4>Stop Back Pain and the Endless Cycle of Chasing Symptoms</h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So many people suffer with back pain, stuck in a cycle of pain medications, hours of therapy appointments, more prescription medications, over the counter medications, supplements, and more therapy. Only to continue to suffer from continued back pain. The cycle is an attempt to manage the pain. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might think, “Of course, I want to manage the pain!” But what if there is a better way, and one that actually corrects the back pain problem. Regenerative Orthopedics can stop back pain and the cycle because it repairs the underlying source of pain. Since it treats at the source, it ends up resolving the pain.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Chasing symptoms keeps the sufferer in the pain cycle. Correcting the problems with Regenerative Orthopedics can stop back pain and the endless cycle!</span>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<b>What Is the Reason Behind Most Back Pain?</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since back pain is so common and a leading cause of disability, it is important to look at the reason for it. The underlying cause of most back pain issues is </span><b><i>spinal instability</i></b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is spinal instability you might ask? When you bend and twist and tweak your back, you injure soft tissue, like muscle and ligaments. Muscles have a great blood supply, so they heal quickly. Ligaments have a poor blood supply, and take quite a while to heal. In fact, they heal quite poorly. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unhealed ligaments are weak and lax, similar to stretched out rubber bands. Ligaments connect bone to bone. So if the ligaments are weak, then the bone connection will be weak and wobbly. That bone connection or joint is then unstable. </span>\r\n<h3>The Vertebral Spine</h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vertebral bones in the back make up the spine. So when the ligaments in the spine are weak or wobbly, that makes for spinal instability. When these ligaments remain unhealed, the problem gets worse and worse. The ligaments get more lax and the spine becomes more unstable. You can imagine that if the joints of the spine become wobbly, that the bony structures will have difficulty moving like they should. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When motion in the vertebral joint connections stops being smooth, the abnormal motion causes the joint structures to degenerate. Instability and abnormal joint motion is behind all types of painful back conditions. Painful problems like bulging discs, arthritis, sciatica, and degenerative joint disease can result from abnormal motion in the spine.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The underlying problem is ligament weakness, which creates the abnormal joint motion that will eventually damage the joint structures and elicit pain. Pain pills aren’t able to fix the weakened ligaments. And cortisone makes soft tissue weaker. So even if these things provide some short-term relief, they will eventually worsen the problem in the long run. Massage can’t strengthen weakened ligaments either.</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4><em>Regenerative Orthopedics Can Stop Back Pain</em></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What’s the solution? The degenerative condition needs a regenerative treatment. Regenerative Orthopedics, like Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy are all regenerative treatments that strengthen ligaments, restore normal joint motion, and regenerate joint structures. Good quality <a href=\"https://lyfebotanicals.com/health/turmeric-back-pain/\">supplements</a>, like turmeric, which can aid in the healing process, are also of benefit.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Ligaments Are Structures that Provide Stability to the Joint</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned earlier, the most common cause of unresolved back pain is spinal instability, due to weakened and stretched out ligaments. Ligaments are very important for stability of the spine and for proper motion. In fact, they are some of the main stabilizing structure for the joint. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, those with back pain will definitely complain of muscle spasms and tightness, because muscles help with stability too. But muscles will spasm because they are overcompensating for the inability of the injured ligaments to keep the spine in place. Treatments that relieve muscle spasms will give temporary reprieve of the spasms. But they will not address the ligament weakness. Instability and pain will continue, because the ligaments are unable to hold the adjacent bones of the spine together properly.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>How Can You Stop Back Pain?</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year, thousands and thousands of people are disabled due to some type of painful back condition. Back pain is actually one of the main reasons people come to see us at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>. By the time they come to see us, they have usually tried numerous types of pills, treatments, and even surgery. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But they are in our office because the pain has not stopped!</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> That’s because these other treatments are only short-lived and because they only provide temporary relief. Even surgical treatments end up with poor rates of success. Surgery may emphasize treatment of the disc, for example, but it misses treating the ligament injury which is the originating source of the pain. So pain continues.</span>\r\n<h3>Ligaments Can Refer Pain Too</h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The places where the ligaments attach to the bones are full of nerves, which elicit pain when stretched out or injured. Injured ligaments can send out referral pain down the back of the leg and even to the foot. They can also refer pain into the groin and pelvic floor. If weak ligaments exist, the physician knowledgeable in examination techniques can diagnose instability during the physical examination with varied maneuvers and positioning. Even palpating, or pressing with the thumb at the ligament attachments will elicit pain indicating ligament laxity.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back pain is one of the easiest conditions to treat with Regenerative Orthopedics. Most often, the pain is located in the lower back, where the vertebrae of the lumbar spine meet the pelvis. Four structures adjoin there in a pretty small area, with all of it held together by ligaments, connecting the sacrum to the sides of the iliac crest and the ilium, while the lower part of the lumbar spine connects to the sacrum. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regenerative Orthopedics to the ligaments in this area strengthens the ligaments and their connecting attachments, making the whole area stronger, more stable, and alleviating the pain. Treatment to the back results in a high rate of improvement, with increased functional abilities, a return to desired activities and exercise, and a reduction and usually the elimination of the need for pain medication. </span>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Stop Back Pain with Regenerative Orthopedics','','inherit','closed','closed','','2760-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:31:27','2021-01-26 23:31:27','',2760,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2760-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4442,8,'2021-01-26 23:32:08','2021-01-26 23:32:08','<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"aXwHPE_WEd0\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Chris-Hip-injury.jpg\" alt=\"Prolotherapy Hip Injury\'\"]\r\n<strong>Chris - Hip</strong></div>\r\n<h4>Prolotherapy for Hip and Groin Injuries</h4>\r\nHip and groin injuries can quickly become debilitating and escalate into athletic career ending injuries. MRI and arthroscopic surgery are routinely recommended for patients. Other patients may spend months or longer on pain medication, while undergoing rounds of physical therapy. <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> for hip and groin injuries offers a successful alternative to pain medication and surgery. And OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> offers comprehensive treatment for your hip injuries and groin pain without pain medication, surgery or extended time away from the sport you love.\r\n<h4>Who Is Prolotherapy for Hip Injuries For?</h4>\r\nOur patients include Olympic hopefuls to weekend warriors. Dr. Peter Fields, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></a>, is an Ironman Triathlete. So he understands the concerns of injured athletes, hoping to return quickly to their chosen sport. His clinical experience has shown that Prolotherapy hip treatment is the preferred way to treat hip injuries and groin pain for optimal long term results. We can get you back into your sport without surgery, without medication, and without extended time away from your sport.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Some of the most common pain and injuries we treat with comprehensive <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> hip and groin treatment are:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Acetabular labrum tear</li>\r\n 	<li>Arthritis</li>\r\n 	<li>Femoroacetabular impingement</li>\r\n 	<li>Groin pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Instability of the hip and groin</li>\r\n 	<li>Hip impingement</li>\r\n 	<li>Hip pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Ischial tuberosity pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Labral tear</li>\r\n 	<li>Pelvic floor dysfunction</li>\r\n 	<li>Post pelvic fusion pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Post-surgical hip pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Pubic symphysis injury</li>\r\n 	<li>Pubis pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Pupalgia</li>\r\n 	<li>Snapping hip syndrome</li>\r\n 	<li>Torn Labrum</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate for Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD,DC and our staff at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> offer traditional Dextrose Prolotherapy hip and groin treatments, as well as PRP Prolotherapy, and Stem Cell Prolotherapy. To see if you are a candidate for one of our Prolotherapy treatments, or for a second opinion for a recommended surgery, contact us for a consultation, OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>','Prolotherapy for Hip and Groin Injuries','','inherit','closed','closed','','528-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:32:08','2021-01-26 23:32:08','',528,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/528-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (4443,8,'2021-01-26 23:38:11','2021-01-26 23:38:11','<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"aXwHPE_WEd0\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Chris-Hip-injury.jpg\" alt=\"Prolotherapy Hip Injury\'\"]\r\n<strong>Chris - Hip</strong></div>\r\n<h4>Prolotherapy for Hip and Groin Injuries</h4>\r\nHip and groin injuries can quickly become debilitating and escalate into athletic career ending injuries. MRI and arthroscopic surgery are routinely recommended for patients. Other patients may spend months or longer on pain medication, while undergoing rounds of physical therapy. <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> for hip and groin injuries offers a successful alternative to pain medication and surgery. And OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> offers comprehensive treatment for your hip injuries and groin pain without pain medication, surgery or extended time away from the sport you love.\r\n<h4>Who Is Prolotherapy for Hip Injuries For?</h4>\r\nOur patients include Olympic hopefuls to weekend warriors. Dr. Peter Fields, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></a>, is an Ironman Triathlete. So he understands the concerns of injured athletes, hoping to return quickly to their chosen sport. His clinical experience has shown that Prolotherapy hip treatment is the preferred way to treat hip injuries and groin pain for optimal long term results. We can get you back into your sport without surgery, without medication, and without extended time away from your sport.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Some of the most common pain and injuries we treat with comprehensive <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> hip and groin treatment are:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Acetabular labrum tear</li>\r\n 	<li>Arthritis</li>\r\n 	<li>Femoroacetabular impingement</li>\r\n 	<li>Groin pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Instability of the hip and groin</li>\r\n 	<li>Hip impingement</li>\r\n 	<li>Hip pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Ischial tuberosity pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Labral tear</li>\r\n 	<li>Pelvic floor dysfunction</li>\r\n 	<li>Post pelvic fusion pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Post-surgical hip pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Pubic symphysis injury</li>\r\n 	<li>Pubis pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Pupalgia</li>\r\n 	<li>Snapping hip syndrome</li>\r\n 	<li>Torn Labrum</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate for Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD,DC and our staff at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> offer traditional Dextrose Prolotherapy hip and groin treatments, as well as PRP Prolotherapy, and Stem Cell Prolotherapy. To see if you are a candidate for one of our Prolotherapy treatments, or for a second opinion for a recommended surgery, contact us for a consultation, OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>','Prolotherapy for Hip and Groin Injuries','','inherit','closed','closed','','528-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:38:11','2021-01-26 23:38:11','',528,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/528-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4444,8,'2021-01-26 23:45:31','2021-01-26 23:45:31','<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"Mc4Xo9RTwjw\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Christa-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"Christa Knee\"]\r\n<strong>Christa - Knee</strong></div>\r\n<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"usKynXnU45A\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Adam-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Knee\"]\r\n<strong>Adam - Knee </strong></div>\r\n<h4>Regenerative Orthopedic Knee Treatments</h4>\r\nKnee injuries are one of the most common problems we treat with Regenerative Orthopedic knee treatments at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, and that\'s important because the knee joint is one of the most crucial joints in the body, not to mention that knee function is vital to involvement in everyday activities.\r\n\r\nThe knee joint is in the middle of the leg and connects upwards to the femur (thigh bone) and downwards to the tibia (shin bone). The patella or kneecap sits to the front of these bones. The femur and tibia are connected by the four main ligaments at the knee, the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments (ACL and PCL, found deep within the knee joint) and the Medial (MCL) and Lateral (LCL) Collateral Ligaments (on either side of the joint).\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\nThere are also two forms of cartilage in the knee, including articular cartilage, which protects the ends of both bones and the back of the patella allowing for smooth movement. The meniscus is another type of cartilage, which consists of two semicircular discs providing cushioning and support for the bones. Our knees are extremely vulnerable to injury in one or a combination of these elements. In the case of a knee injury, we recommend our <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Regenerative Orthopedic</a> knee treatments to strengthen and repair damaged tissue, ligaments, and tendons, to get you back quickly to the activities you love.\r\n<h4>How Regenerative Orthopedics Works to Treat the Knee</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics are innovative therapies that treat the knee by stimulating the immune system to repair damaged tissue. Prolotherapy is one type of regenerative treatment that is effective for knee injuries. \"Prolo\" comes from the word proliferate, and Prolotherapy then describes the therapy which boosts the proliferation of fibroblastic cells that stimulate the growth of the ligaments and tendons. The proliferation of the fibroblasts encourages new, strong, tissue to be formed. Why is this important? Because this new tissue is exactly what is needed to repair ligament, tendon, and meniscus injuries.\r\n\r\nIn some cases of knee injury, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) may be recommended. The blood platelets in Platelet Rich Plasma contain potent growth factors necessary to begin tissue repair and regeneration at the injury site. Certain injuries will require more potent means for healing and regeneration. Concentrated platelets contain large reservoirs of growth factors that have the potential to greatly accelerate the normal healing process, naturally.\r\n\r\nThe use of concentrated growth factors is considered by many to be an exciting and new cutting edge therapy that can stimulate tissue repair, and regenerate weakened torn or damaged ligaments, tendons, and the menisci of the knee joint.\r\n\r\nReceive treatment for your knee injuries with comprehensive Regenerative Orthopedics at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate for Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC and our staff at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> offer traditional Dextrose Prolotherapy knee treatment, as well as <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP Prolotherapy</a> and <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/stem-cell-treatment/\">Stem Cell Prolotherapy</a>. To see if you are a candidate for one of our Regenerative Orthopedic treatments, or for a second opinion for a recommended surgery, contact us for a consultation, OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\nStill not convinced? Check out the testimonials on this page and on our <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Knee-Testimonials\">Testimonials page</a>.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1307\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Knee-Small.jpg\" alt=\"Knee Small\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" />Peter A. Fields, MD, Dc is <a href=\"/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></a>. For over 25 years, Dr. Fields has been active in the sport of Triathlon. In 2019, he completed his 11th Ironman Triathlon, in Cozumel, Mexico. It is his experience as an athlete that allows him to understand the demands on the physical body, the potential for injury and the passion of the athlete to get back to participating in the sport they love.\r\n\r\nContact us to see if you are a candidate for Regenerative Orthopedics or need a second opinion for a recommended surgery. Our goal is to help you improve your health, recover quickly and get back to doing what you love to do!\r\n\r\n<strong>Some of the most common knee pain conditions and injuries we treat with comprehensive Prolotherapy are:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/acl-tears-and-knee-ligament-injuries/\">ACL tear Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/get-rid-of-knee-arthritis-symptoms-by-treating-the-source-of-the-pain/\">Arthritis of the knee</a></li>\r\n 	<li>Breaststrokers knee</li>\r\n 	<li>Bucket handle tear of the meniscus</li>\r\n 	<li>Cartilage lesion</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/treating-chondromalacia-patella-successfully/\">Chondromalacia patellae</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/meniscus-and-labral-tears/\">Complex meniscus tear</a></li>\r\n 	<li>Flap tear</li>\r\n 	<li>Horizontal tear</li>\r\n 	<li>Jumpers knee</li>\r\n 	<li>Knee instability</li>\r\n 	<li>Knee pain after surgery</li>\r\n 	<li>Knee popping</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/avoiding-knee-replacement-with-regenerative-orthopedics/\">Knee replacement pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li>Knee stiffness</li>\r\n 	<li>Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) injury</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/do-your-knees-hurt/\">Ligament laxity and ligament weakness</a></li>\r\n 	<li>Ligament sprain</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/the-best-treatments-for-medial-collateral-ligament-injuries/\">Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) injury</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/meniscus-and-labral-tears/\">Meniscus tear</a></li>\r\n 	<li>Oblique meniscus tear</li>\r\n 	<li>Overuse injuries</li>\r\n 	<li>Parrot beak tear</li>\r\n 	<li>Patellar tracking</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/runners-knee-pain-2/\">Patellofemoral syndrome</a></li>\r\n 	<li>Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) injury</li>\r\n 	<li>Post-surgical knee pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Radial meniscus tear</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/runners-knee-pain-2/\">Runners\'s knee</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Tendonitis and Tendinosis</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Knee Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','533-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:45:31','2021-01-26 23:45:31','',533,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/533-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4445,8,'2021-01-26 23:51:20','2021-01-26 23:51:20','<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">\r\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"-SyCX5PtrL4\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Peter-Neck.jpg\" alt=\"Peter Neck\"]\r\n<strong>Peter - Neck</strong>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prolotherapy Neck Treatment for Pain and Headaches</h4>\r\nOur Prolotherapy neck treatment can help people like you with head and neck pain that can completely keep an athlete from participating in sports. If you are a cyclist, the riding position can be too painful to maintain for long distances. In cases of contact sport trauma, a hit to the head or neck can loosen the ligaments in the neck which hold the vertebrae together. This can lead to neck instability and chronic headaches.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\nMost patients try to self-treat with NSAID medications (Ibuprofen, Naproxen). Those drugs eventually become ineffective and often a patient seeks even stronger prescription medications, nerve blocks or an MRI is taken and surgery is recommended. There is an alternative to cervical fusion for chronic neck pain and headaches by using comprehensive <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> neck treatment at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>.\r\n\r\n<h4>Prolotherapy Neck Treatment by Peter A Fields, MD DC</h4>\r\nDr. Fields, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></a>, has treated athletes at all levels of sport, Olympic hopefuls to weekend warriors, Ironman competitors to student athletes. They all have confidence in a physician who is also an athlete. Dr. Fields has competed in Ironman Triathlons, marathons, long-distance cycling events and swimming. You can get back to your training and competitions without surgery, without medications, and without extended time away from your sport.\r\n\r\nIn our experience, a comprehensive Prolotherapy next treatment and Natural Medicine program is the preferred way to treat neck pain and headaches for optimal long term results.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<strong>Some of the most common neck and head injuries we treat with comprehensive Prolotherapy neck treatment are:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Atypical facial pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Barre-Lieou Syndrome</li>\r\n 	<li>Cervical instability</li>\r\n 	<li>Jaw pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Migraine headaches</li>\r\n 	<li>Muscle contraction headache</li>\r\n 	<li>Neck arthritis</li>\r\n 	<li>Neck pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Post cervical fusion pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Post-surgical neck pain</li>\r\n 	<li>TMJ syndrome</li>\r\n 	<li>Whiplash</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate for Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nDr. Fields and our staff at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> offer traditional Dextrose Prolotherapy neck treatment, as well as <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP Prolotherapy</a> and <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/stem-cell-treatment/\">Stem Cell Prolotherapy</a>. To see if you are a candidate for one of our Prolotherapy treatments, or for a second opinion for a recommended surgery, contact us for a consultation, OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\nStill not convinced? Check out the testimonials on this page and on our <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Neck-Testimonials/\">Neck testimonials</a> and <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Headache-Testimonials/\">Head Testimonials</a> pages.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n','Neck Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','536-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:51:20','2021-01-26 23:51:20','',536,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/536-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4446,8,'2021-01-26 23:52:02','2021-01-26 23:52:02','<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">\r\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"EKGWkEAaqTM\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/dr-doug.jpg\" alt=\"Dr.doug – Headaches & Shoulder\"]\r\n<strong>Dr.Doug - Headaches &amp; Shoulder</strong>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prolotherapy Shoulder Treatment</h4>\r\nAt OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, shoulder injuries are one of the most common areas we treat with comprehensive <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a>. Shoulder injuries are common in nearly every sport from swimming to football to martial arts. In our experience, comprehensive prolotherapy shoulder treatment can correct the root cause of your shoulder injury without surgery, pain medications, or extended time from your sport. We have treated all types of painful shoulder injuries. Whether you are an Olympic hopeful or a weekend warrior, we can help you!\r\n\r\nOur experience has shown that a comprehensive treatment program is a preferred way to treat shoulder pain for optimal long term results. Dr. Fields, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\r\n\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></a>, as a Triathlete, marathoner, long-distance cyclist and swimmer, understands your desire to return to full participation in your training and competition.