(3824,8,'2020-06-30 18:11:29','2020-06-30 18:11:29','<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\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<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','','','2020-06-30 18:11:29','2020-06-30 18:11:29','',511,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/511-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3825,8,'2020-06-30 18:11:56','2020-06-30 18:11:56','<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. It is usually the ligaments and tendons that are injured. Depending on the injury or condition, <strong>prolotherapy for chronic elbow pain </strong>may give you permanent relief.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ligament Injuries in the Elbow</strong>\r\n\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<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. In tennis elbow it is the <strong>extensor tendons</strong> which move the wrist up, that can be damaged. In golfer’s elbow it is the <strong>flexor tendons</strong>, that move the wrist down, that get injured. 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<strong>The Most Common Elbow Injuries </strong>\r\n\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 class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</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, 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<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. Prolotherapy for chronic elbow 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, 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>? 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>','Chronic Elbow Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','524-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 18:11:56','2020-06-30 18:11:56','',524,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/524-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3826,8,'2020-06-30 18:12:33','2020-06-30 18:12:33','<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, which is usually due to damage caused by hip arthritis. The majority of 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.  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! Regenerative Orthopedics gives them a non-surgical option and an alternative to hip replacement surgery.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>The Hip and Arthritis</b>\r\n\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. The hip joint has a ring of cartilage that seals the ball and socket called the labrum, which helps to provide movement between the leg and pelvis. 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 sometimes makes 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<b>What Causes Hip Pain?</b>\r\n\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. 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\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arthritis, and the loss of cartilage that accompanies it, did not just happen overnight! At some point the hip joint was destabilized by injury. Most of our patients can recall some type of trauma to the hip, or even a previous hip procedure. 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. Left unrepaired, this instability in the hip joint encourages the arthritis cycle. Abnormal motion leads to wear of the joint structures, which causes more abnormality in the hip motion, which destroys the hip joint further.  How does surgery cause arthritis to worsen? 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 to get the large arthroscope into the hip, and the stretching 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. But conservative, non-surgical options, including Regenerative Orthopedics, should be considered prior to opting for surgery. </span>\r\n\r\n<b>How Regenerative Orthopedics Is Used To Treat Chronic Hip Pain</b>\r\n\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, which 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 tighten and stronger soft tissue structures.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. 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. In cases of severe degeneration, the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy may be recommended for optimal repair and return to function.  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\r\n<b>Are You A Candidate for Regenerative Orthopedics for Chronic Hip Pain?</b>\r\n\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>','Chronic Hip Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','2665-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 18:12:33','2020-06-30 18:12:33','',2665,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2665-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3827,8,'2020-06-30 18:13:57','2020-06-30 18:13:57','<b>Stop the Back Pain Cycle</b>\r\n\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. 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, repairs the underlying source of pain, and resolves the pain? Chasing symptoms keeps the sufferer in the pain cycle. Correcting the problems stops the back pain cycle!</span>\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;\">. 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. 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. The bones in the back are vertebrae and 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. Smooth movement of the vertebral joint connections stops. The abnormal motion causes the joint structures to degenerate. Instability and abnormal joint motion is behind all types of painful back conditions, like bulging discs, arthritis, sciatica, and degenerative joint disease. The underlying problem is ligament weakness, which creates abnormal joint motion which will eventually damage the joint structures and elicit pain. Pain pills aren’t able to fix the weakened ligaments. Cortisone makes soft tissue weaker, so even if it provides some short-term relief, it will eventually worsen the problem in the long run. Massage can’t strengthen weakened ligaments either. 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.</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. 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 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 to Treat Unresolved 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, but continue to experience pain. That’s because these other treatments only short-lived and 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\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. 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>','Chronic Back Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','2760-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 18:13:57','2020-06-30 18:13:57','',2760,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2760-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (3828,8,'2020-06-30 18:14:47','2020-06-30 18:14:47','<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 Hip and Groin Injury Treatment</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> hip and groin treatment offers a successful alternative to pain medication and surgery, for hip and groin injuries. 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 Hip Treatment 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. 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>Hip instability</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\nDr. Fields and our staff at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> offer traditional Dextrose Prolotherapy hip treatment, 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','Hip Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','528-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 18:14:47','2020-06-30 18:14:47','',528,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/528-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3829,8,'2020-06-30 18:16:03','2020-06-30 18:16:03','<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\"]\n<strong>Christa - Knee</strong></div>\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\"]\n<strong>Adam - Knee </strong></div>\n<h4>Regenerative Orthopedic Knee Treatments</h4>\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.\n\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).\n\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.\n<h4>How Regenerative Orthopedics Works to Treat the Knee</h4>\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.\n\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.\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, tendons, and the menisci of the knee joint.\n\nReceive treatment for your knee injuries with comprehensive Regenerative Orthopedics at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n<h4>Are You A Candidate for Prolotherapy?</h4>\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>.\n\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>.\n\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.\n\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!\n\n<strong>Some of the most common knee pain conditions and injuries we treat with comprehensive Prolotherapy are:</strong>\n<ul>\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>\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>\n 	<li>Breaststrokers knee</li>\n 	<li>Bucket handle tear of the meniscus</li>\n 	<li>Cartilage lesion</li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/treating-chondromalacia-patella-successfully/\">Chondromalacia patellae</a></li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/meniscus-and-labral-tears/\">Complex meniscus tear</a></li>\n 	<li>Flap tear</li>\n 	<li>Horizontal tear</li>\n 	<li>Jumpers knee</li>\n 	<li>Knee instability</li>\n 	<li>Knee pain after surgery</li>\n 	<li>Knee popping</li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/avoiding-knee-replacement-with-regenerative-orthopedics/\">Knee replacement pain</a></li>\n 	<li>Knee stiffness</li>\n 	<li>Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) injury</li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/do-your-knees-hurt/\">Ligament laxity and ligament weakness</a></li>\n 	<li>Ligament sprain</li>\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>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/meniscus-and-labral-tears/\">Meniscus tear</a></li>\n 	<li>Oblique meniscus tear</li>\n 	<li>Overuse injuries</li>\n 	<li>Parrot beak tear</li>\n 	<li>Patellar tracking</li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/runners-knee-pain-2/\">Patellofemoral syndrome</a></li>\n 	<li>Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) injury</li>\n 	<li>Post-surgical knee pain</li>\n 	<li>Radial meniscus tear</li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/runners-knee-pain-2/\">Runners\'s knee</a></li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Tendonitis and Tendinosis</a></li>\n</ul>\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Knee Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','533-autosave-v1','','','2020-06-30 18:16:03','2020-06-30 18:16:03','',533,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/533-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3830,8,'2020-06-30 18:16:07','2020-06-30 18:16:07','<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\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 class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</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','','','2020-06-30 18:16:07','2020-06-30 18:16:07','',533,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/533-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3831,8,'2020-07-23 21:34:37','2020-07-23 21:34:37','<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">\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\"]\n<strong>Peter - Neck</strong>\n</div>\n\n<h4>Prolotherapy Neck Treatment for Pain and Headaches</h4>\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.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n\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>.\n\n<h4>Prolotherapy Neck Treatment by Peter A Fields, MD DC</h4>\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.\n\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.\n\n<strong>Some of the most common neck and head injuries we treat with comprehensive Prolotherapy neck treatment are:</strong>\n<ul>\n 	<li>Atypical facial pain</li>\n 	<li>Barre-Lieou Syndrome</li>\n 	<li>Cervical instability</li>\n 	<li>Jaw pain</li>\n 	<li>Migraine headaches</li>\n 	<li>Muscle contraction headache</li>\n 	<li>Neck arthritis</li>\n 	<li>Neck pain</li>\n 	<li>Post cervical fusion pain</li>\n 	<li>Post-surgical neck pain</li>\n 	<li>TMJ syndrome</li>\n 	<li>Whiplash</li>\n</ul>\n<h4>Are You A Candidate for Prolotherapy?</h4>\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>.\n\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.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n','Neck Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','536-autosave-v1','','','2020-07-23 21:34:37','2020-07-23 21:34:37','',536,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/536-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3832,8,'2020-06-30 18:17:44','2020-06-30 18:17:44','<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/2019/06/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\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 class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n\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','Neck Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','536-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 18:17:44','2020-06-30 18:17:44','',536,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/536-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3833,8,'2020-06-30 18:19:38','2020-06-30 18:19:38','<div class=\"youtube-click-div video_left\">\n[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"EKGWkEAaqTM\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr.Doug-–-Headaches-Shoulder.jpg\" alt=\"Dr.doug – Headaches & Shoulder\"]\n<strong>Dr.Doug - Headaches &amp; Shoulder</strong>\n</div>\n\n<h4>Prolotherapy Shoulder Treatment</h4>\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!\n\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/\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.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n\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>\n<ul>\n 	<li>Acromioclavicular joint arthrosis</li>\n 	<li>Arthritis</li>\n 	<li>Bursitis</li>\n 	<li>Dislocation</li>\n 	<li>Frozen shoulder</li>\n 	<li>Glenoid labrum tear</li>\n 	<li>Impingement syndrome</li>\n 	<li>Labral tear</li>\n 	<li>Multi-directional instability</li>\n 	<li>Rotator cuff tear</li>\n 	<li>Shoulder dislocation</li>\n 	<li>Shoulder instability</li>\n 	<li>Shoulder pain</li>\n 	<li>Shoulder separation</li>\n 	<li>SLAP lesion</li>\n 	<li>Subluxation</li>\n 	<li>Swimmers shoulder</li>\n 	<li>Tendonitis</li>\n 	<li>Tendonosis</li>\n 	<li>Torn labrum</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h4>Are You A Candidate for Prolotherapy?</h4>\nDr. Fields and our staff at OrthoRegen 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, <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a>.\n\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>.\n\n','Shoulder Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','545-autosave-v1','','','2020-06-30 18:19:38','2020-06-30 18:19:38','',545,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/545-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3834,8,'2020-06-30 18:20:11','2020-06-30 18:20:11','<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/2019/06/Dr.Doug-–-Headaches-Shoulder.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','Shoulder Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','545-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 18:20:11','2020-06-30 18:20:11','',545,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/545-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3835,8,'2020-06-30 18:22:55','2020-06-30 18:22:55','<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>.','Back Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','567-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 18:22:55','2020-06-30 18:22:55','',567,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/567-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3836,8,'2020-06-30 18:23:54','2020-06-30 18:23:54','<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>.','Elbow Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','582-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 18:23:54','2020-06-30 18:23:54','',582,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/582-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3837,8,'2020-06-30 18:24:36','2020-06-30 18:24:36','<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 Foot and Ankle Treatment</h4>\r\nAre you looking for relief from your foot pain that does not include surgery? Are you looking for an alternative to surgery for your chronic ankle sprains? Every day, OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> treats people with foot and ankle injuries by the use of comprehensive <a title=\"Prolotherapy\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> foot treatments. 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 Prolotherapy Foot 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.  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. 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. 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>Ankle instability</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.','Foot Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','595-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 18:24:36','2020-06-30 18:24:36','',595,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/595-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3838,8,'2020-06-30 18:25:04','2020-06-30 18:25:04','<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>.','Hand Injury Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','615-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 18:25:04','2020-06-30 18:25:04','',615,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/615-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3839,8,'2020-06-30 18:26:41','2020-06-30 18:26:41','<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<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<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<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">  Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\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>.','Sports Injuries Treatment Overview','','inherit','closed','closed','','632-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 18:26:41','2020-06-30 18:26:41','',632,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/632-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3840,8,'2020-06-30 20:15:34','2020-06-30 20:15:34','<strong>By Peter A. Fields, MD, DC</strong>\r\n\r\nMy dad passed away just shy of his 85th birthday in 2004.\r\n\r\nAlthough he never even knew about COVID-19, I learned a lot from him to help survive this current horrible situation.\r\n\r\nHe was a man that believed actions speak louder than words. And it was his actions in his life that have helped me through tough times in my own life, and his example applies especially today. To me, he was not only my dad but my best friend and my mentor. He taught me so much.\r\n\r\nHe was raised in a middle-class Jewish family in Berlin, Germany, which was then a very modern and beautiful city. Life for him was pretty good, even though his parents were divorced, which was not the norm back then. He was raised by his mother and grandmother and he had a happy childhood.\r\n\r\nIn 1934, his life would change forever. At first, new laws were put in place that prohibited Jews from attending public school. Then, in 1935, Jews had their citizenship taken away. Life as he knew it was changing and things were not good.\r\n\r\nAfter that, he applied for a program where he could be sent to the United States to live with a family, since things were getting worse for Jewish people, and especially young men, in Germany. He was so excited when he was accepted into the program. He had a farewell party and said goodbye to his friends and relatives as he prepared for what was ahead. A few days before he was to leave, the monies for this program were delayed through the banks and they were going to have to wait a while. Eventually, when the program started up again, his 16th birthday had already passed and he was now too old for the program. For a 16-year-old, this was devastating. But he realized he could not do anything about it and knew he had to just keep looking forwards.\r\n\r\nThen on November 11th, 1938 Kristallnacht or the Night of the Broken Glass occurred. His mother had been forewarned that something was about to happen, so a bunch of boys (including my father) left town for the night. Upon returning to Berlin, they saw the devastation and ruins that had been wrought upon the Jewish businesses.\r\n\r\nMy father knew he had to get out. The noose was getting tighter. He did not know what was about to take place in the future, but he knew that Germany would eventually go to war with Russia. He also knew that as a 19-year-old Jewish boy, he would be the first to go.\r\n\r\nThere was only one place in the world he could go without his citizenship papers (they were taken away back in 1935), and that was Shanghai, China. All other countries had closed their doors, including the United States. But 8,000 miles was very far away, and although China was not really what he wanted, he had no other choice. He had to keep looking forwards to a better future.\r\n\r\nHis mother said she would follow. So, at 19 years of age, off he went to a very strange and foreign land. From the modern country that had given the world Mozart, Beethoven, Einstein, and others, he now found himself in a city that lacked central heat (in the winter it was below freezing), had no central plumbing, and required one to relieve themselves in a bucket. He was happy that he at least still received letters from his mother.\r\n\r\nHe did what he could to survive, kept moving forward, and looked to the future for better days.\r\n\r\nIn 1941, on December 7th, the United States entered the war. At that point, the Japanese took control of the city and made all the Jewish people live in a ghetto-like situation. There was no time for self-pity, he kept moving forward, just like he had all the other times.\r\n\r\nThe fateful day for him came in 1942 when he received what was to be the last letter from his mother. It started off with the very tragic line:\r\n\r\n“By the time you receive this, I will no longer exist.\"\r\n\r\nThese words struck like a lead pipe over his head.\r\n\r\nHis mother had seen things collapse in Germany and she knew her days were numbered. She had been in hiding and figured she would be caught sooner or later. Unfortunately, she was right.\r\n\r\nMy dad could have just given up at that point. Not only was his mom murdered, but he also had lost generations of his family, which left him without 90% of his family and most likely most of his friends. Plus, he was living in squalor in a foreign city 8,000 miles away from his own country. Devastated would be too light of a word to describe how he felt.\r\n\r\nBut he knew that you cannot look back. He understood what was needed was to keep looking forward and always hope for brighter days in the future.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3679\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Look-Forward-2-500x500.png\" alt=\"Look Forward\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nAnd so, he went on. He persevered for the rest of the war in Shanghai.\r\n\r\nTwo years after the war ended, in 1947, he finally received papers to enter the United States, which had always been a dream of his since his youth. Penniless, extremely thin, and without any family left, he had no idea of where he was supposed to go, or what he was supposed to do. But he just kept moving forward, taking one day at a time, and looking for the best the world could offer.\r\n\r\nThe rest is history. He met my mom, started a successful business, raised myself, my brother, and my sister, and had a wonderful life.\r\n\r\nMy dad’s life could be an example for all of us during COVID-19 and might encourage us to keep moving forwards and to not look back no matter how bad things are. Always hope for a wonderful future, strive to do the best you can, take care of yourself, look out for others, and always keep a cheerful smile on your face.\r\n\r\nThat was my father. Always looking forwards with a smile and gratitude, no matter how bad things got. If you met him you would never guess the hardships that he went thru.\r\n\r\nIn no way am I comparing our situation now to what my dad went thru, but hopefully this story and his words and actions will help you during these very difficult times.\r\n\r\nSo please be safe, be cautious, but keep looking forwards no matter how bad things get.\r\n\r\nThere is a bright future out there for all of us.\r\n\r\n~Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Keep Looking Forward Despite COVID-19','','inherit','closed','closed','','3677-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:15:34','2020-06-30 20:15:34','',3677,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3677-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3841,8,'2020-06-30 20:16:08','2020-06-30 20:16:08','<strong>By Peter A. Fields, MD, DC</strong>\r\n\r\nAs the world is going through an unprecedented pandemic, we should all do what our parents taught us as children. That is, hold your head up high, be proud of yourself, and use good logical thinking before making any decisions.\r\n\r\nYes, this virus is a terrible menace, and sometimes even deadly.\r\n<strong>But remember that 80% of the people affected by it will either have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all.</strong>\r\nYes, that still leaves 20%; and, of course, the elderly, infirmed, immune-compromised, and people with other comorbid illnesses should be more diligent. But those same people also need to be concerned about contracting any illness.\r\n\r\nKeep in mind, as reported recently, that those younger than 60 years old who died in Italy, had at least one other comorbid illness. Not every one of them, but certainly most. This tells us that younger people will not get a serious disease unless they have a comorbid illness.\r\n\r\nIt\'s also important to consider that the CDC reported that 60,000 people died in the United States from the last flu outbreak. And according to the World Health Organization, over 850,000 people died last year from the effects of the flu. Yes, that\'s over three-quarters of a million people.\r\nWe have had wars, the Holocaust, HIV, and many other disastrous and fateful things happen to mankind. But one should not be afraid of dying. Eventually, we will all die. No one is here forever! Anything can happen any day. Automobile accidents happen 60,000 times a year in the United States. Then there are illnesses, cancer, and numerous other maladies that can affect us on a daily basis.\r\n\r\n<strong>The point is that we cannot live our lives in fear.</strong>\r\n\r\nLiving life in fear is not a good thing.\r\n\r\nLike Franklin Delano Roosevelt said to the people of the United States after the great depression, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3664\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/image0-400x500.jpeg\" alt=\"Woman Holding Toilet Paper\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" />\r\n\r\nFear is not good for the mind, body or soul. As the saying goes, \"You should live every day like it\'s your last one.\"\r\n\r\nEnjoy life. Be proud of your accomplishments. Look back on the mistakes you made in life and learn from them. But always look forwards.\r\n\r\nMy dad always taught me, \"You can learn from the past and look to the future, but you can only live for today.\"\r\n\r\n<strong><em>This does not mean to ignore the precautions that one must take in containing this virus.\r\nBut it does mean that you should not become consumed with the fear itself.</em></strong>\r\n\r\nWe must ask ourselves, \"If I was to die today, would I be happy with what I have done with it? Sure, you could have done more, but you\'ve done a lot! Take a moment to look back on all your accomplishments and at what you\'ve done and where you\'ve been.\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So again, I remind people that yes, you should wash your hands. You also need to wear your seatbelts, and look both ways when crossing the street, plus other logical and recommended safety precautions.</p>\r\nBut don\'t fear the fear itself!\r\n\r\n<strong>You are alive and here on this planet and today is a good day to live your life.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Remember to be intelligently cautious and careful.</em></strong>\r\n\r\n~Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, <a href=\"/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','COVID-19 Advice: “Don’t Fear the Fear Itself!”','','inherit','closed','closed','','3638-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:16:08','2020-06-30 20:16:08','',3638,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3638-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3842,8,'2020-06-30 20:19:38','2020-06-30 20:19:38','Are you experiencing pain in the shoulder that makes you cringe whenever you move it? The pain is impacting everything you do, making both work and play almost impossible. You may have even been diagnosed with a problem of the Rotator Cuff, or some type of tendinopathy, which may include tendons that are worn, injured, stretched, or even torn.\r\n\r\nFour muscles inside of the shoulder allow us to rotate our arm. These four muscles form a cuff of tendons around the top of the arm or the humeral head. If the rotator cuff is torn, it means there is a tear of one or more of the tendons of those four rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder. A rotator cuff “injury” might include any type of irritation or overuse of either the tendons or the muscles.\r\n<h2>More on The Anatomy of the Shoulder and the Rotator Cuff</h2>\r\nThe shoulder is made up of two joints, the glenohumeral joint and the acromioclavicular joint. The glenohumeral joint is a ball and socket joint formed by the top of the humerus and the socket of the scapula. The four muscles and tendons of the <strong>rotator cuff </strong>surround the glenohumeral joint and hold the head of the humerus into the scapula. The rotator cuff functions to stabilize the shoulder and allow the arms to move through a full range of motion. The rotator cuff works together with the deltoid muscle to provide motion and strength to the shoulder for activities that require motion above the waist and shoulders.<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Tendinopathy, Tendonitis, and Tendinosis</em></strong>\r\n\r\nYes, these words look pretty similar, but they mean different things. <strong>Tendinopathy</strong> is a problem of the tendon that results in pain, swelling, and impaired function. Both tendonitis and tendinosis are a type of tendinopathy. <strong>Tendonitis</strong> is an inflammation or irritation of a tendon. If left untreated, tendonitis can become <strong>tendinosis</strong>, which is a degeneration of the tendon.\r\n<h2>Rotator Cuff Tendonitis</h2>\r\nIn the rest of this article, we will concentrate on rotator cuff tendonitis. Tendonitis is more common in adults over 40 years of age, as the tendons become less elastic, tolerate less stress, and are more susceptible to injury.\r\n\r\nRotator cuff tendonitis occurs when the small muscles of the rotator cuff, the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis, become strained causing weakness of these structures and subsequent tendonitis. While the deltoid muscle is the big and strong muscle of the shoulder, as seen on many well-built athletes, the small and relatively weak rotator cuff muscles perform key functions. The supraspinatus helps seat the humeral head (ball) into the glenoid cavity (socket) when the arm is raised from the side (abducted). The infraspinatus and teres minor rotate the forearm away from the body or in the hand-waving position (external rotation), and the subscapularis rotates the forearm towards the body (internal rotation). Once the balance between motion and joint stability is altered through weakness in structures like the ligaments, tendons, and muscles of the rotator cuff, pain and impaired function will invariably be the result. This condition is often caused by or associated with repetitive overhead activities, as the rotator cuff is most vulnerable in this position.\r\n\r\nThe tendons of the rotator cuff pass underneath a bony area on their way to attaching to the top part of the arm bone. Rotator cuff tendonitis arises when inflammation or bony spurs narrow the space available for the rotator cuff tendons. Sandwiched between the two bones, wear and tear of the rotator cuff takes place, exacerbating this inflammation and pain.\r\n<h2>Development of Rotator Cuff Tendonitis</h2>\r\nRotator cuff tendonitis refers to irritation of these tendons and inflammation of the lining of these tendons. Rotator cuff tendonitis most often occurs as a result of activities in which the arm is moved over the head repeatedly, such as tennis, pitching, swimming or lifting weights over the head. Other causes of rotator cuff tendonitis include occupational overuse, such as working with the arm overhead for many hours or days; impingement syndrome; an existing weakness of the rotator cuff muscles, ligaments or tendons; use of improper technique during a sport or occupational activity; poor posture; sleeping on the same arm each night; cervical spine nerve pinching; an improper training schedule, such as too much too soon; a direct trauma, such as a fall directly onto the shoulder or onto an outstretched arm; poor muscle control or coordination; poor posture over the years; or a loose or unstable shoulder joint following a previous dislocation. If the rotator cuff continues to be injured or inflamed it will eventually tear, resulting in a more serious problem.\r\n<h2>Symptoms of Rotator Cuff Tendonitis</h2>\r\nThe classic symptoms of rotator cuff tendonitis include a “toothache-like” pain that radiates down the outer arm to several inches below the top of the shoulder. Pain may also occur at the top and front of the shoulder. Initially, the pain may be mild and only occur with certain arm movements. Over time, pain is noticeable at rest and during the night. Sleep is interrupted due to a nagging upper arm pain. Activities requiring the raising of the arm overhead or those that require reaching behind the body usually aggravate the symptoms. The shoulder may feel stiff with lifting or movement.\r\n<h2>Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatments</h2>\r\nThe initial treatment traditionally used for rotator cuff tendonitis is frequently to limit above shoulder level activity, application of ice to the shoulder, anti-inflammatory medications for pain, and physical therapy to maintain flexibility.\r\n\r\nAlthough common in the treatment of rotator cuff tendonitis, the use of anti-inflammatories and steroids may actually hinder the healing of tendons and ligaments, and unfortunately, do not address the root of the problem. Physical therapy is often an important part of recovery from these types of shoulder injuries, but if progress is not being made, and symptoms continue, it may be time to seek out regenerative treatments, since physical therapy is unable to address underlying degenerative issues such as fraying and tearing of the tendon.\r\n<h2>Regenerative Orthopedics for Rotator Cuff Tendonitis</h2>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is recommended to <strong>regenerate</strong> and repair the soft tissues of the shoulder, plus it also strengthens the ligaments and the tendons of the rotator cuff and deltoid. This combined with the gradual re-strengthening of the rotator cuff muscles promises an excellent chance for a full recovery and full performance. In the event that surgery is truly necessary because a rotator cuff tear has become large enough to produce profound weakness in the shoulder, Regenerative Orthopedics is an excellent post-operative treatment to improve tissue strength and overall recovery.\r\n\r\nThe increase in blood flow and regenerative cells encouraged by this treatment is similar to the body’s natural healing response. The body also responds by depositing collagen at the site of injury, strengthening the rotator cuff tendons that once were weak, and resulting in the healing of the injured rotator cuff soft tissues.\r\n<h2>Think Regenerative Orthopedics may be for you? Contact us!