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Some of the most common shoulder injuries and shoulder pain we treat with comprehensive Prolotherapy shoulder treatments at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> are:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Acromioclavicular joint arthrosis</li>\r\n 	<li>Arthritis</li>\r\n 	<li>Bursitis</li>\r\n 	<li>Dislocation</li>\r\n 	<li>Frozen shoulder</li>\r\n 	<li>Glenoid labrum tear</li>\r\n 	<li>Impingement syndrome</li>\r\n 	<li>Labral tear</li>\r\n 	<li>Multi-directional instability</li>\r\n 	<li>Rotator cuff tear</li>\r\n 	<li>Shoulder dislocation</li>\r\n 	<li>Shoulder instability</li>\r\n 	<li>Shoulder pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Shoulder separation</li>\r\n 	<li>SLAP lesion</li>\r\n 	<li>Subluxation</li>\r\n 	<li>Swimmers shoulder</li>\r\n 	<li>Tendonitis</li>\r\n 	<li>Tendonosis</li>\r\n 	<li>Torn labrum</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate for Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nDr. Fields and our staff at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> offer traditional Dextrose Prolotherapy shoulder treatment, as well as <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP Prolotherapy</a> and <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/stem-cell-treatment/\">Stem Cell Prolotherapy</a>. To see if you are a candidate for one of our Prolotherapy treatments, or for a second opinion for a recommended surgery, contact us for a consultation, OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\nStill not convinced? Check out the testimonials on this page and on our <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Shoulder-Testimonials/\">Shoulder Prolotherapy Testimonials page</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n','Shoulder Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','545-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:52:02','2021-01-26 23:52:02','',545,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/545-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4447,8,'2021-01-26 23:53:20','2021-01-26 23:53:20','<h4>Prolotherapy Back and Pelvic Treatment</h4>\r\n<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">\r\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"Hp4lUuSalOE\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Wilbur-Shoulder.jpg\" alt=\"Wilbur – Low Back\"]\r\n<strong>Wilbur - Low Back</strong>\r\n</div>\r\nOne of the main reasons patients come to OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for back relief with our Prolotherapy Back Treatment. Back or pelvic injury is also the main reason our patients say, they have had to stop participation in sports.\r\n\r\nMany of the traditional treatments for back pain can actually be the cause for continuing problems. If you have tried NSAID medications (like Ibuprofen or Naproxen), nerve blocks, acupuncture or chiropractic adjustments, and have not found relief, join our growing patient list of people who have benefited from comprehensive treatment.\r\n\r\n<h4>Does Prolotherapy Back Treatment Work?</h4>\r\nWe are very successful at treating people for back and pelvic pain with our Prolotherapy Back treatment. We get them back to their sport without surgery, without medications, and without extended time off! To properly treat the lower back, the whole area needs to be treated. Especially in cases of sport injury trauma, patients find better and faster relief from the techniques used here at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>. We will work to rehabilitate the whole athlete through nutritional and exercise regimens.\r\n\r\nIn our experience, the preferred way to treat back and pelvic with a comprehensive program of <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a>. In that way, patients see long term optimal results.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Some of the most common back and pelvic pains and injuries that we treat with comprehensive <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> are:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Arthritis</li>\r\n 	<li>Back pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Bulging discs</li>\r\n 	<li>Buttock pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Coccyx pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Degenerated discs</li>\r\n 	<li>Herniated discs</li>\r\n 	<li>Ischial tuberosity pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Failed back fusion pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Failed back surgery syndrome</li>\r\n 	<li>Lower back pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Muscle spasms</li>\r\n 	<li>Pelvic floor dysfunction</li>\r\n 	<li>Pelvic pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Retrolisthesis</li>\r\n 	<li>Sacroiliac injury</li>\r\n 	<li>Stiffness</li>\r\n 	<li>Tailbone pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Thoracic spine pain</li>\r\n 	<li>SI instability</li>\r\n 	<li>Subluxation</li>\r\n 	<li>Yoga injury</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate for Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nDr. Fields and our staff at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> offer traditional Dextrose Prolotherapy back treatment, as well as <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP Prolotherapy</a> and <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/stem-cell-treatment/\">Stem Cell Prolotherapy</a>. To see if you are a candidate for one of our Prolotherapy treatments, or for a second opinion for a recommended surgery, contact us for a consultation, OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\nStill not convinced? Check out the testimonials on this page and on our <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Low-Back-Testimonials/\">Prolotherapy Back Testimonials page</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>','Back Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','567-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:53:20','2021-01-26 23:53:20','',567,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/567-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4448,8,'2021-01-26 23:53:47','2021-01-26 23:53:47','<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">\r\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"RJCzx6yt0zY\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Jennifer-Elbow.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer- Elbow\"]\r\n<strong>Jennifer - Elbow</strong>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prolotherapy Elbow Treatment</h4>\r\nOrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> offers you the most effective treatment for elbow injuries. Avoid the long term side effects of NSAID and cortisone injections with comprehensive <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> elbow treatment. We offer our patients experience and knowledgeable treatment for their elbow pain and injuries. From future Olympians to weekend warriors, we can help you return to your sport without surgery, without pain medications and without extended periods of time away from your sport.\r\n\r\n<h4>Why Prolotherapy Elbow Treatment with Dr. Fields?</h4>\r\nDr. Peter Fields, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></a>, is an experienced marathoner, long-distance cyclist and swimmer. He has participated in Triathlons as well as Ironman competitions. He understands the passion that athletes have to train and compete. In our experience, our comprehensive Prolotherapy elbow treatment is the best way to treat elbow injuries for long term positive results.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"http://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Some of the most common elbow pain and injuries we treat with comprehensive Prolotherapy are:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Arthritis</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-elbow-pain/\">Elbow pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li>Elbow sprain</li>\r\n 	<li>Golfers elbow</li>\r\n 	<li>Lateral epicondylitis</li>\r\n 	<li>Medial epicondylitis</li>\r\n 	<li>Post-surgical elbow pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Tendonitis</li>\r\n 	<li>Tendinosis</li>\r\n 	<li>Tennis elbow</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate for Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nDr. Fields and our staff at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> offer traditional Dextrose Prolotherapy elbow treatment, as well as <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP Prolotherapy</a> and <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/stem-cell-treatment/\r\n\">Stem Cell Prolotherapy</a>. To see if you are a candidate for one of our Prolotherapy treatments, or for a second opinion for a recommended surgery, contact us for a consultation, OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\nStill not convinced? Check out the testimonials on this page and on our <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Elbow-Testimonials/\">Prolotherapy Elbow Testimonials page</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>','Elbow Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','582-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:53:47','2021-01-26 23:53:47','',582,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/582-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4449,8,'2021-01-26 23:54:29','2021-01-26 23:54:29','<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"0jafVf5mDIk\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Foot-Injury-Treatment-Joel.jpg\" alt=\"Foot Injury Treatment Joel\"]\r\n<strong>Joel - Foot</strong></div>\r\n<h4>Prolotherapy for Foot and Ankle Injuries</h4>\r\nAre you looking for relief from your foot pain that does not include surgery? Or are you looking for an alternative to surgery for your chronic ankle sprains? Every day at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> , we use comprehensive <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> for foot and ankle injuries. And nearly every type of painful foot and ankle injury can be treated at our Medical Wellness Center. We work diligently with and for our patients, to help them get back to their sport without surgery, without medications, and without extended time away from the activity they love.\r\n<h4>Why Should You Choose Prolotherapy Treatment by Dr. Fields?</h4>\r\nWhether you are an Olympic hopeful, a triathlete or a weekend warrior, Prolotherapy can help you. Dr. Fields, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></a>, is passionate about helping his clients eliminate their foot and ankle pain for optimal long term results, with the use of comprehensive Prolotherapy.  And like you, Dr. Fields enjoys training and competing. As a Triathlete and Ironman competitor, he continues to train and improve his times.\r\n\r\nBe treated by a physician who understands your enjoyment of sports and your need for peak performance. So if you are experiencing foot or ankle pain and want to see if you would be a candidate for Prolotherapy treatment, see us for a consultation. And if you want a second opinion on a recommended surgery, and are not ready to retire from your favorite sport, call us for a consultation <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h4><strong>Common Foot and Ankle Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy</strong></h4>\r\n<strong>Some of the most common foot and ankle pain and injuries we treat with comprehensive <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> are:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Achilles tendinopathy</li>\r\n 	<li>Ankle fusion pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Instability of the foot or ankle</li>\r\n 	<li>Ankle pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Ankle sprains</li>\r\n 	<li>Arthritis</li>\r\n 	<li>Bunion pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Fallen arch</li>\r\n 	<li>Hammertoe pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Heel pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Heel spur</li>\r\n 	<li>Metatarsalgia</li>\r\n 	<li>Morton\'s neuroma</li>\r\n 	<li>Pain after ankle surgery</li>\r\n 	<li>Pain after foot surgery</li>\r\n 	<li>Plantar fasciitis</li>\r\n 	<li>Tarsal tunnel syndrome</li>\r\n 	<li>Tendonitis</li>\r\n 	<li>Toe pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Turf toe</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate for Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nDr. Fields and our staff at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> offer traditional Dextrose Prolotherapy foot and ankle treatment, as well as <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP Prolotherapy</a> and <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/stem-cell-treatment/\">Stem Cell Prolotherapy</a>. To see if you are a candidate for one of our Prolotherapy treatments, or for a second opinion for a recommended surgery, contact us for a consultation, OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\nStill not convinced? Check out the testimonials on this page and on our <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Foot-Testimonials/\">Prolotherapy Foot Testimonials</a> and <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Ankle-Testimonials/\">Ankle Testimonials</a> pages.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>','Prolotherapy for Foot Injuries','','inherit','closed','closed','','595-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:54:29','2021-01-26 23:54:29','',595,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/595-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4450,8,'2021-01-26 23:55:31','2021-01-26 23:55:31','<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">\r\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"ThzUVq3rx2Y\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Suzie-Wrist.jpg\" alt=\"Hand Injury Treatment Suzie Wrist\"]\r\n<strong>Suzie - Wrist</strong>\r\n</div>\r\n<h4>Prolotherapy Hand and Wrist Injuries and Treatment</h4>\r\nWhether you are suffering from a sprained finger from football or baseball, or wrist pain from tennis or golf, OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> treats numerous finger, hand and wrist injuries with comprehensive <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\r\n\">Prolotherapy</a> hand treatments. We can treat your pain or injury without surgery, without pain medications or without extended time away from training and competition.\r\n\r\nIn our experience, comprehensive Prolotherapy can successfully treat pain in your fingers, hands and wrists, with optimal long term results. Dr. Fields, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></a>, can consult with you to determine if you are a candidate for <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a>. Because of his participation in Triathlons and Ironman competitions, he understands your desire to return quickly to the sports in which you participate.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>Common Hand and Wrist Injuries Treatable by Prolotheraphy</h4>\r\nThe most common finger, wrist and hand pain and injuries we treat with comprehensive Prolotherapy are:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Arthritis</li>\r\n 	<li>Baseball injuries</li>\r\n 	<li>Carpal tunnel</li>\r\n 	<li>Finger pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Football injuries</li>\r\n 	<li>Golf injuries</li>\r\n 	<li>Hand pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Overuse injury</li>\r\n 	<li>Sprain injury</li>\r\n 	<li>Stiffness</li>\r\n 	<li>Tennis injuries</li>\r\n 	<li>Thumb pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Wrist pain</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate for Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nDr. Fields and our staff at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> offer traditional Dextrose Prolotherapy hand and wrist treatments, as well as <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP Prolotherapy</a> and <a href=\"/regenerative-techniques/stem-cell-treatment/\">Stem Cell Prolotherapy</a>. To see if you are a candidate for one of our Prolotherapy treatments, or for a second opinion for a recommended surgery, contact us for a consultation, OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\nStill not convinced? Check out the testimonials on this page and on our <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Knee-Testimonials/\">Prolotherapy Hand and Wrist Testimonials page</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>','Hand Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','615-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:55:31','2021-01-26 23:55:31','',615,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/615-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4451,8,'2021-01-26 23:56:06','2021-01-26 23:56:06','<h4>Sports Injuries Treatment</h4>\r\nHave sports injuries stopped you? Get back in the game with Prolotherapy and Dr. Peter A. Fields, The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>. At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> we offer innovative, non-surgical treatments for your sports injury or chronic pain problems. Without unnecessary medication, prescriptions, cortisone shots or surgery, Prolotherapy can regenerate damaged or worn ligaments and strengthen weakened tendons. The most beneficial aspect of our non-surgical sports injuries treatment is that you can continue to train while you receive Prolotherapy treatments. We treat athletes of all skill and age levels: high school to college; amateur to professional athletes.\r\n\r\n<h4>How Can Prolotherapy Help Your Sports Injury?</h4>\r\nProlotherapy is an innovative treatment that stimulates the immune system to repair damaged tissue.”Prolo” comes from the word proliferate. Prolotherapy then, describes the therapy which utilizes proliferation of fibroblastic cells that grow the ligaments and tendons. By proliferation of the fibroblasts, new, strong, collagen tissue is formed. This new tissue is what is needed to repair ligament and tendon sprains and other sports injuries. Receive treatment for your sports injuries with comprehensive Prolotherapy at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<h4>Are You Suffering from a Sports Injury?</h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Conditions/Sports-Injuries/Knee-Injury-Treatment\">K</a><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Conditions/Sports-Injuries/Knee-Injury-Treatment\">nee Pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li> ACL Tear</li>\r\n 	<li>Torn Meniscus</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Conditions/Chronic-Pain/Chronic-Neck-Pain\">Neck pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li>Back Pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Shin Splints</li>\r\n 	<li>Plantar Fasciitis</li>\r\n 	<li>Hamstring Strain</li>\r\n 	<li>IT Band Injury</li>\r\n 	<li>Turf Toe</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong><em> Prolotherapy Sports Injuries Treatment can help you get back in the game – and get back quickly!</em></strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4>Prolotherapy Doctor Treats Sports Injuries Without Surgery</h4>\r\nReceive treatment for your sports injuries by Ironman Triathlete Dr. Peter A. Fields. For over 25 years, Dr. Fields has been active in the sport of Triathlon. It is his experience as an athlete that allows him to understand the potential for injury and the demands of sports on the physical body. He also understands the passion athletes have to get back to training and competition, and their need to recover quickly from injury, because he has been there. In November 2012, Dr. Fields completed his second Ironman Triathlon, beating his 2011 time by better than 14 minutes. Dr. Fields is known as The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>. Wouldn’t you want to be treated by a sports doctor who is also an athlete?\r\n\r\nOur medical team finds that treating athletes is very rewarding. We can utilize a comprehensive health approach to help you reach your peak physical performance. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> allows you to get back to training within a couple of days and does not involve periods of long recovery. Prolotherapy involves the injection of natural substances at the exact site of an injury. This stimulates the immune system to repair the sports injury. Areas often injured through sports related activities—ligaments, tendons, menisci, muscles, growth plates, joint capsules and cartilage are stimulated to heal. Anesthetics are also used to minimize any unpleasant pain.\r\n\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate for Non- Surgical Sports Injuries Treatment?</h4>\r\nDr. Fields and our staff at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> offer traditional Dextrose Prolotherapy knee treatment, as well as <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP Prolotherapy</a> and <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/stem-cell-treatment/\">Stem Cell Prolotherapy</a>. To see if you are a candidate for one of our Prolotherapy treatments, or for a second opinion for a recommended surgery, contact us for a consultation, OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\r\n\r\nStill not convinced? Check out the testimonials on this page and on our <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Knee-Testimonials/\">Testimonials page</a>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Sports Injuries Treatment Overview','','inherit','closed','closed','','632-revision-v1','','','2021-01-26 23:56:06','2021-01-26 23:56:06','',632,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/632-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4452,8,'2021-01-27 17:56:21','2021-01-27 17:56:21','','iwp_log_6011a945c067e','','publish','closed','closed','','iwp_log_6011a945c067e','','','2021-01-27 17:56:21','2021-01-27 17:56:21','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/iwp_log/iwp_log_6011a945c067e/',0,'iwp_log','',0),(4453,8,'2021-01-27 17:56:51','2021-01-27 17:56:51','','iwp_log_6011a963b5fc4','','publish','closed','closed','','iwp_log_6011a963b5fc4','','','2021-01-27 17:56:51','2021-01-27 17:56:51','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/iwp_log/iwp_log_6011a963b5fc4/',0,'iwp_log','',0),(4454,8,'2021-01-28 00:50:00','2021-01-28 00:50:00','Palm Tree View Preview','Palm Tree View Preview','Palm Tree View Preview','inherit','open','closed','','palm-tree-view-preview','','','2021-01-28 00:50:00','2021-01-28 00:50:00','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Palm-Tree-View-Preview.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4455,8,'2021-01-28 20:07:39','2021-01-28 20:07:39','<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"slider\">\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel slider-carousel\">\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/header-orthoregen-santa-monica-pier.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article:</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">By Peter A. Fields, MD, DC</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read Article\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dealing-with-covid-19/\">Read Article</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item slide-article\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/header-orthoregen-ocean-mountains.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_second\">COVID-19 Advice: \"Don’t Fear the Fear Itself!\"</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">By Peter A. Fields, MD, DC</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read Article\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dont-fear-the-fear-itself/\">Read Article</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-4.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kili-top-header-2.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Congratulations\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>\r\nsuccessfully climbed</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Mt. Kilimanjaro in\r\nTanzania, Africa.19,341 feet!!!</span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Sider-01-V8.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Peter A. Fields, MD, DC\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Completed His 11th Ironman</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Sunday, November 24th in Cozumel Mexico</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"#\">Images &amp; Story Coming Soon</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-REHAB-SYMPOSIUM-Slider-11.MAR_-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Peter A. Fields MD, DC</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Guest speaker at the American Chiropractic Association Rehab Council meeting</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">March 13-15 in Phoenix, AZ</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Learn More\" href=\"https://www.acarehabcouncil.org/peter-fields\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"jumbotron-fluid\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 box1\">\r\n\r\nWhat\'s\r\n<h3>New</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dealing-with-covid-19/\">Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"COVID-19 Advice: Don’t Fear the Fear Itself!\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dont-fear-the-fear-itself/\">COVID-19 Advice: \"Don’t Fear the Fear Itself!\"</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Rotator Cuff Tendonitis\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/rotator-cuff-tendonitis/\">Rotator Cuff Tendonitis</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Allergic Reactions and Problems of Corrosion with Joint Replacements\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/allergic-reactions-and-problems-of-corrosion-with-joint-replacements/\">Allergic Reactions and Problems of Corrosion with Joint Replacements\r\n</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Treat Sciatica Pain Non-Surgically\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/treat-sciatica-pain-non-surgically/\">Treat Sciatica Pain Non-Surgically</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Stem Cell Therapy at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> – Why We are Different\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/stem-cell-therapy-at-orthoregen-why-we-are-different/\">Stem Cell Therapy at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> – Why We are Different</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Is Your Hip Bursitis Treatment Working?\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/is-your-hip-bursitis-treatment-working/\">Is Your Hip Bursitis Treatment Working?</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a style=\"color: #0a2745; font-weight: bold;\" title=\"Magazine Article on Stem Cell\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/magazine-column/june-2019-townsend-article/\">Magazine Article on Stem Cell</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"How Arthritis Affects the Older Athlete\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/how-arthritis-affects-the-older-athlete/\">How Arthritis Affects the Older Athlete</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Knee Tendonitis Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"testimonials\" class=\"col-md-4 box2\">\r\n\r\nPatient\r\n<h3>Testimonials</h3>\r\n<strong>Video:</strong>\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel testimonials-carousel wow fadeInUp\">\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I wished I had come earlier and listened to what my physical therapist had told me to do because Dr. Fields has been a real solution for me.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"testimonial-img\" title=\"Testimonial\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-larry.png\" alt=\"Testimonial\" />\r\n<h3>Larry</h3>\r\n<h4>Stem Cell Knee</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I highly recommend it to anyone who needs to recover fast and get back out there.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"testimonial-img\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-christopher.png\" alt=\"\" />\r\n<h3>Chris, Pro Basketball Player</h3>\r\n<h4>PRP Knee</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"Now I can go walking, I go to my ballet classs and I’m a happy camper because of Dr. Fields.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"testimonial-img\" title=\"\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-mary.png\" alt=\"Testimonial\" />\r\n<h3>Mary</h3>\r\n<h4>Stem Cell Hip</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 50px;\"></span>\r\n<strong>Written:</strong>\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel testimonials-carousel wow fadeInUp\">\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I need to say a big thank you to Dr Fields for getting me back on the tennis court. I am an avid tennis player who tried to ignore the terrible pain in my elbow.\"\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Mindy</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Elbow</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I chose Dr. Peter Fields because he is an athlete and would have more direct knowledge of my particular circumstances than anyone else.\"\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Robert</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Shoulder</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"After the final treatments ended I am still without all the pain and have more muscle strength in my legs.\"\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Lois</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Knee</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 box3\">\r\n\r\nNews &amp;\r\n<h3>Events</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"2020 REHAB SYMPOSIUM - Regenerative Orthopedics with Dr. Peter Fields\" href=\"https://www.acarehabcouncil.org/chiropractic-rehab-symposium#!event-register/2020/3/13/2020-annual-symposium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2020 REHAB SYMPOSIUM - Regenerative Orthopedics with Dr. Peter Fields</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/Mexico-City-Lecture-2018\">Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City </a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<span style=\"height: 20px;\"></span>\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Are you a Stem Cell Candidate?</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"search-articles\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h2 class=\"text-center\">Search <b>Dr. Fields\'</b> Articles</h2>\r\n<form id=\"searchform\" action=\"/\" method=\"get\"><input class=\"search-field\" name=\"s\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"What\'s Your Condition?\" />\r\n<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\" /></form></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"intro\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n<h1 class=\"text-center\">Welcome to OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>!</h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text welcome\"><a href=\"http://orthoregen.com\"><span style=\"font-size: 26px;\">OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup></span></a> is dedicated to providing the best of <span class=\"nowrap\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span> by offering non-surgical alternatives for joint and spine repair</p>\r\n<a class=\"primaryButton\" title=\"Read More About U\" href=\"Our-Office/Our-Philosophy\">Read More About Us</a>\r\n<a id=\"candidateButton\" title=\"Are you a good candidate?\" href=\"/contact/\">Are you a good candidate?</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"about\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5 drfields\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dr-fields.png\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-7 about_holder\">\r\n<h1>Peter A. Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 11x Ironman Triathlete</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\r\n<div class=\"about_icon\"><img title=\"icon info\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/icon-info.png\" alt=\"icon info\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"about_text\">\r\n<h3>About</h3>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is one of a handful of physicians in the nation with both medical and chiropractic degrees...\r\n\r\n<a class=\"secondaryButton\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/dr-fields-bio/\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\r\n<div class=\"about_icon\"><img title=\"Man Icon\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/icon-ironman.png\" alt=\"Man Icon\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"about_text\">\r\n<h3>11x Ironman</h3>\r\nDr. Peter A. Fields is also known as The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> He not only treats athletes in his practice but is an athlete himself. For over...\r\n\r\n<a class=\"secondaryButton\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Call Us Today! 310-453-1234</a>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2021-01-28 20:07:39','2021-01-28 20:07:39','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4456,8,'2021-01-28 20:08:54','2021-01-28 20:08:54','<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"slider\">\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel slider-carousel\">\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/header-orthoregen-santa-monica-pier.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article:</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">By Peter A. Fields, MD, DC</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read Article\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dealing-with-covid-19/\">Read Article</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item slide-article\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/header-orthoregen-ocean-mountains.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_second\">COVID-19 Advice: \"Don’t Fear the Fear Itself!\"</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">By Peter A. Fields, MD, DC</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read Article\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dont-fear-the-fear-itself/\">Read Article</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-4.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kili-top-header-2.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Congratulations\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>\r\nsuccessfully climbed</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Mt. Kilimanjaro in\r\nTanzania, Africa.19,341 feet!!!</span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Sider-01-V8.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Peter A. Fields, MD, DC\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Completed His 11th Ironman</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Sunday, November 24th in Cozumel Mexico</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"#\">Images &amp; Story Coming Soon</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-REHAB-SYMPOSIUM-Slider-11.MAR_-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Peter A. Fields MD, DC</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Guest speaker at the American Chiropractic Association Rehab Council meeting</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">March 13-15 in Phoenix, AZ</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Learn More\" href=\"https://www.acarehabcouncil.org/peter-fields\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"jumbotron-fluid\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 box1\">\r\n\r\nWhat\'s\r\n<h3>New</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dealing-with-covid-19/\">Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"COVID-19 Advice: Don’t Fear the Fear Itself!\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dont-fear-the-fear-itself/\">COVID-19 Advice: \"Don’t Fear the Fear Itself!\"</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Rotator Cuff Tendonitis\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/rotator-cuff-tendonitis/\">Rotator Cuff Tendonitis</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Allergic Reactions and Problems of Corrosion with Joint Replacements\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/allergic-reactions-and-problems-of-corrosion-with-joint-replacements/\">Allergic Reactions and Problems of Corrosion with Joint Replacements\r\n</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Treat Sciatica Pain Non-Surgically\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/treat-sciatica-pain-non-surgically/\">Treat Sciatica Pain Non-Surgically</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Stem Cell Therapy at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> – Why We are Different\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/stem-cell-therapy-at-orthoregen-why-we-are-different/\">Stem Cell Therapy at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> – Why We are Different</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Is Your Hip Bursitis Treatment Working?\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/is-your-hip-bursitis-treatment-working/\">Is Your Hip Bursitis Treatment Working?</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a style=\"color: #0a2745; font-weight: bold;\" title=\"Magazine Article on Stem Cell\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/magazine-column/june-2019-townsend-article/\">Magazine Article on Stem Cell</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"How Arthritis Affects the Older Athlete\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/how-arthritis-affects-the-older-athlete/\">How Arthritis Affects the Older Athlete</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Knee Tendonitis Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"testimonials\" class=\"col-md-4 box2\">\r\n\r\nPatient\r\n<h3>Testimonials</h3>\r\n<strong>Video:</strong>\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel testimonials-carousel wow fadeInUp\">\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I wished I had come earlier and listened to what my physical therapist had told me to do because Dr. Fields has been a real solution for me.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"testimonial-img\" title=\"Testimonial\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-larry.png\" alt=\"Testimonial\" />\r\n<h3>Larry</h3>\r\n<h4>Stem Cell Knee</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I highly recommend it to anyone who needs to recover fast and get back out there.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"testimonial-img\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-christopher.png\" alt=\"\" />\r\n<h3>Chris, Pro Basketball Player</h3>\r\n<h4>PRP Knee</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"Now I can go walking, I go to my ballet classs and I’m a happy camper because of Dr. Fields.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"testimonial-img\" title=\"\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-mary.png\" alt=\"Testimonial\" />\r\n<h3>Mary</h3>\r\n<h4>Stem Cell Hip</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 50px;\"></span>\r\n<strong>Written:</strong>\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel testimonials-carousel wow fadeInUp\">\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I need to say a big thank you to Dr Fields for getting me back on the tennis court. I am an avid tennis player who tried to ignore the terrible pain in my elbow.\"\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Mindy</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Elbow</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I chose Dr. Peter Fields because he is an athlete and would have more direct knowledge of my particular circumstances than anyone else.\"\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Robert</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Shoulder</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"After the final treatments ended I am still without all the pain and have more muscle strength in my legs.\"\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Lois</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Knee</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 box3\">\r\n\r\nNews &amp;\r\n<h3>Events</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"2020 REHAB SYMPOSIUM - Regenerative Orthopedics with Dr. Peter Fields\" href=\"https://www.acarehabcouncil.org/chiropractic-rehab-symposium#!event-register/2020/3/13/2020-annual-symposium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2020 REHAB SYMPOSIUM - Regenerative Orthopedics with Dr. Peter Fields</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/Mexico-City-Lecture-2018\">Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City </a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<span style=\"height: 20px;\"></span>\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Are you a Stem Cell Candidate?</a>\r\n<span style=\"height: 20px;\"></span>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"search-articles\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h2 class=\"text-center\">Search <b>Dr. Fields\'</b> Articles</h2>\r\n<form id=\"searchform\" action=\"/\" method=\"get\"><input class=\"search-field\" name=\"s\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"What\'s Your Condition?\" />\r\n<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\" /></form></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"intro\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n<h1 class=\"text-center\">Welcome to OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>!</h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text welcome\"><a href=\"http://orthoregen.com\"><span style=\"font-size: 26px;\">OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup></span></a> is dedicated to providing the best of <span class=\"nowrap\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span> by offering non-surgical alternatives for joint and spine repair</p>\r\n<a class=\"primaryButton\" title=\"Read More About U\" href=\"Our-Office/Our-Philosophy\">Read More About Us</a>\r\n<a id=\"candidateButton\" title=\"Are you a good candidate?\" href=\"/contact/\">Are you a good candidate?</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"about\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5 drfields\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dr-fields.png\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-7 about_holder\">\r\n<h1>Peter A. Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 11x Ironman Triathlete</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\r\n<div class=\"about_icon\"><img title=\"icon info\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/icon-info.png\" alt=\"icon info\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"about_text\">\r\n<h3>About</h3>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is one of a handful of physicians in the nation with both medical and chiropractic degrees...\r\n\r\n<a class=\"secondaryButton\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/dr-fields-bio/\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\r\n<div class=\"about_icon\"><img title=\"Man Icon\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/icon-ironman.png\" alt=\"Man Icon\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"about_text\">\r\n<h3>11x Ironman</h3>\r\nDr. Peter A. Fields is also known as The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> He not only treats athletes in his practice but is an athlete himself. For over...\r\n\r\n<a class=\"secondaryButton\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Call Us Today! 310-453-1234</a>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2021-01-28 20:08:54','2021-01-28 20:08:54','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4457,8,'2021-01-28 20:10:21','2021-01-28 20:10:21','<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"slider\">\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel slider-carousel\">\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/header-orthoregen-santa-monica-pier.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article:</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">By Peter A. Fields, MD, DC</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read Article\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dealing-with-covid-19/\">Read Article</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item slide-article\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/header-orthoregen-ocean-mountains.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_second\">COVID-19 Advice: \"Don’t Fear the Fear Itself!\"</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">By Peter A. Fields, MD, DC</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read Article\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dont-fear-the-fear-itself/\">Read Article</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-4.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kili-top-header-2.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Congratulations\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>\r\nsuccessfully climbed</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Mt. Kilimanjaro in\r\nTanzania, Africa.19,341 feet!!!</span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Sider-01-V8.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Peter A. Fields, MD, DC\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Completed His 11th Ironman</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Sunday, November 24th in Cozumel Mexico</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"#\">Images &amp; Story Coming Soon</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-REHAB-SYMPOSIUM-Slider-11.MAR_-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Peter A. Fields MD, DC</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Guest speaker at the American Chiropractic Association Rehab Council meeting</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">March 13-15 in Phoenix, AZ</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Learn More\" href=\"https://www.acarehabcouncil.org/peter-fields\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"jumbotron-fluid\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 box1\">\r\n\r\nWhat\'s\r\n<h3>New</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dealing-with-covid-19/\">Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"COVID-19 Advice: Don’t Fear the Fear Itself!\" href=\"/articles/health-news/dont-fear-the-fear-itself/\">COVID-19 Advice: \"Don’t Fear the Fear Itself!\"</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Rotator Cuff Tendonitis\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/rotator-cuff-tendonitis/\">Rotator Cuff Tendonitis</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Allergic Reactions and Problems of Corrosion with Joint Replacements\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/allergic-reactions-and-problems-of-corrosion-with-joint-replacements/\">Allergic Reactions and Problems of Corrosion with Joint Replacements\r\n</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Treat Sciatica Pain Non-Surgically\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/treat-sciatica-pain-non-surgically/\">Treat Sciatica Pain Non-Surgically</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Stem Cell Therapy at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> – Why We are Different\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/stem-cell-therapy-at-orthoregen-why-we-are-different/\">Stem Cell Therapy at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> – Why We are Different</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Is Your Hip Bursitis Treatment Working?\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/is-your-hip-bursitis-treatment-working/\">Is Your Hip Bursitis Treatment Working?</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a style=\"color: #0a2745; font-weight: bold;\" title=\"Magazine Article on Stem Cell\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/magazine-column/june-2019-townsend-article/\">Magazine Article on Stem Cell</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"How Arthritis Affects the Older Athlete\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/how-arthritis-affects-the-older-athlete/\">How Arthritis Affects the Older Athlete</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Knee Tendonitis Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"testimonials\" class=\"col-md-4 box2\">\r\n\r\nPatient\r\n<h3>Testimonials</h3>\r\n<strong>Video:</strong>\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel testimonials-carousel wow fadeInUp\">\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I wished I had come earlier and listened to what my physical therapist had told me to do because Dr. Fields has been a real solution for me.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"testimonial-img\" title=\"Testimonial\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-larry.png\" alt=\"Testimonial\" />\r\n<h3>Larry</h3>\r\n<h4>Stem Cell Knee</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I highly recommend it to anyone who needs to recover fast and get back out there.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"testimonial-img\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-christopher.png\" alt=\"\" />\r\n<h3>Chris, Pro Basketball Player</h3>\r\n<h4>PRP Knee</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"Now I can go walking, I go to my ballet classs and I’m a happy camper because of Dr. Fields.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"testimonial-img\" title=\"\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-mary.png\" alt=\"Testimonial\" />\r\n<h3>Mary</h3>\r\n<h4>Stem Cell Hip</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 50px;\"></span>\r\n<strong>Written:</strong>\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel testimonials-carousel wow fadeInUp\">\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I need to say a big thank you to Dr Fields for getting me back on the tennis court. I am an avid tennis player who tried to ignore the terrible pain in my elbow.\"\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Mindy</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Elbow</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"I chose Dr. Peter Fields because he is an athlete and would have more direct knowledge of my particular circumstances than anyone else.\"\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Robert</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Shoulder</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"testimonial-item\">\r\n\r\n\"After the final treatments ended I am still without all the pain and have more muscle strength in my legs.\"\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Lois</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"margin-left: 0\">Knee</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 box3\">\r\n\r\nNews &amp;\r\n<h3>Events</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"2020 REHAB SYMPOSIUM - Regenerative Orthopedics with Dr. Peter Fields\" href=\"https://www.acarehabcouncil.org/chiropractic-rehab-symposium#!event-register/2020/3/13/2020-annual-symposium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2020 REHAB SYMPOSIUM - Regenerative Orthopedics with Dr. Peter Fields</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/Mexico-City-Lecture-2018\">Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City </a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<span style=\"height: 20px;\"></span>\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Are you a Stem Cell Candidate?</a>\r\n<span style=\"height: 20px;\"></span>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"search-articles\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h2 class=\"text-center\">Search <b>Dr. Fields\'</b> Articles</h2>\r\n<form id=\"searchform\" action=\"/\" method=\"get\"><input class=\"search-field\" name=\"s\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"What\'s Your Condition?\" />\r\n<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\" /></form></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"intro\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n<h1 class=\"text-center\">Welcome to OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>!</h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text welcome\"><a href=\"http://orthoregen.com\"><span style=\"font-size: 26px;\">OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup></span></a> is dedicated to providing the best of <span class=\"nowrap\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span> by offering non-surgical alternatives for joint and spine repair</p>\r\n<a class=\"primaryButton\" title=\"Read More About U\" href=\"Our-Office/Our-Philosophy\">Read More About Us</a>\r\n<a id=\"candidateButton\" title=\"Are you a good candidate?\" href=\"/contact/\">Are you a good candidate?</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"about\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5 drfields\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dr-fields.png\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-7 about_holder\">\r\n<h1>Peter A. Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 11x Ironman Triathlete</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\r\n<div class=\"about_icon\"><img title=\"icon info\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/icon-info.png\" alt=\"icon info\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"about_text\">\r\n<h3>About</h3>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is one of a handful of physicians in the nation with both medical and chiropractic degrees...\r\n\r\n<a class=\"secondaryButton\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/dr-fields-bio/\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\r\n<div class=\"about_icon\"><img title=\"Man Icon\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/icon-ironman.png\" alt=\"Man Icon\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"about_text\">\r\n<h3>11x Ironman</h3>\r\nDr. Peter A. Fields is also known as The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> He not only treats athletes in his practice but is an athlete himself. For over...\r\n\r\n<a class=\"secondaryButton\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Call Us Today! 310-453-1234</a>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2021-01-28 20:10:21','2021-01-28 20:10:21','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4458,8,'2021-03-30 19:56:18','2021-03-30 19:56:18','<h4>Stem Cell Treatment for Joints and Spine - Alternative To Joint Replacement</h4>\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"YoXRC87KNuM\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/stemcell.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Knee\"]\n<strong>Knee Treatment</strong></div>\n<p id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"IajO8GpFeng\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/stemcell1.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Hip\"]\n<strong>Stem Cell Hip</strong></p>\n<i>Regenerating a person\'s joints and spine is not something of the future: <strong>it is happening today!</strong> Last year in the US, there were 3.5 million total joint replacements and another 35 million joint surgeries. Surgery can always be done but never un-done, which is why people in increasing numbers are seeking non-surgical alternatives to joint and spine surgery. Cutting out a part of a joint or injecting it with steroids is not the answer. Stem Cell Treatment for Joints is the answer. </i>\n\nWatch the testimonials on this page, or see many more on our <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Cellular-Regeneration-Testimonials/\">Testimonials Page</a>.\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\n<h4>Who Needs Stem Cell Treatment?</h4>\nStem Cell Treatment for Joints and Spine is a great alternative for people who have been told they need joint replacement surgery. At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we utilize the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Treatments, which is an effective non-surgical alternative, and one that very well may help you<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <em>Avoid Joint Replacement Surgery</em></span>.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n\n<strong>If you have been told</strong> that you have any of these conditions...