</h2>\r\nPlease <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">contact us</a> at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, and tell us more about your case to determine if you are a good candidate for Comprehensive Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n\r\nOrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is a full-time Regenerative Orthopedics office, with extensive experience in Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy. When it comes to Stem Cell Therapy, we use only the Gold Standard, which is so effective at repairing degenerated joints.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Rotator Cuff Tendonitis','','inherit','closed','closed','','3584-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:19:38','2020-06-30 20:19:38','',3584,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3584-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3843,8,'2020-06-30 20:20:51','2020-06-30 20:20:51','When we are confronted with a joint replacement recommendation by our doctor it is so important to get informed and know what to expect. We are often concerned about the pain, the recovery time, and the cost. But have you ever thought about having an allergy to the materials used in the replacement implant? Allergy to the implant materials is an actual issue, and a new concern for individual with joint pain facing joint replacement. It’s also another good reason to investigate other options when confronted with a surgical referral. In several previous articles, we have discussed how Regenerative Orthopedics is as an effective alternative to surgery, and one that really should be strongly considered. Why not just have surgery? Of course, there are times when surgery is necessary. However, every time a surgeon cuts, shaves and/or removes parts of a joint, there is always an increased possibility for the development of arthritis, degeneration and further pain in that joint. That’s because the removal of tissue causes the joint to become more unstable, since these soft tissue structures are what provide much of the stability in the joint.  Besides, why go through the pain and expense of surgery when you don’t need to? Now there is another reason to look for an alternative to surgery…scientists are documenting the risk of allergy from implants.<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[i]</a>\r\n\r\nWhat is being said about allergy from metal implants? “Metal allergy is in fact a well-documented factor in the failure of implants, and the need for allergy testing in sensitive patients is well recognized by both implant manufacturers and by surgeons alike.” And in this study, “All of the samples studied contained a consistent yet low percentage of components to which allergies have been contributed.”<a href=\"#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[ii]</a> But even small amounts are sufficient to cause an allergic reaction.\r\n\r\nWhat are the symptoms of metal allergy? “Patients suffering from metal hypersensitivity may have numerous local symptoms associated with an overactive immune system, such as localized pain, swelling, cutaneous allergic reactions, joint and muscle pain, implant failure, apparent recurrent infections around the operation site, and possible systemic reactions such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and cognitive impairment.”<sup>ii </sup>As you can, some of these hypersensitivity reactions are chronic auto-immune type illnesses. A far cry from what the individual thought they were signing up for when choosing the surgical implant…freedom from pain and suffering.\r\n\r\nTitanium used to be thought of as one of the safer metals, and in fact was used as the implant of choice for patients suffering from allergies to nickel, chrome, and cobalt. However, the titanium implants also contain these previously noted metals that are causing allergic responses.<sup>ii</sup>\r\n\r\nMetals usually found in common medical grade alloys include cobalt, nickel, chrome, stainless steel, and titanium. Many also contain various detectable impurities like aluminum, iron, vanadium, and more.<sup>ii</sup>\r\n\r\nIt is of utmost importance if you have an allergy to these metals, that you are thoroughly informed about the potential reaction that might result from the choice of implant materials.<a href=\"#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[iii]</a>\r\n<h2>Corrosion of Implant Materials</h2>\r\n<strong>Allergic response is not the only problem that can occur with implant materials. There is also an issue of corrosion of the implants with wear and tear</strong>.\r\n\r\nNo matter what materials are used in joint replacements, wear of the implant is a predictable problem.  In fact, wear is the major reason orthopedic implants malfunction. That malfunction actually hastens the problem of corrosion. When implant materials are chosen, they are chosen because of their higher resistance to wear, like metal alloy and ceramics. In hip implants, titanium and its alloys are often used for fabricating the femoral component, and the ball is prepared by either cobalt-chromium alloy or other hard ceramics. The debris that is released with the wear that damages the implant can begin a biological process that activates a brutal inflammatory reaction. The corrosion that transpires from the friction that results from this wear is actually a huge worry because it discharges non-compatible metallic ions that are dispersed into the body. <a href=\"#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\">[iv]</a>\r\n\r\nResearch articles demonstrate plenty of evidence about the issue of corrosion of implants and how the debris results in disease. One article discusses how cobalt alloy debris has been implicated in the early failure of some designs of current total joint implants, and also how the debris from cobalt implants causes an extreme inflammatory reaction and even bone loss.<a href=\"#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\">[v]</a>\r\n\r\nHere is an excerpt from another article: “Immune reactions to orthopedic implant debris are the primary cause of total joint replacement (TJR) failure over the long term (15–20 years). It has been well established that implant debris causes local inflammation, limiting the long-term performance of the over one million total joint replacements (TJR) implanted each year in the US. Implant debris induces a subtle inflammatory cascade resulting in a slow progression of bone loss… that over time leads to implant failure.”<a href=\"#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\">[vi]</a>\r\n\r\nThe researchers are saying that the debris from implants is definitely a problem and that it causes disease. Obviously, this is not a good scenario.\r\n\r\nSo, where does the debris go? In research looking at the dissemination of wear particles, the scientists find the debris in the lymph nodes, liver and spleen. “Metallic wear particles in the liver or spleen were more prevalent in patients who had had a failed hip arthroplasty (seven of eight) than in patients who had had a primary hip (two of eleven) or knee replacement (two of ten). Metallic wear particles were detected in the lymph nodes in 68 percent (nineteen) of the twenty-eight patients with an implant from whom lymph nodes were available for study. In this study, systemic distribution of metallic and polyethylene wear particles was a common finding, both in patients with a previously failed implant and in those with a primary total joint prosthesis. The prevalence of particles in the liver or spleen was greater after reconstructions with mechanical failure.”<a href=\"#_edn7\" name=\"_ednref7\">[vii]</a>\r\n\r\nMany people contact our office because they are experiencing joint pain and are looking for an alternative to a surgical joint replacement. We offer very effective non-surgical options with Regenerative Orthopedics, including Stem Cell Therapy. At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we only use the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy, and the procedure only has to be done once. Plus, this non-surgical therapy not only provides a non-surgical option, but also helps you to avoid an allergic response from the implants used in joint replacement or the pathology that can occur from the debris caused by corrosion.\r\n\r\nWe strongly recommend looking into non-surgical Regenerative Orthopedics with Peter A. Fields, MD, DC and OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> for repair of painful joints before opting for a joint replacement.\r\n\r\nRemember, once surgery has been done, it cannot be un-done.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[i]</a> Laitinen, Minna, et al. \"High blood metal ion levels in 19 of 22 patients with metal-on-metal hinge knee replacements: A cause for concern.\" <em>Acta orthopaedica</em> 88.3 (2017): 269-274.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\">[ii]</a> Harloff, Thomas, et al. \"Titanium allergy or not?.\" <em>Health</em> 2.04 (2010): 306.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\">[iii]</a> Guenther D, Thomas P, Kendoff D, Omar M, Gehrke T, Haasper C. Allergic reactions in arthroplasty: myth or serious problem? Int Orthop. 2016 Feb;40(2):239-44. doi: 10.1007/s00264-015-3001-6. Epub 2015 Nov 2.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\">[iv]</a> Gao, Chengde, et al. \"Highly biodegradable and bioactive Fe-Pd-bredigite biocomposites prepared by selective laser melting.\" <em>Journal of advanced research</em> 20 (2019): 91-104.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\">[v]</a> Samelko, Lauryn, et al. \"Cobalt alloy implant debris induces inflammation and bone loss primarily through danger signaling, not TLR4 activation: implications for DAMP-ening implant related inflammation.\" <em>PLoS One</em> 11.7 (2016).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\">[vi]</a> Samelko, Lauryn, et al. \"TLR4 (not TLR2) dominate cognate TLR activity associated with CoCrMo implant particles.\" <em>Journal of Orthopaedic Research</em> 35.5 (2017): 1007-1017.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref7\" name=\"_edn7\">[vii]</a> Urban, Robert M., et al. \"Dissemination of wear particles to the liver, spleen, and abdominal lymph nodes of patients with hip or knee replacement.\" <em>JBJS</em> 82.4 (2000): 457.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Allergic Reactions and Problems of Corrosion with Joint Replacements','','inherit','closed','closed','','3547-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:20:51','2020-06-30 20:20:51','',3547,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3547-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3844,8,'2020-06-30 20:21:23','2020-06-30 20:21:23','Are you experiencing sciatica pain going down your leg? The pain may have begun years ago with aggravating pain in the gluts or the back of the thigh. Are you noticing new symptoms of tingling down to the calf and toes? Sciatica pain and symptoms may occur with sitting, standing, and walking; and may be relieved with lying down.\r\n\r\nChiropractors should be your first physician to see about sciatica pain as this is an area they treat all of the time. But if the pain continues after giving chiropractic a chance (several or more treatments are usually needed), and then also trying other various treatment modalities, like acupuncture, massage, and physical therapy, the next step would be Regenerative Orthopedics as a solution for this persistent pain.\r\n\r\nDid you receive an MRI with a report revealing some type of encroachment on a nerve root in the lower back area, which is pinching the nerve, and possibly some displacement and/or degeneration in the vertebrae of the lower back? These are not uncommon on MRI reports when experiencing sciatica pain. The displacement mentioned on the report may include forward or backward movement of the vertebrae which pinches the nerve root due to <em>instability in the lumbar spine caused by ligament laxity</em>.\r\n<h2>How Do Ligaments Become Lax?</h2>\r\nLigaments are a type of connective tissue that connect bone to bone and help stabilize the spine and other joints. Injured ligaments have difficulty healing because they have a pretty poor blood supply. Regenerative Orthopedics stimulates the body to boost the blood supply and fibroblasts at the injured areas, resulting in repair of the injured ligaments. The fibroblasts are the cells through which collagen is made and by which tendons and ligaments repair.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics helps strengthen and tighten the ligaments thereby stabilizing the joints of the lumbar spine which then stops the pinching of the nerve.\r\n<h2>Cortisone vs Dextrose Caudal Epidural</h2>\r\nA lumbar epidural is an injection into the epidural space of the lumbar spine. When patients are having referred pain, a cortisone (steroid) or dextrose injection can be used. Steroids are strong anti-inflammatories and must be limited to no more that 3-4 injections each year in order to prevent thinning of the bone and connective tissue damage.\r\n\r\nAt OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we endeavor to build up the soft tissue and joint structures, and do not use substances like cortisone, which cause degeneration and inhibit healing. Instead, the dextrose solution can be used to reduce the swelling of the nerve without the anti-inflammatory effect and the steroid side effects.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics eliminate or reduce pain, numbness, and tingling, enabling the former sciatica sufferer to be able to sit, stand, and walk without any pain or annoying symptoms. The treatment is very effective at achieving symptom resolution and pain-free living.\r\n\r\nHere at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we practice a comprehensive approach to Regenerative Orthopedics as an alternative to surgery and joint replacement in order to help regenerate connective soft tissues and accelerate recovery. Lumbar instability can cause an array of symptoms including sacroiliac pain, lower back pain, sciatic symptoms, and referred leg pain. All can be treated effectively with Regenerative Orthopedics.  If you are suffering from any of the symptoms listed above and would like to learn more, you can give us a call at (310)453-1234. We’d love to help you eliminate your sciatica symptoms.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Treat Sciatica Pain Non-Surgically','','inherit','closed','closed','','3540-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:21:23','2020-06-30 20:21:23','',3540,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3540-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3845,8,'2020-06-30 20:22:20','2020-06-30 20:22:20','[caption id=\"attachment_3742\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"392\"]<img class=\" wp-image-3742\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Kelsey.-knee.stems-copy-500x500.png\" alt=\"Kelsey. Knee.stems Copy\" width=\"392\" height=\"392\" /> <a href=\"https://youtu.be/jhN7D30YcYI\">Click to Watch Video</a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, the Stem Cell technique we use for injuries to the joints and spine is The Gold Standard for stem cell regeneration. We don’t use just one type of regenerative therapy but use four different kinds of Regenerative Orthopedics to help you avoid invasive surgery. Many other clinics only use one or two of these procedures, but not all four. We use bone marrow stem cells as well as adipose (fat) stem cells. We also use <a href=\"/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP Prolotherapy</a> to accelerate their healing. In addition, we use <a href=\"/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. This last step is critical for the success of the procedure. Without it, failure rates are high.</p>\r\nUsing two sources of stem cells (bone and fat) as well as PRP Prolotherapy and Dextrose Prolotherapy is referred to as The Gold Standard for stem cell regeneration. We choose to use this procedure in cases where people have been told they either need their joint replaced, have bone-on-bone, advanced arthritis, cartilage loss, or a combination of these.\r\n\r\nIn this article, we would like to discuss Stem Cell Therapy for the regeneration of a degenerated joint. The goal of Stem Cell Therapy, as with all forms of Regenerative Orthopedics, is to stimulate injured tissues to repair.\r\n<h2><strong>What Is the Basis Behind Stem Cell Therapy?</strong></h2>\r\nIn conditions such as arthritis, the problem is typically progressive and degenerative, with a limited ability of the joint to heal itself. The joint is in a <em>state where it is breaking down</em>. What we want to do with Stem Cell Therapy is to get the joint in a state of <em>building up. </em>When we use Stem Cell Therapy, we are stimulating the body to repair the area to get it stronger. Stem Cell Therapy probably works by a lot of different mechanisms but here are some proposed mechanisms:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Reduces the instability in the joint that leads to arthritis in the first place</li>\r\n 	<li>Stimulates the growth of the cells (extracellular matrix) that make the tissues that are causing the ongoing pain and/or instability</li>\r\n 	<li>Stimulates the cells already present to make extracellular matrix</li>\r\n 	<li>The cells that help to build cartilage are called chondrocytes. Stem Cell Therapy involves the injections of the precursor cells (stem cells) that will differentiate into adult chondrocytes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhile the exact mechanisms by which Stem Cell Therapy works can be debated, the bottom line for the patient is,<strong> <em>“Do I get rid of my pain and get back to the activities I desire?”</em> In the majority of cases, the answer is, “<em>Yes!</em>”</strong>\r\n<h2><strong>Conditions That Can Be Treated with Stem Cell Therapy</strong></h2>\r\nAny condition that is helped by one type of Regenerative Orthopedics (Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, Prolotherapy) can at least theoretically be helped by another type of Regenerative Orthopedics. While Stem Cell Therapy is typically not used for ligament and tendon injuries, it surely can be used for those conditions. Most clinics, including OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, use Stem Cell Therapy for cases of significant joint injury or severe degenerative arthritis in joints or even the spine. Those who are involved in treating people with articular cartilage degeneration or joint injury know that when these patients are treated with Stem Cell Therapy, the vast majority of them improve.\r\n<h2><strong>Adult Stem Cell Injections, NOT Embryonic Stem Cell Injections</strong></h2>\r\nThe Stem Cell Therapy done at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> has nothing to do with embryonic stem cell therapy. Most research and studies have shown that cord blood does <strong>NOT</strong> have many if any, stem cells. We only use the patient’s own adult stem cells. We take the bone marrow from the patient’s own tibia or iliac crest bones and use fat from the abdominal or buttock areas so that the stem cells are the freshest. Additionally, there is no cross-contamination this way! We then inject these cells into the defective joint.\r\n<h2>Why Do We Use PRP with Stem Cells from Bone Marrow and Fat?</h2>\r\nAt OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we only use the <strong>Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy</strong>, which includes bone marrow stem cells, fat stem cells, PRP, and Dextrose Prolotherapy. Stem cells are great, but they need to be directed as to what to do. Some of the directors are the growth factors that are in the platelets. Platelets aid the stem cells in their various jobs including differentiation and then aid in the differentiated cells making the extracellular matrix to repair the injured tissue. One could think of the stem cells as construction workers and the platelets (and their growth factors) as their supervisors, telling them what to do. Platelet Rich Plasma contains a myriad of substances that stimulate healing, like platelet-derived growth factor, which attracts immune system cells to the injured area to enhance ligament and tendon healing. And fibroblast growth factor which promotes the growth of the cells involved in collagen and cartilage formation.\r\n\r\nWe have found that Comprehensive Regenerative Orthopedics using the combination of all of these regenerative treatments works amazingly at accomplishing the results of repair and return to function in the patients we have treated, allowing them to return to the activities they enjoy in life.\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Akens MK, Hurtig MB. Influence of species and anatomical location on chondrocyte expression. <em>BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders</em>. 2005; 6:23.</li>\r\n 	<li>Guilak F, Estes BT, Dickman BO. 2010 Nicolas Andry Award: Multipotent adult stem cells from adipose tissue for musculoskeletal tissue engineering. <em>Clinical</em><em> Orthopedics and Related Research. 2010;468:2530-2540.</em></li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Stem Cell Therapy at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> - Why We are Different','','inherit','closed','closed','','3526-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:22:20','2020-06-30 20:22:20','',3526,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3526-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3846,8,'2020-06-30 20:25:22','2020-06-30 20:25:22','Tendonitis is the most common injury to the knee. In general, it refers to an inflammation, irritation or tear of a tendon, the thick fibrous cords that attach muscles to bone. One of the most frequent types of tendonitis of the knee is pes anserinus tendonitis, which involves the pes anserinus tendons that lie on the inside and just below the knee joint and which prevent the lower leg from twisting outward while running. Middle-aged adult runners are most susceptible to the development of pes anserinus tendonitis, the most common form. Two other types of knee tendonitis are popliteus tendonitis and semi-membranous tendonitis.\r\n\r\nPatellar tendonitis is inflammation of the patellar tendon, which attaches the kneecap to the tibia or shinbone.The patellar tendon helps your muscles extend your knee.\r\n<h2>How Does Knee Tendonitis Develop?</h2>\r\n<h2><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3411\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/May-Athlete-Knee-v101219-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Knee Tendonitis Treatment\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></h2>\r\nTendonitis is caused by overuse, injury or aging. The pain is usually the result of a small tear in or inflammation of the tendon. Tendonitis can also be associated with inflammatory diseases that occur throughout the body, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Popliteus tendonitis is caused by excessive inward rolling of the feet, called pronation, as well as running downhill, which tends to put excessive stress on this tendon and can cause it to tear or become inflamed. Pes anserine tendonitis, on the other hand, is characterized by inflammation of the medial knee, and often coexists with other knee disorders. Semi-membranous tendonitis is characterized by swelling over the posteromedial aspect of the knee and tenderness with resisted flexion or outward-turned strain.\r\n\r\nPatellar tendonitis is an acute condition, such as knee pain following a run. If the tendon is stressed repeatedly, tiny tears can occur in the tendon. If this process persists, the tendon degenerates causing another more chronic tendon condition known as tendinosis.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Symptoms of Knee Tendonitis</h2>\r\nKnee tendonitis commonly produces pain, tenderness and stiffness near a joint and is aggravated by movement. The inflamed tendons in the knee are usually painful when moved or touched, and the tendon sheaths may be visibly swollen from the accumulation of fluid and inflammation. Moving the joints near the tendon even slightly may also cause severe pain. The pain may be worse when ascending or descending stairs, when getting up from a seated position, and at night.\r\n<h2>What Is the Typical Treatment for Tendonitis?</h2>\r\nThe typical treatment regime for tendonitis, such as knee tendonitis, rotator cuff tendonitis or patellar tendonitis, includes rest, ice, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and cortisone injections. Unfortunately, this approach is not able to strengthen the weakened tendon and, thus, does not alleviate the persistent pain that people with this condition experience. While ice, anti-inflammatory drugs and cortisone injections may produce short-term pain benefit, they actually inhibit the healing process, because they boost the degeneration of soft tissue and therefore accelerate cartilage degeneration. If the individual with tendonitis receives cortisone injections into the tendon, or if they take anti-inflammatories for a very long time, the tendonitis will become tendinosis. This means the tendon becomes degenerated.\r\n\r\nOther modern medical treatment options include cryotherapy and massage. But again, although they may provide pain relief, they do not address the root of the problem – weakened and/or injured tendons and ligaments. When the patient tries these treatment modalities and the pain persists, patients who experience tendonitis may be referred to a surgeon. Unfortunately, surgery has consequences and side effects and may make the problem worse.\r\n<h2>Using Regenerative Orthopedics to Treat Tendonitis</h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3410\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Josh-knee-v101219-500x500.png\" alt=\"Knee Tendonitis Treatment\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />In treating tendonitis, we recommend stimulating tendon repair and strengthening any weakened or lax ligaments with therapy that includes movement, exercise, and regenerative treatment. This approach will encourage the damaged tissues to heal as quickly as possible.  Keep in mind, when someone with tendonitis continues to work out while using pain medications or after receiving cortisone injections, they may block the pain, but the tendon will continue to degenerate. You may not feel it at the time, since the pain is being blocked, but more damage is being done to the tendon. It is better to stop the particular athletics that caused the tendonitis. Yes, movement and exercise are important, but it is necessary to proceed with an exercise that does not put a lot of tension on the tendon. Cycling and swimming are examples of this type of exercise, as long as they do not cause excessive pain. These types of exercise are recommended because movement encourages healing of the tendon.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is used in cases of tendonitis, when the tendon does not continue to improve every week or if a tendonitis injury requires extra-quick healing, such as is the case with many athletes. When degeneration of the tendon has transpired, or tendinosis is present, the condition benefits tremendously from these treatments. When the tendon cannot heal on its own, an underlying ligament problem and joint instability may be occurring, allowing for too much movement of the knee joint. This movement irritates the tendon because the tendon is unable to contract against a stable knee. Regenerative Orthopedics strengthens both the weakened tendons and ligaments.\r\n\r\nComprehensive treatment to the knee involves multiple injections of PRP or a dextrose-based solution or both directed at the affected tendons, ligaments and other affected structures of the knee. This triggers the immune system to initiate repair of the injured tendons and ligaments. Blood supply dramatically increases at the injured area. The body is alerted that healing needs to take place and reparative cells are sent to the treated area of the knee in need of healing. The body also lays down new collagen at the treated areas, thereby strengthening the weakened structures. Once the tendons and ligaments are strengthened, the joint stabilizes and the tendonitis or tendinosis conditions resolve.\r\n<h2>Think Regenerative Orthopedics May Be for You? Call us!</h2>\r\nTo schedule an appointment, call us on the same line <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">310-453-1234</a> and tell us more about your case. OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is a full-time Regenerative Orthopedics medical office with extensive experience in regenerative therapies such as the Gold Standard in Stem Cell therapy, Platelet Rich Plasma, and Prolotherapy regenerative injection solutions. Peter A. Fields, MD, DC is both an MD and a chiropractor.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Knee Tendonitis Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','3409-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:25:22','2020-06-30 20:25:22','',3409,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3409-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3847,8,'2020-06-30 20:27:40','2020-06-30 20:27:40','Overuse Injuries are painful joint conditions that can occur in any joint of the body. Repetitive strain from repeat motion and overuse which may transpire in sports or particular jobs and activities can lead to these injuries.  Injuries, such as Runner’s Knee, Rotator Cuff Tendonitis, and Tennis Elbow are examples of overuse injuries, which are progressive activity-related injuries linked to repetitive stress that is placed on the tendon, ligament or other joint structure. Individuals with overuse injuries may try to manage their pain on their own for a while. They may attempt to stabilize the knee, shoulder or elbow with a brace, or calm the pain with over-the-counter medications, or even rest the joint a bit in order to find enough relief to be able to play in the next game, continue to work, or participate in their upcoming event.\r\n<h2>Common Causes of Overuse Injuries</h2>\r\nDoing too much of the same activity strains the tendons, ligaments, and other soft tissue structures. Training error and improper technique may add to the possibility of an overuse injury. Using poor or improper form during training exercises, while running on uneven ground, when swinging a tennis racket, or even with painting walls, can overload the muscles, tendons, and ligaments, and cause an overuse injury. In cases of Runners Knee, for example, the repeated stress from the force of hitting hard surfaces while contracting the leg muscle when running, again and again, results in a weakening of the tendon and ligaments. In overuse injuries, many may think their tendon or ligaments are just inflamed, and although the injury may begin with inflammation, when left untreated, this overuse injury overloads the tendon and ligaments, resulting in degeneration or even in a tear. Many cases of overuse injuries become chronic with instances of recurrence.\r\n<h2>Symptoms of Overuse Injuries</h2>\r\nIn the beginning, pain and tenderness are noted in the affected area after physical activity. As the problem progresses, the pain and discomfort occur during activity. Of course, symptoms vary with the various joints and from person to person, but as the condition advances, swelling and pain will restrict the ability to perform sports or particular activities. Eventually, the pain and symptoms will persist, even at rest.\r\n<h2>Treating Overuse Injuries</h2>\r\nChasing and suppressing symptoms with bracing and pain medications may keep the swelling down and provide momentary pain relief, but a knee sleeve, for example, will only give a false sense of security while only temporarily helping the sufferer to function. The debilitating pain, however, will keep the individual and athlete searching for a cure.  Is surgery the answer? Surgery prolongs the athlete’s return to sport.<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\"><sup>[i]</sup></a>  Fortunately, there are non-surgical options! Here’s what doctors in New York say about the overuse injury patellar tendonitis, “Due to its common refractory response (difficulty in treating) to conservative treatment, a variety of new treatments have emerged recently that include...<strong>Prolotherapy</strong>, <strong>platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP)</strong><strong>,</strong> arthroscopic surgical procedures, surgical resection of the inferior patellar pole (cutting away tendon tissue at the kneecap)…”<a href=\"#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"><sup>[ii]</sup></a>\r\n\r\nAt OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, the regenerative treatments we use for painful joint conditions include Platelet Rich Plasma and Prolotherapy. But the researchers listed surgery too! Why do surgery if PRP is good enough? And is it good enough to effectively treat overuse conditions? Studies done in Europe demonstrate the effectiveness of Platelet Rich Plasma for those with overuse conditions of the knee, and its ability to improve pain symptoms and functionality, saying, “The most important finding in our meta-analysis is that PRP injections are statistically better than the control group at longer term follow-up suggesting that PRP is an effective and worthwhile treatment for Patellar Tendinopathy. <a href=\"#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[iii]</a><sup>,<a href=\"#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\">[iv]</a></sup> A 2018 study agreed that multiple PRP injections offer the most satisfactory results.<a href=\"#_edn5\" name=\"_ednref5\">[v]</a> Athletes are looking to non-surgical therapies such as Stem Cell Treatments, Platelet Rich Plasma or Prolotherapy treatments, because they are showing improved outcomes in those with tendon and ligament conditions like Runner’s Knee.<a href=\"#_edn6\" name=\"_ednref6\">[vi]</a>\r\n<h2>Treating Overuse Injuries with Regenerative Orthopedics</h2>\r\nAt OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, using regenerative therapies like Stem Cell Therapy, Platelet Rich Plasma, and Prolotherapy is what we do. By treating overuse injuries with Regenerative Orthopedics, athletes can get back to their sport, and individuals can return to the activities they love. We see substantial, consistent improvements in pain outcomes when treating those with overuse injuries.  <strong>Regenerative Orthopedics can treat various joint disorders including problems of the tendons, because the</strong><strong> injections directed at the weakened tendons and involved ligaments</strong> stimulate a string of healing events, which include an increase of blood supply, an influx of reparative cells, and the deposition of collagen cells. When the collagen matures, it will strengthen and tighten the damaged tendons and ligaments.\r\n\r\n<strong>Why would we treat the ligaments too? </strong>The ongoing and recurring joint pain in overuse conditions is rooted in joint instability. Patients with overuse injuries often have concurrent weakness in the ligaments of the joint. These ligaments play a huge role in stabilizing the joint, and when weak, will put more strain on the tendon and other joint structures. The problem of weak ligaments needs to be addressed in treatment. Therefore, we treat the joint comprehensively, and make sure we treat any injured and weakened ligaments as well, in order to achieve the best results. Comprehensive treatment will result in repair and healing of the entire joint, tightening of the ligaments, and strengthening and repair of the tendons, so the joint and all of its structures function normally, and the athletes and individuals who were sidelined by overuse injuries can return confidently and pain-free to the sport and activities they love.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[i]</a> Cook J L, Khan KM, Harcourt PR, <em>et al. </em><a href=\"http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/31/4/332.short\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A cross sectional study of 100 athletes with jumper’s knee managed conservatively and surgically.</a> The Victorian Institute of Sport Tendon Study Group. Br J Sports Med1997; 31: 332 – 336.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\">[ii]</a> Christian RA, Rossy WH, Sherman OH. Patellar tendinopathy – recent developments toward treatment. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2014;72(3):217-24.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\">[iii]</a> Kaux JF, Bruyere O, Croisier JL, Forthomme B, Le Goff C, Crielaard JM. One-year follow-up of platelet-rich plasma infiltration to treat chronic proximal patellar tendinopathies. Acta Orthop Belg. 2015 Jun;81(2):251-6.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\">[iv]</a> Dupley L, Charalambous CP. Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections as a Treatment for Refractory Patellar Tendinosis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Trials. Knee surgery &amp; related research. 2017 Sep;29(3):165.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref5\" name=\"_edn5\">[v]</a> Andriolo L, Altamura SA, Reale D, Candrian C, Zaffagnini S, Filardo G. Nonsurgical Treatments of Patellar Tendinopathy: Multiple Injections of Platelet-Rich Plasma Are a Suitable Option: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. The American journal of sports medicine. 2018 Mar 1:0363546518759674.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref6\" name=\"_edn6\">[vi]</a> Kopka M, Bradley JP. The Use of Biologic Agents in Athletes with Knee Injuries. J Knee Surg. 2016 Jul;29(5):379-86. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1584194. Epub 2016 May 20.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?','','inherit','closed','closed','','2912-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:27:40','2020-06-30 20:27:40','',2912,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2912-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3848,8,'2020-06-30 20:28:54','2020-06-30 20:28:54','We see many people in our office who want to avoid a joint replacement. This scenario occurs more often than you might imagine. Folks of all ages come seeking treatment so they can continue their distance running, weightlifting, bicycling, and other activities, because pain is getting in the way of the things in life they enjoy. Frequently, they have been told that their problem, which is likely arthritis, is too advanced, and the only option left is a joint replacement. Meanwhile, the sufferer looks for an alternative, often left to chase symptoms, taking pain medications and trying various therapies in an attempt to find some relief. They hear about OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, and call or email us, inquiring whether Regenerative Orthopedics can help them, so they don’t have to replace their joint. In the majority of musculoskeletal pain cases, Regenerative Orthopedics can give you pain relief, while improveing the function of your joint.\r\n\r\n<strong>Yes, Regenerative Orthopedics Works Even After Many Other Treatments Fail</strong>\r\n\r\nHow does Regenerative Orthopedics work if so many treatment options have already failed? Many treatment suggestions are therapies that ONLY prolong or delay the need for joint replacement. You are likely familiar with over-the-counter pain relievers and prescription medications like NSAIDS and steroids. There are also injectable medications, such as corticosteroids and hyaluronic acid injections. These treatments are not curative though, and only give temporary relief. Some, such as NSAIDS and steroids, actually weaken the joint further, which only promotes the arthritic process.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics encourages collagen formation at the joint, stimulates the body to repair itself, heals injured ligaments and tendons, and stimulates new tissue formation. It doesn’t just cover up pain or chase symptoms.\r\n\r\n<strong>Regenerative Orthopedics repairs the joint.</strong>\r\n\r\nWhy not choose an alternative that works by repairing your joint and eliminating the pain? Regenerative Orthopedics, including Stem Cell Therapy, Platelet Rich Plasma, and Comprehensive Prolotherapy, is an effective way to treat your degenerated joint, in a non-surgical manner.\r\n\r\n<strong>Be Aware! Not All Stem Cell Therapies Are Alike!</strong>\r\n\r\nIf you are like many who desire to avoid a joint replacement, you have probably already looked into Stem Cell Therapies, or even gone to a seminar. If you have been to a seminar, the presenter may have emphasized the need to get some type of amniotic stem cell product. The line of thinking is that if you are older, your stem cells are too old, so you need donated cells! This is not the truth! First of all, it is important to understand that amniotic “stem cells” are void of live stem cells, because the process necessary to make them available to you actually kills the live cells. On the other hand, your own stem cells are still alive and potent enough to work. Why use a donated product when you have your own <strong>live</strong> cells?\r\n\r\n<strong>What Does OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> Do Differently Than Other Clinics?</strong>\r\n\r\nClinics in the United States that use a patient’s own stem cells, take the stem cells from bone marrow or from the fat in the abdominal area. Once they have retrieved the cells, they are then reintroduced into the degenerated or injured joint.\r\n\r\nAt OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we use the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy. Many other clinics use just one form of treatment. For example, they may use bone marrow stem cells only, or they may possibly just use PRP. The Gold Standard encompasses four types of treatments, including stem cells from bone marrow, stem cells from fat, platelets from blood (PRP), and comprehensive dextrose Prolotherapy. In many instances, just one type of regenerative therapy may be sufficient enough to bring healing. Dextrose Prolotherapy, for example, is known to stimulate repair of a painful, degenerated area, as it boosts the normal healing abilities in the injured area, attracting immune cells to the degenerated structure for the purpose of repair and healing. And it is possible that we may recommend this therapy, depending on the diagnosis. However, when a joint is damaged or degenerated to the point where the surgeon wants to replace it, and greater levels of regeneration are needed due to the severity, it would make sense to choose the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy. The Gold Standard is uniquely effective at repair of the degenerated joint.\r\n\r\n<strong>Avoid Joint Replacement with Regenerative Orthopedics</strong>\r\n\r\nBy treating the whole joint in a comprehensive manner, a more complete repair is established. The annoying, persistent and disabling pain of arthritis is almost always due to underlying injured soft tissue, like the ligaments and tendons, which cause the joint to be unstable. The injury to the soft tissue occurred after some type of trauma (even an old sprain) or wear and tear, and the weak ligaments cause the joint to move in an abnormal motion. Over time, this abnormal joint motion will injure other joint structures, setting the joint up for the degeneration that occurs in the arthritic process. By treating the joint comprehensively, Regenerative Orthopedics stimulates the repair of the injured joint structures, which stops the abnormal joint motion, and halts the degenerative process.\r\n\r\nWhen the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy is used, this treatment combination helps to regenerate the joint when cartilage has been lost, while also stimulating the other soft tissue structures to repair and strengthen, which fixes the root problem of joint instability, and results in the elimination of pain and the return to function for those with degenerative joint conditions.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is an effective treatment option for those desiring to avoid surgery and get back to the sports and level of activities they love…even after many other treatments have failed. Don’t let joint pain put a damper on your active lifestyle. Non-surgical Regenerative Orthopedics can resolve your joint pain and help you to meet your activity goals.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Active and Looking To Avoid a Joint Replacement','','inherit','closed','closed','','2865-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:28:54','2020-06-30 20:28:54','',2865,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2865-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3849,8,'2020-06-30 20:30:57','2020-06-30 20:30:57','Seminars about amniotic “stem cell” therapy are popping up everywhere, and it is important to know what advertisers are really talking about. At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we do not use amniotic “stem cell” therapy in our stem cell treatments, but we do want you to be educated about amniotic therapy, especially since there is a lot of misinformation surrounding amniotic “stem cell” therapy and umbilical cord blood “stem cell” therapy. We want to inform you on what these treatments are and also what they are not.\r\n\r\nThere is a reason we keep putting “stem cells” in quotations when we talking about amniotic “stem cells.” That’s because there are NO actual stem cells in amniotic “stem cell” therapy. That’s right! Both amniotic “stem cell” therapy and umbilical cord blood “stem cell” therapy have NO stem cells in the product. Think about the scenario a minute. There isn’t someone waiting for the mother to give birth, and someone who is collecting the afterbirth, and someone else delivering it to your doctor’s office, to then be injected into your degenerated or injured hip or knee by the clinician you have chosen, right?! No, that isn’t the way it happens. Sure, the mother does donate the placental tissue. But the afterbirth materials are purchased by companies, and the companies process the materials in an effort to make sure they are disease-free. They are also freeze-dried. All of these preservation processes kill all of the live cells. That leaves <strong>NO live stem cells in the product</strong>. Amniotic stem cells are being advertised all over the place and people are fascinated with this very popular trend of using amniotic fluid for joint repair. But it needs to be clarified that amniotic “stem cell” therapy has NO actual stem cells, but rather growth factors and natural hyaluronic acid remnants found in the extracellular matrix of the amniotic tissue. If companies advertise in this way about the actual product you will receive, it is simply not true. Keep in mind that in their pre-donated state, the amniotic fluid does have an abundance of stem cells, but they do not survive the processing.\r\n\r\n<strong>They Say My Stem Cells Are Too Old, Weak, or Too Few</strong>\r\n\r\nSome seminars try to convince folks that their own stem cells are no good, and that the donated cells are better for treating joint pain. That’s not true! This is another important point to understand… your own bone marrow, even if you are older, contains sufficient stem cells. Yours stem cells are just fine. And they are live stem cells. How can the processed “dead” cells be better? The push to say that your own cells are too weak, or too few and that their amniotic product is better does not make any sense, when their product doesn’t contain any! Remember, cryopreserved, dehydrated amniotic products do not contain stem cells. Yes, amniotic fluid does contain growth factors. And these growth factors very well may work at helping joint pain. But guess what?  You have growth factors in your blood! Your own blood in the form of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) contains live growth factors too. And when we use PRP, if recommended in your particular case, we won’t be preserving it and freeze drying it. It will be used right away. Again, the purchased, micronized amniotic product does contain growth factor material, but it is processed. Why not just use your own (autologous) live stem cells and PRP growth factors for your joint pain and injuries?\r\n\r\nUsing your own stem cells and blood is also safer as far as the transfer of disease or contaminants. True, the amniotic product is processed and freeze-dried, but problems of contamination have occurred. The CDC has reported instances of contamination of both amniotic product and cord blood with fecal matter and bacteria.<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[i]</a>\r\n\r\nTo recap: original amniotic fluid from the fetus does contain an abundance of stem cells in its pre-donated state. However, the procedure used in amniotic material processing alters the original relevant characteristics of the product thereby decreasing its ability and usefulness at regeneration and repair of injured or degenerated tissue. Once again, the amniotic “stem cell” therapy does <strong>not</strong> contain actual stem cells, but rather growth factors that may possibly activate your own stem cells.\r\n\r\n<strong>They Say I Just Need One Injection</strong>\r\n\r\nOne injection simply is not enough to heal your whole joint. Even if just one injection is advertised, it is not sufficient for complete healing. The most likely scenario is that your joint injury or pain progressed over time, and involves more than one joint structure. In order to provide adequate repair of the joint and the pain relief you seek, a more comprehensive treatment would be necessary. In most joint injuries, when one ligament is injured, additional ligaments and other soft tissue are generally injured as well. Unhealed joint injuries often lead to arthritis, and in this case the entire joint is involved. One injection simply cannot treat all of those joint structures. A comprehensive treatment is necessary to strengthen, repair and stabilize all of the involved structures. This also helps to prevent the continued breakdown of cartilage common in arthritis. <strong>A single injection is simply not comprehensive</strong> enough to reverse the damage affecting the entire joint. At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we address the entire joint with a multi-injection technique called <strong>Comprehensive Regenerative Orthopedics, in order to effectively treat the joint and return you to the pain-free life you desire</strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Why Don’t We Use Amniotic “Stem Cell” Therapy?</strong>\r\n\r\nAt OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we use the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy, which combines four different regenerative treatments that are extremely effective and which utilize your own stem cells and growth factors. We use adipose (fat) stem cells, which contain both live growth factors and live stem cells. Plus, we use bone marrow stem cells, which contain live growth factors and live stem cells. We also use Platelet Rich Plasma, which contains live growth factors. And then we use Dextrose Prolotherapy to strengthen any injured ligaments or tendons so the whole joint is treated and repaired. In comparison to amniotic “stem cell” therapy that only has processed growth factor material and no stem cells, it makes sense that we would choose the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy that has been shown to be very effective.\r\n\r\nAnother great thing about Regenerative Orthopedics and the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy is that it is non-surgical and requires basically no downtime. No extended time off of work is needed, and you can remain active.\r\n\r\nVarious trials and studies have shown the effectiveness of Dextrose Prolo­therapy alone in treating arthritis, as well as ligament and tendon injuries.<a href=\"#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[ii]</a><sup>,<a href=\"#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\">[iii]</a>,<a href=\"#_edn4\" name=\"_ednref4\">[iv]</a></sup> When indicated, in advanced cases of degeneration, we recommend the entire regimen involved in the Gold Standard of Stem Cell Therapy. In many cases of degeneration and injury, Prolotherapy alone is sufficient to bring the pain relief and repair needed, and the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy is not required. In cases that are more advanced, many other clinics use only one or two of these procedures, but we have discovered that this combination acts as an amazing regenerative solution to reverse the damage of arthritis on the joint. We comprehensively treat the entire joint with multiple injections of the Platelet Rich Plasma portion of the blood, adipose stem cells, and bone marrow stem cells. These regenerative treatments, along with Dextrose Prolotherapy in and around the involved joint offer benefits in terms of pain relief, regenerative properties, and cartilage repair for people with arthritis and all types of joint pain and injuries.  In our experience, we have discovered that this combination approach of live stem cells, growth factors, and regenerative therapies offers the best therapeutic regenerative approach for more advanced degenerative cases and particular injuries, addressing the whole joint and effectively healing the joint injuries, resolving pain, and restoring function to return you quickly to the active life you desire.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[i]</a> <em>Notes from the Field:</em> Infections after Receipt of Bacterially Contaminated Umbilical Cord Blood–Derived Stem Cell Products for Other than Hematopoietic or Immunologic Reconstitution — United States, 2018. <em>Weekly</em> / December 21, 2018 /67(50);1397–1399.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\">[ii]</a> Reeves KD, Hassanein K. Randomized prospective double-blind placebo-controlled study of dextrose prolotherapy\r\n\r\nor knee osteoarthritis with or without ACL laxity.  <em>Alt Ther Health Med</em>. 2000; 6(2):68–80.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\">[iii]</a> Dagenais S, Yelland MJ, Del Mar C, Schoene ML. Prolotherapy injections for chronic low-back pain. <em>Cochrane Database Syst Rev</em>. Apr 18, 2007; (2): CD004059.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref4\" name=\"_edn4\">[iv]</a> Rabago D, Zgierska A, Fortney L, et al. Hypertonic dextrose injections (prolotherapy) for knee osteoarthritis: results of a single-arm uncontrolled study with 1-year follow-up. <em>J Altern Complement Med</em>. 2012;18(4): 408–14.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Amniotic “Stem Cell” Therapy','','inherit','closed','closed','','2611-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:30:57','2020-06-30 20:30:57','',2611,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2611-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3850,8,'2020-06-30 20:31:26','2020-06-30 20:31:26','<strong>Painful Joints? Regenerative Orthopedics Works Even When Other Treatments Fail  </strong>\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics, including Stem Cell Therapy, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), and Dextrose Prolotherapy are non-surgical treatments for numerous painful joint conditions. The treatments are often superior to many other treatments at effectively repairing joint injuries, eliminating joint pain, and getting you back to the activities and the lifestyle you love.  Is joint pain standing in the way of your enjoyment of sports? Are painful joints making it difficult to do normal, everyday things? At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we commonly see patients who have tried a number of different treatments in an effort to find relief from their painful knee, hip, shoulder, back, and multiple joint pain. They have tried over-the-counter medications, prescription medications, cortisone injections, massage, and other treatments, but are still in pain. Surgery may have been recommended or even performed already. Yet they are still in pain. Does this sound like you? Do you continue to suffer with a painful joint condition even though it seems like you have tried everything, but still experience annoying pain? Unfortunately, this scenario is repeated over and over. We hear it all of the time! But there is an answer! Regenerative Orthopedics is effective at repairing many painful joint conditions even after other treatments have failed. How can this be? The reason is because many of the other treatments never treat the root cause of the problem. Think about it. Can Advil really fix a joint problem or does it just cover up the pain? Is the problem an Advil deficiency? When you think about it like that, it is obvious that these treatments aren’t the answer, but more of a band-aid approach.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics has a greater chance at effectively repairing the joint injury and relieving the pain because it is directed at the root cause of the joint pain problem.  The underlying source of the majority of painful joint conditions is joint instability due to ligament and/or tendon injury and weakness. Fortunately, Regenerative Orthopedic treatments, like Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy, work great at treating ligament and tendon injuries and weakness, and because of that, they are able to successfully repair joint instability.\r\n\r\n<strong>How Do Regenerative Orthopedic Treatments Work?</strong>\r\n\r\nIt’s pretty simple. Regenerative Orthopedics involves the injection of different types of natural solutions which are injected into the painful joint areas.  The process stimulates the body’s natural healing cascade, which triggers wound healing properties. This results in tightened and stronger ligaments and tendons, which make the entire joint structure more stable. Remember, the underlying source of most painful joint conditions is an unstable joint. Therefore, stabilization of the joint with Regenerative Orthopedics repairs the problem at its source and results in pain elimination. Regenerative Orthopedics is beneficial in repairing many different types of sports injuries and various types of persistent joint pain.\r\n\r\n<strong>Does Regenerative Orthopedics Only Treat Specific Joints and Conditions? </strong>\r\n\r\nAt OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we have seen Regenerative Orthopedics effectively repair most joint injuries and painful joint conditions including neck, back, knee, hip, shoulder and other musculoskeletal pains that are due to ligament and tendon weakness, injury, and joint instability.\r\n\r\nIn joint injuries such as meniscal tears or labral tears, we have found that the addition of Platelet Rich Plasma, along with Dextrose Prolotherapy is an effective Regenerative Orthopedic technique.\r\n\r\nEven arthritis can be treated with Regenerative Orthopedics, because it also has at its core, a problem of joint instability. Regenerative Orthopedics strengthens the entire joint, because the whole joint is treated comprehensively. Persistent joint pain in arthritis is almost always due to underlying injured soft tissue, like the ligaments and tendons, and joint instability. Left untreated, the weak ligaments cause the joint to move in an abnormal motion. Over time, this abnormal joint motion will injure other joint structures, setting the joint up for degeneration and the arthritic process. Regenerative Orthopedics stimulates the repair of the injured joint structures, stops the abnormal joint motions, and halts the degenerative process.  When degeneration of the joint is more severe, we may recommend the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy, which includes two forms of stem cells (bone and fat), PRP, and Dextrose Prolotherapy. This treatment combination is quite amazing at regenerating the joint when cartilage has been lost, plus it stimulates the other soft tissue structures to repair and strengthen, which fixes the root problem of joint instability, and results in the elimination of pain and the return to function in degenerative joint conditions.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is an effective treatment option for painful joint conditions, even after many other treatments have failed to resolve your pain. If your pain has persisted to put a damper on your life after having tried numerous other treatments, we urge you to consider non-surgical Regenerative Orthopedics to resolve your joint pain.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Painful Joints? Regenerative Orthopedics Works Even When Other Treatments Fail ','','inherit','closed','closed','','2592-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:31:26','2020-06-30 20:31:26','',2592,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2592-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3851,8,'2020-06-30 20:32:08','2020-06-30 20:32:08','<strong>Relief from Sciatica Symptoms</strong>\r\n\r\nSciatica is a complaint that is tossed around quite frequently in the context of burning low back pain that shoots down a person’s buttocks, legs, and/or feet. You’ve probably heard it or have said it yourself! If you’ve had this problem, a good chance a friend has recommended their favorite treatment or therapist to help you find some relief. But did you know that sciatica is not actually a disease? Sure, it’s a real thing, but sciatica is a symptom, and not the disease or condition itself. The condition is called<strong> lumbar radiculopathy. </strong>Oftentimes the terms sciatica and lumbar radiculopathy are used interchangeably. Lumbar refers to the lower back area and radiculopathy is a disease of the root of a nerve.\r\n\r\nFor those of you who have experienced the pain of lumbar radiculopathy or an actual pinched nerve, the pain is very excruciating. The sufferer commonly experiences burning pain shooting down the leg, with pain so bad it will stop you in your tracks. How did you get to this point of extreme pain? The common denominator for most back pain problems is spinal instability. Injury to the ligaments of the back occurred at some point, typically from bending over and twisting with the knees in a locked position, which then stretched the ligaments, and made them vulnerable to injury. The result is weak and lax ligaments. When ligaments of the lumbar spine are weak, the vertebrae can slip out of place and pinch the nerve.\r\n\r\n<strong>What Are the Common Treatments for Sciatica or Lumbar Radiculopathy?</strong>\r\n\r\nChiropractors treat sciatica with much success and should be the first practitioners to see for this condition. You can also try treatments like massage and stretching for relief, but these therapies will only work on the surrounding muscles, and any relief will very likely be temporary.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nIf ligaments are weakened, the muscles will be going into spasm, because muscles spasm in an effort to stabilize the area that is currently unstable due to the ligament injury. Muscle-strengthening may be of benefit, but remember that the underlying injury of the ligaments needs to be addressed. Regenerative Orthopedic treatments, such as Prolotherapy or PRP, are great options for addressing ligament injuries and are effective at repairing and strengthening these types of soft tissue injuries.\r\n\r\nNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are frequently used, but they are not reparative. So when you reach for an aspirin, Advil, or some other over-the-counter NSAID pain reliever, know that this is not a fix. Your physician may recommend prescription NSAID’s, but again, NSAID’s do not repair the injury. They may give you some relief, but they will not fix the underlying problem or heal the injury. If sciatica symptoms do not resolve on their own and the pain continues, a cortisone injection may be recommended by your physician. Epidural cortisone injections may reduce the size of stressed nerve roots, but they do have side effects. Studies have shown that cortisone causes tissue like the ligaments to grow weaker. So, if weak tissue is the source of the problem, to begin with, then why use something that may make the problem worse? Instead, the spinal instability that is allowing the vertebral segments to move excessively needs to be addressed, so the pain can stop!\r\n\r\nHave you tried painkillers and found no lasting relief? Until the source of the problem is addressed, you may find yourself exhausted and frustrated at the failure of various therapies to provide long-lasting relief and treatments that are ineffective at relieving lumbar radiculopathy and the sciatica symptoms. Are antidepressants and anticonvulsants being recommended? Although you may be depressed because of unending pain, good chance depression is not the source of your back pain. And what about the use of anticonvulsants to treat sciatica? In a 2018 article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the writers note that the commonly used anticonvulsant medication for sciatica called “pregabalin does not improve symptoms of sciatica but frequently has adverse effects.”<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[i]</a> If you have exhausted conservative care options, have progressed to stronger medications like painkillers, antidepressants, and anticonvulsants, and are possibly facing the recommendations of surgery, it is time to look into a solution that actually repairs the injury. Regenerative Orthopedics can provide an effective option that results in relief and repair while utilizing a non-surgical solution for those with persistent sciatica symptoms and lumbar radiculopathy.\r\n\r\n<strong>What if Surgery Has Been Recommended?</strong>\r\n\r\nIf you are facing surgery for relief from your symptoms, minimally invasive spine surgery may be the surgery you are considering. Surgery may give you relief. However, studies have shown that although there may be a rapid decrease in pain and disability after a few months, years down the road patients still experience mild to moderate pain post-surgery.<a href=\"#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\">[ii]</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Regenerative Orthopedics to Strengthen Spinal Instability and Relieve Sciatica Symptoms</strong>\r\n\r\nWhy choose surgery and treatments with side effects and which also lack benefit when there is another option? Choose the path that actually repairs the injury and solves the problem. Regenerative Orthopedics is non-surgical, plus it is effective. At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we treat all of the involved areas of the low back including the injured ligaments and their attachments to stimulate the body’s own natural healing process. The treatment boosts the blood supply to the injured areas, which brings reparative cells to the ligaments so they can heal. Remember that when the ligaments are weak, they allow for too much movement of the vertebrae, and a nerve can get pinched. Regenerative Orthopedic treatments to these areas strengthen and tighten the ligaments, which will stabilize the lumbar spine, stop the excessive movement, and repair the underlying problem. The result is pain relief. Regenerative Orthopedics is effective at bringing pain relief and return to function for those suffering from sciatica symptoms and lumbar radiculopathy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[i]</a> Morgan DJ, Dhruva SS, Coon ER, Wright SM, Korenstein D. 2018 Update on Medical Overuse. JAMA Internal Medicine. 2018 Dec 3.  [<a href=\"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2717505\">JAMA</a>]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\">[ii]</a> Machado GC, Witzleb AJ, Fritsch C, Maher CG, Ferreira PH, Ferreira ML. Patients with sciatica still experience pain and disability 5 years after surgery: A systematic review with meta-analysis of cohort studies. Eur J Pain. 2016 May 12.[<a href=\"https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=1973126208637694796&amp;hl=en&amp;as_sdt=0,31\">Google Scholar</a>]\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Relief from Sciatica Symptoms','','inherit','closed','closed','','2555-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:32:08','2020-06-30 20:32:08','',2555,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2555-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3852,8,'2020-06-30 20:33:06','2020-06-30 20:33:06','<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h3 pg-1y2 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">\r\n\r\nRegenerative, non-surgical treatments for painful hip conditions and arthritis have grown in recent years and with good reason. People want an alternative to the invasiveness of surgery and options that do not require anesthesia or a hospital stay. They also want therapies known to have successful long-term results. Regenerative Orthopedics can regrow cartilage and restore degenerated tissue so that decreased mobility and unrelenting hip pain from a hip labral tear can become a thing of the pas<span class=\"pg-1fc2 pg-1sc0\">t</span><span class=\"pg-1fc2 pg-1sc0\">. </span>Being diagnosed with a labral tear of the hip no longer has to mean surgery, prolonged downtime, and giving up leisure activities.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2198\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"400\"]<img class=\"wp-image-2198 size-medium\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/labral-tear-400x500.png\" alt=\"Labral Tear\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" /> <em>Hip Labral Tear</em>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<h2>The Hip and Labrum</h2>\r\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h3 pg-1ya pg-1ff1 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">          The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint with very large ligaments that usually keep the hip pretty stable, helping to prevent injuries. The hip labrum is a ring of cartilage that seals the ball and socket, and aids in providing movement between the leg and pelvis. But we move our hips a lot and put them through high rates of wear, so more and more, hip injuries, including tears to the labrum, are becoming a source of pain and disability. Additionally, the excessive force required in different sports activities can push the hip and its labrum beyond their normal range, resulting in injur<span class=\"pg-1fc2 pg-1sc0\">y</span><span class=\"pg-1ff3 pg-1fs2 pg-1fc1\">.</span></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h3 pg-1y11 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">          The hip labrum also serves as a cushion and shock absorber to protect the hip and thigh bones. Damage or degeneration to the labrum will result in pain and instability of the hip joint. Labral tears can be caused by a sudden, specific injury or with repetitive motions that cause wear and tear type injuries. Symptoms include varying degrees of pain, including pain deep in the groin, as well as clicking, popping, and a locking sensation in the hip joint. A labral tear in the hip destabilizes the hip joint and is associated with early onset arthritis. Overgrowth of bone will occur in an attempt to stabilize the area. Let’s explain this arthritis connection further! The disrupted balance in motion that transpires after the original injury causes an uneven weight distribution inside the joint, prompting the joint surfaces to rub roughly and then generating a breaking down of articular cartilage, which limits joint function and promotes bone loss and the eventual bony overgrowth of arthritis.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<h2>Pain Relief, Restoration of Hip Function and Stability with Regenerative Orthopedics</h2>\r\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h3 pg-1y1d pg-1ff1 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">          Regenerative Orthopedics aims to address the soft tissue weakness that transpired during the original injury. The treatment also restores the normal function of the labrum, correcting the imbalance, and stimulating repair where the degeneration has occurred. The labrum has a poor blood supply, which makes a tear or injury difficult to treat with conservative approaches since they are unable to repair the injured ligaments, torn labrum, or the resultant instability and imbalance caused by the injury. Standard therapeutic approaches such as pain medications, steroid injections, and arthroscopy, employed to address labral injuries, are often ineffective because they are not reparative and do not heal the underlying cause of the problem, the injured ligaments, labrum, and hip instability. Physical therapy can help strengthen the surrounding muscles, but cannot repair the labrum or prevent further degeneration from the abnormal motion the injury has caused in the hip joint.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h3 pg-1y28 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">          Non-Surgical Regenerative Orthopedics, including Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy are alternative modalities that can repair the injury and abnormal joint motion by stimulating the natural regenerative processes in and around the hip joint. The torn labrum and the involved injured ligaments are restored to a healthy state, which improves joint support and function, and reduces pain and symptoms. Degenerative conditions, such as hip labral injuries need regeneration. Regenerative Orthopedics repairs the labrum and supports the formation of cartilage in the hip environment. This regenerative therapy has been found effective for the treatment of labral injuries and involves the injection of natural substances into the degenerated hip to stimulate healing. Sometimes in the treatment of labral tears, cellular therapies such as PRP and Stem Cells are also needed, especially in very active people and athletes. These therapies involve the injection of an autologous preparation (from a person’s own blood, fat or bone marrow), which is then injected directly into the damaged joint, to accelerate the healing process in more severe cases of labral injury. The surrounding soft tissue would also be treated comprehensively.