\n<ul>\n 	<li>Bone-on-bone</li>\n 	<li>Severe arthritis</li>\n 	<li>A degenerated joint</li>\n 	<li>Your cartilage has been worn away,</li>\n 	<li>The only option left is to have your joint replaced...</li>\n</ul>\n...you now have another option.\n\nThat\'s because your Stem Cells have the potential to regenerate into any type of body tissue. Their use in regenerative medicine is growing in popularity in the medical world as an <em>alternative to invasive orthopedic surgeries including total joint replacement</em>. The remarkable thing about Stem Cells is the fact that when you inject them into a specific area of the body, they know what kinds of cells your body needs – for example, meniscus cells or cartilage cells.\n<h4>What is our Stem Cell Procedure for Joints and Spine?</h4>\nOur Stem Cell technique we use for joints and spine is <strong><em>The Gold Standard</em></strong> for stem cell regeneration. We use all four kinds of regenerative Orthopedics for this procedure to help you avoid invasive surgery. Many other clinics only use one or two of these procedures, but not all four.\n<ul>\n 	<li>We use bone marrow stem cells as well as adipose (fat) stem cells.</li>\n 	<li>Both solutions are then centrifuged and concentrated to get a solution with the highest amount of stem cells. We inject both of these sources of stem cells into the joint.</li>\n 	<li>We then use <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP Prolotherapy</a> to accelerate their healing.</li>\n 	<li>In addition, we use <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Dextrose Prolotherapy</a> on the outside of the joint to help stabilize the ligaments and tendons that hold the joint in place.</li>\n</ul>\nUsing two sources of stem cells (bone and fat) as well as PRP Prolotherapy and Dextrose Prolotherapy is <strong><em>The Gold Standard</em></strong> for stem cell regeneration.\n\nAgain, this procedure is usually used for cases where you have been told to have their joint replaced, have bone-on-bone, advanced arthritis, severe meniscus or labral tear or other aggressive injuries. This is only recommended after a very thorough history and physical exam. It is important to have an x-ray to confirm what is known from the above exams. Not everyone is a candidate for this procedure, but many are.\n\nWhy is it so important that you know about this alternative to joint replacement surgery? Because <strong><em>once surgery is done, it cannot be un-done!</em></strong>\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\n<h4>Why Stem Cell Therapy Works: Types of Stem Cells</h4>\n<strong>Bone Marrow Stem Cells</strong>\nStem cells are contained within bone marrow. This has been shown in studies for many years now. Harvesting them from one’s own body eliminates the possibility of cross reaction or rejection since it is your own body supplying the stem cells.  This autologous (meaning \"obtained from oneself\") bone marrow aspirate contains not only mesenchymal stem cells (cells that are able to develop into the tissues such as bone and cartilage) but also progenitor cells, which are a different type of stem-like cell.\n\nBone marrow also contains other cells that produce growth factors and cytokines (cells that affect the behavior of other cells). These cytokines aid in fibroblastic proliferation. Fibroblasts are cells that synthesize the structural framework.  Stem cells have the ability to form tissues like bone, cartilage, labrum, meniscus, ligaments and more.  All this allows for repair and remodeling of cartilage, bone and other soft tissue structures such as meniscus, labrums, ligaments and tendons.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n\n<strong>Adipose Stem Cells </strong>\nOn the other hand adipose tissue is also a rich source of adult stem cells. These cells, harvested from one’s own fat, have an extensive proliferative capacity and can differentiate into multiple cell lines. Stem cells derived from adipose tissue can differentiate ligaments, bone, cartilage, muscle or ligaments. This type of stem cell is now being used in musculoskeletal medicine to regenerate not only the above tissues but to provide a scaffolding to hold the stem cells in place and allow them to grow. Adipose-derived stem cells are similar to, but not identical to bone marrow cells.\n\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-732 size-full\" title=\"stem cell treatment los angeles\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell1.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell1\" width=\"215\" height=\"167\" />Not all injuries require stem cells to heal. The success rate with traditional Prolotherapy (both Dextrose and PRP) is in the 90%+ range for all patients. However, for those cases of advanced arthritis, severe meniscus tears or labral tears, bone-on-bone, aggressive injuries or where one has been told to have their joint replaced, some may need to use Stem Cell Prolotherapy to regenerate the defective joint. I use this in combination with <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP Prolotherapy</a> (to accelerate the stem cell healing) and with <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Dextrose Prolotherapy</a> (to strengthen and stabilize the surrounding support structures).\n\nAs more and more research comes out, what is known by a few physicians is being proven. A recent research study was conducted and titled, “Transplanted bone marrow and fat mesenchymal stem cells with platelet-rich fibrin glue scaffold stimulates full-thickness cartilage defects to heal.”\n<h4>Research On Stem Cell Treatment for Joints</h4>\nSeveral human studies using bone marrow and fat stem cells for articular cartilage lesions have been done. Articular cartilage is a type of cartilage that covers joint surfaces and is most susceptible to injury compared to other types of cartilage. Researchers at Cairo University School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine reported on the use of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and a platelet-rich fibrin scaffold to heal full-thickness cartilage defects in five patients. The researchers studied the treatment results from the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells with success.\n\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-735 size-full\" title=\"stem cell treatment los angeles\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell2.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell2\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" />Articular Cartilage has limited repair capacity and marrow-stimulation procedures such as micro fracture, osteochondral grafts and autologous cartilage implantations have had limited success in articular cartilage defects. The researchers from this study chose mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow because these have the ability to differentiate into cartilage cells. In the case of these five patients the bone marrow was harvested from the iliac crest (hip bone).\n\nPlatelets were used as a scaffold because platelets contain various growth factors that stimulate cartilage regeneration. The researchers expected that the biological effect of multiple growth factors on tissue regeneration is greater than that of a single growth factor.\n<h3><strong>Stem Cell Treatment Results</strong></h3>\nThe patients showed significant functional improvement. Two of the patients underwent arthroscopy after the transplantation and showed near normal articular cartilage. Three postoperative MRIs revealed complete healing and congruent cartilage tissue, whereas two patient MRIs showed incomplete (it was partial and not 100% complete) congruity in the cartilage tissue.\n\nThe researchers concluded that the transplantation of autologous culture-expanded bone marrow-mesenchymal stem cells in platelet rich-fibrin glue shows great promise in the treatment of full-thickness articular cartilage defects, particularly large-sized defects (&gt;4 cm).  The positive 1 year clinical outcomes support further randomized controlled clinical trials of this treatment modality with larger numbers of patients and longer follow-up periods.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n<h4>How Can Stem Cell Therapy Help Your Joints or Spine</h4>\nIf you\'ve been told that you need to have joint replacement surgery -- whether that\'s knee replacement surgery, hip replacement surgery, shoulder replacement surgery (or any other joint), or if you\'ve been told that you need to have spine surgery due to arthritis, bone-on-bone, or other conditions, you owe it to yourself to examine all other alternatives to surgery before going under the knife.\n\nJoint Replacement Surgery and Spine Surgery are very invasive procedures, and each comes with its own long list of reasons to avoid it at all costs: hospital stays, potential (dangerous) complications, long recovery times, and the need to have the procedure redone at some point. Make an appointment with Dr. Peter Fields for an evaluation to see if you are a good candidate for my Gold Standard Stem Cell Treatment for Joints and Spine. Click the blue button on this page, or call <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>, to make an appointment now.','Stem Cell Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','431-autosave-v1','','','2021-03-30 19:56:18','2021-03-30 19:56:18','',431,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/431-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4459,8,'2021-01-28 20:12:49','2021-01-28 20:12:49','<h4>Stem Cell Treatment for Joints and Spine - Alternative To Joint Replacement</h4>\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"YoXRC87KNuM\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/stemcell.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Knee\"]\r\n<strong>Knee Treatment</strong></div>\r\n<p id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"IajO8GpFeng\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/stemcell1.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Hip\"]\r\n<strong>Stem Cell Hip</strong></p>\r\n<i>Regenerating a person\'s joints and spine is not something of the future: <strong>it is happening today!</strong> Last year in the US, there were 3.5 million total joint replacements and another 35 million joint surgeries. Surgery can always be done but never un-done, which is why people in increasing numbers are seeking non-surgical alternatives to joint and spine surgery. Cutting out a part of a joint or injecting it with steroids is not the answer. Stem Cell Treatment for Joints is the answer. </i>\r\n\r\nWatch the testimonials on this page, or see many more on our <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Cellular-Regeneration-Testimonials/\">Testimonials Page</a>.\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<h4>Who Needs Stem Cell Treatment?</h4>\r\nStem Cell Treatment for Joints and Spine is a great alternative for people who have been told they need joint replacement surgery. At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we utilize the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Treatments, which is an effective non-surgical alternative, and one that very well may help you<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <em>Avoid Joint Replacement Surgery</em></span>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>If you have been told</strong> that you have any of these conditions...\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Bone-on-bone</li>\r\n 	<li>Severe arthritis</li>\r\n 	<li>A degenerated joint</li>\r\n 	<li>Your cartilage has been worn away,</li>\r\n 	<li>The only option left is to have your joint replaced...</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n...you now have another option.\r\n\r\nThat\'s because your Stem Cells have the potential to regenerate into any type of body tissue. Their use in regenerative medicine is growing in popularity in the medical world as an <em>alternative to invasive orthopedic surgeries including total joint replacement</em>. The remarkable thing about Stem Cells is the fact that when you inject them into a specific area of the body, they know what kinds of cells your body needs – for example, meniscus cells or cartilage cells.\r\n<h4>What is our Stem Cell Procedure for Joints and Spine?</h4>\r\nOur Stem Cell technique we use for joints and spine is <strong><em>The Gold Standard</em></strong> for stem cell regeneration. We use all four kinds of regenerative Orthopedics for this procedure to help you avoid invasive surgery. Many other clinics only use one or two of these procedures, but not all four.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>We use bone marrow stem cells as well as adipose (fat) stem cells.</li>\r\n 	<li>Both solutions are then centrifuged and concentrated to get a solution with the highest amount of stem cells. We inject both of these sources of stem cells into the joint.</li>\r\n 	<li>We then use <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP Prolotherapy</a> to accelerate their healing.</li>\r\n 	<li>In addition, we use <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Dextrose Prolotherapy</a> on the outside of the joint to help stabilize the ligaments and tendons that hold the joint in place.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nUsing two sources of stem cells (bone and fat) as well as PRP Prolotherapy and Dextrose Prolotherapy is <strong><em>The Gold Standard</em></strong> for stem cell regeneration.\r\n\r\nAgain, this procedure is usually used for cases where you have been told to have their joint replaced, have bone-on-bone, advanced arthritis, severe meniscus or labral tear or other aggressive injuries. This is only recommended after a very thorough history and physical exam. It is important to have an x-ray to confirm what is known from the above exams. Not everyone is a candidate for this procedure, but many are.\r\n\r\nWhy is it so important that you know about this alternative to joint replacement surgery? Because <strong><em>once surgery is done, it cannot be un-done!</em></strong>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4>Why Stem Cell Therapy Works: Types of Stem Cells</h4>\r\n<strong>Bone Marrow Stem Cells</strong>\r\nStem cells are contained within bone marrow. This has been shown in studies for many years now. Harvesting them from one’s own body eliminates the possibility of cross reaction or rejection since it is your own body supplying the stem cells.  This autologous (meaning \"obtained from oneself\") bone marrow aspirate contains not only mesenchymal stem cells (cells that are able to develop into the tissues such as bone and cartilage) but also progenitor cells, which are a different type of stem-like cell.\r\n\r\nBone marrow also contains other cells that produce growth factors and cytokines (cells that affect the behavior of other cells). These cytokines aid in fibroblastic proliferation. Fibroblasts are cells that synthesize the structural framework.  Stem cells have the ability to form tissues like bone, cartilage, labrum, meniscus, ligaments and more.  All this allows for repair and remodeling of cartilage, bone and other soft tissue structures such as meniscus, labrums, ligaments and tendons.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Adipose Stem Cells </strong>\r\nOn the other hand adipose tissue is also a rich source of adult stem cells. These cells, harvested from one’s own fat, have an extensive proliferative capacity and can differentiate into multiple cell lines. Stem cells derived from adipose tissue can differentiate ligaments, bone, cartilage, muscle or ligaments. This type of stem cell is now being used in musculoskeletal medicine to regenerate not only the above tissues but to provide a scaffolding to hold the stem cells in place and allow them to grow. Adipose-derived stem cells are similar to, but not identical to bone marrow cells.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-732 size-full\" title=\"stem cell treatment los angeles\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell1.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell1\" width=\"215\" height=\"167\" />Not all injuries require stem cells to heal. The success rate with traditional Prolotherapy (both Dextrose and PRP) is in the 90%+ range for all patients. However, for those cases of advanced arthritis, severe meniscus tears or labral tears, bone-on-bone, aggressive injuries or where one has been told to have their joint replaced, some may need to use Stem Cell Prolotherapy to regenerate the defective joint. I use this in combination with <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP Prolotherapy</a> (to accelerate the stem cell healing) and with <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Dextrose Prolotherapy</a> (to strengthen and stabilize the surrounding support structures).\r\n\r\nAs more and more research comes out, what is known by a few physicians is being proven. A recent research study was conducted and titled, “Transplanted bone marrow and fat mesenchymal stem cells with platelet-rich fibrin glue scaffold stimulates full-thickness cartilage defects to heal.”\r\n<h4>Research On Stem Cell Treatment for Joints</h4>\r\nSeveral human studies using bone marrow and fat stem cells for articular cartilage lesions have been done. Articular cartilage is a type of cartilage that covers joint surfaces and is most susceptible to injury compared to other types of cartilage. Researchers at Cairo University School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine reported on the use of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and a platelet-rich fibrin scaffold to heal full-thickness cartilage defects in five patients. The researchers studied the treatment results from the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells with success.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-735 size-full\" title=\"stem cell treatment los angeles\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell2.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell2\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" />Articular Cartilage has limited repair capacity and marrow-stimulation procedures such as micro fracture, osteochondral grafts and autologous cartilage implantations have had limited success in articular cartilage defects. The researchers from this study chose mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow because these have the ability to differentiate into cartilage cells. In the case of these five patients the bone marrow was harvested from the iliac crest (hip bone).\r\n\r\nPlatelets were used as a scaffold because platelets contain various growth factors that stimulate cartilage regeneration. The researchers expected that the biological effect of multiple growth factors on tissue regeneration is greater than that of a single growth factor.\r\n<h3><strong>Stem Cell Treatment Results</strong></h3>\r\nThe patients showed significant functional improvement. Two of the patients underwent arthroscopy after the transplantation and showed near normal articular cartilage. Three postoperative MRIs revealed complete healing and congruent cartilage tissue, whereas two patient MRIs showed incomplete (it was partial and not 100% complete) congruity in the cartilage tissue.\r\n\r\nThe researchers concluded that the transplantation of autologous culture-expanded bone marrow-mesenchymal stem cells in platelet rich-fibrin glue shows great promise in the treatment of full-thickness articular cartilage defects, particularly large-sized defects (&gt;4 cm).  The positive 1 year clinical outcomes support further randomized controlled clinical trials of this treatment modality with larger numbers of patients and longer follow-up periods.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h4>How Can Stem Cell Therapy Help Your Joints or Spine</h4>\r\nIf you\'ve been told that you need to have joint replacement surgery -- whether that\'s knee replacement surgery, hip replacement surgery, shoulder replacement surgery (or any other joint), or if you\'ve been told that you need to have spine surgery due to arthritis, bone-on-bone, or other conditions, you owe it to yourself to examine all other alternatives to surgery before going under the knife.\r\n\r\nJoint Replacement Surgery and Spine Surgery are very invasive procedures, and each comes with its own long list of reasons to avoid it at all costs: hospital stays, potential (dangerous) complications, long recovery times, and the need to have the procedure redone at some point. Make an appointment with Dr. Peter Fields for an evaluation to see if you are a good candidate for my Gold Standard Stem Cell Treatment for Joints and Spine. Click the blue button on this page, or call <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>, to make an appointment now.','Stem Cell Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','431-revision-v1','','','2021-01-28 20:12:49','2021-01-28 20:12:49','',431,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/431-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4460,8,'2021-01-28 20:13:54','2021-01-28 20:13:54','<h4>Stem Cell Treatment for Joints and Spine - Alternative To Joint Replacement</h4>\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"YoXRC87KNuM\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/stemcell.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Knee\"]\r\n<strong>Knee Treatment</strong></div>\r\n<p id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"IajO8GpFeng\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/stemcell1.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Hip\"]\r\n<strong>Stem Cell Hip</strong></p>\r\n<i>Regenerating a person\'s joints and spine is not something of the future: <strong>it is happening today!</strong> Last year in the US, there were 3.5 million total joint replacements and another 35 million joint surgeries. Surgery can always be done but never un-done, which is why people in increasing numbers are seeking non-surgical alternatives to joint and spine surgery. Cutting out a part of a joint or injecting it with steroids is not the answer. Stem Cell Treatment for Joints is the answer. </i>\r\n\r\nWatch the testimonials on this page, or see many more on our <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Cellular-Regeneration-Testimonials/\">Testimonials Page</a>.\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<h4>Who Needs Stem Cell Treatment?</h4>\r\nStem Cell Treatment for Joints and Spine is a great alternative for people who have been told they need joint replacement surgery. At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we utilize the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Treatments, which is an effective non-surgical alternative, and one that very well may help you<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <em>Avoid Joint Replacement Surgery</em></span>.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>If you have been told</strong> that you have any of these conditions...\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Bone-on-bone</li>\r\n 	<li>Severe arthritis</li>\r\n 	<li>A degenerated joint</li>\r\n 	<li>Your cartilage has been worn away,</li>\r\n 	<li>The only option left is to have your joint replaced...</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n...you now have another option.\r\n\r\nThat\'s because your Stem Cells have the potential to regenerate into any type of body tissue. Their use in regenerative medicine is growing in popularity in the medical world as an <em>alternative to invasive orthopedic surgeries including total joint replacement</em>. The remarkable thing about Stem Cells is the fact that when you inject them into a specific area of the body, they know what kinds of cells your body needs – for example, meniscus cells or cartilage cells.\r\n<h4>What is our Stem Cell Procedure for Joints and Spine?</h4>\r\nOur Stem Cell technique we use for joints and spine is <strong><em>The Gold Standard</em></strong> for stem cell regeneration. We use all four kinds of regenerative Orthopedics for this procedure to help you avoid invasive surgery. Many other clinics only use one or two of these procedures, but not all four.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>We use bone marrow stem cells as well as adipose (fat) stem cells.</li>\r\n 	<li>Both solutions are then centrifuged and concentrated to get a solution with the highest amount of stem cells. We inject both of these sources of stem cells into the joint.</li>\r\n 	<li>We then use <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP Prolotherapy</a> to accelerate their healing.</li>\r\n 	<li>In addition, we use <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Dextrose Prolotherapy</a> on the outside of the joint to help stabilize the ligaments and tendons that hold the joint in place.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nUsing two sources of stem cells (bone and fat) as well as PRP Prolotherapy and Dextrose Prolotherapy is <strong><em>The Gold Standard</em></strong> for stem cell regeneration.\r\n\r\nAgain, this procedure is usually used for cases where you have been told to have their joint replaced, have bone-on-bone, advanced arthritis, severe meniscus or labral tear or other aggressive injuries. This is only recommended after a very thorough history and physical exam. It is important to have an x-ray to confirm what is known from the above exams. Not everyone is a candidate for this procedure, but many are.\r\n\r\nWhy is it so important that you know about this alternative to joint replacement surgery? Because <strong><em>once surgery is done, it cannot be un-done!</em></strong>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4>Why Stem Cell Therapy Works: Types of Stem Cells</h4>\r\n<strong>Bone Marrow Stem Cells</strong>\r\nStem cells are contained within bone marrow. This has been shown in studies for many years now. Harvesting them from one’s own body eliminates the possibility of cross reaction or rejection since it is your own body supplying the stem cells.  This autologous (meaning \"obtained from oneself\") bone marrow aspirate contains not only mesenchymal stem cells (cells that are able to develop into the tissues such as bone and cartilage) but also progenitor cells, which are a different type of stem-like cell.\r\n\r\nBone marrow also contains other cells that produce growth factors and cytokines (cells that affect the behavior of other cells). These cytokines aid in fibroblastic proliferation. Fibroblasts are cells that synthesize the structural framework.  Stem cells have the ability to form tissues like bone, cartilage, labrum, meniscus, ligaments and more.  All this allows for repair and remodeling of cartilage, bone and other soft tissue structures such as meniscus, labrums, ligaments and tendons.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Adipose Stem Cells </strong>\r\nOn the other hand adipose tissue is also a rich source of adult stem cells. These cells, harvested from one’s own fat, have an extensive proliferative capacity and can differentiate into multiple cell lines. Stem cells derived from adipose tissue can differentiate ligaments, bone, cartilage, muscle or ligaments. This type of stem cell is now being used in musculoskeletal medicine to regenerate not only the above tissues but to provide a scaffolding to hold the stem cells in place and allow them to grow. Adipose-derived stem cells are similar to, but not identical to bone marrow cells.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-732 size-full\" title=\"stem cell treatment los angeles\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell1.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell1\" width=\"215\" height=\"167\" />Not all injuries require stem cells to heal. The success rate with traditional Prolotherapy (both Dextrose and PRP) is in the 90%+ range for all patients. However, for those cases of advanced arthritis, severe meniscus tears or labral tears, bone-on-bone, aggressive injuries or where one has been told to have their joint replaced, some may need to use Stem Cell Prolotherapy to regenerate the defective joint. I use this in combination with <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP Prolotherapy</a> (to accelerate the stem cell healing) and with <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Dextrose Prolotherapy</a> (to strengthen and stabilize the surrounding support structures).