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x0 pg-2h2 pg-2yc pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">          Regenerative Orthopedics is a highly successful non-surgical option for hip labral tears. We recommend this choice before considering surgery since surgical removal of the labrum will make the joint more unstable and will limit labrum flexibility by stapling part of it down, making it even more susceptible to tears and future degeneration. Most painful hip conditions begin with damage to the surrounding ligaments and progress into degenerative conditions like labral degeneration. Since the hip labrum along with the surrounding ligaments, provide most of the stability of the hip, all of these areas need to be treated. We have treated hip labrum tears successfully for many years at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, and offer an effective and much-needed alternative to hip surgery in cases of hip labral tears.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Hip Labral Tears and Non-Surgical Repair with Regenerative Orthopedics','','inherit','closed','closed','','2362-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:33:06','2020-06-30 20:33:06','',2362,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2362-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3853,8,'2020-06-30 20:34:12','2020-06-30 20:34:12','Joint replacements are on the rise. They have increased so much that, in the last ten years, knee replacements have more than doubled and hip replacements more than tripled. <sup>i</sup> As life expectancy increases, this number will continue to go up. Arthritis is the most common cause of chronic knee and hip pain, and this condition eventually leads to joint replacement. Other causes of knee and hip pain include bursitis, tendonitis, sports injuries, chondromalacia patellae, ligament injury, meniscal injury, hip impingement, and labral injury, all of which often lead to an eventual surgical recommendation or joint replacement intervention.\r\n\r\n<h4>Traditional Therapies for Joint Pain</h4>\r\nThe goal of traditional therapies is to decrease pain and improve function. Treatments, such as weight loss, exercise, physiotherapy, bracing, and orthotics, may help temporarily, but are unfortunately unable to actually repair the joint instability or source of the pain. The increased mechanical stress caused by injury to the ligaments, meniscus, labrum, etc. changes the way the joint functions and makes the joint unstable and even more susceptible to further soft tissue injury.\r\n\r\nWhat is the result? When left unrepaired, the long-lasting effect of continual joint instability is arthritis. Again, many conventional treatments do not last in providing pain relief because they fail to repair the instability. They are also unable to prevent the eventual joint replacement. The road to arthritis, and the ensuing joint replacement, can only be remedied when the problem of joint instability is addressed.\r\n\r\nNSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and corticosteroid injections are conservative, non-surgical therapies generally recommended initially for pain alleviation. Although steroid injections and NSAIDs have been shown to be effective in decreasing inflammation and pain short-term, they do not reverse the disease, but rather inhibit the properties of healing. For this reason, their use is cautioned in those who have joint injuries and arthritis. Interestingly, NSAIDs and corticosteroids have no beneficial effect on articular cartilage in arthritis, but rather accelerate the very disease for which they are most often used and prescribed, and are a catalyst towards joint replacement.\r\n\r\nIt is interesting to point out that not long after doctors started injecting cortisone and other steroids into joints way back in the 1950s, reports of terrible joint diseases were already surfacing, and even back then, their intra-articular use was discouraged. Corticosteroid injections accelerate cartilage degeneration and joint destruction. Today, despite the dangers, cortisone use is widespread and has become the standard of care.\r\n\r\nWhat about the popular use of hyaluronic acid injections for joint pain? Unfortunately, those who do find some pain relief from hyaluronic acid, generally only experience short-term results, which are frequently designed to delay the inevitable joint replacement. Even the seemingly harmless RICE (rest, ice, compression and elevation) protocol has been rescinded by its author due to its detrimental effect on healing.\r\n\r\n<h4>Does Arthroscopic Surgery Prevent Joint Replacement?</h4>\r\nAn attempt to eliminate pain or a painful area by the arthroscopic shaving, cutting, or removal of tissue will only delay the pain for a few years until the remaining tissue becomes degenerated. Arthroscopy is a direct assault to the joint tissue. Arthroscopy, like the aforementioned treatments, may give some temporary relief of symptoms, but in the long-term, will destabilize the joint and boost degeneration. In the long-run, these surgeries can lead to even more surgeries and the eventual joint replacement. Athletes, who have surgical repair of injuries, like an ACL tear for example, have a low rate of return to sport, and a high rate of new injury. Surgery makes joint instability worse, not better.\r\n\r\nMany surgeries such as labral repair and ACL reconstruction can provide remarkable short-term pain relief. However, the replacement material will not function long-term like the original. ACL grafts and labral repairs with titanium tacks just do not have the same pliability as the original tissue and cannot restore the joint back to normal. Eventually, they will cause problems. The athlete or any joint pain patient must realize that with each procedure and each shaving or cutting of tissue, NSAID prescription, or corticosteroid injection, the risk of developing long-term arthritis and the eventual joint replacement is greatly increased. The key to keeping the joint strong is to stimulate the area to heal.\r\n\r\n<h4>Regenerative Orthopedics Using Stem Cells Repairs the Joint</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics stimulates healing and repairs the joint, rather than interfering with the normal healing process of the body. At OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, we use the Gold Standard in Regenerative Orthopedics.  We use Stem Cells from bone marrow and from fat.  Both are excellent sources of Stem Cells.  PRP is then used to stimulate the growth of these Stem Cells and to repair the ligaments inside of the joint.  The remaining Stem Cells that are left over are used along with Prolotherapy to treat the outside of the joint, where there are many tendons and ligaments that control the joint and keep it stabilized. All of this is known as the Gold Standard in Stem Cell treatment, and is the only procedure we use at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>.\r\n\r\nStem Cell treatments, PRP and Prolotherapy, are types of Regenerative Orthopedics. They are all effective at stimulating the normal reparative mechanisms of the body, laying down new collagen, strengthening the tendons and ligaments, repairing the meniscus of the knee, hip and shoulder labrum, and boosting the cartilage growth. They work to reduce the chance of long-term arthritis and joint replacement. Stem Cells, along with PRP and Prolotherapy, offer hope to those suffering from various types of joint pain and trying to avoid joint replacement.\r\n\r\nWhile surgery is necessary in a small percentage of patients, non-surgical regenerative therapies should be first-line, conservative treatments tried prior to surgery.  The Gold Standard of Regenerative Orthopedics is effective even after surgery, when continued pain is experienced or for arthritis that was accelerated due to the surgery.\r\n\r\nOnce surgery is done it cannot be undone!\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n[i] Kim, S. Changes in surgical loads and economic burden of hip and knee replacements in the US: 1997–2004. Arthritis &amp; Rheumatism,2008: 59: 481–488. doi:10.1002/art.23525\r\n','Stem Cell Treatment An Alternative to Joint Replacement','','inherit','closed','closed','','2345-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:34:12','2020-06-30 20:34:12','',2345,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2345-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3854,8,'2020-06-30 20:35:16','2020-06-30 20:35:16','Knee pain, like all other types of joint pain, can appear suddenly or become an ongoing, chronic condition. The most common cause of chronic knee pain and disability is arthritis, which frequently results in knee replacement. Knee pain can also be caused by conditions like bursitis, tendonitis, sports injuries, degenerative joint disease, chondromalacia patellae and meniscal injury, all of which very often lead to the eventual surgical recommendation or intervention.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/Testimonials/Cellular-Regeneration-Testimonials/\">Click to See Stem Cell Testimonial Videos</a>\r\n\r\n<h6>Knee Pain Treatments</h6>\r\nBefore surgery, other more conservative therapies are usually attempted to bring relief from the knee pain. NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen or Naprosyn) and steroid (cortisone) injections might be included in those initial recommendations. Are these treatments a good choice? Although steroid injections and NSAIDs have been shown in studies to be effective in decreasing inflammation and providing pain relief in the short-term, they unfortunately have also been shown to change the properties of ligaments and other soft tissue, which ends up slowing down the healing process. Because these medications inhibit soft tissue healing, their use is cautioned in those who have ligament and soft tissue injuries. Therefore, their use in ligament injuries should be used for the shortest period of time, if used at all. Instead, Regenerative Orthopedic techniques, such as Stem Cell Therapy, PRP and Prolotherapy, which have been shown to strengthen and resolve ligament injuries, repair meniscal injuries, and rebuild cartilage in the knee, should be sought.\r\n\r\n<h6>The RICE Protocol</h6>\r\nSo what about the RICE (rest, ice, compression and elevation) protocol? Everyone knows about the RICE protocol, and most people are quick to put it into action. However, an interesting point is that the RICE protocol has been rescinded by its author due to its detrimental effect on healing. Why? Because it hinders blood supply to the injury, and blood brings the healing factors to an injury. Remember…The river does not flow when it is frozen; and that ‘river’ is your blood.\r\n\r\n<h6>What about Hyaluronic Acid Injections?</h6>\r\nHyaluronic acid injections, such as Synvisc or Hyalgen, are some of the most popular conservative treatments for knee pain. Hyaluronic acid is a substance naturally found in the body that provides cushion and lubrication to the joints. It can be used as an oral supplement and as an injection that is given directly into the knee joint for the relief of knee pain. Are there drawbacks to the use of hyaluronic acid? \r\n\r\nIf relief is experienced with hyaluronic acid injections, it is generally only for a short period of time. Studies have shown this treatment to actually lack clinical effectiveness. In fact, a systematic review of 89 studies that included over twelve thousand patients comparing hyaluronic acid injections to a sham treatment or to no intervention at all, found that hyaluronic acid supplementation to the knee produced minimal to non-existent results when it came to pain relief and function in knee arthritis patients. That means thousands of patients in these studies received no relief at all, and if they did find relief, it was not much. Unfortunately, those that do find some pain relief with the use of hyaluronic acid, only experience results for a short period of time, and the treatment frequently becomes only a delay for the inevitable knee replacement, because all it does is lubricate a dysfunctional joint, and does not fix anything.  \r\n\r\n<h6>Other Non-Surgical Treatments</h6>\r\nEven though the goal of many non-surgical treatments such as weight loss, exercise, physiotherapy, bracing, and orthotics, is to decrease pain and improve function, they are unable to repair the source of the pain, the ligament or soft tissue injury. Why is it so important to repair the ligaments and other soft tissue? Because the long-term consequence of ligament and soft tissue injuries that are left unhealed is arthritis. Is it any wonder why the treatments mentioned above including hyaluronic acid do not last, and why they are unable to prevent the eventual knee replacement! You see, these treatments are unable to get to the root cause of the problem. The road to arthritis can only be remedied when the problem of ligament injury is addressed. None of the above treatments address this problem. Regenerative Orthopedics does.\r\n\r\n<h6>Are Cortisone Injections Really All That Bad?</h6>\r\nSteroids are used to provide anti-inflammatory relief in affected areas of the body. They lessen swelling, redness, itching and allergic reactions, and, in addition to their use for pain, are often used as part of the treatment for a number of different diseases, such as severe allergies or skin problems, asthma, or arthritis. In many of these cases, steroids are lifesaving! The discovery that steroids could be injected into joints was received with enthusiasm, and led to widespread use. However, shortly after doctors started injecting cortisone and other steroids into knee joints in the 1950s, reports of terrible arthropathies, or joint diseases, began to surface. There was an obvious indication that all was not well with this treatment choice. Way back then, the researchers discouraged the use of steroids being injected into the joint, due to their side effects and cell death in the bone.\r\n\r\nSteroid injections accelerate cartilage degeneration and joint destruction. Cortisone has a deleterious effect on soft tissue healing by inhibiting blood flow to the injured area, new blood vessel formation, protein synthesis, fibroblast proliferation and ultimately collagen formation. Cortisone weakens collagen and therefore soft tissue such as ligaments and tendons, which contributes to the development of conditions such as arthritis, which as we know, leads to the eventual joint replacement. Today, despite the dangers, cortisone use is widespread and has become the standard of care. \r\n\r\n<h6>Surgical Repair</h6>\r\nElimination of knee pain by arthroscopic shaving, cutting, or removal of tissue just delays the pain for a few years until the remaining tissue becomes degenerated. The athlete or any knee pain patient must realize that with each procedure and each shaving or cutting of tissue, NSAID prescription, or steroid injection, the risk of developing long-term arthritis and the eventual knee replacement is greatly increased. The key to keeping the knee strong is to stimulate the area to heal. Remember, once surgery is done, it cannot be undone!\r\n\r\n<h6>Regenerative Orthopedics</h6>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedic therapies such as Stem Cell Therapy, PRP and Prolotherapy stimulate, rather than interfere with, the normal healing process. The treatments stimulate the normal inflammatory-reparative mechanisms of the body, boosting cartilage growth, strengthening the tendons and ligaments, and repairing the meniscus in a knee or the labrum in the hip or shoulder. These regenerative treatments offer hope to those suffering from various types of knee pain and provide an effective, non-surgical option for those trying to avoid knee replacement.\r\nAs we say at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>:\r\nRegenerate First; Surgery Last!\r\n','Avoiding Knee Replacement with Regenerative Orthopedics','','inherit','closed','closed','','2082-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:35:16','2020-06-30 20:35:16','',2082,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2082-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3855,8,'2020-06-30 20:35:47','2020-06-30 20:35:47','<h6></h6>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-3775 alignleft\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Claire.-pro-triathlete-2-Copy-2-500x500.png\" alt=\"Claire. Pro Triathlete 2 Copy 2\" width=\"358\" height=\"358\" />\r\n\r\nMost orthopedic surgeries for joint pain do not require a quick decision. That is why they are called elective surgeries. The surgeon, the hospital, or you can choose whether or not to have them.\r\n\r\nRemember that once the surgery is done, it cannot be undone. Surgery also requires time off of work and rehabilitation time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Try Conservative Treatments First for Joint Pain</strong>\r\n\r\nBefore you rush into anything, consider your options. Begin with conservative treatments. Look into non-surgical therapies too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Regenerative Orthopedics Are Great Non-Surgical Alternatives</strong>\r\n\r\nNon-surgical alternatives, like Regenerative Orthopedics, are great treatments that are effective at repairing joint conditions that keep people from doing what they love. Even if you have seen an Orthopedic Surgeon, you should also see an experienced Regenerative Orthopedic physician for an evaluation.\r\n\r\nAre you suffering from arthritis joint pain? Regenerative Orthopedic treatments, like Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy, can stop joint pain without surgery. Studies show that these treatments are \"effective at reducing pain and improving the functional status and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis.\"<a href=\"https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/acm.2019.0335\">1</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Prolotherapy Has a Track Record of Reducing Joint Pain</strong>\r\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nProlotherapy is one type of Regenerative Orthopedics used to treat painful joint conditions like arthritis. And it\'s not a new therapy either. Prolotherapy has been around since the 1950s and has been studied quite a bit. The treatment is still getting positive results in the studies. Researchers demonstrated once again just this year that Prolotherapy reduces pain and improves the quality of life of those who receive it.<a href=\"https://www.annfammed.org/content/annalsfm/18/3/235.full.pdf\">2</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\nThe majority of patients do great and are at least 80-90% better.  Those are great results, especially considering that surgery is not required to achieve them! Less pain, more function, and no surgery.\r\n\r\nOnce the OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> team lets you know you are a good candidate for Regenerative Orthopedics, the treatments can begin. Four or five treatments are generally required. Virtually no downtime is necessary. Plus, you don\'t have to have weeks of therapy. Regenerative Orthopedics helps you get back to the activities you love quickly!\r\n\r\nRemember that it is your body and you should feel comfortable with the decision on how to treat it.\r\nUltimately, the decision is yours.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/Contact\">To Learn More Contact Us Today! It\'s Free</a>\r\n<blockquote>1 Sert, Alketa T., et al. \"The Effects of Dextrose Prolotherapy in Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Study.\" The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 26.5 (2020): 409-417.\r\n\r\n2 Sit, Regina Wing Shan, et al. \"Efficacy of Intra-Articular Hypertonic Dextrose (Prolotherapy) for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.\" <i>The Annals of Family Medicine</i>18.3 (2020): 235-242.</blockquote>','Surgery for Joint Pain? Think Again!','','inherit','closed','closed','','1463-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:35:47','2020-06-30 20:35:47','',1463,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1463-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3856,8,'2020-06-30 20:46:06','2020-06-30 20:46:06','<h4>Regenerative Orthopedics: An Alternative to Joint Replacement</h4>\r\nJoint replacements are on the rise. They have increased so much that, in the last ten years, knee replacements have more than doubled and hip replacements more than tripled. <sup><strong>1</strong></sup> As life expectancy increases, this number will continue to go up. Arthritis is the most common cause of chronic knee and hip pain, and this condition eventually leads to joint replacement. Other causes of knee and hip pain include bursitis, tendonitis, sports injuries, chondromalacia patellae, ligament injury, meniscal injury, hip impingement, and labral injury, all of which often lead to an eventual surgical recommendation or joint replacement intervention.\r\n\r\n<h4>Traditional Therapies for Joint Pain</h4>\r\nThe goal of traditional therapies is to decrease pain and improve function. Treatments, such as weight loss, exercise, physiotherapy, bracing, and orthotics, may help temporarily, but are unfortunately unable to actually repair the joint instability or source of the pain. The increased mechanical stress caused by injury to the ligaments, meniscus, labrum, etc. changes the way the joint functions and makes the joint unstable and even more susceptible to further soft tissue injury. What is the result? When left unrepaired, the long-lasting effect of continual joint instability is arthritis. Again, many conventional treatments do not last in providing pain relief because they fail to repair the instability. They are also unable to prevent the eventual joint replacement. The road to arthritis, and the ensuing joint replacement, can only be remedied when the problem of joint instability is addressed.\r\n\r\n<h4>NSAIDS and Cortisone Interfere with Healing</h4>\r\nNSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and corticosteroid injections are conservative, non-surgical therapies generally recommended initially for pain alleviation. Although steroid injections and NSAIDs have been shown to be effective in decreasing inflammation and pain short-term, they do not reverse the disease, but rather inhibit the properties of healing. For this reason, their use is cautioned in those who have joint injuries and arthritis. Interestingly, NSAIDs and corticosteroids have no beneficial effect on articular cartilage in arthritis, but rather accelerate the very disease for which they are most often used and prescribed, and are a catalyst towards joint replacement. It is interesting to point out that not long after doctors started injecting cortisone and other steroids into joints way back in the 1950s, reports of terrible joint diseases were already surfacing, and even back then, their intra-articular use was discouraged. Corticosteroid injections accelerate cartilage degeneration and joint destruction. Today, despite the dangers, cortisone use is widespread and has become the standard of care.\r\n\r\n<h4>What about the Popular Use of Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Joint Pain?</h4>\r\nUnfortunately, those who do find some pain relief from hyaluronic acid, generally only experience short-term results, which are frequently designed to delay the inevitable joint replacement.\r\n\r\n<h4>Does Arthroscopic Surgery Prevent Joint Replacement?</h4>\r\nAn attempt to eliminate pain or a painful area by the arthroscopic shaving, cutting, or removal of tissue will only delay the pain for a few years until the remaining tissue becomes degenerated. Arthroscopy is a direct assault to the joint tissue. Arthroscopy, like the aforementioned treatments, may give some temporary relief of symptoms, but in the long-term, will destabilize the joint and boost degeneration. In the long-run, these surgeries can lead to even more surgeries and the eventual joint replacement. Athletes, who have surgical repair of injuries, like an ACL tear for example, have a low rate of return to sport, and a high rate of new injury. Surgery makes joint instability worse, not better. Many surgeries such as labral repair and ACL reconstruction can provide remarkable short-term pain relief. However, the replacement material will not function long-term like the original. ACL grafts and labral repairs with titanium tacks just do not have the same pliability as the original tissue and cannot restore the joint back to normal. Eventually, they will cause problems. The athlete or any joint pain patient must realize that with each procedure and each shaving or cutting of tissue, NSAID prescription, or corticosteroid injection, the risk of developing long-term arthritis and the eventual joint replacement is greatly increased. The key to keeping the joint strong is to stimulate the area to heal.\r\n\r\n<h4>Regenerative Orthopedics Repairs the Joint</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics stimulates healing and repairs the joint, and does not interfere with the normal healing process of the body. PRP, Prolotherapy, and the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy, as utilized at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>, are types of Regenerative Orthopedics that stimulate the normal reparative mechanisms of the body by laying down new collagen, strengthening the tendons and ligaments, repairing the meniscus of the knee and hip labrum, and boosting cartilage growth. They work to reduce the chance of long-term arthritis and joint replacement. PRP, Prolotherapy, and Stem Cell Therapy, offer hope to those suffering from various types of joint pain and to those trying to avoid joint replacement. While surgery is necessary in a small percentage of patients, non-surgical regenerative therapies should be first-line, conservative treatments tried prior to surgery.  Regenerative Orthopedics is effective even after surgery, when continued pain is experienced or for arthritis that was accelerated due to the surgery. Regenerative Orthopedics offers a promising alternative to joint replacement and the opportunity for healing and return to function for those suffering from chronic joint pain.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/prolo-news/\"><strong>Click here for more articles by Dr. Fields</strong></a>\r\n\r\n<em>1. Kim, S. Changes in surgical loads and economic burden of hip and knee replacements in the US: 1997–2004. Arthritis &amp; Rheumatism,2008: 59: 481–488. </em>doi<em>:10.1002/art.23525</em>','Avoid Joint Replacement','','inherit','closed','closed','','1406-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:46:06','2020-06-30 20:46:06','',1406,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1406-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3857,8,'2020-06-30 20:50:34','2020-06-30 20:50:34','The knee will become unstable when the various structures of the knee are injured, torn, or degenerated. There is a very complex yet intricate interplay between the different structures of the knee, such as the tendons, ligaments, meniscus and muscles, and when any of these are injured, the whole knee becomes out of sorts. Ligament injuries are one of the common disruptions to this balance. The four major ligaments of the knee are the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), the medial collateral ligament (MCL), and the lateral collateral ligament (LCL). Injuries that damage the meniscus and cartilage can also injure these ligaments.  Once injury to ligaments occurs, whether by trauma or by wear and tear, the other structures will be affected, and over time, the injury will lead to degeneration of the knee joint and arthritis. The ligaments become lose with injury, and similar to a stretched out rubber band, they lose their tautness. When injury to one ligament occurs, as in the case of a torn ACL, it is not uncommon that some of the other ligaments are injured as well.\r\n\r\n<h6>Stabilize the Knee by Treating the Injured Ligaments with Regenerative Orthopedics</h6>\r\nSurgery is often resorted to for ligament injuries. However, surgical cutting and removal of important knee structures actually adds to the instability, which boosts the degenerative process. Regenerative Orthopedics is a non-surgical option capable of repairing torn and injured ligaments. The treatment strengthens the loose ligaments and restores the normal motion back to the knee, and resolves the pain too.  Remember that it is very likely that more than just one ligament or joint structure is affected. Therefore, all of the affected structures need to be treated, or otherwise the knee will remain unstable, and the cycle will continue. A comprehensive treatment will address all of the ligament attachments to ensure that the knee will be strong and stable. Surgery is necessary when the ligament is completely torn, but the majority of cases are partial tears, and Regenerative Orthopedics is effective at repairing these ligaments, and stabilizing the knee once the ligaments are repaired.\r\n\r\n<h6>The Cruciate Ligaments and ACL Repair</h6>\r\nThe anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments help stabilize the knee, and prevent excessive forward and backward movement. When these ligaments are injured, the knee may feel like it is loose, because these ligaments are powerhouses at keeping the knee stable. Pain with injury to these ligaments is often felt at the back of the knee. Even after the ACL ligament is repaired surgically, knee instability can occur, and there may be a feeling of looseness or a sensation that the knee can still give way. ACL reconstructive surgery works for many patients, but others experience continued symptoms.\r\n\r\nWe see patients in our clinic who have had ACL surgery, and are concerned because their symptoms are keeping them from doing the sports and activities they want to do. They thought for sure once they had the ACL surgery that they would be back to doing what they were doing before the surgery, but they can’t. Other patients suffer from post-surgical complications and are looking for answers and a solution to their ongoing pain.\r\n\r\nAthletes want to get their knee repaired as quickly as possible, and often resort to surgery with this in mind. But research suggests there are high levels of failure rates to restore stability in ACL repairs, and many of the patients are unable to return to their previous level of sport. Surgical ACL reconstruction also accelerates the degeneration of the knee. Researchers have found that those who have had ACL reconstruction have an advanced risk for arthritis, as well as higher long-term risk of requiring a knee replacement. But how many people does this really affect? Unfortunately, it’s not just a few. Researchers show that the failure rate is 10-25%. The problems of knee instability following an ACL reconstruction surgery can be severe enough to require repeat surgery.\r\n\r\nFortunately, there are other options besides ACL surgery or even repeat surgery. In our opinion, a better solution to repair a stretched out, loose, torn, or injured ligament, is Regenerative Orthopedics. This treatment approach strengthens and heals the injured ligament in a non-surgical fashion, restoring the stability of the knee. Avoid the unsatisfactory outcome of incomplete healing and repair, and seek a consult with a clinician familiar with Regenerative Orthopedics, such as Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy, with the goal of restoring normal ligament function and getting you back quickly to performing the sport and activity you love.','ACL Tears and Knee Ligament Injuries','','inherit','closed','closed','','1379-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 20:50:34','2020-06-30 20:50:34','',1379,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3858,8,'2020-06-30 21:05:32','2020-06-30 21:05:32','<img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/drfields-bio-img-1.jpg\" alt=\"Drfields Bio Img\" width=\"160\" height=\"216\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-955\" />\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Peter A. Fields, M.D., D.C.</strong>\r\n(Prolotherapy, Holistic Medicine, Sports Medicine)\r\nOrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>\r\n2730 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 220\r\nSanta Monica, CA 90403\r\nPhone: [phone]\r\nFax: 310-453-1212\r\n\r\n<strong>Eleanor Hynote, M.D.</strong>\r\n(Internal Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Metabolism, and\r\nIntegrative Medicine)\r\nPhoenix Well Care\r\n3417 Valle Verde Drive\r\nNapa, CA 94558\r\nPhone: 707-255-4172\r\nFax: 707-255-2605\r\n\r\n<strong>James F. Lineback, M.D.</strong>\r\n(Internal and Chest Medicine, Chronic Disease\r\nManagement, Anti-Aging)\r\nNewport Longevity Medical Group\r\n400 Newport center Drive, Suite 401\r\nNewport Beach, CA 92660-5303\r\nPhone: 949-760-8600\r\nFax: 949-721-9121\r\n\r\n<strong>Robert E. Markison, M.D., F.A.C.S</strong>\r\n(Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, UCSF\r\nHand Surgeon)\r\nMedical Arts Building\r\n2000 Van Ness Ave., Suite 204\r\nSan Francisco, can CA 94109-3017\r\nPhone: 415-929-5900\r\nFax: 415-929-5909\r\n\r\n<strong>Ron Rothenberg, M.D.</strong>\r\n(Anti-Aging)\r\nCalifornia Healthspan Institute\r\n320 Sante Fe Drive, Suite 211\r\nEncinitas, CA 92024\r\nToll-Free Number: 800-943-3331\r\nPhone: 760-635-1996\r\nFax: 760-635-1994\r\n\r\n<strong>Julian Whitaker, M.D.</strong>\r\n(Alternative Medicine, Anti-Aging)\r\nWhitaker Wellness Institute\r\n4321 Birch Street, Suite 100\r\nNewport Beach, CA 92660\r\nToll-Free Number: 800-488-1500\r\nPhone: 949-851-1550\r\n','Dr. Sinatra\'s List of Top Doctors List','','inherit','closed','closed','','1500-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 21:05:32','2020-06-30 21:05:32','',1500,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1500-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3859,8,'2020-06-30 21:09:28','2020-06-30 21:09:28','<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1115\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Santa-Monica-Daily-Press-Article-2.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Monica Daily Press Article 2\" width=\"650\" height=\"2079\" />\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_955\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"160\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-955\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/drfields-bio-img-1.jpg\" alt=\"Drfields Bio Img\" width=\"160\" height=\"216\" /> 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/2019/06/Kili-top-header.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 – 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 – 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<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</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</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!</h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text welcome\"><a href=\"http://orthoregen.com\"><span style=\"font-size: 26px;\">OrthoRegen</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! 310-455-8295</a>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 21:10:44','2020-06-30 21:10:44','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3861,8,'2020-06-30 21:12:22','2020-06-30 21:12:22','<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<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<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</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</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. 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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! 310-455-8295</a>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 21:12:22','2020-06-30 21:12:22','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3862,8,'2020-07-01 00:00:18','2020-07-01 00:00:18','<strong>AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND Dr. Fields</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Dr. Fields Web Site is comprised of various Web pages operated by Dr. Fields.\r\n\r\nThe Dr. Fields Web Site is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. 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Your use of the Dr. Fields Web Site constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.\r\n\r\n<strong>MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE</strong>\r\n\r\nDr. Fields reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the Dr. Fields Web Site is offered, including but not limited to the charges associated with the use of the Dr. Fields Web Site.\r\n\r\n<strong>LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Dr. Fields Web Site may contain links to other Web Sites (\"Linked Sites\"). The Linked Sites are not under the control of Dr. Fields and Dr. Fields is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. Dr. Fields is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. Dr. Fields is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Dr. Fields of the site or any association with its operators.\r\n\r\n<strong>NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE</strong>\r\n\r\nAs a condition of your use of the Dr. Fields Web Site, you warrant to Dr. Fields that you will not use the Dr. Fields Web Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the Dr. Fields Web Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Dr. Fields Web Site or interfere with any other party\'s use and enjoyment of the Dr. Fields Web Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Dr. Fields Web Sites.\r\n\r\n<strong>USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Dr. Fields Web Site may contain bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the public at large or with a group (collectively, \"Communication Services\"), you agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service. 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BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE Dr. Fields WEB SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE Dr. Fields WEB SITE.\r\n\r\n<strong>SERVICE CONTACT :</strong> pcc@drfields.com\r\n\r\n<strong>TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION</strong>\r\n\r\nDr. Fields reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Dr. Fields Web Site and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice. To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A. and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Dr. Fields Web Site. Use of the Dr. Fields Web Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Dr. Fields as a result of this agreement or use of the Dr. Fields Web Site. Dr. Fields\'s performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of Dr. Fields\'s right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Dr. Fields Web Site or information provided to or gathered by Dr. Fields with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and Dr. Fields with respect to the Dr. Fields Web Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and Dr. Fields with respect to the Dr. Fields Web Site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related documents be drawn up in English.\r\n\r\n<strong>COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES:</strong>\r\n\r\nAll contents of the Dr. Fields Web Site are: ©2020 OrthoRegen. All rights reserved.\r\n\r\n<strong>TRADEMARKS</strong>\r\n\r\n<u>THE ATHLETIC DOC is a registered trademark owned by and ORTHOREGEN is a registered trademark owned by Peter A. Fields MD, Inc., a California corporation.</u>\r\n\r\nThe names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.\r\n\r\nAny rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.\r\n\r\n<strong>NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT</strong>\r\n\r\nPursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement under United States copyright law should be sent to pcc@drfields.com. 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By using the Dr. Fields site, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.</p>\r\n<p><span class=\"SubHead\">Collection of your Personal Information</span></p>\r\n<p>Dr. Fields collects personally identifiable information, such as your email address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Dr. Fields also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.</p>\r\n<p>There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Dr. Fields. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by Dr. Fields for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Dr. Fields site.</p>\r\n<p>Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Dr. Fields public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Dr. Fields does not read any of your private online communications.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Dr. Fields encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Dr. Fields so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Dr. Fields is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the Dr. Fields and Dr. Fields family of Web sites.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span class=\"SubHead\">Use of your Personal Information</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Dr. Fields collects and uses your personal information to operate the Dr. Fields Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Dr. Fields also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Dr. Fields and its affiliates. Dr. Fields may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Dr. Fields does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Dr. Fields may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Dr. Fields may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Dr. Fields, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Dr. Fields does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Dr. Fields keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within Dr. Fields, in order to determine what Dr. Fields services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Dr. Fields to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Dr. Fields Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Dr. Fields or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Dr. Fields; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Dr. Fields, or the public.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span class=\"SubHead\">Use of Cookies</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Dr. Fields Web site use \"cookies\" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Dr. Fields pages, or register with Dr. Fields site or services, a cookie helps Dr. Fields to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Dr. Fields Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Dr. Fields features that you customized.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Dr. Fields services or Web sites you visit.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span class=\"SubHead\">Security of your Personal Information</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Dr. Fields secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Dr. Fields secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span class=\"SubHead\">Changes to this Statement</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Dr. Fields will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Dr. Fields encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Dr. Fields is protecting your information.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span class=\"SubHead\">Contact Information</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Dr. Fields welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Dr. Fields has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Dr. Fields at <a href=\"mailto:pcc@drfields.com\">pcc@drfields.com</a>. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.</p>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"> </div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>','Privacy','','inherit','closed','closed','','3-revision-v1','','','2020-07-01 17:56:54','2020-07-01 17:56:54','',3,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3866,8,'2020-07-09 20:12:31','2020-07-09 20:12:31','Cropped Orthoregen Logo R.png','Cropped Orthoregen Logo R.png','Cropped Orthoregen Logo R.png','inherit','open','closed','','cropped-orthoregen-logo-r-png','','','2020-07-09 20:12:31','2020-07-09 20:12:31','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-OrthoRegen-Logo-R.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3868,8,'2021-01-26 00:37:44','2021-01-26 00:37:44','<h4>Treat Your Chronic Pain With Prolotherapy</h4>\n\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=\"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>\n\n<div class=\"clearfix\"></div>\n\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>.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n\n<h4>What is Pain?</h4>\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.\n\n<h4>Acute Pain vs Chronic Pain</h4>\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.\n<a href=\"https://www.carecredit.com/go/762HNB/bb3poscustacqbtnclk08132020/?dtc=Ds5X&promocode=CLT/\" style=\"\"><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>Why Am I Still In Pain?</h4>\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.\n\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.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n\n<h4>Who Uses Prolotherapy?</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 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.\n\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.\n\n<h4>Why Prolotherapy Works</h4>\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.\n\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.\n\n<h4>Are You A Candidate For Prolotherapy?</h4>\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>.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n','Chronic Pain Overview','','inherit','closed','closed','','469-autosave-v1','','','2021-01-26 00:37:44','2021-01-26 00:37:44','',469,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/469-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3869,8,'2020-07-10 16:54:22','2020-07-10 16:54:22','<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\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<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\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\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','','','2020-07-10 16:54:22','2020-07-10 16:54:22','',469,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/469-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3870,8,'2020-07-10 16:55:15','2020-07-10 16:55:15','<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\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','','','2020-07-10 16:55:15','2020-07-10 16:55:15','',469,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/469-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3871,8,'2020-07-10 16:57:11','2020-07-10 16:57:11','<h4>Regenerative Orthopedics for Chronic 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\'re prevented from doing all of that and more. 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 for Chronic Knee Pain treatment.\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 Knee Pain?</h4>\r\nThe knee begins at the lower end of the thigh bone (femur), which rotates on the upper end of the shin (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. If you are experiencing minor knee pain, clicking, giving way or ‘trick knee’, you may be feeling the first symptoms of arthritis. 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. Persistent arthritis can also be the cause of occasional acute knee pain.\r\n\r\nThe most common cause of long-lasting or chronic knee pain is osteoarthritis. Other forms of arthritis, rheumatoid, traumatic, and gouty, can also cause chronic pain in the knee joint. 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 be other causes of knee pain. As we age the smooth and resilient cartilage on the ends of our long bones, wears down, but this cartilage is needed for normal joint function.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</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. Solutions are injected into the affected knee 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<h4>Are you a Candidate For Regenerative Orthopedics for Chronic Knee Pain?</h4>\r\nOur goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. 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>','Chronic Knee Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','486-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 16:57:11','2020-07-10 16:57:11','',486,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/486-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3872,8,'2020-07-10 16:57:40','2020-07-10 16:57:40','<h4>Regenerative Orthopedics for Chronic 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\'re prevented from doing all of that and more. 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 for Chronic Knee Pain treatment.\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 Knee Pain?</h4>\r\nThe knee begins at the lower end of the thigh bone (femur), which rotates on the upper end of the shin (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. If you are experiencing minor knee pain, clicking, giving way or ‘trick knee’, you may be feeling the first symptoms of arthritis. 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. Persistent arthritis can also be the cause of occasional acute knee pain.\r\n\r\nThe most common cause of long-lasting or chronic knee pain is osteoarthritis. Other forms of arthritis, rheumatoid, traumatic, and gouty, can also cause chronic pain in the knee joint. 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 be other causes of knee pain. As we age the smooth and resilient cartilage on the ends of our long bones, wears down, but this cartilage is needed for normal joint function.\r\n\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. Solutions are injected into the affected knee 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<h4>Are you a Candidate For Regenerative Orthopedics for Chronic Knee Pain?</h4>\r\nOur goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. 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>','Chronic Knee Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','486-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 16:57:40','2020-07-10 16:57:40','',486,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/486-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3873,8,'2020-07-10 16:58:40','2020-07-10 16:58:40','<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<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','','','2020-07-10 16:58:40','2020-07-10 16:58:40','',509,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/509-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3874,8,'2020-07-10 17:00:08','2020-07-10 17:00:08','<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<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','','','2020-07-10 17:00:08','2020-07-10 17:00:08','',511,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/511-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3875,8,'2020-07-10 17:01:26','2020-07-10 17:01:26','<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. It is usually the ligaments and tendons that are injured. Depending on the injury or condition, <strong>prolotherapy for chronic elbow pain </strong>may give you permanent relief.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ligament Injuries in the Elbow</strong>\r\n\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. In tennis elbow it is the <strong>extensor tendons</strong> which move the wrist up, that can be damaged. In golfer’s elbow it is the <strong>flexor tendons</strong>, that move the wrist down, that get injured. 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<strong>The Most Common Elbow Injuries </strong>\r\n\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<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, 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<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. Prolotherapy for chronic elbow 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, 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>? 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>','Chronic Elbow Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','524-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 17:01:26','2020-07-10 17:01:26','',524,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/524-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3876,8,'2020-07-10 17:02:17','2020-07-10 17:02:17','<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, which is usually due to damage caused by hip arthritis. The majority of 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.  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! Regenerative Orthopedics gives them a non-surgical option and an alternative to hip replacement surgery.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>The Hip and Arthritis</b>\r\n\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. The hip joint has a ring of cartilage that seals the ball and socket called the labrum, which helps to provide movement between the leg and pelvis. 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 sometimes makes 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\r\n<b>What Causes Hip Pain?</b>\r\n\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. 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\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arthritis, and the loss of cartilage that accompanies it, did not just happen overnight! At some point the hip joint was destabilized by injury. Most of our patients can recall some type of trauma to the hip, or even a previous hip procedure. 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. Left unrepaired, this instability in the hip joint encourages the arthritis cycle. Abnormal motion leads to wear of the joint structures, which causes more abnormality in the hip motion, which destroys the hip joint further.  How does surgery cause arthritis to worsen? 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 to get the large arthroscope into the hip, and the stretching 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. But conservative, non-surgical options, including Regenerative Orthopedics, should be considered prior to opting for surgery. </span>\r\n\r\n<b>How Regenerative Orthopedics Is Used To Treat Chronic Hip Pain</b>\r\n\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<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\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, which 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 tighten and stronger soft tissue structures.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. 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. In cases of severe degeneration, the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy may be recommended for optimal repair and return to function.  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\r\n<b>Are You A Candidate for Regenerative Orthopedics for Chronic Hip Pain?</b>\r\n\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>','Chronic Hip Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','2665-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 17:02:17','2020-07-10 17:02:17','',2665,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2665-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3877,8,'2020-07-10 17:02:43','2020-07-10 17:02:43','<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, which is usually due to damage caused by hip arthritis. The majority of 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.  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! Regenerative Orthopedics gives them a non-surgical option and an alternative to hip replacement surgery.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>The Hip and Arthritis</b>\r\n\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. The hip joint has a ring of cartilage that seals the ball and socket called the labrum, which helps to provide movement between the leg and pelvis. 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 sometimes makes 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\r\n<b>What Causes Hip Pain?</b>\r\n\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. 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\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arthritis, and the loss of cartilage that accompanies it, did not just happen overnight! At some point the hip joint was destabilized by injury. Most of our patients can recall some type of trauma to the hip, or even a previous hip procedure. 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. Left unrepaired, this instability in the hip joint encourages the arthritis cycle. Abnormal motion leads to wear of the joint structures, which causes more abnormality in the hip motion, which destroys the hip joint further.  How does surgery cause arthritis to worsen? 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 to get the large arthroscope into the hip, and the stretching 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. But conservative, non-surgical options, including Regenerative Orthopedics, should be considered prior to opting for surgery. </span>\r\n\r\n<b>How Regenerative Orthopedics Is Used To Treat Chronic Hip Pain</b>\r\n\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<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, which 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 tighten and stronger soft tissue structures.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our goal at OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain-free life. 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. In cases of severe degeneration, the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy may be recommended for optimal repair and return to function.  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\r\n<b>Are You A Candidate for Regenerative Orthopedics for Chronic Hip Pain?</b>\r\n\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>','Chronic Hip Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','2665-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 17:02:43','2020-07-10 17:02:43','',2665,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2665-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3878,8,'2020-07-10 17:04:37','2020-07-10 17:04:37','<h4>Stop the Back Pain Cycle</h4>\r\n\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. 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, repairs the underlying source of pain, and resolves the pain? Chasing symptoms keeps the sufferer in the pain cycle. Correcting the problems stops the back pain cycle!</span>\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;\">. 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. 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. The bones in the back are vertebrae and 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. Smooth movement of the vertebral joint connections stops. The abnormal motion causes the joint structures to degenerate. Instability and abnormal joint motion is behind all types of painful back conditions, like bulging discs, arthritis, sciatica, and degenerative joint disease. The underlying problem is ligament weakness, which creates abnormal joint motion which will eventually damage the joint structures and elicit pain. Pain pills aren’t able to fix the weakened ligaments. Cortisone makes soft tissue weaker, so even if it provides some short-term relief, it will eventually worsen the problem in the long run. Massage can’t strengthen weakened ligaments either. 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.</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. 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 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 to Treat Unresolved 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, but continue to experience pain. That’s because these other treatments only short-lived and 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\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. 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>','Chronic Back Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','2760-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 17:04:37','2020-07-10 17:04:37','',2760,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2760-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3879,8,'2020-07-10 17:04:57','2020-07-10 17:04:57','<h4>Stop the Back Pain Cycle</h4>\r\n\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. 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, repairs the underlying source of pain, and resolves the pain? Chasing symptoms keeps the sufferer in the pain cycle. Correcting the problems stops the back pain 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;\">. 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. 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. The bones in the back are vertebrae and 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. Smooth movement of the vertebral joint connections stops. The abnormal motion causes the joint structures to degenerate. Instability and abnormal joint motion is behind all types of painful back conditions, like bulging discs, arthritis, sciatica, and degenerative joint disease. The underlying problem is ligament weakness, which creates abnormal joint motion which will eventually damage the joint structures and elicit pain. Pain pills aren’t able to fix the weakened ligaments. Cortisone makes soft tissue weaker, so even if it provides some short-term relief, it will eventually worsen the problem in the long run. Massage can’t strengthen weakened ligaments either. 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.</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. 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 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 to Treat Unresolved 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, but continue to experience pain. That’s because these other treatments only short-lived and 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\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. 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>','Chronic Back Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','2760-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 17:04:57','2020-07-10 17:04:57','',2760,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2760-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3880,8,'2020-07-10 17:10:25','2020-07-10 17:10:25','<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 class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</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','','','2020-07-10 17:10:25','2020-07-10 17:10:25','',533,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/533-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3881,8,'2020-07-10 17:11:21','2020-07-10 17:11:21','<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/2019/06/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<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','','','2020-07-10 17:11:21','2020-07-10 17:11:21','',536,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/536-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3882,8,'2020-07-10 17:12:55','2020-07-10 17:12:55','<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<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','','','2020-07-10 17:12:55','2020-07-10 17:12:55','',632,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/632-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3888,9,'2020-07-10 19:00:21','2020-07-10 19:00:21','<strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC Interviewed on KCAL/CBS About \'Prolotherapy\'</strong>','Peter A. Fields, MD, DC interviewed on KCAL/CBS about \'Prolotherapy\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 19:00:21','2020-07-10 19:00:21','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3889,9,'2020-10-12 18:06:20','2020-10-12 18:06:20','[caption id=\"attachment_2337\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"166\"]<img class=\" wp-image-2337\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-1-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"166\" height=\"264\" /> Peter A. Fields, MD, DC[/caption]\n<h3><strong>Prolotherapy Treatment on KCAL/CBS by </strong><strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC </strong></h3>\nHave you ever seen a Prolotherapy Treatment? Watch it here. In this episode, the folks at <a href=\"https://losangeles.cbslocal.com\">KCAL/CBS</a> talk about Prolotherapy while Dr. Fields treats a patient with knee pain. Karen lived with knee pain for a long time after tearing her meniscus in a skiing accident. Prolotherapy treatments repaired her knee. She got rid of her pain too! And you can get rid of your joint pain because this non-surgical treatment actually repairs the source of the pain. Prolotherapy is extremely effective at joint repair and pain reduction. <a href=\"https://youtu.be/3JIY8OCt1FY\">Watch now! </a>\n\nIn this episode, KCAL 9 Los Angeles shows how a Prolotherapy can repair injured or painful joints. Do you have arthritis? If you do, you\'ll be happy to know that this popular technique reduces arthritis pain in many patients. And it treats other joint conditions as well. Pain causing tendonitis, bursitis, and other joint conditions are helped too!\n\nIs it surgery? No, a Prolotherapy treatment is a natural non-surgical method that assists the body to heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments, and tendons. With Prolotherapy, the weakened areas are injected with a natural solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. Plus, as the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated.\n\nThe repair is quick too. After about two or three treatments, most people notice quite a difference. Then, after a few more treatments, people are back to full function. Why wait? Repair your joint, and get back doing life like you want to. Are you an athlete with a sports injury? We can help you too! Call us today at 310-453-1234.\n\nYou can read about Regenerative Orthopedics too. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">here</a> to find out more.','Prolotherapy Treatment on KCAL/CBS','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-autosave-v1','','','2020-10-12 18:06:20','2020-10-12 18:06:20','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3890,9,'2020-07-10 19:05:18','2020-07-10 19:05:18','<strong>Watch Peter A. Fields, MD, DC and his interview on KCAL/CBS to learn more about the Regenerative Medicine treatment called Prolotherapy. This non-surgical treatment is effective for a variety of sports injuries and can reduce arthritis pain too. </strong>','Peter A. Fields, MD, DC interviewed on KCAL/CBS about \'Prolotherapy\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 19:05:18','2020-07-10 19:05:18','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3891,9,'2020-07-10 21:07:33','2020-07-10 21:07:33','<img class=\"wp-image-3900 alignright\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Get-rid-of-the-pain-400x500.png\" alt=\"Get Rid Of The Pain\" width=\"366\" height=\"458\" />\n<h4><em>Introduction</em></h4>\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments so you can live pain-free. Regenerative Orthopedics helps your body make new cells by boosting the body\'s natural healing abilities and the supply of nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area. This serves to strengthen weakened or torn tendons and ligaments (ligaments are the tough tissues that connect bones to bones, and tendons are the same kind of tissue that connect muscles to bones).\n\nThe notion of stimulating the body to heal itself goes back to ancient Greece. Prolotherapy, one type of Regenerative Orthopedics, was founded by Dr. George Hackett and passed on to Dr. Gustav Hemwall to form the modern model of prolotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s. The leading education and teaching organization for this, the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, is named in their honor.\n<h4>When Is It Time for Regenerative Orthopedics?</h4>\nAre you experiencing pain that just won\'t go away in an area that was injured? Some people put up with weak and painful joints for weeks, months, or even years. Like when you sprain your ankle at some point and then re-injure the ankle again and again. The root of the problem is usually weakened soft tissue, like ligaments or tendons. Both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and this lack of blood supply deprives them of the nutrients that they need to heal properly. On the other hand, they have lots of nerves. And that is why you may continue to feel a lot of pain. How does that happen? Well, the nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, and that causes pain.\n\nWhen ligaments become relaxed and weak, cartilage degeneration eventually occurs too, which may result in arthritis. It is at this point that a patient is often told that surgery is the only option to “fix” the problem. But surgery is not the only option. Regenerative Orthopedics is the next logical step. Surgery requires weeks of recovery, physical therapy, and more pain. But regenerative techniques don\'t keep you from the activities you love. They get you back to them quickly.\n\nRegenerative Orthopedics can consist of 4 to 8 treatments. It\'s an injection treatment. But a local anesthetic is used so that there is minimal discomfort. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. What an excellent alternative to treatments like cortisone injections, which long-term studies have shown can actually weaken tissue.\n\nMany joints can be treated with Regenerative Orthopedics. Have back pain? We can help! Knee pain? We can repair that too! Conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, various sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more can be repaired with Regenerative Orthopedics.\n<h4>Three Types of Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\n<strong>Prolotherapy</strong> helps the body to heal in a natural non-surgical way. With Prolotherapy (also called Dextrose Prolotherapy), the weakened areas are injected with a solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. The immune system send growth factors. This results in healthy, strong, and vibrant new tissues. As the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated and motion is restored. The pain is alleviated so joints can function normally. Most ligament and tendon injuries benefit from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">dextrose prolotherapy</a>.\n\n<strong>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)</strong> uses the patient’s own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10× (platelets = growth factors). This high concentration of platelets – from 3 to 10 times that of normal blood – can be injected into the damaged areas and boost the growth of new soft tissue. PRP accelerates the regeneration of injured tissues and enhances tissue healing. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prp-treatment/\">PRP</a> is good for structures such as the labrum in the shoulder, torn meniscus in the knee, and severe hip arthritis.\n\n<strong>Stem Cell Therapy</strong> is derived from patient cells in a relatively new process. One type of <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">cell</a> found in the bone marrow is the mesenchymal stem cell. These immature cells can become tissues such as cartilage, bone, and ligaments. Typically the tissue stimulated with bone marrow cells is articular cartilage, but it can also proliferate soft-tissue structures such as ligament and tendons. When is Stem Cell Therapy recommended? Indications for using Stem Cell Therapy include severe arthritis, certain types of tears, and severely degenerated joints.\n\nAll three regenerative techniques accelerate the fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation. All of this amplifies the body’s own repair process and accelerates healing and repairs damaged tissue.\n<h4>Summary</h4>\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a successful non-surgical technique that helps the body heal itself. It works well on many medical conditions that result in painful joints. It is minimally invasive with very little recovery time and is tolerated well by patients of all ages. Regenerative Orthopedics first … surgery last.\n<h5><strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, “The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>,”</strong> is an expert in the field of orthopedic/sports medicine. He is both a board-certified medical physician and chiropractor, one of only a handful of physicians in the United States with both these degrees. Dr. Fields is the director of OrthoRegen in Santa Monica, California. Orthopedic/sports medicine is the main focus of his practice. Dr. Fields has appeared as a regenerative medicine expert on national television as well as on television and radio shows. He lectures at medical and chiropractic conferences in the United States and around the world on these techniques. He has also written for several publications.