\r\n\r\nAs more and more research comes out, what is known by a few physicians is being proven. A recent research study was conducted and titled, “Transplanted bone marrow and fat mesenchymal stem cells with platelet-rich fibrin glue scaffold stimulates full-thickness cartilage defects to heal.”\r\n<h4>Research On Stem Cell Treatment for Joints</h4>\r\nSeveral human studies using bone marrow and fat stem cells for articular cartilage lesions have been done. Articular cartilage is a type of cartilage that covers joint surfaces and is most susceptible to injury compared to other types of cartilage. Researchers at Cairo University School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine reported on the use of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and a platelet-rich fibrin scaffold to heal full-thickness cartilage defects in five patients. The researchers studied the treatment results from the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells with success.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-735 size-full\" title=\"stem cell treatment los angeles\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell2.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell2\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" />Articular Cartilage has limited repair capacity and marrow-stimulation procedures such as micro fracture, osteochondral grafts and autologous cartilage implantations have had limited success in articular cartilage defects. The researchers from this study chose mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow because these have the ability to differentiate into cartilage cells. In the case of these five patients the bone marrow was harvested from the iliac crest (hip bone).\r\n\r\nPlatelets were used as a scaffold because platelets contain various growth factors that stimulate cartilage regeneration. The researchers expected that the biological effect of multiple growth factors on tissue regeneration is greater than that of a single growth factor.\r\n<h3><strong>Stem Cell Treatment Results</strong></h3>\r\nThe patients showed significant functional improvement. Two of the patients underwent arthroscopy after the transplantation and showed near normal articular cartilage. Three postoperative MRIs revealed complete healing and congruent cartilage tissue, whereas two patient MRIs showed incomplete (it was partial and not 100% complete) congruity in the cartilage tissue.\r\n\r\nThe researchers concluded that the transplantation of autologous culture-expanded bone marrow-mesenchymal stem cells in platelet rich-fibrin glue shows great promise in the treatment of full-thickness articular cartilage defects, particularly large-sized defects (&gt;4 cm).  The positive 1 year clinical outcomes support further randomized controlled clinical trials of this treatment modality with larger numbers of patients and longer follow-up periods.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h4>How Can Stem Cell Therapy Help Your Joints or Spine</h4>\r\nIf you\'ve been told that you need to have joint replacement surgery -- whether that\'s knee replacement surgery, hip replacement surgery, shoulder replacement surgery (or any other joint), or if you\'ve been told that you need to have spine surgery due to arthritis, bone-on-bone, or other conditions, you owe it to yourself to examine all other alternatives to surgery before going under the knife.\r\n\r\nJoint Replacement Surgery and Spine Surgery are very invasive procedures, and each comes with its own long list of reasons to avoid it at all costs: hospital stays, potential (dangerous) complications, long recovery times, and the need to have the procedure redone at some point. Make an appointment with Dr. Peter Fields for an evaluation to see if you are a good candidate for my Gold Standard Stem Cell Treatment for Joints and Spine. Click the blue button on this page, or call <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>, to make an appointment now.','Stem Cell Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','431-revision-v1','','','2021-01-28 20:13:54','2021-01-28 20:13:54','',431,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/431-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4461,8,'2021-01-28 20:15:18','2021-01-28 20:15:18','<h4>Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments</h4>\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"hA1FVmxWixE\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr.-Barry-Leonard-PRP-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee\"]<strong>Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee</strong></div>\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"hmq3WQRNSlk\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Christopher-PRP-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher - PRP Knee\"]<strong>Christopher - PRP Knee</strong></div>\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"rCf1JO5aNNA\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Tony-PRP-Shoulder-Ankle.jpg\" alt=\"Tony - PRP Shoulder &amp; Ankle\"]<strong>Tony - PRP Shoulder &amp; Ankle-<span class=\"newtag\">NEW!</span></strong></div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"></div>\nHave you been told you need joint surgery? Then imagine for a moment that you can avoid joint surgery with a few simple injections. <strong>Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments</strong> (also known as PRP Injections, PRP Therapy, or PRP Prolotherapy) are treatments for acute or chronic musculoskeletal injury or pain that can help you avoid the pain, complications, and recovery time associated with joint surgery.\n<h4>Why Do Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments Work?</h4>\n[caption id=\"attachment_642\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"200\"]<img class=\"wp-image-642 size-full\" title=\"prp acl repair\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/running.jpg\" alt=\"Running\" width=\"200\" height=\"265\" /> <em>Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments can help to keep you running</em>[/caption]\n\nYour blood platelets contain potent growth factors necessary to begin tissue repair and regeneration at the injury site. Concentrated platelets contain large reservoirs of growth factors that can greatly and naturally accelerate the normal healing process. The use of concentrated growth factors is considered by many to be an exciting and new cutting edge therapy that can stimulate tissue repair and regenerate weakened torn or damaged ligaments, ligaments, and joints.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n<h4>Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments vs. Dextrose Prolotherapy Treatment</h4>\nThe main difference between PRP Prolotherapy treatment and <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Dextrose Prolotherapy</a> treatment is the solution being used. Dextrose Prolotherapy involves the injection of a proliferant (a mild irritant solution – dextrose, phenol, glycerin, etc.), which causes an inflammatory response that stimulates the healing process.\n\nBy contrast, the PRP treatment solution is derived from your own blood. A small amount of your own blood is drawn, and after filtering out the rest of the cells and plasma, a small amount of platelets remain. This highly concentrated amount of platelets — from 7 to 10 times that of normal blood — can be injected into the damaged areas and catalyze new soft-tissue growth.\n\nThe use of concentrated growth factors is considered by many to be an exciting and new cutting edge therapy that can stimulate tissue repair and regenerate weakened torn or damaged ligaments, ligaments, and joints.\n<h4>Which Treatment is Right For Me?</h4>\nMost organizations and the physicians associated with them teach Prolotherapy, and PRP agree that <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> should be tried first.\n<ul>\n 	<li><strong>It is less painful.</strong></li>\n 	<li><strong>Prolotherapy primes the area that is damaged, which PRP does not.\n</strong></li>\n 	<li><strong>It is less expensive.</strong></li>\n</ul>\nSince Prolotherapy can usually fix at least 80 - 85% of injuries, it is the first best choice. If healing is not attained with Prolotherapy, then PRP would be your next logical choice.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\n<h4>PRP Treatment: Frequently Asked Questions</h4>\n<h4><em><strong>What is PRP Treatment?</strong></em></h4>\nPRP, as used in Regenerative Orthopedics, is a non-surgical healing treatment for healing soft tissue. The solution is injected into the affected region to stimulate and enhance healing. PRP is your own blood concentrated so that more platelets (AKA growth factors) that are normally found in your blood are obtained.\n<h4><em>What does PRP mean?</em></h4>\nPRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma. Plasma is the fluid portion of blood that contains cellular components such as red cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The Harvest Method that OrthoRegen and Peter A. Fields, MD, DC uses concentrates the platelets 7-10 times of what is normally found in the blood. Other systems concentrate them, but to a lesser extent.\n<h4><em>What conditions are treated with PRP?</em></h4>\nWeakened torn or damaged ligaments, tendons, muscle tears, menisci, or labrums are the most common soft tissue structures treated. PRP has also been effective in treating arthritis.\n\n<img class=\"wp-image-712 size-full alignleft\" title=\"prp acl repair\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fully_body_joints.jpg\" alt=\"Fully Body Joints\" width=\"200\" height=\"376\" />\n<h3>What are some common diagnoses treated with PRP?</h3>\n<ul>\n 	<li>Knees: meniscus, ACL, MCL LCL, arthritis, knee cap instability</li>\n 	<li>Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Tears, labrum tears, tenositis</li>\n 	<li>Hip: labrum, tenositis, bursitis</li>\n 	<li>Low Back: Facet joints, arthritis, Sacro-Iliac dysfunction</li>\n 	<li>Ankle/Foot: Achilles dysfunction, tendonitis, arthritis, ankle sprains</li>\n 	<li>Wrist/Hand finger/joint tendinitis, ligament tears, arthritis, carpal tunnel</li>\n 	<li>Elbow: Tennis elbow (later epicondylitis, golfers elbow (medial epicondylitis</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>How is PRP treatment administered?</h3>\nThe patient’s blood is collected and then spun in a centrifuge specifically designed to concentrate platelets. Then, a local anesthetic is provided to the affected region. The PRP is then injected into the affected area.\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>Is PRP curative?</h3>\nPRP actually heals the injured region. Unlike pharmaceutical medications, like ibuprofen or cortisone, which may just take the pain away but cannot heal the injury.\n<h3>How does PRP work to heal?</h3>\nGrowth Factors are released from large quantities of activated platelets at the site of injury. This leads to a reaction that initiates a healing cascade. Growth factors stimulate and promote healing of weakened, torn, or damaged soft tissue such as tendons, ligaments, meniscus, or labrum.\n<h3>Is PRP painful?</h3>\nPatients typically tolerate the procedure well, although post-injection soreness is sometimes experienced.\n<h3>How many PRP treatments do you need?</h3>\nTwo to four treatments are needed depending on the degree of injury and how long the injury has been there.\n<h3>How far apart are PRP treatments spaced?</h3>\nTypically about every 6 weeks if indicated.<img class=\"alignright wp-image-644 size-full\" title=\"prp acl repair\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/couple1.jpg\" alt=\"Couple1\" width=\"200\" height=\"298\" />\n<h3>What can you expect after getting PRP?</h3>\nFor the first 48 hours, swelling and mild discomfort are typical in the injected area. Therefore, all patients are provided with pain medicine after PRP. By day 3, these symptoms will begin to resolve substantially.\n<h3>Are there side effects/complications of PRP?</h3>\nMinimal side effects have been observed with treatment. Any stiffness or discomfort reported after PRP should resolve with time.\n<h3>How long does it take the PRP to “work”?</h3>\nMost patients notice some element of improvement by 2-6 weeks after PRP treatment. Symptom improvement is slow and subtle as days and weeks pass, with the usual reports of original pain being lessened over time. Increased endurance and strength are typically reported.\n<h6>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy in the News:</h6>\n<ul>\n 	<li><strong><a href=\"http://abcnews.go.com/Health/PainNews/story?id=6895441&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Idea: Healing Injuries, Arthritis with Blood (Good Morning America)</a>\n</strong></li>\n 	<li><strong><a href=\"http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/05/eveningnews/main2889125.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Body, Heal Thyself (CBS News)</a>\n</strong></li>\n 	<li><strong><a href=\"http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/plasma-helps-hines-ward-super-article-1.392694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plasma Helps Athlete be Super (New York Daily News)</a></strong></li>\n</ul>','Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments: How Are They Different from Prolotherapy?','','inherit','closed','closed','','414-autosave-v1','','','2021-01-28 20:15:18','2021-01-28 20:15:18','',414,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/414-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4462,8,'2021-01-28 20:16:18','2021-01-28 20:16:18','<h4>Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments</h4>\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"hA1FVmxWixE\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr.-Barry-Leonard-PRP-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee\"]<strong>Dr. Barry Leonard - PRP Knee</strong></div>\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"hmq3WQRNSlk\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Christopher-PRP-Knee.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher - PRP Knee\"]<strong>Christopher - PRP Knee</strong></div>\r\n<div id=\"youtubeleft\" class=\"youtube-click-div \">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"rCf1JO5aNNA\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Tony-PRP-Shoulder-Ankle.jpg\" alt=\"Tony - PRP Shoulder &amp; Ankle\"]<strong>Tony - PRP Shoulder &amp; Ankle-<span class=\"newtag\">NEW!</span></strong></div>\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\"></div>\r\nHave you been told you need joint surgery? Then imagine for a moment that you can avoid joint surgery with a few simple injections. <strong>Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments</strong> (also known as PRP Injections, PRP Therapy, or PRP Prolotherapy) are treatments for acute or chronic musculoskeletal injury or pain that can help you avoid the pain, complications, and recovery time associated with joint surgery.\r\n<h4>Why Do Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments Work?</h4>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_642\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"200\"]<img class=\"wp-image-642 size-full\" title=\"prp acl repair\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/running.jpg\" alt=\"Running\" width=\"200\" height=\"265\" /> <em>Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments can help to keep you running</em>[/caption]\r\n\r\nYour blood platelets contain potent growth factors necessary to begin tissue repair and regeneration at the injury site. Concentrated platelets contain large reservoirs of growth factors that can greatly and naturally accelerate the normal healing process. The use of concentrated growth factors is considered by many to be an exciting and new cutting edge therapy that can stimulate tissue repair and regenerate weakened torn or damaged ligaments, ligaments, and joints.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h4>Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments vs. Dextrose Prolotherapy Treatment</h4>\r\nThe main difference between PRP Prolotherapy treatment and <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Dextrose Prolotherapy</a> treatment is the solution being used. Dextrose Prolotherapy involves the injection of a proliferant (a mild irritant solution – dextrose, phenol, glycerin, etc.), which causes an inflammatory response that stimulates the healing process.\r\n\r\nBy contrast, the PRP treatment solution is derived from your own blood. A small amount of your own blood is drawn, and after filtering out the rest of the cells and plasma, a small amount of platelets remain. This highly concentrated amount of platelets — from 7 to 10 times that of normal blood — can be injected into the damaged areas and catalyze new soft-tissue growth.\r\n\r\nThe use of concentrated growth factors is considered by many to be an exciting and new cutting edge therapy that can stimulate tissue repair and regenerate weakened torn or damaged ligaments, ligaments, and joints.\r\n<h4>Which Treatment is Right For Me?</h4>\r\nMost organizations and the physicians associated with them teach Prolotherapy, and PRP agree that <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> should be tried first.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>It is less painful.</strong></li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Prolotherapy primes the area that is damaged, which PRP does not.\r\n</strong></li>\r\n 	<li><strong>It is less expensive.</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSince Prolotherapy can usually fix at least 80 - 85% of injuries, it is the first best choice. If healing is not attained with Prolotherapy, then PRP would be your next logical choice.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4>PRP Treatment: Frequently Asked Questions</h4>\r\n<h4><em><strong>What is PRP Treatment?</strong></em></h4>\r\nPRP, as used in Regenerative Orthopedics, is a non-surgical healing treatment for healing soft tissue. The solution is injected into the affected region to stimulate and enhance healing. PRP is your own blood concentrated so that more platelets (AKA growth factors) that are normally found in your blood are obtained.\r\n<h4><em>What does PRP mean?</em></h4>\r\nPRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma. Plasma is the fluid portion of blood that contains cellular components such as red cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The Harvest Method that OrthoRegen and Peter A. Fields, MD, DC uses concentrates the platelets 7-10 times of what is normally found in the blood. Other systems concentrate them, but to a lesser extent.\r\n<h4><em>What conditions are treated with PRP?</em></h4>\r\nWeakened torn or damaged ligaments, tendons, muscle tears, menisci, or labrums are the most common soft tissue structures treated. PRP has also been effective in treating arthritis.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-712 size-full alignleft\" title=\"prp acl repair\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fully_body_joints.jpg\" alt=\"Fully Body Joints\" width=\"200\" height=\"376\" />\r\n<h3>What are some common diagnoses treated with PRP?</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Knees: meniscus, ACL, MCL LCL, arthritis, knee cap instability</li>\r\n 	<li>Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Tears, labrum tears, tenositis</li>\r\n 	<li>Hip: labrum, tenositis, bursitis</li>\r\n 	<li>Low Back: Facet joints, arthritis, Sacro-Iliac dysfunction</li>\r\n 	<li>Ankle/Foot: Achilles dysfunction, tendonitis, arthritis, ankle sprains</li>\r\n 	<li>Wrist/Hand finger/joint tendinitis, ligament tears, arthritis, carpal tunnel</li>\r\n 	<li>Elbow: Tennis elbow (later epicondylitis, golfers elbow (medial epicondylitis</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>How is PRP treatment administered?</h3>\r\nThe patient’s blood is collected and then spun in a centrifuge specifically designed to concentrate platelets. Then, a local anesthetic is provided to the affected region. The PRP is then injected into the affected area.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>Is PRP curative?</h3>\r\nPRP actually heals the injured region. Unlike pharmaceutical medications, like ibuprofen or cortisone, which may just take the pain away but cannot heal the injury.\r\n<h3>How does PRP work to heal?</h3>\r\nGrowth Factors are released from large quantities of activated platelets at the site of injury. This leads to a reaction that initiates a healing cascade. Growth factors stimulate and promote healing of weakened, torn, or damaged soft tissue such as tendons, ligaments, meniscus, or labrum.\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h3>Is PRP painful?</h3>\r\nPatients typically tolerate the procedure well, although post-injection soreness is sometimes experienced.\r\n<h3>How many PRP treatments do you need?</h3>\r\nTwo to four treatments are needed depending on the degree of injury and how long the injury has been there.\r\n<h3>How far apart are PRP treatments spaced?</h3>\r\nTypically about every 6 weeks if indicated.<img class=\"alignright wp-image-644 size-full\" title=\"prp acl repair\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/couple1.jpg\" alt=\"Couple1\" width=\"200\" height=\"298\" />\r\n<h3>What can you expect after getting PRP?</h3>\r\nFor the first 48 hours, swelling and mild discomfort are typical in the injected area. Therefore, all patients are provided with pain medicine after PRP. By day 3, these symptoms will begin to resolve substantially.\r\n<h3>Are there side effects/complications of PRP?</h3>\r\nMinimal side effects have been observed with treatment. Any stiffness or discomfort reported after PRP should resolve with time.\r\n<h3>How long does it take the PRP to “work”?</h3>\r\nMost patients notice some element of improvement by 2-6 weeks after PRP treatment. Symptom improvement is slow and subtle as days and weeks pass, with the usual reports of original pain being lessened over time. Increased endurance and strength are typically reported.\r\n<h6>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy in the News:</h6>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong><a href=\"http://abcnews.go.com/Health/PainNews/story?id=6895441&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Idea: Healing Injuries, Arthritis with Blood (Good Morning America)</a>\r\n</strong></li>\r\n 	<li><strong><a href=\"http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/05/eveningnews/main2889125.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Body, Heal Thyself (CBS News)</a>\r\n</strong></li>\r\n 	<li><strong><a href=\"http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/plasma-helps-hines-ward-super-article-1.392694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plasma Helps Athlete be Super (New York Daily News)</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>','Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments: How Are They Different from Prolotherapy?','','inherit','closed','closed','','414-revision-v1','','','2021-01-28 20:16:18','2021-01-28 20:16:18','',414,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/414-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4463,8,'2021-01-28 20:17:31','2021-01-28 20:17:31','<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-642\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/running.jpg\" alt=\"Running\" width=\"200\" height=\"265\" />\r\n<h4>What Are Prolotherapy Treatments?</h4>\r\nProlotherapy treatments are a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments and tendons. With Prolotherapy (also called Dextrose Prolotherapy), the weakened areas are injected with a solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. As the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated and motion is restored.\r\n\r\nWhether a joint, ligament or tendon is causing you pain or limited movement, Prolotherapy might be the right choice for you. Prolotherapy can help with arthritis, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/sports-injuries/knee-injury-treatment/\">knee injuries</a>, tendinitis (tennis elbow), hip dysfunction, bulging discs, lumbar or cervical spine instability, bursitis, ACL Tears, <a href=\"#\">rotator cuff injuries</a> and more.\r\n<h4>How Prolotherapy Treatment Repairs Joints and Relieves Pain</h4>\r\nProlotherapy\'s modern model was founded in the 1950s by Drs. George Hackett and Gustav Hemwall. But the notion of irritating an injured area to stimulate the body to heal itself goes back to ancient Greece. Prolotherapy helps your body make new cells. And it strengthens lax or torn tendons and ligaments. Ligaments are the tough tissues which connect bones to bones and tendons are the same kind of tissue which connect muscles to bones.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\nYou might wonder why you still have pain in an injured area or why that area remains weak, even after a healing period of weeks, months or years. The answer lies in the fact that both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and it is this lack of blood supply which deprives them of the nutrients they need to heal properly. These weakened areas may have <strong>little or no blood flow</strong>, but they have lots of nerves. That’s why you may feel a significant amount of pain.\r\n\r\nRelaxed and weak ligaments lead to increased cartilage degeneration and finally bone-on-bone friction, which may result in arthritis type pain. Additionally, nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, also producing pain.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-644\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/couple1.jpg\" alt=\"Couple1\" width=\"200\" height=\"298\" />\r\n<h4>What is Prolotherapy Treatment Like?</h4>\r\nThe Prolotherapy technique involves the injection of a proliferant that causes an inflammatory response which stimulates the healing process. A local anesthetic is used so there is <strong>minimal discomfort</strong> with the injections. This results in a stronger or larger tendon or ligament that can hold body structures in place more effectively. The weakened area heals, and the <strong>patient\'s pain is reduced or eliminated</strong>.\r\n\r\nProlotherapy is an excellent alternative to <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Prolo-News/Cortisone-Is-it-Really-Good-for-You\">cortisone injections</a>, which long-term studies have shown can actually weaken tissue.\r\n\r\nMost patients require about 4 to 6 Prolotherapy treatments to restore function and relieve pain, but many find improvement after only one session. The treatments are usually given at two to four week intervals.\r\n\r\nProlotherapy has been shown to be effective at eliminating the pain of such conditions as <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/sports-injuries/sports-injuries-treatment-overview/\">sports injuries</a>, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, some headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more. And it is effective at treating many causes of chronic (and in some cases acute) back and <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-neck-pain/\">neck pain</a>, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-shoulder-pain/\">shoulder</a>, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/conditions/chronic-pain/chronic-knee-pain/\">knee</a> and other joint pain, tendonitis, and bursitis.\r\n\r\nProlotherapy is a non-surgical treatment heartily endorsed by former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, who himself was a prolotherapist. The late diet guru Robert Atkins, M.D., also used \"prolo\" at his New York clinic and called it a miraculous treatment.\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<h4 class=\"text-center\">Video: What is Prolotherapy Treatment?</h4>\r\n<div style=\"display: table; margin: 0 auto;\">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"scdadG1A2Vk\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dextrose-Prolotherapy-Overview.jpg\" alt=\"Dextrose Prolotherapy Overview\"]</div>\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/regenerative-techniques/prolotherapy-videos/\">View More Videos on Prolotherapy</a>\r\n<h4>Are You A Candidate for Prolotherapy Treatment?</h4>\r\nCall <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a> today for a free phone consultation with Dr. Peter Fields to see if Prolotherapy treatment can get you pain free and ‘back in the game’ or help you resume your normal lifestyle. You can also <a href=\"/contact/\">contact Dr. Fields\' office</a>  to set up an in-person consultation.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Prolotherapy Treatment Overview','','inherit','closed','closed','','382-revision-v1','','','2021-01-28 20:17:31','2021-01-28 20:17:31','',382,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/382-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4464,8,'2021-01-28 20:23:00','2021-01-28 20:23:00','&nbsp;\n\n<strong> <a href=\"#1\">1) What does it treat</a></strong>\n<strong><a href=\"#2\">2) How many treatments will I need?</a></strong>\n<strong><a href=\"#3\">3) Will I need to continue care after treatment?</a></strong>\n<strong><a href=\"#4\">4) Is this the same thing as cortisone shots?</a></strong>\n<strong><a href=\"#5\">5) Is Prolotherapy safe?</a></strong>\n<strong><a href=\"#6\">6) Do the Treatments Hurt?</a></strong>\n<strong><a href=\"#7\">7) Will my insurance cover this and what are the fees?</a></strong>\n<strong><a href=\"#8\">8) Is it advisable to drive or work after Prolotherapy?</a></strong>\n\n<strong><a id=\"1\" name=\"1\"></a>1) What does it treat</strong>\nJoint Pain and Injury:\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 125px;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li>knee</li>\n 	<li>ankle</li>\n 	<li>low back</li>\n 	<li>neck</li>\n 	<li>shoulder</li>\n 	<li>hip</li>\n</ul>\n</td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li>foot</li>\n 	<li>wrist</li>\n 	<li>hand</li>\n 	<li>elbow</li>\n 	<li>sacro-iliac</li>\n 	<li>ribs</li>\n</ul>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\nOther Areas Where Prolotherapy Can Help:\n<ul>\n 	<li>Athletic injuries, new and old</li>\n 	<li>Arthritis pain</li>\n 	<li>Sciatica and Pinched Nerves</li>\n 	<li>Herniated and Degenerative Discs</li>\n 	<li>Whiplash injuries</li>\n 	<li>Tension and Migraine Headaches</li>\n 	<li>TMJ syndrome</li>\n 	<li>Weak, loose and unstable joints</li>\n 	<li>Fibromyalgia and Myofascial pain</li>\n 	<li>Muscle tightness, strain and spasm</li>\n</ul>\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>Top</strong></a></div>\n<strong><a id=\"2\" name=\"2\"></a>2)</strong> <strong>How many treatments will I need?</strong>\n\nThe average person requires 6 treatment sessions given at 2 to 4 week intervals, but the number of treatments varies with each patient. Difficult (post surgical, long standing, etc) or other complicated cases may require 8, 10 or 12 treatments. Many patients feel relief of pain after the 3rd or 4th treatment. Occasionally some of our patients have reported some relief of pain after only two sessions.\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>Top</strong></a></div>\n<strong><a id=\"3\" name=\"3\"></a>3) Will I need to continue care after treatment?</strong>\n\nOnce treated, the problem should be fixed. Healing will continue to take place for at least one year following treatment. Of course, if there is an injury or insult to the area treated, an additional treatment maybe needed\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>Top</strong></a></div>\n<strong><a id=\"4\" name=\"4\"></a>4) Is this the same thing as cortisone shots</strong><strong>?</strong>\n\nLong term studies have shown that cortisone injections actually weaken tissue. On the other hand, Prolotherapy uses proliferants, which cause the ligaments and tendons to be strengthened. Cortisone is one injection; Prolotherapy is multiple injections to an area so as to induce healing in the biggest area possible.\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>Top</strong></a></div>\n<strong><a id=\"5\" name=\"5\"></a>5) Is Prolotherapy safe?</strong>\n\nAs with any procedure, there are risks and side effects which will vary depending on the area being treated. The doctor will discuss these possibilities fully with patients during the pre-treatment consultation. On the other hand, Prolotherapy is an extremely safe procedure. The risks are far less than taking aspirin or Motrin for a lifetime to temporarily alleviate chronic pain.\n\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>Top</strong></a></div>\n<strong><a id=\"6\" name=\"6\"></a>6) Do the Treatments Hurt?</strong>\n\nAs many of my patients have said, \"the pain from the injections was nothing compared to the pain that I was experiencing prior to Prolotherapy\". Most say after the Prolotherapy treatment, \"It wasn\'t that bad.\" There are a few people, however, who may need help in receiving Prolotherapy.\n\nFor those patients that find Prolotherapy uncomfortable, Dr. Fields can also apply a cold spray (ethyl Chloride) or a gel of Lidocaine to numb the skin prior to the treatment. If additional help is needed, a prescription can be given for Ultram, Tylenol with codeine or Vicodin. This can be taken one hour prior to your Prolotherapy treatment. Additionally, we have calming music to listen to, stress balls, and hot packs to help ease one\'s mind during the treatment. <strong>Ninety-nine percent of our patients receive the treatments without pain killers and do just fine. </strong>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>Top</strong></a></div>\n<strong><a id=\"7\" name=\"7\"></a>7) Will my insurance cover this and what are the fees?</strong>\n\nFor information regarding insurence and fees <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/common-questions/\">Click Here</a> to visit out common questions section.\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>Top</strong></a></div>\n<strong><a id=\"8\" name=\"8\"></a>8) Is it advisable to drive or work after Prolotherapy?</strong>\n\nYou can drive after you receive Prolotherapy. You may feel a little stiff but will be able to continue with your activities of daily living. We do suggest walking for about five minutes before driving. You will also be capable of working. There are no work restrictions. You may choose not to work if your job involves a lot of standing or lifting.<br />\n<br />\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n','Prolotherapy FAQ','','inherit','closed','closed','','395-autosave-v1','','','2021-01-28 20:23:00','2021-01-28 20:23:00','',395,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/395-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4465,8,'2021-01-28 20:23:07','2021-01-28 20:23:07','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong> <a href=\"#1\">1) What does it treat</a></strong>\r\n<strong><a href=\"#2\">2) How many treatments will I need?</a></strong>\r\n<strong><a href=\"#3\">3) Will I need to continue care after treatment?</a></strong>\r\n<strong><a href=\"#4\">4) Is this the same thing as cortisone shots?</a></strong>\r\n<strong><a href=\"#5\">5) Is Prolotherapy safe?</a></strong>\r\n<strong><a href=\"#6\">6) Do the Treatments Hurt?</a></strong>\r\n<strong><a href=\"#7\">7) Will my insurance cover this and what are the fees?</a></strong>\r\n<strong><a href=\"#8\">8) Is it advisable to drive or work after Prolotherapy?</a></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a id=\"1\" name=\"1\"></a>1) What does it treat</strong>\r\nJoint Pain and Injury:\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 125px;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>knee</li>\r\n 	<li>ankle</li>\r\n 	<li>low back</li>\r\n 	<li>neck</li>\r\n 	<li>shoulder</li>\r\n 	<li>hip</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>foot</li>\r\n 	<li>wrist</li>\r\n 	<li>hand</li>\r\n 	<li>elbow</li>\r\n 	<li>sacro-iliac</li>\r\n 	<li>ribs</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\nOther Areas Where Prolotherapy Can Help:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Athletic injuries, new and old</li>\r\n 	<li>Arthritis pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Sciatica and Pinched Nerves</li>\r\n 	<li>Herniated and Degenerative Discs</li>\r\n 	<li>Whiplash injuries</li>\r\n 	<li>Tension and Migraine Headaches</li>\r\n 	<li>TMJ syndrome</li>\r\n 	<li>Weak, loose and unstable joints</li>\r\n 	<li>Fibromyalgia and Myofascial pain</li>\r\n 	<li>Muscle tightness, strain and spasm</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>Top</strong></a></div>\r\n<strong><a id=\"2\" name=\"2\"></a>2)</strong> <strong>How many treatments will I need?</strong>\r\n\r\nThe average person requires 6 treatment sessions given at 2 to 4 week intervals, but the number of treatments varies with each patient. Difficult (post surgical, long standing, etc) or other complicated cases may require 8, 10 or 12 treatments. Many patients feel relief of pain after the 3rd or 4th treatment. Occasionally some of our patients have reported some relief of pain after only two sessions.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>Top</strong></a></div>\r\n<strong><a id=\"3\" name=\"3\"></a>3) Will I need to continue care after treatment?</strong>\r\n\r\nOnce treated, the problem should be fixed. Healing will continue to take place for at least one year following treatment. Of course, if there is an injury or insult to the area treated, an additional treatment maybe needed\r\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>Top</strong></a></div>\r\n<strong><a id=\"4\" name=\"4\"></a>4) Is this the same thing as cortisone shots</strong><strong>?</strong>\r\n\r\nLong term studies have shown that cortisone injections actually weaken tissue. On the other hand, Prolotherapy uses proliferants, which cause the ligaments and tendons to be strengthened. Cortisone is one injection; Prolotherapy is multiple injections to an area so as to induce healing in the biggest area possible.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>Top</strong></a></div>\r\n<strong><a id=\"5\" name=\"5\"></a>5) Is Prolotherapy safe?</strong>\r\n\r\nAs with any procedure, there are risks and side effects which will vary depending on the area being treated. The doctor will discuss these possibilities fully with patients during the pre-treatment consultation. On the other hand, Prolotherapy is an extremely safe procedure. The risks are far less than taking aspirin or Motrin for a lifetime to temporarily alleviate chronic pain.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>Top</strong></a></div>\r\n<strong><a id=\"6\" name=\"6\"></a>6) Do the Treatments Hurt?</strong>\r\n\r\nAs many of my patients have said, \"the pain from the injections was nothing compared to the pain that I was experiencing prior to Prolotherapy\". Most say after the Prolotherapy treatment, \"It wasn\'t that bad.\" There are a few people, however, who may need help in receiving Prolotherapy.\r\n\r\nFor those patients that find Prolotherapy uncomfortable, Dr. Fields can also apply a cold spray (ethyl Chloride) or a gel of Lidocaine to numb the skin prior to the treatment. If additional help is needed, a prescription can be given for Ultram, Tylenol with codeine or Vicodin. This can be taken one hour prior to your Prolotherapy treatment. Additionally, we have calming music to listen to, stress balls, and hot packs to help ease one\'s mind during the treatment. <strong>Ninety-nine percent of our patients receive the treatments without pain killers and do just fine. </strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>Top</strong></a></div>\r\n<strong><a id=\"7\" name=\"7\"></a>7) Will my insurance cover this and what are the fees?</strong>\r\n\r\nFor information regarding insurence and fees <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/common-questions/\">Click Here</a> to visit out common questions section.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>Top</strong></a></div>\r\n<strong><a id=\"8\" name=\"8\"></a>8) Is it advisable to drive or work after Prolotherapy?</strong>\r\n\r\nYou can drive after you receive Prolotherapy. You may feel a little stiff but will be able to continue with your activities of daily living. We do suggest walking for about five minutes before driving. You will also be capable of working. There are no work restrictions. You may choose not to work if your job involves a lot of standing or lifting.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n','Prolotherapy FAQ','','inherit','closed','closed','','395-revision-v1','','','2021-01-28 20:23:07','2021-01-28 20:23:07','',395,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/395-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4466,8,'2021-01-28 20:23:35','2021-01-28 20:23:35','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>WHAT TO EXPECT POST TREATMENT</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Stiffness and Soreness:</strong> You can expect to be stiff and sore post treatment. This could last from 2 to 7 days. If it lasts longer it is best to call back and keep us informed on how you are doing.\r\n\r\n<strong>Driving and working</strong>: You can drive after you receive Prolotherapy. You may feel a little stiff but will be able to continue with your activities of daily living. We do suggest walking for about five minutes before driving. You will also be capable of working. There are no work restrictions. You may choose not to work if your job involves a lot of standing or lifting.<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/prolotherapy-3.jpg\" alt=\"Prolotherapy 3\" width=\"200\" height=\"306\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-698\" /><strong>Pain Medication:</strong> Try Tylenol or Tylenol extra strength first. Apply moist heat to the area every 20-30 minutes too. If that does not work, which it usually does in 90% of the cases, you can call the office for a prescription pain medicine.\r\n\r\n<strong>Numbness: </strong> You may notice some numbness post treatment. This is not unusual as we have nerves all over our bodies and a needle may have irritated one. If this happens, your nerve will heal itself over time. Contact us if burning pain is noted, as medication is important for that symptom.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bruising: </strong> Bruising is quite common; do not be alarmed by it. Bruising is good for us, as it has growth factors in it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Exercising:  </strong>Exercising is encouraged, but please do not over do it. Pay attention to what your body tells you. If it hurts, take a break! Do not push yourself just because you feel better. You may pay for it later. Use heat to help calm pain or spasms.\r\n\r\n<strong>Remember that the use of anti-inflammatory medicines and ice are contraindicated.</strong>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a>','Post Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','408-revision-v1','','','2021-01-28 20:23:35','2021-01-28 20:23:35','',408,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/408-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4467,8,'2021-01-28 20:31:24','2021-01-28 20:31:24','<h2 class=\"text-center\">Contact Dr. Fields</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>To find out if you are a candidate for Stem Cell, PRP or Prolotherapy, call Dr. Fields office at <a href=\"tel:310-453-1234\">310-453-1234</a>, or fill out the Consultation form here.</strong></p>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0 auto; max-width: 275px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\"><img width=\"275\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" src=\"https://www.carecredit.com/sites/pc/image/carecredit_button_applynow_280x100_a_v1.jpg\"/></a></div>\r\n<div class=\"contact-frm\">[gravityform id=\"1\" title=\"false\" description=\"false\"]</div>','Contact','','inherit','closed','closed','','29-revision-v1','','','2021-01-28 20:31:24','2021-01-28 20:31:24','',29,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/29-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4468,9,'2021-01-29 23:06:06','2021-01-29 23:06:06','<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">                Cortisone - Is it Really Good for You?</h1>\n[caption id=\"attachment_1084\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"380\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1084 \" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/older-man-pain.jpg\" alt=\"Cortisone Injections\" width=\"380\" height=\"571\" /> <em><strong>Cortisone-Is It Really Good for You?</strong></em>[/caption]\n\nMany people get cortisone injections to help with knee pain, hip pain, or pain in another joint. If it helps with pain, then it must be right for you. But is cortisone really good for you? Not really. Sure, cortisone may help to alleviate pain temporarily. But what is the trade-off?\n<h3>Cortisone Weakens the Ligament-bone Junction</h3>\nIf the goal is to weaken your ligament-bone junction eventually, then cortisone just may do that. And of course, that is not what anyone wants. But studies \"suggest that negative structural outcomes including accelerated osteoarthritis progression, subchondral insufficiency fracture, complications of pre-existing osteonecrosis, and rapid joint destruction (including bone loss) may be observed in patients who received intra-articular corticosteroid injections.\"1  Cortisone and other steroid injections, unfortunately, have detrimental effects on articular cartilage. And eventually, the result is a weakened joint and the development of a degenerated joint.\n<h3>How Do Cortisone Injections Adversely Affect the Joint?</h3>\nCortisone injections inhibit the synthesis of proteins, collagen, and proteoglycans in articular cartilage, by inhibiting chondrocyte production, the cells that comprise and produce the articular cartilage. The net catabolic (breakdown) effect of steroids is inhibition of fibroblast production of collagen, ground substance, and new blood vessel formation. The result is weakened synovial joints, supporting structures, articular cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. <em><strong>This weakness increases the pain...and the increased pain leads to more steroid injections.</strong></em>\n<h3>Cortisone Leads to Weakness of the Fibro-osseous Junction of the Joint</h3>\nSteroids also limit calcium absorption by the gastrointestinal tract, inactivate <a href=\"/Articles/Health-News/Vitamin-D-Its-Not-Just-For-Bones-Anymore\">vitamin D</a> and increase the urinary excretion of calcium. Bone also shows a decrease in calcium uptake with cortisone use, ultimately leading to weakness at the fibro-osseous junction. Corticosteroids also inhibit the release of growth hormone, which further decreases soft tissue and bone repair. Ultimately, corticosteroids lead to a decrease in bone, ligament, and tendon strength.\n\nAlthough anti-inflammatory medications and steroid injections reduce pain, they do so at the cost of destroying tissue. In one study, some joints were injected only one time. Even after one steroid injection, cartilage remained biochemically and metabolically impaired. Other studies have confirmed similar harmful effects of steroids on joint and cartilage tissue. A cortisone shot can permanently damage joints.\n<h3>If Cortisone Weakens My Joint, Then What Other Option Do I Have?</h3>\nCortisone does degenerate joints. But these injections are not your only option. Fortunately, there are other injections that are regenerative in nature. Regenerative Orthopedic options, like Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy, actually encourage repair and regeneration of the joint. Regenerative injection alternative, like <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"/Prolotherapy/Dextrose-Prolotherapy\">Prolotherapy, </a>  have the opposite effect of cortisone. They actually strengthen the joints, ligaments, and tendons.\n<h3>What If I Need to Get Quick Relief?</h3>\nSome professional athletes and weekend warriors want quick relief. But the problem with choosing cortisone for quick relief, is that even though the athlete may get pain relief at the moment, it may be at the expense of a permanent inability to participate in athletics. Athletes often receive cortisone shots in order to play. They return to the playing field with an injury after getting a steroid injection to relieve the pain. Unfortunately, they cannot feel the pain anymore...so they play as if there was no injury. We know (see above) that the injury could not possibly be healed because of the tremendous anti-healing properties of cortisone. Thus, the athlete can further injure the joint while playing on an injury, plus can add to the problem by weakening the joint from the cortisone itself. The result of this choice is worsening of the already bad injury.\n\nBottom line- get a “quick fix” with steroid injections and set yourself up for further damage. Or fix your problem for good with <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"/Prolotherapy/Dextrose-Prolotherapy\">Prolotherapy</a>. The choice is yours.\n\nHave questions? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Give us a call.</a> We\'d be happy to talk about your options.\n<h3>References:</h3>\n1Guermazi, Ali, et al. \"Intra-articular corticosteroid injections for the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis-related pain: considerations and controversies with a focus on imaging—Radiology Scientific Expert Panel.\" <i>Radiology</i> 297.3 (2020): 503-512.\n\n2Jurgensmeier, Kevin, et al. \"Intra-articular Injections of the Hip and Knee With Triamcinolone vs Ketorolac: A Randomized Controlled Trial.\" <i>The Journal of Arthroplasty</i> (2020).','Cortisone - Is it Really Good for You?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1459-autosave-v1','','','2021-01-29 23:06:06','2021-01-29 23:06:06','',1459,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1459-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4469,9,'2021-01-29 23:03:56','2021-01-29 23:03:56','<h3>Cortisone - Is it Really Good for You?</h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1084\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1084 size-full\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/older-man-pain.jpg\" alt=\"Cortisone Injections\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /> Cortisone-Is It Really Good for You?[/caption]\r\n\r\nMany people get cortisone injections to help with knee pain, hip pain, or pain in another joint. If it helps with pain, then it must be right for you. But is cortisone really good for you? Not really. Sure, cortisone may help to alleviate pain temporarily. But what is the trade-off?\r\n<h3>Cortisone Weakens the Ligament-bone Junction</h3>\r\nIf the goal is to weaken your ligament-bone junction eventually, then cortisone just may do that. And of course, that is not what anyone wants. But studies \"suggest that negative structural outcomes including accelerated osteoarthritis progression, subchondral insufficiency fracture, complications of pre-existing osteonecrosis, and rapid joint destruction (including bone loss) may be observed in patients who received intra-articular corticosteroid injections.\"1  Cortisone and other steroid injections unfortunately have detrimental effects on articular cartilage. And eventually, the result is a weakened joint and the development of a degenerated joint.\r\n<h3>How Do Cortisone Injections Adversely Affect the Joint?</h3>\r\nCortisone injections inhibit the synthesis of proteins, collagen, and proteoglycans in articular cartilage, by inhibiting chondrocyte production, the cells that comprise and produce the articular cartilage. The net catabolic (breakdown) effect of steroids is inhibition of fibroblast production of collagen, ground substance, and new blood vessel formation. The result is weakened synovial joints, supporting structures, articular cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. <em><strong>This weakness increases the pain...and the increased pain leads to more steroid injections.</strong></em>\r\n<h3>Cortisone Leads to Weakness of the Fibro-osseous Junction of the Joint</h3>\r\nSteroids also limit calcium absorption by the gastrointestinal tract, inactivate <a href=\"/Articles/Health-News/Vitamin-D-Its-Not-Just-For-Bones-Anymore\">vitamin D</a> and increase the urinary excretion of calcium. Bone also shows a decrease in calcium uptake with cortisone use, ultimately leading to weakness at the fibro-osseous junction. Corticosteroids also inhibit the release of growth hormone, which further decreases soft tissue and bone repair. Ultimately, corticosteroids lead to a decrease in bone, ligament, and tendon strength.\r\n\r\nAlthough anti-inflammatory medications and steroid injections reduce pain, they do so at the cost of destroying tissue. In one study, some joints were injected only one time. Even after one steroid injection, cartilage remained biochemically and metabolically impaired. Other studies have confirmed similar harmful effects of steroids on joint and cartilage tissue. A cortisone shot can permanently damage joints.\r\n<h3>If Cortisone Weakens My Joint, Then What Other Option Do I Have?</h3>\r\nCortisone does degenerate joints. But these injections are not your only option. Fortunately, there are other injections that are regenerative in nature. Regenerative Orthopedic options, like Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy, actually encourage repair and regeneration of the joint. Regenerative injection alternative, like <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"/Prolotherapy/Dextrose-Prolotherapy\">Prolotherapy, </a>  have the opposite effect of cortisone. They actually strengthen the joints, ligaments, and tendons.\r\n<h3>What If I Need to Get Quick Relief?</h3>\r\nSome professional athletes and weekend warriors want quick relief. But the problem with choosing cortisone for quick relief, is that even though the athlete may get pain relief at the moment, it may be at the expense of a permanent inability to participate in athletics. Athletes often receive cortisone shots in order to play. They return to the playing field with an injury after getting a steroid injection to relieve the pain. Unfortunately, they cannot feel the pain anymore...so they play as if there was no injury. We know (see above) that the injury could not possibly be healed because of the tremendous anti-healing properties of cortisone. Thus, the athlete can further injure the joint while playing on an injury, plus can add to the problem by weakening the joint from the cortisone itself. The result of this choice is worsening of the already bad injury.\r\n\r\nBottom line- get a “quick fix” with steroid injections and set yourself up for further damage. Or fix your problem for good with <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"/Prolotherapy/Dextrose-Prolotherapy\">Prolotherapy</a>. The choice is yours.\r\n\r\nHave questions? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Give us a call.</a> We\'d be happy to talk about your options.\r\n<h3>References:</h3>\r\n1Guermazi, Ali, et al. \"Intra-articular corticosteroid injections for the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis-related pain: considerations and controversies with a focus on imaging—Radiology Scientific Expert Panel.\" <i>Radiology</i> 297.3 (2020): 503-512.\r\n\r\n2Jurgensmeier, Kevin, et al. \"Intra-articular Injections of the Hip and Knee With Triamcinolone vs Ketorolac: A Randomized Controlled Trial.\" <i>The Journal of Arthroplasty</i> (2020).','Cortisone - Is it Really Good for You?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1459-revision-v1','','','2021-01-29 23:03:56','2021-01-29 23:03:56','',1459,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1459-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4470,9,'2021-01-29 23:06:42','2021-01-29 23:06:42','<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Cortisone - Is it Really Good for You?</h1>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1084\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"380\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1084 \" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/older-man-pain.jpg\" alt=\"Cortisone Injections\" width=\"380\" height=\"571\" /> <em><strong>Cortisone-Is It Really Good for You?