</h5>\n<h5><em>The Athletic Doc Walks His Talk</em></h5>\n<h5>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC is a lead clinical instructor with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, the nation’s largest teaching and education organization for prolotherapy. And he volunteers with the foundation, treating patients, and teaching physicians from all over the world about prolotherapy. But Dr. Fields doesn\'t just teach. He is a very active and competitive triathlete, having completed eleven Ironman triathlons and many other races. He has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques, which helped him avoid surgery. In other words, this doc “walks his talk.”</h5>','Pain-Free Living with Regenerative Orthopedics','','inherit','closed','closed','','1423-autosave-v1','','','2020-07-10 21:07:33','2020-07-10 21:07:33','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1423-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3892,9,'2020-07-10 20:22:19','2020-07-10 20:22:19','<h4>Introduction</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Prolotherapy</a> is one type of Regenerative Orthopedics that helps your body make new cells by boosting the body\'s natural healing abilities and the supply of nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area. This serves to strengthen weakened or torn tendons and ligaments (ligaments are the tough tissues that connect bones to bones, and tendons are the same kind of tissue that connect muscles to bones). The notion of irritating an injured area to stimulate the body to heal itself goes back to ancient Greece. Prolotherapy was founded by Dr. George Hackett and passed on to Dr. Gustav Hemwall to form the modern model of prolotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s. The leading education and teaching organization for this, the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, is named in their honor.\r\n<h4>When Is It Time for Prolotherapy?</h4>\r\nAre you experiencing pain that just won\'t go away in an area that was injured? Some people put up with weak and painful joints for weeks, months, or even years. Like when you sprain your ankle at some point and then re-injure the ankle again and again. The root of the problem is usually weakened soft tissue, like ligaments or tendons. Both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and this lack of blood supply deprives them of the nutrients that they need to heal properly. On the other hand, they have lots of nerves. And that is why you may continue to feel a lot of pain. How does that happen? Well, the nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, and that causes pain. When ligaments become relaxed and weak, cartilage degeneration eventually occurs too, which may result in arthritis. It is at this point that a patient is often told that surgery is the only option to “fix” the problem. But surgery is not the only option. Prolotherapy is the next logical step. Surgery requires weeks of recovery, physical therapy, and more pain. But Regenerative techniques, like Prolotherapy, don\'t keep you from the activities you love. They get you back to them quickly.\r\n\r\nProlotherapy usually consists of 4 to 8 treatments. It\'s an injection treatment. But a local anesthetic is used so that there is minimal discomfort. 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 have shown can actually weaken tissue. Many joints can be treated, like the back and neck, shoulder, knee, and hip. Conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, various sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more.\r\n<h4>Prolotherapy Techniques</h4>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\">Dextrose prolotherapy</a> is a natural nonsurgical method of assisting the body to heal injured or weakened ligaments, tendons, or joints. The weakened areas are injected to stimulate the patient’s own immune system to send growth factors. This results in healthy, strong, and vibrant new tissues. With this the pain is alleviated and joints function normally. Most ligament and tendon injuries benefit from dextrose prolotherapy as well.\r\n\r\n<strong>Platelet rich plasma (PRP) prolotherapy</strong> uses the patient’s own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10× (platelets = growth factors). This high concentration of platelets – from 3 to 10 times that of normal blood – can be injected into the damaged areas and catalyze the growth of new soft tissue. PRP accelerates the regeneration of injured tissues and enhances tissue healing. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prp-treatment/\">PRP</a> prolotherapy is good for structures such as the labrum in the shoulder, torn meniscus in the knee, and severe hip arthritis.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bone marrow/cellular regeneration</strong> is derived from patient cells in a relatively new process. One type of <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">cell</a> found in the bone marrow is the mesenchymalstem cell. These immature cells can become tissues such as cartilage, bone, and ligaments. Typically the tissue stimulated with bone marrow cells is articular cartilage, but it can also proliferate soft-tissue structures such as ligament and tendons. Indications for using bone marrow prolotherapy include severe osteoarthritis, certaintypes of tears, and cartilage regeneration typically inseverely degenerated joints such as the knees and hips. All three techniques of prolotherapy acceleratethe fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation. This amplifies the body’s own repair process and accelerates healing and repairs damaged tissue.\r\n<h4>Summary</h4>\r\nProlotherapy is a successful nonsurgical technique that helps the body heal itself. It works well on all medical conditions that result in painful joints, is minimally invasive with very little recovery time, and is tolerated well by patients of all ages. Prolotherapy first … surgery last.\r\n\r\n<strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, “The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>,”</strong> is an expert in the field of orthopedic/sports medicine. He is both a board-certified medical physician and chiropractor, one of only a handful of physicians in the US with both these degrees. Dr. Fields is the director of the Pacific Prolotherapy and Medical Wellness Center in Santa Monica, California. Orthopedic/sports medicine is the main focus of his practice. He also practices holistic medicine, which includes bioidentical hormones, anti-aging medicine, IV nutritional therapy, IV chelation therapy, natural alternatives to prescription medicines, and more. Dr. Fields has appeared as a prolotherapy expert on national television as well as on several television and radio shows. He lectures at medical and chiropractic conferences in the US and around the world on these techniques. He has also written for several publications.\r\n\r\nDr. Fields is a lead clinical instructor with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, the nation’s largest teaching and education organization for prolotherapy. He teaches on behalf of the foundation at the University of Wisconsin Medical School. He is also a director of one of three of its clinics in <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/honduras-2013/\">Honduras</a>, where he volunteers yearly with the foundation, treating patients and teaching physicians from all over the world about prolotherapy. Dr. Fields is a very active and competitive triathlete, having recently completed two Ironman triathlons as well as over 60 other races. He has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques, which helped him avoid surgery. In other words, this doc “walks his talk.”','How to Avoid Joint & Spine Surgery and Live Pain Free','','inherit','closed','closed','','1423-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 20:22:19','2020-07-10 20:22:19','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1423-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3893,9,'2020-07-10 20:37:31','2020-07-10 20:37:31','<h4>Introduction</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments. Regenerative Orthopedics helps your body make new cells by boosting the body\'s natural healing abilities and the supply of nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area. This serves to strengthen weakened or torn tendons and ligaments (ligaments are the tough tissues that connect bones to bones, and tendons are the same kind of tissue that connect muscles to bones). The notion of irritating an injured area to stimulate the body to heal itself goes back to ancient Greece. Prolotherapy, one type of Regenerative Orthopedics, was founded by Dr. George Hackett and passed on to Dr. Gustav Hemwall to form the modern model of prolotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s. The leading education and teaching organization for this, the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, is named in their honor.\r\n<h4>When Is It Time for Regenerative Orthopedics?</h4>\r\nAre you experiencing pain that just won\'t go away in an area that was injured? Some people put up with weak and painful joints for weeks, months, or even years. Like when you sprain your ankle at some point and then re-injure the ankle again and again. The root of the problem is usually weakened soft tissue, like ligaments or tendons. Both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and this lack of blood supply deprives them of the nutrients that they need to heal properly. On the other hand, they have lots of nerves. And that is why you may continue to feel a lot of pain. How does that happen? Well, the nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, and that causes pain. When ligaments become relaxed and weak, cartilage degeneration eventually occurs too, which may result in arthritis. It is at this point that a patient is often told that surgery is the only option to “fix” the problem. But surgery is not the only option. Regenerative Orthopedics is the next logical step. Surgery requires weeks of recovery, physical therapy, and more pain. But regenerative techniques don\'t keep you from the activities you love. They get you back to them quickly.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics can consist of 4 to 8 treatments. It\'s an injection treatment. But a local anesthetic is used so that there is minimal discomfort. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. What an excellent alternative to treatments like cortisone injections, which long-term studies have shown can actually weaken tissue. Many joints can be treated with Regenerative Orthopedics. Have back pain? We can help! Knee pain? We can repair that too! Conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, various sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more can be repaired with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n<h4>Three Types of Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\n<strong>Prolotherapy</strong> helps the body to heal in a natural non-surgical way. Weakened areas are injected to stimulate the patient’s own immune system to send growth factors. This results in healthy, strong, and vibrant new tissues. The pain is alleviated so joints can function normally. Most ligament and tendon injuries benefit from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">dextrose prolotherapy</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)</strong> uses the patient’s own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10× (platelets = growth factors). This high concentration of platelets – from 3 to 10 times that of normal blood – can be injected into the damaged areas and boost the growth of new soft tissue. PRP accelerates the regeneration of injured tissues and enhances tissue healing. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prp-treatment/\">PRP</a> is good for structures such as the labrum in the shoulder, torn meniscus in the knee, and severe hip arthritis.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stem Cell Therapy</strong> is derived from patient cells in a relatively new process. One type of <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">cell</a> found in the bone marrow is the mesenchymal stem cell. These immature cells can become tissues such as cartilage, bone, and ligaments. Typically the tissue stimulated with bone marrow cells is articular cartilage, but it can also proliferate soft-tissue structures such as ligament and tendons. When is Stem Cell Therapy recommended? Indications for using Stem Cell Therapy include severe arthritis, certain types of tears, and severely degenerated joints.\r\n\r\nAll three regenerative techniques accelerate the fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation. All of this amplifies the body’s own repair process and accelerates healing and repairs damaged tissue.\r\n<h4>Summary</h4>\r\nProlotherapy is a successful nonsurgical technique that helps the body heal itself. It works well on all medical conditions that result in painful joints, is minimally invasive with very little recovery time, and is tolerated well by patients of all ages. Prolotherapy first … surgery last.\r\n\r\n<strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, “The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>,”</strong> is an expert in the field of orthopedic/sports medicine. He is both a board-certified medical physician and chiropractor, one of only a handful of physicians in the US with both these degrees. Dr. Fields is the director of the Pacific Prolotherapy and Medical Wellness Center in Santa Monica, California. Orthopedic/sports medicine is the main focus of his practice. He also practices holistic medicine, which includes bioidentical hormones, anti-aging medicine, IV nutritional therapy, IV chelation therapy, natural alternatives to prescription medicines, and more. Dr. Fields has appeared as a prolotherapy expert on national television as well as on several television and radio shows. He lectures at medical and chiropractic conferences in the US and around the world on these techniques. He has also written for several publications.\r\n\r\nDr. Fields is a lead clinical instructor with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, the nation’s largest teaching and education organization for prolotherapy. He teaches on behalf of the foundation at the University of Wisconsin Medical School. He is also a director of one of three of its clinics in <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/honduras-2013/\">Honduras</a>, where he volunteers yearly with the foundation, treating patients and teaching physicians from all over the world about prolotherapy. Dr. Fields is a very active and competitive triathlete, having recently completed two Ironman triathlons as well as over 60 other races. He has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques, which helped him avoid surgery. In other words, this doc “walks his talk.”','How to Avoid Joint & Spine Surgery and Live Pain-Free','','inherit','closed','closed','','1423-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 20:37:31','2020-07-10 20:37:31','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1423-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3894,9,'2020-07-10 20:38:48','2020-07-10 20:38:48','<h4>Introduction</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments. Regenerative Orthopedics helps your body make new cells by boosting the body\'s natural healing abilities and the supply of nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area. This serves to strengthen weakened or torn tendons and ligaments (ligaments are the tough tissues that connect bones to bones, and tendons are the same kind of tissue that connect muscles to bones).\r\n\r\nThe notion of stimulating the body to heal itself goes back to ancient Greece. Prolotherapy, one type of Regenerative Orthopedics, was founded by Dr. George Hackett and passed on to Dr. Gustav Hemwall to form the modern model of prolotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s. The leading education and teaching organization for this, the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, is named in their honor.\r\n<h4>When Is It Time for Regenerative Orthopedics?</h4>\r\nAre you experiencing pain that just won\'t go away in an area that was injured? Some people put up with weak and painful joints for weeks, months, or even years. Like when you sprain your ankle at some point and then re-injure the ankle again and again. The root of the problem is usually weakened soft tissue, like ligaments or tendons. Both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and this lack of blood supply deprives them of the nutrients that they need to heal properly. On the other hand, they have lots of nerves. And that is why you may continue to feel a lot of pain. How does that happen? Well, the nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, and that causes pain.\r\n\r\nWhen ligaments become relaxed and weak, cartilage degeneration eventually occurs too, which may result in arthritis. It is at this point that a patient is often told that surgery is the only option to “fix” the problem. But surgery is not the only option. Regenerative Orthopedics is the next logical step. Surgery requires weeks of recovery, physical therapy, and more pain. But regenerative techniques don\'t keep you from the activities you love. They get you back to them quickly.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics can consist of 4 to 8 treatments. It\'s an injection treatment. But a local anesthetic is used so that there is minimal discomfort. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. What an excellent alternative to treatments like cortisone injections, which long-term studies have shown can actually weaken tissue. Many joints can be treated with Regenerative Orthopedics. Have back pain? We can help! Knee pain? We can repair that too! Conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, various sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more can be repaired with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n<h4>Three Types of Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\n<strong>Prolotherapy</strong> helps the body to heal in a natural non-surgical way. Weakened areas are injected to stimulate the patient’s own immune system to send growth factors. This results in healthy, strong, and vibrant new tissues. The pain is alleviated so joints can function normally. Most ligament and tendon injuries benefit from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">dextrose prolotherapy</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)</strong> uses the patient’s own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10× (platelets = growth factors). This high concentration of platelets – from 3 to 10 times that of normal blood – can be injected into the damaged areas and boost the growth of new soft tissue. PRP accelerates the regeneration of injured tissues and enhances tissue healing. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prp-treatment/\">PRP</a> is good for structures such as the labrum in the shoulder, torn meniscus in the knee, and severe hip arthritis.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stem Cell Therapy</strong> is derived from patient cells in a relatively new process. One type of <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">cell</a> found in the bone marrow is the mesenchymal stem cell. These immature cells can become tissues such as cartilage, bone, and ligaments. Typically the tissue stimulated with bone marrow cells is articular cartilage, but it can also proliferate soft-tissue structures such as ligament and tendons. When is Stem Cell Therapy recommended? Indications for using Stem Cell Therapy include severe arthritis, certain types of tears, and severely degenerated joints.\r\n\r\nAll three regenerative techniques accelerate the fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation. All of this amplifies the body’s own repair process and accelerates healing and repairs damaged tissue.\r\n<h4>Summary</h4>\r\nProlotherapy is a successful nonsurgical technique that helps the body heal itself. It works well on all medical conditions that result in painful joints, is minimally invasive with very little recovery time, and is tolerated well by patients of all ages. Prolotherapy first … surgery last.\r\n\r\n<strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, “The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>,”</strong> is an expert in the field of orthopedic/sports medicine. He is both a board-certified medical physician and chiropractor, one of only a handful of physicians in the US with both these degrees. Dr. Fields is the director of the Pacific Prolotherapy and Medical Wellness Center in Santa Monica, California. Orthopedic/sports medicine is the main focus of his practice. He also practices holistic medicine, which includes bioidentical hormones, anti-aging medicine, IV nutritional therapy, IV chelation therapy, natural alternatives to prescription medicines, and more. Dr. Fields has appeared as a prolotherapy expert on national television as well as on several television and radio shows. He lectures at medical and chiropractic conferences in the US and around the world on these techniques. He has also written for several publications.\r\n\r\nDr. Fields is a lead clinical instructor with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, the nation’s largest teaching and education organization for prolotherapy. He teaches on behalf of the foundation at the University of Wisconsin Medical School. He is also a director of one of three of its clinics in <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/honduras-2013/\">Honduras</a>, where he volunteers yearly with the foundation, treating patients and teaching physicians from all over the world about prolotherapy. Dr. Fields is a very active and competitive triathlete, having recently completed two Ironman triathlons as well as over 60 other races. He has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques, which helped him avoid surgery. In other words, this doc “walks his talk.”','How to Avoid Joint & Spine Surgery and Live Pain-Free','','inherit','closed','closed','','1423-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 20:38:48','2020-07-10 20:38:48','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1423-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3895,9,'2020-07-10 20:44:37','2020-07-10 20:44:37','<h4>Introduction</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments. Regenerative Orthopedics helps your body make new cells by boosting the body\'s natural healing abilities and the supply of nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area. This serves to strengthen weakened or torn tendons and ligaments (ligaments are the tough tissues that connect bones to bones, and tendons are the same kind of tissue that connect muscles to bones).\r\n\r\nThe notion of stimulating the body to heal itself goes back to ancient Greece. Prolotherapy, one type of Regenerative Orthopedics, was founded by Dr. George Hackett and passed on to Dr. Gustav Hemwall to form the modern model of prolotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s. The leading education and teaching organization for this, the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, is named in their honor.\r\n<h4>When Is It Time for Regenerative Orthopedics?</h4>\r\nAre you experiencing pain that just won\'t go away in an area that was injured? Some people put up with weak and painful joints for weeks, months, or even years. Like when you sprain your ankle at some point and then re-injure the ankle again and again. The root of the problem is usually weakened soft tissue, like ligaments or tendons. Both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and this lack of blood supply deprives them of the nutrients that they need to heal properly. On the other hand, they have lots of nerves. And that is why you may continue to feel a lot of pain. How does that happen? Well, the nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, and that causes pain.\r\n\r\nWhen ligaments become relaxed and weak, cartilage degeneration eventually occurs too, which may result in arthritis. It is at this point that a patient is often told that surgery is the only option to “fix” the problem. But surgery is not the only option. Regenerative Orthopedics is the next logical step. Surgery requires weeks of recovery, physical therapy, and more pain. But regenerative techniques don\'t keep you from the activities you love. They get you back to them quickly.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics can consist of 4 to 8 treatments. It\'s an injection treatment. But a local anesthetic is used so that there is minimal discomfort. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. What an excellent alternative to treatments like cortisone injections, which long-term studies have shown can actually weaken tissue. Many joints can be treated with Regenerative Orthopedics. Have back pain? We can help! Knee pain? We can repair that too! Conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, various sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more can be repaired with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n<h4>Three Types of Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\n<strong>Prolotherapy</strong> helps the body to heal in a natural non-surgical way. Weakened areas are injected to stimulate the patient’s own immune system to send growth factors. This results in healthy, strong, and vibrant new tissues. The pain is alleviated so joints can function normally. Most ligament and tendon injuries benefit from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">dextrose prolotherapy</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)</strong> uses the patient’s own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10× (platelets = growth factors). This high concentration of platelets – from 3 to 10 times that of normal blood – can be injected into the damaged areas and boost the growth of new soft tissue. PRP accelerates the regeneration of injured tissues and enhances tissue healing. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prp-treatment/\">PRP</a> is good for structures such as the labrum in the shoulder, torn meniscus in the knee, and severe hip arthritis.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stem Cell Therapy</strong> is derived from patient cells in a relatively new process. One type of <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">cell</a> found in the bone marrow is the mesenchymal stem cell. These immature cells can become tissues such as cartilage, bone, and ligaments. Typically the tissue stimulated with bone marrow cells is articular cartilage, but it can also proliferate soft-tissue structures such as ligament and tendons. When is Stem Cell Therapy recommended? Indications for using Stem Cell Therapy include severe arthritis, certain types of tears, and severely degenerated joints.\r\n\r\nAll three regenerative techniques accelerate the fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation. All of this amplifies the body’s own repair process and accelerates healing and repairs damaged tissue.\r\n<h4>Summary</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a successful non-surgical technique that helps the body heal itself. It works well on many medical conditions that result in painful joints. It is minimally invasive with very little recovery time and is tolerated well by patients of all ages. Regenerative Orthopedics first … surgery last.\r\n\r\n<strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, “The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>,”</strong> is an expert in the field of orthopedic/sports medicine. He is both a board-certified medical physician and chiropractor, one of only a handful of physicians in the United States with both these degrees. Dr. Fields is the director of OrthoRegen in Santa Monica, California. Orthopedic/sports medicine is the main focus of his practice. Dr. Fields has appeared as a regenerative medicine expert on national television as well as on television and radio shows. He lectures at medical and chiropractic conferences in the United States and around the world on these techniques. He has also written for several publications.\r\n\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is a lead clinical instructor with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, the nation’s largest teaching and education organization for prolotherapy. And he has volunteered on numerous occasions with the foundation, treating patients, and teaching physicians from all over the world about prolotherapy. Dr. Fields is a very active and competitive triathlete, having completed eleven Ironman triathlons and many other races. He has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques, which helped him avoid surgery. In other words, this doc “walks his talk.”','How to Avoid Joint & Spine Surgery and Live Pain-Free','','inherit','closed','closed','','1423-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 20:44:37','2020-07-10 20:44:37','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1423-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3896,9,'2020-07-10 20:45:59','2020-07-10 20:45:59','<h4>Introduction</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments. Regenerative Orthopedics helps your body make new cells by boosting the body\'s natural healing abilities and the supply of nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area. This serves to strengthen weakened or torn tendons and ligaments (ligaments are the tough tissues that connect bones to bones, and tendons are the same kind of tissue that connect muscles to bones).\r\n\r\nThe notion of stimulating the body to heal itself goes back to ancient Greece. Prolotherapy, one type of Regenerative Orthopedics, was founded by Dr. George Hackett and passed on to Dr. Gustav Hemwall to form the modern model of prolotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s. The leading education and teaching organization for this, the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, is named in their honor.\r\n<h4>When Is It Time for Regenerative Orthopedics?</h4>\r\nAre you experiencing pain that just won\'t go away in an area that was injured? Some people put up with weak and painful joints for weeks, months, or even years. Like when you sprain your ankle at some point and then re-injure the ankle again and again. The root of the problem is usually weakened soft tissue, like ligaments or tendons. Both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and this lack of blood supply deprives them of the nutrients that they need to heal properly. On the other hand, they have lots of nerves. And that is why you may continue to feel a lot of pain. How does that happen? Well, the nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, and that causes pain.\r\n\r\nWhen ligaments become relaxed and weak, cartilage degeneration eventually occurs too, which may result in arthritis. It is at this point that a patient is often told that surgery is the only option to “fix” the problem. But surgery is not the only option. Regenerative Orthopedics is the next logical step. Surgery requires weeks of recovery, physical therapy, and more pain. But regenerative techniques don\'t keep you from the activities you love. They get you back to them quickly.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics can consist of 4 to 8 treatments. It\'s an injection treatment. But a local anesthetic is used so that there is minimal discomfort. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. What an excellent alternative to treatments like cortisone injections, which long-term studies have shown can actually weaken tissue. Many joints can be treated with Regenerative Orthopedics. Have back pain? We can help! Knee pain? We can repair that too! Conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, various sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more can be repaired with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n<h4>Three Types of Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\n<strong>Prolotherapy</strong> helps the body to heal in a natural non-surgical way. Weakened areas are injected to stimulate the patient’s own immune system to send growth factors. This results in healthy, strong, and vibrant new tissues. The pain is alleviated so joints can function normally. Most ligament and tendon injuries benefit from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">dextrose prolotherapy</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)</strong> uses the patient’s own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10× (platelets = growth factors). This high concentration of platelets – from 3 to 10 times that of normal blood – can be injected into the damaged areas and boost the growth of new soft tissue. PRP accelerates the regeneration of injured tissues and enhances tissue healing. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prp-treatment/\">PRP</a> is good for structures such as the labrum in the shoulder, torn meniscus in the knee, and severe hip arthritis.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stem Cell Therapy</strong> is derived from patient cells in a relatively new process. One type of <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">cell</a> found in the bone marrow is the mesenchymal stem cell. These immature cells can become tissues such as cartilage, bone, and ligaments. Typically the tissue stimulated with bone marrow cells is articular cartilage, but it can also proliferate soft-tissue structures such as ligament and tendons. When is Stem Cell Therapy recommended? Indications for using Stem Cell Therapy include severe arthritis, certain types of tears, and severely degenerated joints.\r\n\r\nAll three regenerative techniques accelerate the fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation. All of this amplifies the body’s own repair process and accelerates healing and repairs damaged tissue.\r\n<h4>Summary</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a successful non-surgical technique that helps the body heal itself. It works well on many medical conditions that result in painful joints. It is minimally invasive with very little recovery time and is tolerated well by patients of all ages. Regenerative Orthopedics first … surgery last.\r\n\r\n<strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, “The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>,”</strong> is an expert in the field of orthopedic/sports medicine. He is both a board-certified medical physician and chiropractor, one of only a handful of physicians in the United States with both these degrees. Dr. Fields is the director of OrthoRegen in Santa Monica, California. Orthopedic/sports medicine is the main focus of his practice. Dr. Fields has appeared as a regenerative medicine expert on national television as well as on television and radio shows. He lectures at medical and chiropractic conferences in the United States and around the world on these techniques. He has also written for several publications.\r\n\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is a lead clinical instructor with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, the nation’s largest teaching and education organization for prolotherapy. And he volunteers with the foundation, treating patients, and teaching physicians from all over the world about prolotherapy. But Dr. Fields doesn\'t just teach. He is a very active and competitive triathlete, having completed eleven Ironman triathlons and many other races. He has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques, which helped him avoid surgery. In other words, this doc “walks his talk.”','How to Avoid Joint & Spine Surgery and Live Pain-Free','','inherit','closed','closed','','1423-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 20:45:59','2020-07-10 20:45:59','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1423-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3897,9,'2020-07-10 20:47:56','2020-07-10 20:47:56','<h4>Introduction</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments. Regenerative Orthopedics helps your body make new cells by boosting the body\'s natural healing abilities and the supply of nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area. This serves to strengthen weakened or torn tendons and ligaments (ligaments are the tough tissues that connect bones to bones, and tendons are the same kind of tissue that connect muscles to bones).\r\n\r\nThe notion of stimulating the body to heal itself goes back to ancient Greece. Prolotherapy, one type of Regenerative Orthopedics, was founded by Dr. George Hackett and passed on to Dr. Gustav Hemwall to form the modern model of prolotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s. The leading education and teaching organization for this, the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, is named in their honor.\r\n<h4>When Is It Time for Regenerative Orthopedics?</h4>\r\nAre you experiencing pain that just won\'t go away in an area that was injured? Some people put up with weak and painful joints for weeks, months, or even years. Like when you sprain your ankle at some point and then re-injure the ankle again and again. The root of the problem is usually weakened soft tissue, like ligaments or tendons. Both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and this lack of blood supply deprives them of the nutrients that they need to heal properly. On the other hand, they have lots of nerves. And that is why you may continue to feel a lot of pain. How does that happen? Well, the nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, and that causes pain.\r\n\r\nWhen ligaments become relaxed and weak, cartilage degeneration eventually occurs too, which may result in arthritis. It is at this point that a patient is often told that surgery is the only option to “fix” the problem. But surgery is not the only option. Regenerative Orthopedics is the next logical step. Surgery requires weeks of recovery, physical therapy, and more pain. But regenerative techniques don\'t keep you from the activities you love. They get you back to them quickly.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics can consist of 4 to 8 treatments. It\'s an injection treatment. But a local anesthetic is used so that there is minimal discomfort. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. What an excellent alternative to treatments like cortisone injections, which long-term studies have shown can actually weaken tissue. Many joints can be treated with Regenerative Orthopedics. Have back pain? We can help! Knee pain? We can repair that too! Conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, various sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more can be repaired with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n<h4>Three Types of Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\n<strong>Prolotherapy</strong> helps the body to heal in a natural non-surgical way. Weakened areas are injected to stimulate the patient’s own immune system to send growth factors. This results in healthy, strong, and vibrant new tissues. The pain is alleviated so joints can function normally. Most ligament and tendon injuries benefit from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">dextrose prolotherapy</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)</strong> uses the patient’s own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10× (platelets = growth factors). This high concentration of platelets – from 3 to 10 times that of normal blood – can be injected into the damaged areas and boost the growth of new soft tissue. PRP accelerates the regeneration of injured tissues and enhances tissue healing. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prp-treatment/\">PRP</a> is good for structures such as the labrum in the shoulder, torn meniscus in the knee, and severe hip arthritis.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stem Cell Therapy</strong> is derived from patient cells in a relatively new process. One type of <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">cell</a> found in the bone marrow is the mesenchymal stem cell. These immature cells can become tissues such as cartilage, bone, and ligaments. Typically the tissue stimulated with bone marrow cells is articular cartilage, but it can also proliferate soft-tissue structures such as ligament and tendons. When is Stem Cell Therapy recommended? Indications for using Stem Cell Therapy include severe arthritis, certain types of tears, and severely degenerated joints.\r\n\r\nAll three regenerative techniques accelerate the fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation. All of this amplifies the body’s own repair process and accelerates healing and repairs damaged tissue.\r\n<h4>Summary</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a successful non-surgical technique that helps the body heal itself. It works well on many medical conditions that result in painful joints. It is minimally invasive with very little recovery time and is tolerated well by patients of all ages. Regenerative Orthopedics first … surgery last.\r\n<h5><strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, “The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>,”</strong> is an expert in the field of orthopedic/sports medicine. He is both a board-certified medical physician and chiropractor, one of only a handful of physicians in the United States with both these degrees. Dr. Fields is the director of OrthoRegen in Santa Monica, California. Orthopedic/sports medicine is the main focus of his practice. Dr. Fields has appeared as a regenerative medicine expert on national television as well as on television and radio shows. He lectures at medical and chiropractic conferences in the United States and around the world on these techniques. He has also written for several publications.</h5>\r\n<h5><em>The Athletic Doc Walks His Talk</em></h5>\r\n<h5>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC is a lead clinical instructor with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, the nation’s largest teaching and education organization for prolotherapy. And he volunteers with the foundation, treating patients, and teaching physicians from all over the world about prolotherapy. But Dr. Fields doesn\'t just teach. He is a very active and competitive triathlete, having completed eleven Ironman triathlons and many other races. He has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques, which helped him avoid surgery. In other words, this doc “walks his talk.”</h5>','How to Avoid Joint & Spine Surgery and Live Pain-Free','','inherit','closed','closed','','1423-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 20:47:56','2020-07-10 20:47:56','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1423-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3898,9,'2020-07-10 20:48:26','2020-07-10 20:48:26','<h4>Introduction</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments. Regenerative Orthopedics helps your body make new cells by boosting the body\'s natural healing abilities and the supply of nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area. This serves to strengthen weakened or torn tendons and ligaments (ligaments are the tough tissues that connect bones to bones, and tendons are the same kind of tissue that connect muscles to bones).\r\n\r\nThe notion of stimulating the body to heal itself goes back to ancient Greece. Prolotherapy, one type of Regenerative Orthopedics, was founded by Dr. George Hackett and passed on to Dr. Gustav Hemwall to form the modern model of prolotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s. The leading education and teaching organization for this, the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, is named in their honor.\r\n<h4>When Is It Time for Regenerative Orthopedics?</h4>\r\nAre you experiencing pain that just won\'t go away in an area that was injured? Some people put up with weak and painful joints for weeks, months, or even years. Like when you sprain your ankle at some point and then re-injure the ankle again and again. The root of the problem is usually weakened soft tissue, like ligaments or tendons. Both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and this lack of blood supply deprives them of the nutrients that they need to heal properly. On the other hand, they have lots of nerves. And that is why you may continue to feel a lot of pain. How does that happen? Well, the nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, and that causes pain.\r\n\r\nWhen ligaments become relaxed and weak, cartilage degeneration eventually occurs too, which may result in arthritis. It is at this point that a patient is often told that surgery is the only option to “fix” the problem. But surgery is not the only option. Regenerative Orthopedics is the next logical step. Surgery requires weeks of recovery, physical therapy, and more pain. But regenerative techniques don\'t keep you from the activities you love. They get you back to them quickly.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics can consist of 4 to 8 treatments. It\'s an injection treatment. But a local anesthetic is used so that there is minimal discomfort. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. What an excellent alternative to treatments like cortisone injections, which long-term studies have shown can actually weaken tissue.\r\n\r\nMany joints can be treated with Regenerative Orthopedics. Have back pain? We can help! Knee pain? We can repair that too! Conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, various sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more can be repaired with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n<h4>Three Types of Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\n<strong>Prolotherapy</strong> helps the body to heal in a natural non-surgical way. Weakened areas are injected to stimulate the patient’s own immune system to send growth factors. This results in healthy, strong, and vibrant new tissues. The pain is alleviated so joints can function normally. Most ligament and tendon injuries benefit from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">dextrose prolotherapy</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)</strong> uses the patient’s own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10× (platelets = growth factors). This high concentration of platelets – from 3 to 10 times that of normal blood – can be injected into the damaged areas and boost the growth of new soft tissue. PRP accelerates the regeneration of injured tissues and enhances tissue healing. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prp-treatment/\">PRP</a> is good for structures such as the labrum in the shoulder, torn meniscus in the knee, and severe hip arthritis.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stem Cell Therapy</strong> is derived from patient cells in a relatively new process. One type of <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">cell</a> found in the bone marrow is the mesenchymal stem cell. These immature cells can become tissues such as cartilage, bone, and ligaments. Typically the tissue stimulated with bone marrow cells is articular cartilage, but it can also proliferate soft-tissue structures such as ligament and tendons. When is Stem Cell Therapy recommended? Indications for using Stem Cell Therapy include severe arthritis, certain types of tears, and severely degenerated joints.\r\n\r\nAll three regenerative techniques accelerate the fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation. All of this amplifies the body’s own repair process and accelerates healing and repairs damaged tissue.\r\n<h4>Summary</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a successful non-surgical technique that helps the body heal itself. It works well on many medical conditions that result in painful joints. It is minimally invasive with very little recovery time and is tolerated well by patients of all ages. Regenerative Orthopedics first … surgery last.\r\n<h5><strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, “The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>,”</strong> is an expert in the field of orthopedic/sports medicine. He is both a board-certified medical physician and chiropractor, one of only a handful of physicians in the United States with both these degrees. Dr. Fields is the director of OrthoRegen in Santa Monica, California. Orthopedic/sports medicine is the main focus of his practice. Dr. Fields has appeared as a regenerative medicine expert on national television as well as on television and radio shows. He lectures at medical and chiropractic conferences in the United States and around the world on these techniques. He has also written for several publications.</h5>\r\n<h5><em>The Athletic Doc Walks His Talk</em></h5>\r\n<h5>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC is a lead clinical instructor with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, the nation’s largest teaching and education organization for prolotherapy. And he volunteers with the foundation, treating patients, and teaching physicians from all over the world about prolotherapy. But Dr. Fields doesn\'t just teach. He is a very active and competitive triathlete, having completed eleven Ironman triathlons and many other races. He has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques, which helped him avoid surgery. In other words, this doc “walks his talk.”</h5>','How to Avoid Joint & Spine Surgery and Live Pain-Free','','inherit','closed','closed','','1423-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 20:48:26','2020-07-10 20:48:26','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1423-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3899,9,'2020-07-10 20:54:44','2020-07-10 20:54:44','Chronic Pain Copy','Chronic Pain Copy','Chronic Pain Copy','inherit','open','closed','','chronic-pain-copy','','','2020-07-10 20:54:44','2020-07-10 20:54:44','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/chronic-pain-copy.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3900,9,'2020-07-10 20:55:58','2020-07-10 20:55:58','Get Rid Of The Pain','Get Rid Of The Pain','Get Rid Of The Pain','inherit','open','closed','','get-rid-of-the-pain','','','2020-07-10 20:55:58','2020-07-10 20:55:58','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Get-rid-of-the-pain.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3901,9,'2020-07-10 20:56:38','2020-07-10 20:56:38','<img class=\"wp-image-3900 \" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Get-rid-of-the-pain-400x500.png\" alt=\"Get Rid Of The Pain\" width=\"366\" height=\"458\" />\r\n<h4>Introduction</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments. Regenerative Orthopedics helps your body make new cells by boosting the body\'s natural healing abilities and the supply of nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area. This serves to strengthen weakened or torn tendons and ligaments (ligaments are the tough tissues that connect bones to bones, and tendons are the same kind of tissue that connect muscles to bones).\r\n\r\nThe notion of stimulating the body to heal itself goes back to ancient Greece. Prolotherapy, one type of Regenerative Orthopedics, was founded by Dr. George Hackett and passed on to Dr. Gustav Hemwall to form the modern model of prolotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s. The leading education and teaching organization for this, the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, is named in their honor.\r\n<h4>When Is It Time for Regenerative Orthopedics?</h4>\r\nAre you experiencing pain that just won\'t go away in an area that was injured? Some people put up with weak and painful joints for weeks, months, or even years. Like when you sprain your ankle at some point and then re-injure the ankle again and again. The root of the problem is usually weakened soft tissue, like ligaments or tendons. Both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and this lack of blood supply deprives them of the nutrients that they need to heal properly. On the other hand, they have lots of nerves. And that is why you may continue to feel a lot of pain. How does that happen? Well, the nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, and that causes pain.\r\n\r\nWhen ligaments become relaxed and weak, cartilage degeneration eventually occurs too, which may result in arthritis. It is at this point that a patient is often told that surgery is the only option to “fix” the problem. But surgery is not the only option. Regenerative Orthopedics is the next logical step. Surgery requires weeks of recovery, physical therapy, and more pain. But regenerative techniques don\'t keep you from the activities you love. They get you back to them quickly.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics can consist of 4 to 8 treatments. It\'s an injection treatment. But a local anesthetic is used so that there is minimal discomfort. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. What an excellent alternative to treatments like cortisone injections, which long-term studies have shown can actually weaken tissue.\r\n\r\nMany joints can be treated with Regenerative Orthopedics. Have back pain? We can help! Knee pain? We can repair that too! Conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, various sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more can be repaired with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n<h4>Three Types of Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\n<strong>Prolotherapy</strong> helps the body to heal in a natural non-surgical way. Weakened areas are injected to stimulate the patient’s own immune system to send growth factors. This results in healthy, strong, and vibrant new tissues. The pain is alleviated so joints can function normally. Most ligament and tendon injuries benefit from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">dextrose prolotherapy</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)</strong> uses the patient’s own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10× (platelets = growth factors). This high concentration of platelets – from 3 to 10 times that of normal blood – can be injected into the damaged areas and boost the growth of new soft tissue. PRP accelerates the regeneration of injured tissues and enhances tissue healing. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prp-treatment/\">PRP</a> is good for structures such as the labrum in the shoulder, torn meniscus in the knee, and severe hip arthritis.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stem Cell Therapy</strong> is derived from patient cells in a relatively new process. One type of <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">cell</a> found in the bone marrow is the mesenchymal stem cell. These immature cells can become tissues such as cartilage, bone, and ligaments. Typically the tissue stimulated with bone marrow cells is articular cartilage, but it can also proliferate soft-tissue structures such as ligament and tendons. When is Stem Cell Therapy recommended? Indications for using Stem Cell Therapy include severe arthritis, certain types of tears, and severely degenerated joints.\r\n\r\nAll three regenerative techniques accelerate the fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation. All of this amplifies the body’s own repair process and accelerates healing and repairs damaged tissue.\r\n<h4>Summary</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a successful non-surgical technique that helps the body heal itself. It works well on many medical conditions that result in painful joints. It is minimally invasive with very little recovery time and is tolerated well by patients of all ages. Regenerative Orthopedics first … surgery last.\r\n<h5><strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, “The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>,”</strong> is an expert in the field of orthopedic/sports medicine. He is both a board-certified medical physician and chiropractor, one of only a handful of physicians in the United States with both these degrees. Dr. Fields is the director of OrthoRegen in Santa Monica, California. Orthopedic/sports medicine is the main focus of his practice. Dr. Fields has appeared as a regenerative medicine expert on national television as well as on television and radio shows. He lectures at medical and chiropractic conferences in the United States and around the world on these techniques. He has also written for several publications.</h5>\r\n<h5><em>The Athletic Doc Walks His Talk</em></h5>\r\n<h5>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC is a lead clinical instructor with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, the nation’s largest teaching and education organization for prolotherapy. And he volunteers with the foundation, treating patients, and teaching physicians from all over the world about prolotherapy. But Dr. Fields doesn\'t just teach. He is a very active and competitive triathlete, having completed eleven Ironman triathlons and many other races. He has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques, which helped him avoid surgery. In other words, this doc “walks his talk.”</h5>','How to Avoid Joint & Spine Surgery and Live Pain-Free','','inherit','closed','closed','','1423-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 20:56:38','2020-07-10 20:56:38','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1423-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3902,9,'2020-07-10 20:58:51','2020-07-10 20:58:51','<img class=\"wp-image-3900  alignright\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Get-rid-of-the-pain-400x500.png\" alt=\"Get Rid Of The Pain\" width=\"366\" height=\"458\" />\r\n<h4>Introduction</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments and live pain-free. Regenerative Orthopedics helps your body make new cells by boosting the body\'s natural healing abilities and the supply of nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area. This serves to strengthen weakened or torn tendons and ligaments (ligaments are the tough tissues that connect bones to bones, and tendons are the same kind of tissue that connect muscles to bones).\r\n\r\nThe notion of stimulating the body to heal itself goes back to ancient Greece. Prolotherapy, one type of Regenerative Orthopedics, was founded by Dr. George Hackett and passed on to Dr. Gustav Hemwall to form the modern model of prolotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s. The leading education and teaching organization for this, the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, is named in their honor.\r\n<h4>When Is It Time for Regenerative Orthopedics?</h4>\r\nAre you experiencing pain that just won\'t go away in an area that was injured? Some people put up with weak and painful joints for weeks, months, or even years. Like when you sprain your ankle at some point and then re-injure the ankle again and again. The root of the problem is usually weakened soft tissue, like ligaments or tendons. Both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and this lack of blood supply deprives them of the nutrients that they need to heal properly. On the other hand, they have lots of nerves. And that is why you may continue to feel a lot of pain. How does that happen? Well, the nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, and that causes pain.\r\n\r\nWhen ligaments become relaxed and weak, cartilage degeneration eventually occurs too, which may result in arthritis. It is at this point that a patient is often told that surgery is the only option to “fix” the problem. But surgery is not the only option. Regenerative Orthopedics is the next logical step. Surgery requires weeks of recovery, physical therapy, and more pain. But regenerative techniques don\'t keep you from the activities you love. They get you back to them quickly.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics can consist of 4 to 8 treatments. It\'s an injection treatment. But a local anesthetic is used so that there is minimal discomfort. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. What an excellent alternative to treatments like cortisone injections, which long-term studies have shown can actually weaken tissue.\r\n\r\nMany joints can be treated with Regenerative Orthopedics. Have back pain? We can help! Knee pain? We can repair that too! Conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, various sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more can be repaired with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n<h4>Three Types of Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\n<strong>Prolotherapy</strong> helps the body to heal in a natural non-surgical way. Weakened areas are injected to stimulate the patient’s own immune system to send growth factors. This results in healthy, strong, and vibrant new tissues. The pain is alleviated so joints can function normally. Most ligament and tendon injuries benefit from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">dextrose prolotherapy</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)</strong> uses the patient’s own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10× (platelets = growth factors). This high concentration of platelets – from 3 to 10 times that of normal blood – can be injected into the damaged areas and boost the growth of new soft tissue. PRP accelerates the regeneration of injured tissues and enhances tissue healing. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prp-treatment/\">PRP</a> is good for structures such as the labrum in the shoulder, torn meniscus in the knee, and severe hip arthritis.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stem Cell Therapy</strong> is derived from patient cells in a relatively new process. One type of <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">cell</a> found in the bone marrow is the mesenchymal stem cell. These immature cells can become tissues such as cartilage, bone, and ligaments. Typically the tissue stimulated with bone marrow cells is articular cartilage, but it can also proliferate soft-tissue structures such as ligament and tendons. When is Stem Cell Therapy recommended? Indications for using Stem Cell Therapy include severe arthritis, certain types of tears, and severely degenerated joints.\r\n\r\nAll three regenerative techniques accelerate the fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation. All of this amplifies the body’s own repair process and accelerates healing and repairs damaged tissue.\r\n<h4>Summary</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a successful non-surgical technique that helps the body heal itself. It works well on many medical conditions that result in painful joints. It is minimally invasive with very little recovery time and is tolerated well by patients of all ages. Regenerative Orthopedics first … surgery last.\r\n<h5><strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, “The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>,”</strong> is an expert in the field of orthopedic/sports medicine. He is both a board-certified medical physician and chiropractor, one of only a handful of physicians in the United States with both these degrees. Dr. Fields is the director of OrthoRegen in Santa Monica, California. Orthopedic/sports medicine is the main focus of his practice. Dr. Fields has appeared as a regenerative medicine expert on national television as well as on television and radio shows. He lectures at medical and chiropractic conferences in the United States and around the world on these techniques. He has also written for several publications.</h5>\r\n<h5><em>The Athletic Doc Walks His Talk</em></h5>\r\n<h5>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC is a lead clinical instructor with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, the nation’s largest teaching and education organization for prolotherapy. And he volunteers with the foundation, treating patients, and teaching physicians from all over the world about prolotherapy. But Dr. Fields doesn\'t just teach. He is a very active and competitive triathlete, having completed eleven Ironman triathlons and many other races. He has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques, which helped him avoid surgery. In other words, this doc “walks his talk.”</h5>','Pain-Free Living','','inherit','closed','closed','','1423-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 20:58:51','2020-07-10 20:58:51','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1423-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3903,9,'2020-07-10 20:59:29','2020-07-10 20:59:29','<img class=\"wp-image-3900 alignright\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Get-rid-of-the-pain-400x500.png\" alt=\"Get Rid Of The Pain\" width=\"366\" height=\"458\" />\r\n<h4>Introduction</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments and live pain-free. Regenerative Orthopedics helps your body make new cells by boosting the body\'s natural healing abilities and the supply of nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area. This serves to strengthen weakened or torn tendons and ligaments (ligaments are the tough tissues that connect bones to bones, and tendons are the same kind of tissue that connect muscles to bones).\r\n\r\nThe notion of stimulating the body to heal itself goes back to ancient Greece. Prolotherapy, one type of Regenerative Orthopedics, was founded by Dr. George Hackett and passed on to Dr. Gustav Hemwall to form the modern model of prolotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s. The leading education and teaching organization for this, the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, is named in their honor.\r\n<h4>When Is It Time for Regenerative Orthopedics?</h4>\r\nAre you experiencing pain that just won\'t go away in an area that was injured? Some people put up with weak and painful joints for weeks, months, or even years. Like when you sprain your ankle at some point and then re-injure the ankle again and again. The root of the problem is usually weakened soft tissue, like ligaments or tendons. Both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and this lack of blood supply deprives them of the nutrients that they need to heal properly. On the other hand, they have lots of nerves. And that is why you may continue to feel a lot of pain. How does that happen? Well, the nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, and that causes pain.\r\n\r\nWhen ligaments become relaxed and weak, cartilage degeneration eventually occurs too, which may result in arthritis. It is at this point that a patient is often told that surgery is the only option to “fix” the problem. But surgery is not the only option. Regenerative Orthopedics is the next logical step. Surgery requires weeks of recovery, physical therapy, and more pain. But regenerative techniques don\'t keep you from the activities you love. They get you back to them quickly.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics can consist of 4 to 8 treatments. It\'s an injection treatment. But a local anesthetic is used so that there is minimal discomfort. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. What an excellent alternative to treatments like cortisone injections, which long-term studies have shown can actually weaken tissue.\r\n\r\nMany joints can be treated with Regenerative Orthopedics. Have back pain? We can help! Knee pain? We can repair that too! Conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, various sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more can be repaired with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n<h4>Three Types of Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\n<strong>Prolotherapy</strong> helps the body to heal in a natural non-surgical way. Weakened areas are injected to stimulate the patient’s own immune system to send growth factors. This results in healthy, strong, and vibrant new tissues. The pain is alleviated so joints can function normally. Most ligament and tendon injuries benefit from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">dextrose prolotherapy</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)</strong> uses the patient’s own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10× (platelets = growth factors). This high concentration of platelets – from 3 to 10 times that of normal blood – can be injected into the damaged areas and boost the growth of new soft tissue. PRP accelerates the regeneration of injured tissues and enhances tissue healing. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prp-treatment/\">PRP</a> is good for structures such as the labrum in the shoulder, torn meniscus in the knee, and severe hip arthritis.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stem Cell Therapy</strong> is derived from patient cells in a relatively new process. One type of <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">cell</a> found in the bone marrow is the mesenchymal stem cell. These immature cells can become tissues such as cartilage, bone, and ligaments. Typically the tissue stimulated with bone marrow cells is articular cartilage, but it can also proliferate soft-tissue structures such as ligament and tendons. When is Stem Cell Therapy recommended? Indications for using Stem Cell Therapy include severe arthritis, certain types of tears, and severely degenerated joints.\r\n\r\nAll three regenerative techniques accelerate the fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation. All of this amplifies the body’s own repair process and accelerates healing and repairs damaged tissue.\r\n<h4>Summary</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a successful non-surgical technique that helps the body heal itself. It works well on many medical conditions that result in painful joints. It is minimally invasive with very little recovery time and is tolerated well by patients of all ages. Regenerative Orthopedics first … surgery last.\r\n<h5><strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, “The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>,”</strong> is an expert in the field of orthopedic/sports medicine. He is both a board-certified medical physician and chiropractor, one of only a handful of physicians in the United States with both these degrees. Dr. Fields is the director of OrthoRegen in Santa Monica, California. Orthopedic/sports medicine is the main focus of his practice. Dr. Fields has appeared as a regenerative medicine expert on national television as well as on television and radio shows. He lectures at medical and chiropractic conferences in the United States and around the world on these techniques. He has also written for several publications.</h5>\r\n<h5><em>The Athletic Doc Walks His Talk</em></h5>\r\n<h5>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC is a lead clinical instructor with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, the nation’s largest teaching and education organization for prolotherapy. And he volunteers with the foundation, treating patients, and teaching physicians from all over the world about prolotherapy. But Dr. Fields doesn\'t just teach. He is a very active and competitive triathlete, having completed eleven Ironman triathlons and many other races. He has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques, which helped him avoid surgery. In other words, this doc “walks his talk.”</h5>','Pain-Free Living with Regenerative Orthopedics','','inherit','closed','closed','','1423-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 20:59:29','2020-07-10 20:59:29','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1423-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3904,9,'2020-07-10 21:02:07','2020-07-10 21:02:07','<img class=\"wp-image-3900 alignright\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Get-rid-of-the-pain-400x500.png\" alt=\"Get Rid Of The Pain\" width=\"366\" height=\"458\" />\r\n<h4>Introduction</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments so you can live pain-free. Regenerative Orthopedics helps your body make new cells by boosting the body\'s natural healing abilities and the supply of nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area. This serves to strengthen weakened or torn tendons and ligaments (ligaments are the tough tissues that connect bones to bones, and tendons are the same kind of tissue that connect muscles to bones).\r\n\r\nThe notion of stimulating the body to heal itself goes back to ancient Greece. Prolotherapy, one type of Regenerative Orthopedics, was founded by Dr. George Hackett and passed on to Dr. Gustav Hemwall to form the modern model of prolotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s. The leading education and teaching organization for this, the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, is named in their honor.\r\n<h4>When Is It Time for Regenerative Orthopedics?</h4>\r\nAre you experiencing pain that just won\'t go away in an area that was injured? Some people put up with weak and painful joints for weeks, months, or even years. Like when you sprain your ankle at some point and then re-injure the ankle again and again. The root of the problem is usually weakened soft tissue, like ligaments or tendons. Both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and this lack of blood supply deprives them of the nutrients that they need to heal properly. On the other hand, they have lots of nerves. And that is why you may continue to feel a lot of pain. How does that happen? Well, the nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, and that causes pain.