</strong></em>[/caption]\r\n\r\nMany people get cortisone injections to help with knee pain, hip pain, or pain in another joint. If it helps with pain, then it must be right for you. <em>But is cortisone really good for you?</em> Not really. Sure, cortisone may help to alleviate pain temporarily. But what is the trade-off?\r\n<h3>Cortisone Weakens the Ligament-bone Junction</h3>\r\nIf the goal is to weaken your ligament-bone junction eventually, then cortisone just may do that. And of course, that is not what anyone wants. But studies \"suggest that negative structural outcomes including accelerated osteoarthritis progression, subchondral insufficiency fracture, complications of pre-existing osteonecrosis, and rapid joint destruction (including bone loss) may be observed in patients who received intra-articular corticosteroid injections.\"1  Cortisone and other steroid injections, unfortunately, have detrimental effects on articular cartilage. And eventually, the result is a weakened joint and the development of a degenerated joint.\r\n<h3>How Do Cortisone Injections Adversely Affect the Joint?</h3>\r\nCortisone injections inhibit the synthesis of proteins, collagen, and proteoglycans in articular cartilage, by inhibiting chondrocyte production, the cells that comprise and produce the articular cartilage. The net catabolic (breakdown) effect of steroids is inhibition of fibroblast production of collagen, ground substance, and new blood vessel formation. The result is weakened synovial joints, supporting structures, articular cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. <em><strong>This weakness increases the pain...and the increased pain leads to more steroid injections.</strong></em>\r\n<h3>Cortisone Leads to Weakness of the Fibro-osseous Junction of the Joint</h3>\r\nSteroids also limit calcium absorption by the gastrointestinal tract, inactivate <a href=\"/Articles/Health-News/Vitamin-D-Its-Not-Just-For-Bones-Anymore\">vitamin D</a> and increase the urinary excretion of calcium. Bone also shows a decrease in calcium uptake with cortisone use, ultimately leading to weakness at the fibro-osseous junction. Corticosteroids also inhibit the release of growth hormone, which further decreases soft tissue and bone repair. Ultimately, corticosteroids lead to a decrease in bone, ligament, and tendon strength.\r\n\r\nAlthough anti-inflammatory medications and steroid injections reduce pain, they do so at the cost of destroying tissue. In one study, some joints were injected only one time. Even after one steroid injection, cartilage remained biochemically and metabolically impaired. Other studies have confirmed similar harmful effects of steroids on joint and cartilage tissue. A cortisone shot can permanently damage joints.\r\n<h3>If Cortisone Weakens My Joint, Then What Other Option Do I Have?</h3>\r\nCortisone does degenerate joints. But these injections are not your only option. Fortunately, there are other injections that are regenerative in nature. Regenerative Orthopedic options, like Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy, actually encourage repair and regeneration of the joint. Regenerative injection alternative, like <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"/Prolotherapy/Dextrose-Prolotherapy\">Prolotherapy, </a>  have the opposite effect of cortisone. They actually strengthen the joints, ligaments, and tendons.\r\n<h3>What If I Need to Get Quick Relief?</h3>\r\nSome professional athletes and weekend warriors want quick relief. But the problem with choosing cortisone for quick relief, is that even though the athlete may get pain relief at the moment, it may be at the expense of a permanent inability to participate in athletics. Athletes often receive cortisone shots in order to play. They return to the playing field with an injury after getting a steroid injection to relieve the pain. Unfortunately, they cannot feel the pain anymore...so they play as if there was no injury. We know (see above) that the injury could not possibly be healed because of the tremendous anti-healing properties of cortisone. Thus, the athlete can further injure the joint while playing on an injury, plus can add to the problem by weakening the joint from the cortisone itself. The result of this choice is worsening of the already bad injury.\r\n\r\nBottom line- get a “quick fix” with steroid injections and set yourself up for further damage. Or fix your problem for good with <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"/Prolotherapy/Dextrose-Prolotherapy\">Prolotherapy</a>. The choice is yours.\r\n\r\nHave questions? <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Give us a call.</a> We\'d be happy to talk about your options.\r\n<h3>References:</h3>\r\n1Guermazi, Ali, et al. \"Intra-articular corticosteroid injections for the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis-related pain: considerations and controversies with a focus on imaging—Radiology Scientific Expert Panel.\" <i>Radiology</i> 297.3 (2020): 503-512.\r\n\r\n2Jurgensmeier, Kevin, et al. \"Intra-articular Injections of the Hip and Knee With Triamcinolone vs Ketorolac: A Randomized Controlled Trial.\" <i>The Journal of Arthroplasty</i> (2020).','Cortisone - Is it Really Good for You?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1459-revision-v1','','','2021-01-29 23:06:42','2021-01-29 23:06:42','',1459,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1459-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4472,9,'2021-02-03 01:54:59','2021-02-03 01:54:59','<h3>Injured While Exercising?</h3>\r\n<strong><em>Many of us are love exercising.</em></strong> And that\'s good because exercise is so much better for us than inactivity. But it\'s always important to stay within our range of abilities when exercising. Why? Because going from little or no exercise to a vigorous regimen can set you up for injuries.\r\n\r\nOf course, injuries can happen to people from all levels of ability. Yes, even professional athletes and avid exercisers get injured. Exercise injuries can occur suddenly, like during a fall or after lifting weights that are too heavy. They can also be more subtle and transpire over weeks or months. An example of a more subtle injury would be an injury that occurs from using poor form over and over.\r\n\r\nThe risk of injury is genuine from overtraining, poor abdominal support, too lengthy runs, unfamiliarity with gym equipment or exercises, and the use of poor technique or posture. And typical injuries for those who are not used to working out include back pain, tendinitis, and pulled muscles.\r\n<h4>Tips to Prevent Exercise Injuries Before They Occur</h4>\r\nLet\'s review some tips that can be followed to try to avoid exercise injuries before they happen. When exercising, it\'s better to begin by staying closer to the intensity of activity we are accustomed to. For example, don\'t go immediately from low intensity to high intensity. Going from zero to 60 in a workout regimen can set you up for exercise injuries.\r\n\r\nSecondly, pick activities within your fitness and balance levels and those your body can handle. If the goal is to improve general health and not be sedentary, it\'s wise to progress slowly while listening to your body. There is no need to begin with throwing around heavy weights and doing intense workouts. Keep in mind that after periods of inactivity, running, and even vigorous walking can be damaging or cause an exercise injury. Start slowly and work up to longer times and distances.\r\n<h4>But I Was An Athlete in High School, So I Can Exercise Harder!</h4>\r\nSure, you may have been a distance runner in high school. But that doesn’t mean you can jump right into that level of running without proper training. To prevent exercise injuries, start by easing your way into new exercise routines and gradually build up to heavier weights, faster or longer bike rides, and a more vigorous walking or jogging routine.\r\n<h4>Be Aware of Putting Too Much Strain On Your Joints and Overuse Injuries</h4>\r\nPeople make a common mistake by working through the pain felt while exercising, thinking it will eventually go away. The repeated injury from the use of poor form, puts too much strain on the joints. These exercise injuries are referred to as overuse injuries and are typical injuries seen by physicians. Tendonitis is an example of an overuse injury from repetitive activity that aggravates the joint. <strong><em>I</em><em>t’s normal to experience muscle soreness after working out, but when that pain lasts more than a few days, that exercise injury has not healed, and it’s time to talk to your doctor.</em></strong>\r\n\r\nSeeking the advice of a physician before initiating an exercise program is always recommended. Use a trainer to educate and supervise for proper form, use of equipment, and variety and frequency of exercise. Even those who are accustomed to exercise may also become injured with overuse injuries. So always be aware of the repeated stress various exercises can place on joints, and use proper body mechanics and posturing.\r\n<h4>What Happens When Injuries Are Not Addressed?</h4>\r\nUnaddressed exercise injuries, overuse injuries, and cumulative traumas can damage the joint’s ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. Whether you are riding the waves, running on the beach, pounding the pavement, or climbing some new height, the repetitive low-grade impact can be enough to damage the soft tissues.\r\n\r\nWhen these injuries are not addressed and the soft tissue is not repaired, degeneration of the joint can occur. Unhealed soft tissue makes the joint unstable, which allows for extra and abnormal motion in the joint. These unhealed sports injuries can frequently lead to symptomatic arthritis in later years due to the injured ligaments that cause instability and abnormal joint motion.\r\n\r\nIn an attempt to stabilize the joint, painful muscle spasms may occur at first. Over time, the body will deposit calcium along the lines of stress, producing bone spurs. Bone spurs are typically a sign that the ligaments were no longer able to stabilize the joint. And the body has sent in reinforcement in the form of additional bone. Arthritis has taken place!\r\n<h4>Treating Exercise and Sports Injuries with Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\nStandard treatments for musculoskeletal injuries resulting in joint pain usually involve symptom management utilizing NSAIDs, cortisone injections, physical therapy, and chiropractic to provide pain relief. These modalities can often provide relief for sports injuries, but for those who have already exhausted these methods and continue to experience pain, Regenerative Orthopedics should be sought. If cartilage damage has taken place, Stem Cell Therapy may be part of the treatment plan.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics, including Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy, are great treatment options that are very effective for injuries that arise from overzealous exercising. Plus, these non-surgical treatments repair those injuries that occur during athletic events, regenerating the damaged ligaments and soft tissue and allowing the exerciser and athlete to continue with their desired activity.\r\n\r\n<strong>If you’ve injured yourself while trying a new exercise or sport or are a regular exerciser or athlete with a sports injury, Regenerative Orthopedics can get you back to the activity you love.</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/testimonials/video-testimonials/\">Click here to watch videos from patients who have received Regenerative Orthopedics.</a>','Injured While Exercising?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1414-revision-v1','','','2021-02-03 01:54:59','2021-02-03 01:54:59','',1414,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1414-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4473,9,'2021-02-03 01:56:40','2021-02-03 01:56:40','Exercising At Home (1) Copy','Exercising At Home (1) Copy','Exercising At Home (1) Copy','inherit','open','closed','','exercising-at-home-1-copy','','','2021-02-03 01:56:40','2021-02-03 01:56:40','',1414,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Exercising-at-home-1-copy.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4474,9,'2021-02-03 02:08:45','2021-02-03 02:08:45','[caption id=\"attachment_4473\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"400\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4473\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Exercising-at-home-1-copy-400x500.png\" alt=\"Exercising At Home (1) Copy\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" /> <em><strong>                       Injured While Exercising?</strong></em>[/caption]\r\n<h3>Injured While Exercising?</h3>\r\n<strong><em>Many of us are love exercising.</em></strong> And that\'s good because exercise is so much better for us than inactivity. But it\'s always important to stay within our range of abilities when exercising. Why? Because going from little or no exercise to a vigorous regimen can set you up for injuries.\r\n\r\nOf course, injuries can happen to people from all levels of ability. Yes, even professional athletes and avid exercisers get injured. Exercise injuries can occur suddenly, like during a fall or after lifting weights that are too heavy. They can also be more subtle and transpire over weeks or months. An example of a more subtle injury would be an injury that occurs from using poor form repeatedly.\r\n\r\nThe risk of injury is genuine from overtraining, poor abdominal support, too lengthy runs, unfamiliarity with gym equipment or exercises, and the use of poor technique or posture. And typical injuries for those who are not used to working out include back pain, tendinitis, and pulled muscles.\r\n<h4>Tips to Prevent Exercise Injuries Before They Occur</h4>\r\nLet\'s review some tips that can be followed to try to avoid exercise injuries before they happen. When exercising, it\'s better to begin by staying closer to the intensity of activity we are accustomed to. For example, don\'t go immediately from low intensity to high intensity. Going from zero to 60 in a workout regimen can set you up for exercise injuries.\r\n\r\nSecondly, pick activities within your fitness and balance levels and those your body can handle. If the goal is to improve general health and not be sedentary, it\'s wise to progress slowly while listening to your body. There is no need to begin with throwing around heavy weights and doing intense workouts. Keep in mind that after periods of inactivity, running, and even vigorous walking can be damaging or cause an exercise injury. Start slowly and work up to longer times and distances.\r\n<h4>But I Was An Athlete in High School, So I Can Exercise Harder!</h4>\r\nSure, you may have been a distance runner in high school. But that doesn’t mean you can jump right into that level of running without proper training. To prevent exercise injuries, start by easing your way into new exercise routines and gradually build up to heavier weights, faster or longer bike rides, and a more vigorous walking or jogging routine.\r\n<h4>Be Aware of Putting Too Much Strain On Your Joints and Overuse Injuries</h4>\r\nPeople make a common mistake by working through the pain felt while exercising, thinking it will eventually go away. The repeated injury from the use of poor form puts too much strain on the joints. These exercise injuries are referred to as overuse injuries and are typical injuries seen by physicians. Tendonitis is an example of an overuse injury from repetitive activity that aggravates the joint. <strong><em>I</em><em>t’s normal to experience muscle soreness after working out, but when that pain lasts more than a few days, that exercise injury has not healed, and it’s time to talk to your doctor.</em></strong>\r\n\r\nSeeking the advice of a physician before initiating an exercise program is always recommended. Use a trainer to educate and supervise for proper form, use of equipment, and variety and frequency of exercise. Even those who are accustomed to exercise may also become injured with overuse injuries. So always be aware of the repeated stress various exercises can place on joints, and use proper body mechanics and posturing.\r\n<h4>What Happens When Injuries Are Not Addressed?</h4>\r\nUnaddressed exercise injuries, overuse injuries, and cumulative traumas can damage the joint’s ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. Whether you are riding the waves, running on the beach, pounding the pavement, or climbing some new height, the repetitive low-grade impact can be enough to damage the soft tissues.\r\n\r\nWhen these injuries are not addressed and the soft tissue is not repaired, degeneration of the joint can occur. Unhealed soft tissue makes the joint unstable, which allows for extra and abnormal motion in the joint. These unhealed sports injuries can frequently lead to symptomatic arthritis in later years due to the injured ligaments that cause instability and abnormal joint motion.\r\n\r\nIn an attempt to stabilize the joint, painful muscle spasms may occur at first. Over time, the body will deposit calcium along the lines of stress, producing bone spurs. Bone spurs are typically a sign that the ligaments were no longer able to stabilize the joint. And the body has sent in reinforcement in the form of additional bone. Arthritis has taken place!\r\n<h4>Treating Exercise and Sports Injuries with Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\nStandard treatments for musculoskeletal injuries resulting in joint pain usually involve symptom management utilizing NSAIDs, cortisone injections, physical therapy, and chiropractic to provide pain relief. These modalities can often provide relief for sports injuries, but for those who have already exhausted these methods and continue to experience pain, Regenerative Orthopedics should be sought. If cartilage damage has taken place, Stem Cell Therapy may be part of the treatment plan.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics, including Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy, are great treatment options that are very effective for injuries that arise from overzealous exercising. Plus, these non-surgical treatments repair those injuries that occur during athletic events, regenerating the damaged ligaments and soft tissue and allowing the exerciser and athlete to continue with their desired activity.\r\n\r\n<strong>If you’ve injured yourself while trying a new exercise or sport or are a regular exerciser or athlete with a sports injury, Regenerative Orthopedics can get you back to the activity you love.</strong>\r\n\r\nFor more information about sports injuries and older athletes, read our article on <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/how-arthritis-affects-older-athletes/\">\"How Arthritis Affects Older Athletes.\" </a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/testimonials/video-testimonials/\">Click here to watch videos from patients who have received Regenerative Orthopedics.</a>','Injured While Exercising?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1414-revision-v1','','','2021-02-03 02:08:45','2021-02-03 02:08:45','',1414,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1414-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4475,9,'2021-02-03 02:10:53','2021-02-03 02:10:53','[caption id=\"attachment_4473\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"400\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4473\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Exercising-at-home-1-copy-400x500.png\" alt=\"Exercising At Home (1) Copy\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" /> <em><strong>                       Injured While Exercising?</strong></em>[/caption]\r\n<h3>Injured While Exercising?</h3>\r\n<strong><em>Many of us are love exercising.</em></strong> And that\'s good because exercise is so much better for us than inactivity. But it\'s always important to stay within our range of abilities when exercising. Why? Because going from little or no exercise to a vigorous regimen can set you up for exercise injuries.\r\n\r\nOf course, injuries can happen to people from all levels of ability. Yes, even professional athletes and avid exercisers get injured. Exercise injuries can occur suddenly, like during a fall or after lifting weights that are too heavy. They can also be more subtle and transpire over weeks or months. An example of a more subtle injury would be an injury that occurs from using poor form repeatedly.\r\n\r\nThe risk of injury is genuine from overtraining, poor abdominal support, too lengthy runs, unfamiliarity with gym equipment or exercises, and the use of poor technique or posture. And typical injuries for those who are not used to working out include back pain, tendinitis, and pulled muscles.\r\n<h4>Tips to Prevent Exercise Injuries Before They Occur</h4>\r\nLet\'s review some tips that can be followed to try to avoid exercise injuries before they happen. When exercising, it\'s better to begin by staying closer to the intensity of activity we are accustomed to. For example, don\'t go immediately from low intensity to high intensity. Going from zero to 60 in a workout regimen can set you up for exercise injuries.\r\n\r\nSecondly, pick activities within your fitness and balance levels and those your body can handle. If the goal is to improve general health and not be sedentary, it\'s wise to progress slowly while listening to your body. There is no need to begin with throwing around heavy weights and doing intense workouts. Keep in mind that after periods of inactivity, running, and even vigorous walking can be damaging or cause an exercise injury. Start slowly and work up to longer times and distances.\r\n<h4>But I Was An Athlete in High School, So I Can Exercise Harder!</h4>\r\nSure, you may have been a distance runner in high school. But that doesn’t mean you can jump right into that level of running without proper training. To prevent exercise injuries, start by easing your way into new exercise routines and gradually build up to heavier weights, faster or longer bike rides, and a more vigorous walking or jogging routine.\r\n<h4>Be Aware of Putting Too Much Strain On Your Joints and Overuse Injuries</h4>\r\nPeople make a common mistake by working through the pain felt while exercising, thinking it will eventually go away. The repeated injury from the use of poor form puts too much strain on the joints. These exercise injuries are referred to as overuse injuries and are typical injuries seen by physicians. Tendonitis is an example of an overuse injury from repetitive activity that aggravates the joint. <strong><em>I</em><em>t’s normal to experience muscle soreness after working out, but when that pain lasts more than a few days, that exercise injury has not healed, and it’s time to talk to your doctor.</em></strong>\r\n\r\nSeeking the advice of a physician before initiating an exercise program is always recommended. Use a trainer to educate and supervise for proper form, use of equipment, and variety and frequency of exercise. Even those who are accustomed to exercise may also become injured with overuse injuries. So always be aware of the repeated stress various exercises can place on joints, and use proper body mechanics and posturing.\r\n<h4>What Happens When Injuries Are Not Addressed?</h4>\r\nUnaddressed exercise injuries, overuse injuries, and cumulative traumas can damage the joint’s ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. Whether you are riding the waves, running on the beach, pounding the pavement, or climbing some new height, the repetitive low-grade impact can be enough to damage the soft tissues.\r\n\r\nWhen these injuries are not addressed and the soft tissue is not repaired, degeneration of the joint can occur. Unhealed soft tissue makes the joint unstable, which allows for extra and abnormal motion in the joint. These unhealed sports injuries can frequently lead to symptomatic arthritis in later years due to the injured ligaments that cause instability and abnormal joint motion.\r\n\r\nIn an attempt to stabilize the joint, painful muscle spasms may occur at first. Over time, the body will deposit calcium along the lines of stress, producing bone spurs. Bone spurs are typically a sign that the ligaments were no longer able to stabilize the joint. And the body has sent in reinforcement in the form of additional bone. Arthritis has taken place!\r\n<h4>Treating Exercise and Sports Injuries with Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\nStandard treatments for musculoskeletal injuries resulting in joint pain usually involve symptom management utilizing NSAIDs, cortisone injections, physical therapy, and chiropractic to provide pain relief. These modalities can often provide relief for sports injuries, but for those who have already exhausted these methods and continue to experience pain, Regenerative Orthopedics should be sought. If cartilage damage has taken place, Stem Cell Therapy may be part of the treatment plan.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics, including Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy, are great treatment options that are very effective for injuries that arise from overzealous exercising. Plus, these non-surgical treatments repair those injuries that occur during athletic events, regenerating the damaged ligaments and soft tissue and allowing the exerciser and athlete to continue with their desired activity.\r\n\r\n<strong>If you’ve injured yourself while trying a new exercise or sport or are a regular exerciser or athlete with a sports injury, Regenerative Orthopedics can get you back to the activity you love.</strong>\r\n\r\nFor more information about sports injuries and older athletes, read our article on <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/how-arthritis-affects-older-athletes/\">\"How Arthritis Affects Older Athletes.\" </a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/testimonials/video-testimonials/\">Click here to watch videos from patients who have received Regenerative Orthopedics.</a>','Injured While Exercising?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1414-revision-v1','','','2021-02-03 02:10:53','2021-02-03 02:10:53','',1414,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1414-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4476,9,'2021-02-03 02:12:37','2021-02-03 02:12:37','[caption id=\"attachment_4473\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"400\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4473\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Exercising-at-home-1-copy-400x500.png\" alt=\"Exercising At Home (1) Copy\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" /> <em><strong>                       Injured While Exercising?</strong></em>[/caption]\r\n<h3>Injured While Exercising?</h3>\r\n<strong><em>Many of us are love exercising.</em></strong> And that\'s good because exercise is so much better for us than inactivity. But it\'s always important to stay within our range of abilities when exercising. Why? Because going from little or no exercise to a vigorous regimen can set you up for exercise injuries.\r\n\r\nOf course, injuries can happen to people from all levels of ability. Yes, even professional athletes and avid exercisers get injured. Exercise injuries can occur suddenly, like during a fall or after lifting weights that are too heavy. They can also be more subtle and transpire over weeks or months. An example of a more subtle injury would be an injury that occurs from using poor form repeatedly.\r\n\r\nThe risk of injury is genuine from overtraining, poor abdominal support, too lengthy runs, unfamiliarity with gym equipment or exercises, and the use of poor technique or posture. And typical injuries for those who are not used to working out include back pain, tendinitis, and pulled muscles.\r\n<h4>Tips to Prevent Exercise Injuries Before They Occur</h4>\r\nLet\'s review some tips that can be followed to try to avoid exercise injuries before they happen. When exercising, it\'s better to begin by staying closer to the intensity of activity we are accustomed to. For example, don\'t go immediately from low intensity to high intensity. Going from zero to 60 in a workout regimen can set you up for exercise injuries.\r\n\r\nSecondly, pick activities within your fitness and balance levels and those your body can handle. If the goal is to improve general health and not be sedentary, it\'s wise to progress slowly while listening to your body. There is no need to begin with throwing around heavy weights and doing intense workouts. Keep in mind that after periods of inactivity, running, and even vigorous walking can be damaging or cause an exercise injury. Start slowly and work up to longer times and distances.\r\n<h4>But I Was An Athlete in High School, So I Can Exercise Harder!</h4>\r\nSure, you may have been a distance runner in high school. But that doesn’t mean you can jump right into that level of running without proper training. To prevent exercise injuries, start by easing your way into new exercise routines and gradually build up to heavier weights, faster or longer bike rides, and a more vigorous walking or jogging routine.\r\n<h4>Be Aware of Putting Too Much Strain On Your Joints So You Can Prevent Overuse Exercise Injuries</h4>\r\nPeople make a common mistake by working through the pain felt while exercising, thinking it will eventually go away. The repeated injury from the use of poor form puts too much strain on the joints. These exercise injuries are referred to as overuse injuries and are typical injuries seen by physicians. Tendonitis is an example of an overuse injury from repetitive activity that aggravates the joint. <strong><em>I</em><em>t’s normal to experience muscle soreness after working out, but when that pain lasts more than a few days, that exercise injury has not healed, and it’s time to talk to your doctor.</em></strong>\r\n\r\nSeeking the advice of a physician before initiating an exercise program is always recommended. Use a trainer to educate and supervise for proper form, use of equipment, and variety and frequency of exercise. Even those who are accustomed to exercise may also become injured with overuse injuries. So always be aware of the repeated stress various exercises can place on joints, and use proper body mechanics and posturing.\r\n<h4>What Happens When Injuries Are Not Addressed?</h4>\r\nUnaddressed exercise injuries, overuse injuries, and cumulative traumas can damage the joint’s ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. Whether you are riding the waves, running on the beach, pounding the pavement, or climbing some new height, the repetitive low-grade impact can be enough to damage the soft tissues.\r\n\r\nWhen these injuries are not addressed and the soft tissue is not repaired, degeneration of the joint can occur. Unhealed soft tissue makes the joint unstable, which allows for extra and abnormal motion in the joint. These unhealed sports injuries can frequently lead to symptomatic arthritis in later years due to the injured ligaments that cause instability and abnormal joint motion.\r\n\r\nIn an attempt to stabilize the joint, painful muscle spasms may occur at first. Over time, the body will deposit calcium along the lines of stress, producing bone spurs. Bone spurs are typically a sign that the ligaments were no longer able to stabilize the joint. And the body has sent in reinforcement in the form of additional bone. Arthritis has taken place!\r\n<h4>Treating Exercise Injuries and Sports Injuries with Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\nStandard treatments for musculoskeletal injuries resulting in joint pain usually involve symptom management utilizing NSAIDs, cortisone injections, physical therapy, and chiropractic to provide pain relief. These modalities can often provide relief for sports injuries, but for those who have already exhausted these methods and continue to experience pain, Regenerative Orthopedics should be sought. If cartilage damage has taken place, Stem Cell Therapy may be part of the treatment plan.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics, including Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy, are great treatment options that are very effective for injuries that arise from overzealous exercising. Plus, these non-surgical treatments repair those injuries that occur during athletic events, regenerating the damaged ligaments and soft tissue and allowing the exerciser and athlete to continue with their desired activity.\r\n\r\n<strong>If you’ve injured yourself while trying a new exercise or sport or are a regular exerciser or athlete with a sports injury, Regenerative Orthopedics can get you back to the activity you love.</strong>\r\n\r\nFor more information about sports injuries and older athletes, read our article on <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/how-arthritis-affects-older-athletes/\">\"How Arthritis Affects Older Athletes.\" </a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/testimonials/video-testimonials/\">Click here to watch videos from patients who have received Regenerative Orthopedics.</a>','Injured While Exercising?','','inherit','closed','closed','','1414-revision-v1','','','2021-02-03 02:12:37','2021-02-03 02:12:37','',1414,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1414-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4477,9,'2021-02-03 02:16:10','2021-02-03 02:16:10','[caption id=\"attachment_4473\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"400\"]<img class=\"wp-image-4473 size-medium\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Exercising-at-home-1-copy-400x500.png\" alt=\"Exercising At Home (1) Copy\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" /> Exercise injuries[/caption]\r\n<h3>Preventing Exercise Injuries</h3>\r\n<strong><em>Many of us are love exercising.</em></strong> And that\'s good because exercise is so much better for us than inactivity. But it\'s always important to stay within our range of abilities when exercising. Why? Because going from little or no exercise to a vigorous regimen can set you up for exercise injuries.\r\n\r\nOf course, injuries can happen to people from all levels of ability. Yes, even professional athletes and avid exercisers get injured. Exercise injuries can occur suddenly, like during a fall or after lifting weights that are too heavy. They can also be more subtle and transpire over weeks or months. An example of a more subtle injury would be an injury that occurs from using poor form repeatedly.\r\n\r\nThe risk of injury is genuine from overtraining, poor abdominal support, too lengthy runs, unfamiliarity with gym equipment or exercises, and the use of poor technique or posture. And typical injuries for those who are not used to working out include back pain, tendinitis, and pulled muscles.\r\n<h4>Tips to Prevent Exercise Injuries Before They Occur</h4>\r\nLet\'s review some tips that can be followed to try to avoid exercise injuries before they happen. When exercising, it\'s better to begin by staying closer to the intensity of activity we are accustomed to. For example, don\'t go immediately from low intensity to high intensity. Going from zero to 60 in a workout regimen can set you up for exercise injuries.\r\n\r\nSecondly, pick activities within your fitness and balance levels and those your body can handle. If the goal is to improve general health and not be sedentary, it\'s wise to progress slowly while listening to your body. There is no need to begin with throwing around heavy weights and doing intense workouts. Keep in mind that after periods of inactivity, running, and even vigorous walking can be damaging or cause an exercise injury. Start slowly and work up to longer times and distances.\r\n<h4>But I Was An Athlete in High School, So I Can Exercise Harder!</h4>\r\nSure, you may have been a distance runner in high school. But that doesn’t mean you can jump right into that level of running without proper training. To prevent exercise injuries, start by easing your way into new exercise routines and gradually build up to heavier weights, faster or longer bike rides, and a more vigorous walking or jogging routine.\r\n<h4>Be Aware of Putting Too Much Strain On Your Joints So You Can Prevent Overuse Exercise Injuries</h4>\r\nPeople make a common mistake by working through the pain felt while exercising, thinking it will eventually go away. The repeated injury from the use of poor form puts too much strain on the joints. These exercise injuries are referred to as overuse injuries and are typical injuries seen by physicians. Tendonitis is an example of an overuse injury from repetitive activity that aggravates the joint. <strong><em>I</em><em>t’s normal to experience muscle soreness after working out, but when that pain lasts more than a few days, that exercise injury has not healed, and it’s time to talk to your doctor.</em></strong>\r\n\r\nSeeking the advice of a physician before initiating an exercise program is always recommended. Use a trainer to educate and supervise for proper form, use of equipment, and variety and frequency of exercise. Even those who are accustomed to exercise may also become injured with overuse injuries. So always be aware of the repeated stress various exercises can place on joints, and use proper body mechanics and posturing.\r\n<h4>What Happens When Injuries Are Not Addressed?</h4>\r\nUnaddressed exercise injuries, overuse injuries, and cumulative traumas can damage the joint’s ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. Whether you are riding the waves, running on the beach, pounding the pavement, or climbing some new height, the repetitive low-grade impact can be enough to damage the soft tissues.\r\n\r\nWhen these injuries are not addressed and the soft tissue is not repaired, degeneration of the joint can occur. Unhealed soft tissue makes the joint unstable, which allows for extra and abnormal motion in the joint. These unhealed sports injuries can frequently lead to symptomatic arthritis in later years due to the injured ligaments that cause instability and abnormal joint motion.\r\n\r\nIn an attempt to stabilize the joint, painful muscle spasms may occur at first. Over time, the body will deposit calcium along the lines of stress, producing bone spurs. Bone spurs are typically a sign that the ligaments were no longer able to stabilize the joint. And the body has sent in reinforcement in the form of additional bone. Arthritis has taken place!\r\n<h4>Treating Exercise Injuries and Sports Injuries with Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\nStandard treatments for musculoskeletal injuries resulting in joint pain usually involve symptom management utilizing NSAIDs, cortisone injections, physical therapy, and chiropractic to provide pain relief. These modalities can often provide relief for sports injuries, but for those who have already exhausted these methods and continue to experience pain, Regenerative Orthopedics should be sought. If cartilage damage has taken place, Stem Cell Therapy may be part of the treatment plan.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics, including Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy, are great treatment options that are very effective for injuries that arise from overzealous exercising. Plus, these non-surgical treatments repair those injuries that occur during athletic events, regenerating the damaged ligaments and soft tissue and allowing the exerciser and athlete to continue with their desired activity.\r\n\r\n<strong>If you’ve injured yourself while trying a new exercise or sport or are a regular exerciser or athlete with a sports injury, Regenerative Orthopedics can get you back to the activity you love.</strong>\r\n\r\nFor more information about sports injuries and older athletes, read our article on <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/how-arthritis-affects-older-athletes/\">\"How Arthritis Affects Older Athletes.\" </a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/testimonials/video-testimonials/\">Click here to watch videos from patients who have received Regenerative Orthopedics.</a>','Preventing Exercise Injuries','','inherit','closed','closed','','1414-revision-v1','','','2021-02-03 02:16:10','2021-02-03 02:16:10','',1414,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1414-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4479,9,'2021-02-16 21:48:00','2021-02-16 21:48:00','<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n<h3>Prolotherapy: Finally, A Permanent Way To Eliminate Joint Pain Without Surgery</h3>\nIf you are like most people who suffer from back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, elbow pain, or any other joint pain, you have probably tried to eliminate your joint pain without surgery. After all, who really wants all the expense, additional pain, and recovery time that joint surgery always requires?\n<h4><em>And You\'ve Tried All Kinds of Treatments...</em></h4>\n[caption id=\"attachment_1685\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"405\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1685 \" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC.jpg\" alt=\"Eliminate Joint Pain Without Surgery\" width=\"405\" height=\"643\" /> <em><strong>                  Eliminate Joint Pain Without Surgery</strong></em>[/caption]\n\nYou may have tried physical therapy, chiropractic, cortisone shots, NSAIDs (like Ibuprofen or Naprosyn), or even a long list of home remedies...only to discover that if there was any relief from your pain at all, <strong>the relief was only temporary</strong>.\n\nAnd now, since you\'ve tried all of these different things, you are faced with the question of whether you need to get surgery?! You don\'t want surgery, but you are so tired of the pain. What else can you?\n<h4><em>There Is An Alternative Ways to Eliminate Joint Pain Without Surgery. Let me tell you about it...</em></h4>\n<strong>My name is Dr. Peter Fields</strong>, and I am the leading expert in Regenerative Orthopedics. I am also uniquely degreed as both an MD and a Doctor of Chiropractic. I’m here to tell you that <strong>you do NOT need to have surgery</strong> to eliminate joint pain in many cases.\n\nMy treatments have helped thousands of people resume their normal lives without joint surgery. And there’s an excellent chance that I can do the same for you.\n\nI am a specialist in a natural, non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments called <strong>Prolotherapy. </strong> It is one type of Regenerative Orthopedic treatment that helps your body make new cells to repair your joint damage.\n<h4>Why Does My Knee/Hip/Back/Shoulder/Elbow/Neck STILL HURT After All This Time?</h4>\nLet\'s talk about what is behind a lot of the joint pain people experience. Most joint pain is caused by weakened, torn, or damaged tendons or ligaments. These types of soft tissues have very low blood flow. And that inhibits their ability to repair themselves on their own. Plus, to make things even worse, they also have a high number of nerves, causing you pain.\n\nYou may know that the job of tendons and ligaments is to keep your joints aligned and moving properly. But when they are injured, stretched out, and weak...\n<ul>\n 	<li>\n<h5>The cartilage can degenerate and <strong>cause bone-on-bone friction...</strong></h5>\n</li>\n 	<li>\n<h5>Which causes <strong>arthritis-like</strong> pain...</h5>\n</li>\n 	<li>\n<h5>Plus, the nerves surrounding soft tissues become stretched and irritated...</h5>\n</li>\n 	<li>\n<h5>Causing you <strong>even more </strong><strong>pain</strong>.</h5>\n</li>\n</ul>\nUnless you strengthen your tendons and ligaments and restore your joint to its proper, natural alignment and motion, <strong>you will continue to be in pain</strong>.\n\nAnd Regenerative therapies, like Prolotherapy, work to do just that! Prolotherapy is very effective at repairing and strengthening ligaments and tendons.\n<h4>How Does Prolotherapy Eliminate Chronic Joint Pain Without Surgery?</h4>\nProlotherapy works by increasing nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area, causing your body to heal and strengthen injured or weakened ligaments, tendons, or joints. <strong>Your own body does the work to grow healthy, strong, and vibrant tissue</strong>.\n\nAs the tissue grows and strengthens, your joint begins to operate properly. And your pain (and the causes of your pain) dissipate. Many of my patients enjoy a <strong>permanent recovery</strong> from their symptoms and go back to living a normal life without joint pain.\n\nThat means you eliminate your pain with <strong>NO surgery, NO hospital stay</strong>, and <strong>NO general anesthesia</strong>. And isn’t that what you want most?\n<h4>Schedule Your Consultation Today</h4>\nLet’s get you on the path to recovery without joint surgery. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Contact my office today</a> or call me at <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a> and set up a consultation to determine if you are a candidate for Prolotherapy, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, or Stem Cell Therapy.\n<h3>Listen to these testimonials from patients I have treated with Regenerative Orthopedics...</h3>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\n<iframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mc4Xo9RTwjw?rel=0&amp;wmode=opaque\" width=\"100%\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\n<div class=\"text-wrap\">\n<p class=\"video-text\"><strong>Christa - Knee </strong></p>\n\n<h5><em>Christa, a former college athlete, had a knee dislocation with pain and stiffness in her right knee. Five surgeries and other procedures couldn’t help her, but Dr. Fields’ Prolotherapy did. Now she is feeling “whole” and “healthy” again.</em></h5>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\n<iframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/VLbs4_l5Ky0?rel=0&amp;wmode=opaque\" width=\"100%\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\n<div class=\"text-wrap\">\n<p class=\"video-text\"><strong>Dr. Eric - Lower Back</strong></p>\n\n<h5><em>Dr. Eric had low back pain since age 15. Damaged ligaments caused his pain and tightness. Now he can run and surf again after just 7 visits with Dr. Fields. Eric has his life back again!</em></h5>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"></div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\n<iframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/MYI_vSJe378?rel=0&amp;wmode=opaque\" width=\"100%\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\n<div class=\"text-wrap\">\n<p class=\"video-text\"><strong>Jeremy - Ankle</strong></p>\n\n<h4><em>Cortisone didn’t help Jeremy’s repeated ankle injuries. He had just two options: Prolotherapy or “Surgery with no guarantee.” After Prolotherapy treatment by Dr. Fields, he is now back to running 3-5 times per week and feeling great!</em></h4>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\n<iframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/VkDlCmTq6dE?rel=0&amp;wmode=opaque\" width=\"100%\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\n<div class=\"text-wrap\">\n<p class=\"video-text\"><strong>Wilbur - Shoulder</strong></p>\n\n<h4><em>Wilbur, a firefighter who hurt his shoulders, had a limited range of motion. He received Prolotherapy from Dr. Fields immediately. Now he’s doing core power yoga 5x a week!</em></h4>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\n<iframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/AioI5BZz3UE?rel=0&amp;wmode=opaque\" width=\"100%\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\n<div class=\"text-wrap\">\n<p class=\"video-text\"><strong>Tim - Shoulder</strong></p>\n<strong><em>A shoulder injury kept Tim from working out. His Orthopedic surgeon told him to stop any shoulder exercise: “Your days are over,” he said. Now he’s back to normal after 6 Prolotherapy treatments by Dr. Fields.</em></strong>\n\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n<h3>Will Prolotherapy Work For You?</h3>\nFind out if you\'re a candidate for Prolotherapy and eliminating your joint pain without surgery. Schedule your consultation by calling our office now at <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone].</a>\n\n</div>','How Prolotherapy Can Eliminate Joint Pain Without Surgery','','inherit','closed','closed','','1682-autosave-v1','','','2021-02-16 21:48:00','2021-02-16 21:48:00','',1682,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1682-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4480,9,'2021-02-04 04:09:11','2021-02-04 04:09:11','<div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n<h3>Prolotherapy: Finally, A Permanent Way To Eliminate Joint Pain Without Surgery</h3>\r\nIf you are like most people who suffer from back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, elbow pain or any other joint pain, you have probably tried to eliminate your joint pain without surgery. After all, who really wants all the expense, additional pain and recovery time that joint surgery always requires?\r\n<h4><em>And You\'veTried All Kinds of Treatments...</em></h4>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1685\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"474\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1685 size-full\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC.jpg\" alt=\"Eliminate Joint Pain Without Surgery\" width=\"474\" height=\"752\" /> Eliminate Joint Pain Without Surgery[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou may have tried physical therapy, chiropractic, cortisone shots, NSAIDS (like Ibuprofen or Naprosyn), or even a long list of home remedies...only to discover that if there was any relief from your pain at all, <strong>the relief was only temporary</strong>.\r\n\r\nAnd now, since you\'ve tried all of these different things, you are faced with the question of whether you need to get surgery?! You don\'t want surgery, but you are so tired of the pain. What else can you?\r\n<h4><em>There is an Alternative Ways to Eliminate Joint Pain Without Surgery. Let me tell you about it...</em></h4>\r\n<strong>My name is Dr. Peter Fields</strong>, and I am the leading expert in Regenerative Orthopedics. I am also uniquely degreed as both an MD and a Doctor of Chiropractic. I’m here to tell you that in many cases, <strong>you do NOT need to have surgery</strong> to eliminate joint pain.\r\n\r\nMy treatments have helped thousands of people resume their normal lives without joint surgery. And there’s a very good chance that I can do the same for you.\r\n\r\nI am a specialist in a natural, non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments called <strong>Prolotherapy. </strong> It is one type of Regenerative Orthopedic treatments that help your body make new cells to repair the damage in your joint.\r\n<h4>Why Does My Knee/Hip/Back/Shoulder/Elbow/Neck STILL HURT After All This Time?</h4>\r\nLet\'s talk about what is behind a lot of the joint pain people experience. Most joint pain is caused by weakened, torn or damaged tendons or ligaments. These types of soft tissues have very low blood flow. And that inhibits their ability to repair themselves on their own. Plus, to make things even worse, they also have a high number of nerves, causing you pain.\r\n\r\nYou may know that the job of tendons and ligaments is to keep your joints aligned and moving properly. But when they are injured, stretched out, and weak...\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>\r\n<h4>The cartilage can degenerate and <strong>cause bone-on-bone friction...</strong></h4>\r\n</li>\r\n 	<li>\r\n<h4>Which causes <strong>arthritis-like</strong> pain...</h4>\r\n</li>\r\n 	<li>\r\n<h4>Plus, the nerves surrounding soft tissues become stretched and irritated...</h4>\r\n</li>\r\n 	<li>\r\n<h4>Causing you <strong>even more </strong><strong>pain</strong>.</h4>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nUnless you strengthen your tendons and ligaments and restore your joint to its proper, natural alignment and motion, <strong>you will continue to be in pain</strong>.\r\n\r\nAnd Regenerative therapies, like Prolotherapy, work to do just that! Prolotherapy is very effective at repairing and strenthening ligaments and tendons.\r\n<h4>How Does Prolotherapy Eliminate Chronic Joint Pain Without Surgery?</h4>\r\nProlotherapy works by increasing nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area, causing your body to heal and strengthen injured or weakened ligaments, tendons or joints. <strong>Your own body does the work to grow healthy, strong and vibrant tissue</strong>.\r\n\r\nAs the tissue grows and strengthens, your joint begins to operate properly. And your pain (and the causes of your pain) dissipate. Many of my patients enjoy a <strong>permanent recovery</strong> from their symptoms and go back to living a normal life without joint pain.\r\n\r\nThat means you eliminate your pain with <strong>NO surgery, NO hospital stay</strong>, and <strong>NO general anesthesia</strong>. And isn’t that what you want most?\r\n<h4>Schedule Your Consultation Today</h4>\r\nLet’s get you on the path to recovery without joint surgery. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Contact my office today</a> or call me at <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a> and set up a consultation to find out if you are a candidate for Prolotherapy, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, or Stem Cell Therapy.\r\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><iframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mc4Xo9RTwjw?rel=0&amp;wmode=opaque\" width=\"100%\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\n<div class=\"text-wrap\">\r\n<p class=\"video-text\">Christa - Knee - <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NEW!</span></p>\r\n\r\n<h4><em>Christa, a former college athlete, had a knee dislocation with pain and stiffness in her right knee. Five surgeries and other procedures couldn’t help her, but Dr. Fields’ Prolotherapy did. Now she is feeling “whole” and “healthy” again.</em></h4>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><iframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/VLbs4_l5Ky0?rel=0&amp;wmode=opaque\" width=\"100%\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\n<div class=\"text-wrap\">\r\n<p class=\"video-text\">Dr. Eric - Lower Back</p>\r\n\r\n<h4><em>Dr. Eric had low back pain since age 15. Damaged ligaments caused his pain and tightness. Now he can run and surf again after just 7 visits with Dr. Fields. Eric has his life back again!</em></h4>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><iframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/MYI_vSJe378?rel=0&amp;wmode=opaque\" width=\"100%\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\n<div class=\"text-wrap\">\r\n<p class=\"video-text\">Jeremy. - Ankle</p>\r\n\r\n<h4><em>Cortisone didn’t help Jeremy’s repeated ankle injuries. He had just two options: Prolotherapy or “Surgery with no guarantee.” After Prolotherapy treatment by Dr. Fields, he is now back to running 3-5 times per week and feeling great!</em></h4>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><iframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/VkDlCmTq6dE?rel=0&amp;wmode=opaque\" width=\"100%\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\n<div class=\"text-wrap\">\r\n<p class=\"video-text\">Wilbur - Shoulder</p>\r\n\r\n<h4><em>Wilbur, a firefighter who hurt his shoulders, had limited range of motion. He received Prolotherapy from Dr. Fields immediately. Now he’s doing core power yoga 5x week!</em></h4>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><iframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/AioI5BZz3UE?rel=0&amp;wmode=opaque\" width=\"100%\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\n<div class=\"text-wrap\">\r\n<p class=\"video-text\">Tim - Shoulder</p>\r\n<strong><em>Shoulder injury kept Tim from working out. His Orthopedic surgeon told him to stop any shoulder exercise: “Your days are over,” he said. Now he’s back to normal after 6 Prolotherapy treatments by Dr. Fields.</em></strong>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4\">\r\n<h3>Will Prolotherapy Work For You?</h3>\r\nFind out if you\'re a candidate for Prolotherapy and eliminating your joint pain without surgery. Schedule your consultation by calling our office now at <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone].</a>\r\n\r\n</div>','How Prolotherapy Can Eliminate Joint Pain Without Surgery','','inherit','closed','closed','','1682-revision-v1','','','2021-02-04 04:09:11','2021-02-04 04:09:11','',1682,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1682-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),