\r\n\r\nWhen ligaments become relaxed and weak, cartilage degeneration eventually occurs too, which may result in arthritis. It is at this point that a patient is often told that surgery is the only option to “fix” the problem. But surgery is not the only option. Regenerative Orthopedics is the next logical step. Surgery requires weeks of recovery, physical therapy, and more pain. But regenerative techniques don\'t keep you from the activities you love. They get you back to them quickly.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics can consist of 4 to 8 treatments. It\'s an injection treatment. But a local anesthetic is used so that there is minimal discomfort. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. What an excellent alternative to treatments like cortisone injections, which long-term studies have shown can actually weaken tissue.\r\n\r\nMany joints can be treated with Regenerative Orthopedics. Have back pain? We can help! Knee pain? We can repair that too! Conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, various sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more can be repaired with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n<h4>Three Types of Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\n<strong>Prolotherapy</strong> helps the body to heal in a natural non-surgical way. Weakened areas are injected to stimulate the patient’s own immune system to send growth factors. This results in healthy, strong, and vibrant new tissues. The pain is alleviated so joints can function normally. Most ligament and tendon injuries benefit from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">dextrose prolotherapy</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)</strong> uses the patient’s own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10× (platelets = growth factors). This high concentration of platelets – from 3 to 10 times that of normal blood – can be injected into the damaged areas and boost the growth of new soft tissue. PRP accelerates the regeneration of injured tissues and enhances tissue healing. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prp-treatment/\">PRP</a> is good for structures such as the labrum in the shoulder, torn meniscus in the knee, and severe hip arthritis.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stem Cell Therapy</strong> is derived from patient cells in a relatively new process. One type of <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">cell</a> found in the bone marrow is the mesenchymal stem cell. These immature cells can become tissues such as cartilage, bone, and ligaments. Typically the tissue stimulated with bone marrow cells is articular cartilage, but it can also proliferate soft-tissue structures such as ligament and tendons. When is Stem Cell Therapy recommended? Indications for using Stem Cell Therapy include severe arthritis, certain types of tears, and severely degenerated joints.\r\n\r\nAll three regenerative techniques accelerate the fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation. All of this amplifies the body’s own repair process and accelerates healing and repairs damaged tissue.\r\n<h4>Summary</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a successful non-surgical technique that helps the body heal itself. It works well on many medical conditions that result in painful joints. It is minimally invasive with very little recovery time and is tolerated well by patients of all ages. Regenerative Orthopedics first … surgery last.\r\n<h5><strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, “The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>,”</strong> is an expert in the field of orthopedic/sports medicine. He is both a board-certified medical physician and chiropractor, one of only a handful of physicians in the United States with both these degrees. Dr. Fields is the director of OrthoRegen in Santa Monica, California. Orthopedic/sports medicine is the main focus of his practice. Dr. Fields has appeared as a regenerative medicine expert on national television as well as on television and radio shows. He lectures at medical and chiropractic conferences in the United States and around the world on these techniques. He has also written for several publications.</h5>\r\n<h5><em>The Athletic Doc Walks His Talk</em></h5>\r\n<h5>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC is a lead clinical instructor with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, the nation’s largest teaching and education organization for prolotherapy. And he volunteers with the foundation, treating patients, and teaching physicians from all over the world about prolotherapy. But Dr. Fields doesn\'t just teach. He is a very active and competitive triathlete, having completed eleven Ironman triathlons and many other races. He has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques, which helped him avoid surgery. In other words, this doc “walks his talk.”</h5>','Pain-Free Living with Regenerative Orthopedics','','inherit','closed','closed','','1423-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 21:02:07','2020-07-10 21:02:07','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1423-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3905,9,'2020-07-10 21:03:35','2020-07-10 21:03:35','<img class=\"wp-image-3900 alignright\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Get-rid-of-the-pain-400x500.png\" alt=\"Get Rid Of The Pain\" width=\"366\" height=\"458\" />\r\n<h4><em>Introduction</em></h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments so you can live pain-free. Regenerative Orthopedics helps your body make new cells by boosting the body\'s natural healing abilities and the supply of nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area. This serves to strengthen weakened or torn tendons and ligaments (ligaments are the tough tissues that connect bones to bones, and tendons are the same kind of tissue that connect muscles to bones).\r\n\r\nThe notion of stimulating the body to heal itself goes back to ancient Greece. Prolotherapy, one type of Regenerative Orthopedics, was founded by Dr. George Hackett and passed on to Dr. Gustav Hemwall to form the modern model of prolotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s. The leading education and teaching organization for this, the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, is named in their honor.\r\n<h4>When Is It Time for Regenerative Orthopedics?</h4>\r\nAre you experiencing pain that just won\'t go away in an area that was injured? Some people put up with weak and painful joints for weeks, months, or even years. Like when you sprain your ankle at some point and then re-injure the ankle again and again. The root of the problem is usually weakened soft tissue, like ligaments or tendons. Both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and this lack of blood supply deprives them of the nutrients that they need to heal properly. On the other hand, they have lots of nerves. And that is why you may continue to feel a lot of pain. How does that happen? Well, the nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, and that causes pain.\r\n\r\nWhen ligaments become relaxed and weak, cartilage degeneration eventually occurs too, which may result in arthritis. It is at this point that a patient is often told that surgery is the only option to “fix” the problem. But surgery is not the only option. Regenerative Orthopedics is the next logical step. Surgery requires weeks of recovery, physical therapy, and more pain. But regenerative techniques don\'t keep you from the activities you love. They get you back to them quickly.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics can consist of 4 to 8 treatments. It\'s an injection treatment. But a local anesthetic is used so that there is minimal discomfort. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. What an excellent alternative to treatments like cortisone injections, which long-term studies have shown can actually weaken tissue.\r\n\r\nMany joints can be treated with Regenerative Orthopedics. Have back pain? We can help! Knee pain? We can repair that too! Conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, various sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more can be repaired with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n<h4>Three Types of Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\n<strong>Prolotherapy</strong> helps the body to heal in a natural non-surgical way. Weakened areas are injected to stimulate the patient’s own immune system to send growth factors. This results in healthy, strong, and vibrant new tissues. The pain is alleviated so joints can function normally. Most ligament and tendon injuries benefit from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">dextrose prolotherapy</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)</strong> uses the patient’s own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10× (platelets = growth factors). This high concentration of platelets – from 3 to 10 times that of normal blood – can be injected into the damaged areas and boost the growth of new soft tissue. PRP accelerates the regeneration of injured tissues and enhances tissue healing. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prp-treatment/\">PRP</a> is good for structures such as the labrum in the shoulder, torn meniscus in the knee, and severe hip arthritis.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stem Cell Therapy</strong> is derived from patient cells in a relatively new process. One type of <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">cell</a> found in the bone marrow is the mesenchymal stem cell. These immature cells can become tissues such as cartilage, bone, and ligaments. Typically the tissue stimulated with bone marrow cells is articular cartilage, but it can also proliferate soft-tissue structures such as ligament and tendons. When is Stem Cell Therapy recommended? Indications for using Stem Cell Therapy include severe arthritis, certain types of tears, and severely degenerated joints.\r\n\r\nAll three regenerative techniques accelerate the fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation. All of this amplifies the body’s own repair process and accelerates healing and repairs damaged tissue.\r\n<h4>Summary</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a successful non-surgical technique that helps the body heal itself. It works well on many medical conditions that result in painful joints. It is minimally invasive with very little recovery time and is tolerated well by patients of all ages. Regenerative Orthopedics first … surgery last.\r\n<h5><strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, “The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>,”</strong> is an expert in the field of orthopedic/sports medicine. He is both a board-certified medical physician and chiropractor, one of only a handful of physicians in the United States with both these degrees. Dr. Fields is the director of OrthoRegen in Santa Monica, California. Orthopedic/sports medicine is the main focus of his practice. Dr. Fields has appeared as a regenerative medicine expert on national television as well as on television and radio shows. He lectures at medical and chiropractic conferences in the United States and around the world on these techniques. He has also written for several publications.</h5>\r\n<h5><em>The Athletic Doc Walks His Talk</em></h5>\r\n<h5>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC is a lead clinical instructor with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, the nation’s largest teaching and education organization for prolotherapy. And he volunteers with the foundation, treating patients, and teaching physicians from all over the world about prolotherapy. But Dr. Fields doesn\'t just teach. He is a very active and competitive triathlete, having completed eleven Ironman triathlons and many other races. He has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques, which helped him avoid surgery. In other words, this doc “walks his talk.”</h5>','Pain-Free Living with Regenerative Orthopedics','','inherit','closed','closed','','1423-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 21:03:35','2020-07-10 21:03:35','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1423-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3906,9,'2020-07-10 21:08:06','2020-07-10 21:08:06','<img class=\"wp-image-3900 alignright\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Get-rid-of-the-pain-400x500.png\" alt=\"Get Rid Of The Pain\" width=\"366\" height=\"458\" />\r\n<h4><em>Introduction</em></h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal injured tendons and ligaments so you can live pain-free. Regenerative Orthopedics helps your body make new cells by boosting the body\'s natural healing abilities and the supply of nutrient-rich blood cells to the affected area. This serves to strengthen weakened or torn tendons and ligaments (ligaments are the tough tissues that connect bones to bones, and tendons are the same kind of tissue that connect muscles to bones).\r\n\r\nThe notion of stimulating the body to heal itself goes back to ancient Greece. Prolotherapy, one type of Regenerative Orthopedics, was founded by Dr. George Hackett and passed on to Dr. Gustav Hemwall to form the modern model of prolotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s. The leading education and teaching organization for this, the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, is named in their honor.\r\n<h4>When Is It Time for Regenerative Orthopedics?</h4>\r\nAre you experiencing pain that just won\'t go away in an area that was injured? Some people put up with weak and painful joints for weeks, months, or even years. Like when you sprain your ankle at some point and then re-injure the ankle again and again. The root of the problem is usually weakened soft tissue, like ligaments or tendons. Both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and this lack of blood supply deprives them of the nutrients that they need to heal properly. On the other hand, they have lots of nerves. And that is why you may continue to feel a lot of pain. How does that happen? Well, the nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, and that causes pain.\r\n\r\nWhen ligaments become relaxed and weak, cartilage degeneration eventually occurs too, which may result in arthritis. It is at this point that a patient is often told that surgery is the only option to “fix” the problem. But surgery is not the only option. Regenerative Orthopedics is the next logical step. Surgery requires weeks of recovery, physical therapy, and more pain. But regenerative techniques don\'t keep you from the activities you love. They get you back to them quickly.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics can consist of 4 to 8 treatments. It\'s an injection treatment. But a local anesthetic is used so that there is minimal discomfort. The weakened area heals, and the patient’s pain is reduced or eliminated. What an excellent alternative to treatments like cortisone injections, which long-term studies have shown can actually weaken tissue.\r\n\r\nMany joints can be treated with Regenerative Orthopedics. Have back pain? We can help! Knee pain? We can repair that too! Conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, various sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more can be repaired with Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n<h4>Three Types of Regenerative Orthopedics</h4>\r\n<strong>Prolotherapy</strong> helps the body to heal in a natural non-surgical way. With Prolotherapy (also called Dextrose Prolotherapy), the weakened areas are injected with a solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. As a result, the immune system sends growth factors. This results in healthy, strong, and vibrant new tissues. As the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated and motion is restored. The pain is alleviated so joints can function normally. Most ligament and tendon injuries benefit from <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">dextrose prolotherapy</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)</strong> uses the patient’s own blood to concentrate platelets by a factor of 7 to 10× (platelets = growth factors). This high concentration of platelets – from 3 to 10 times that of normal blood – can be injected into the damaged areas and boost the growth of new soft tissue. PRP accelerates the regeneration of injured tissues and enhances tissue healing. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/prp-treatment/\">PRP</a> is good for structures such as the labrum in the shoulder, torn meniscus in the knee, and severe hip arthritis.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stem Cell Therapy</strong> is derived from patient cells in a relatively new process. One type of <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/stem-cell-treatment/\">cell</a> found in the bone marrow is the mesenchymal stem cell. These immature cells can become tissues such as cartilage, bone, and ligaments. Typically the tissue stimulated with bone marrow cells is articular cartilage, but it can also proliferate soft-tissue structures such as ligament and tendons. When is Stem Cell Therapy recommended? Indications for using Stem Cell Therapy include severe arthritis, certain types of tears, and severely degenerated joints.\r\n\r\nAll three regenerative techniques accelerate the fibroblastic proliferation through cell growth, proteosynthesis, reparation, the remodeling of tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation. All of this amplifies the body’s own repair process and accelerates healing and repairs damaged tissue.\r\n<h4>Summary</h4>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a successful non-surgical technique that helps the body heal itself. It works well on many medical conditions that result in painful joints. It is minimally invasive with very little recovery time and is tolerated well by patients of all ages. Regenerative Orthopedics first … surgery last.\r\n<h5><strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, “The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>,”</strong> is an expert in the field of orthopedic/sports medicine. He is both a board-certified medical physician and chiropractor, one of only a handful of physicians in the United States with both these degrees. Dr. Fields is the director of OrthoRegen in Santa Monica, California. Orthopedic/sports medicine is the main focus of his practice. Dr. Fields has appeared as a regenerative medicine expert on national television as well as on television and radio shows. He lectures at medical and chiropractic conferences in the United States and around the world on these techniques. He has also written for several publications.</h5>\r\n<h5><em>The Athletic Doc Walks His Talk</em></h5>\r\n<h5>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC is a lead clinical instructor with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation, the nation’s largest teaching and education organization for prolotherapy. And he volunteers with the foundation, treating patients, and teaching physicians from all over the world about prolotherapy. But Dr. Fields doesn\'t just teach. He is a very active and competitive triathlete, having completed eleven Ironman triathlons and many other races. He has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques, which helped him avoid surgery. In other words, this doc “walks his talk.”</h5>','Pain-Free Living with Regenerative Orthopedics','','inherit','closed','closed','','1423-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 21:08:06','2020-07-10 21:08:06','',1423,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1423-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3907,9,'2020-07-10 21:14:10','2020-07-10 21:14:10','<strong>Watch Peter A. Fields, MD, DC in this interview on KCAL/CBS and learn more about the Regenerative Medicine treatment called Prolotherapy. This non-surgical treatment is effective for a variety of sports injuries and can reduce arthritis pain too. </strong>','Watch Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS about \'Prolotherapy\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 21:14:10','2020-07-10 21:14:10','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3908,9,'2020-07-10 21:20:48','2020-07-10 21:20:48','[caption id=\"attachment_2337\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"166\"]<img class=\" wp-image-2337\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-1-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"166\" height=\"264\" />  Peter A. Fields, MD, DC[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Watch Peter A. Fields, MD, DC in this interview on KCAL/CBS and learn more about the Regenerative Medicine treatment called Prolotherapy. This non-surgical treatment is effective for a variety of sports injuries and can reduce arthritis pain too. </strong>\r\n\r\nYou can read about Regenerative Orthopedics too. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">here</a> to find out more.','Watch Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 21:20:48','2020-07-10 21:20:48','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3909,9,'2020-07-10 21:23:44','2020-07-10 21:23:44','[caption id=\"attachment_2337\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"166\"]<img class=\" wp-image-2337\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-1-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"166\" height=\"264\" /> Peter A. Fields, MD, DC[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Watch Peter A. Fields, MD, DC in this interview on KCAL/CBS and learn more about the Regenerative Medicine treatment called Prolotherapy. This non-surgical treatment is effective for a variety of sports injuries and can reduce arthritis pain too. </strong>\r\n\r\nYou can read about Regenerative Orthopedics too. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">here</a> to find out more.','Watch Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 21:23:44','2020-07-10 21:23:44','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3910,9,'2020-07-10 21:27:50','2020-07-10 21:27:50','[caption id=\"attachment_2337\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"166\"]<img class=\" wp-image-2337\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-1-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"166\" height=\"264\" /> Peter A. Fields, MD, DC[/caption]\r\n\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is on KCAL/CBS. In this episode, the folks at KCAL/CBS interview Dr. Fields, as he discusses how you can get rid of your joint pain. Learn more about the Regenerative Medicine treatment called Prolotherapy. This non-surgical treatment is effective for a variety of sports injuries and can reduce arthritis pain too. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/dr-fields-interv…out-prolotherapy/\">Watch now! </a>\r\n\r\nYou can read about Regenerative Orthopedics too. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">here</a> to find out more.','Watch Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 21:27:50','2020-07-10 21:27:50','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3911,9,'2020-07-10 21:30:35','2020-07-10 21:30:35','[caption id=\"attachment_2337\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"166\"]<img class=\" wp-image-2337\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-1-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"166\" height=\"264\" /> Peter A. Fields, MD, DC[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Watch Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS</strong>\r\n\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is on KCAL/CBS. In this episode, the folks at KCAL/CBS interview Dr. Fields, as he discusses how you can get rid of your joint pain. Learn more about the Regenerative Medicine treatment called Prolotherapy. This non-surgical treatment is effective for a variety of sports injuries and can reduce arthritis pain too. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/dr-fields-interv…out-prolotherapy/\">Watch now! </a>\r\n\r\nYou can read about Regenerative Orthopedics too. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">here</a> to find out more.','Watch Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 21:30:35','2020-07-10 21:30:35','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3912,9,'2020-07-10 21:32:10','2020-07-10 21:32:10','[caption id=\"attachment_2337\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"166\"]<img class=\" wp-image-2337\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-1-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"166\" height=\"264\" /> Peter A. Fields, MD, DC[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Watch Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS</strong>\r\n\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is on KCAL/CBS. In this episode, the folks at <a href=\"https://losangeles.cbslocal.com\">KCAL/CBS</a> interview Dr. Fields, as he discusses how you can get rid of your joint pain. Learn more about the Regenerative Medicine treatment called Prolotherapy. This non-surgical treatment is effective for a variety of sports injuries and can reduce arthritis pain too. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/dr-fields-interv…out-prolotherapy/\">Watch now! </a>\r\n\r\nYou can read about Regenerative Orthopedics too. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">here</a> to find out more.','Watch Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 21:32:10','2020-07-10 21:32:10','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3913,9,'2020-07-10 21:46:47','2020-07-10 21:46:47','[caption id=\"attachment_2337\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"166\"]<img class=\" wp-image-2337\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-1-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"166\" height=\"264\" /> Peter A. Fields, MD, DC[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Watch Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS</strong>\r\n\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is on KCAL/CBS. In this episode, the folks at <a href=\"https://losangeles.cbslocal.com\">KCAL/CBS</a> talk about Prolotherapy while Dr. Fields treats a patient with knee pain. And you can get rid of your joint pain too! Learn more about the Regenerative Medicine treatment called Prolotherapy. This non-surgical treatment repairs a variety of sports injuries and reduces arthritis pain too. <a href=\"https://youtu.be/3JIY8OCt1FY\">Watch now! </a>\r\n\r\nIn this episode, KCAL 9 Los Angeles shows how Prolotherapy repairs injured or painful joints. Prolotherapy is a natural non-surgical method that assists the body to heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments, and tendons. With Prolotherapy, the weakened areas are injected with a natural solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. As the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated.\r\n\r\nYou can read about Regenerative Orthopedics too. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">here</a> to find out more.','Watch Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 21:46:47','2020-07-10 21:46:47','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3914,9,'2020-07-10 21:59:20','2020-07-10 21:59:20','[caption id=\"attachment_2337\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"166\"]<img class=\" wp-image-2337\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-1-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"166\" height=\"264\" /> Peter A. Fields, MD, DC[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Watch Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS</strong>\r\n\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is on KCAL/CBS. In this episode, the folks at <a href=\"https://losangeles.cbslocal.com\">KCAL/CBS</a> talk about Prolotherapy while Dr. Fields treats a patient with knee pain. And you can get rid of your joint pain too! Learn more about the Regenerative Medicine treatment called Prolotherapy. This non-surgical treatment repairs a variety of sports injuries and reduces arthritis pain too. <a href=\"https://youtu.be/3JIY8OCt1FY\">Watch now! </a>\r\n\r\nIn this episode, KCAL 9 Los Angeles shows how Prolotherapy repairs injured or painful joints. Do you have arthritis? This popular technique has been shown to reduce arthritis pain in many patients. And tendonitis, bursitis, and other joint conditions are helped too! Prolotherapy is a natural non-surgical method that assists the body to heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments, and tendons. With Prolotherapy, the weakened areas are injected with a natural solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. As the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated. After about two or three treatments, most people notice quite a difference. After a few more, they are back to full function. Why wait? Repair your joint, and get back doing life like you want to. Are you an athlete with a sports injury? We can help you too! Call us today at 310-453-1234.\r\n\r\nYou can read about Regenerative Orthopedics too. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">here</a> to find out more.','Prolotherapy Treatment by Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 21:59:20','2020-07-10 21:59:20','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3915,9,'2020-07-10 22:05:59','2020-07-10 22:05:59','[caption id=\"attachment_2337\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"166\"]<img class=\" wp-image-2337\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-1-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"166\" height=\"264\" /> Peter A. Fields, MD, DC[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC Treas a Patient with Prolotherapy on KCAL/CBS</strong>\r\n\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is on KCAL/CBS. In this episode, the folks at <a href=\"https://losangeles.cbslocal.com\">KCAL/CBS</a> talk about Prolotherapy while Dr. Fields treats a patient with knee pain. Karen was living with knee pain for a long time after tearing her meniscus in a skiing accident. Prolotherapy repaired her knee. She got rid of her pain too! And you can get rid of your joint pain! Because this non-surgical treatment actually repairs the source of the pain, it is extremely effective. <a href=\"https://youtu.be/3JIY8OCt1FY\">Watch now! </a>\r\n\r\nIn this episode, KCAL 9 Los Angeles shows how Prolotherapy repairs injured or painful joints. Do you have arthritis? This popular technique has been shown to reduce arthritis pain in many patients. And tendonitis, bursitis, and other joint conditions are helped too! Prolotherapy is a natural non-surgical method that assists the body to heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments, and tendons. With Prolotherapy, the weakened areas are injected with a natural solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. As the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated. After about two or three treatments, most people notice quite a difference. After a few more, they are back to full function. Why wait? Repair your joint, and get back doing life like you want to. Are you an athlete with a sports injury? We can help you too! Call us today at 310-453-1234.\r\n\r\nYou can read about Regenerative Orthopedics too. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">here</a> to find out more.','Prolotherapy Treatment by Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 22:05:59','2020-07-10 22:05:59','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3916,9,'2020-07-10 22:11:27','2020-07-10 22:11:27','[caption id=\"attachment_2337\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"166\"]<img class=\" wp-image-2337\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-1-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"166\" height=\"264\" /> Peter A. Fields, MD, DC[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC Treas a Patient with Prolotherapy on KCAL/CBS</strong>\r\n\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC is on KCAL/CBS. In this episode, the folks at <a href=\"https://losangeles.cbslocal.com\">KCAL/CBS</a> talk about Prolotherapy while Dr. Fields treats a patient with knee pain. Karen lived with knee pain for a long time after tearing her meniscus in a skiing accident. Prolotherapy repaired her knee. She got rid of her pain too! And you can get rid of your joint pain because this non-surgical treatment actually repairs the source of the pain. Prolotherapy is extremely effective at joint repair and pain reduction. <a href=\"https://youtu.be/3JIY8OCt1FY\">Watch now! </a>\r\n\r\nIn this episode, KCAL 9 Los Angeles shows how Prolotherapy repairs injured or painful joints. Do you have arthritis? If you do, you\'ll want to know that this popular technique has been shown to reduce arthritis pain in many patients. And tendonitis, bursitis, and other joint conditions are helped too!\r\n\r\nIs it surgery? No, Prolotherapy is a natural non-surgical method that assists the body to heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments, and tendons. With Prolotherapy, the weakened areas are injected with a natural solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. Plus, as the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated.\r\n\r\nAfter about two or three treatments, most people notice quite a difference. Then, after a few more treatments, people are back to full function. Why wait? Repair your joint, and get back doing life like you want to. Are you an athlete with a sports injury? We can help you too! Call us today at 310-453-1234.\r\n\r\nYou can read about Regenerative Orthopedics too. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">here</a> to find out more.','Prolotherapy Treatment by Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 22:11:27','2020-07-10 22:11:27','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3917,9,'2020-07-10 22:17:27','2020-07-10 22:17:27','[caption id=\"attachment_2337\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"166\"]<img class=\" wp-image-2337\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-1-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"166\" height=\"264\" /> Peter A. Fields, MD, DC[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC Treats a Patient with Prolotherapy on KCAL/CBS</strong>\r\n\r\nHave you ever seen a Prolotherapy Treatment? Watch in here. In this episode, the folks at <a href=\"https://losangeles.cbslocal.com\">KCAL/CBS</a> talk about Prolotherapy while Dr. Fields treats a patient with knee pain. Karen lived with knee pain for a long time after tearing her meniscus in a skiing accident. Prolotherapy treatments repaired her knee. She got rid of her pain too! And you can get rid of your joint pain because this non-surgical treatment actually repairs the source of the pain. Prolotherapy is extremely effective at joint repair and pain reduction. <a href=\"https://youtu.be/3JIY8OCt1FY\">Watch now! </a>\r\n\r\nIn this episode, KCAL 9 Los Angeles shows how Prolotherapy repairs injured or painful joints. Do you have arthritis? If you do, you\'ll want to know that this popular technique reduces arthritis pain in many patients. And tendonitis, bursitis, and other joint conditions are helped too!\r\n\r\nIs it surgery? No, Prolotherapy treatments are a natural non-surgical method that assists the body to heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments, and tendons. With Prolotherapy, the weakened areas are injected with a natural solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. Plus, as the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated.\r\n\r\nThe repair is quick too. After about two or three treatments, most people notice quite a difference. Then, after a few more treatments, people are back to full function. Why wait? Repair your joint, and get back doing life like you want to. Are you an athlete with a sports injury? We can help you too! Call us today at 310-453-1234.\r\n\r\nYou can read about Regenerative Orthopedics too. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">here</a> to find out more.','Prolotherapy Treatment by Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 22:17:27','2020-07-10 22:17:27','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3918,9,'2020-07-10 22:21:41','2020-07-10 22:21:41','[caption id=\"attachment_2337\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"166\"]<img class=\" wp-image-2337\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-1-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"166\" height=\"264\" /> Peter A. Fields, MD, DC[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC Treats a Patient with Prolotherapy on KCAL/CBS</strong>\r\n\r\nHave you ever seen a Prolotherapy Treatment? Watch it here. In this episode, the folks at <a href=\"https://losangeles.cbslocal.com\">KCAL/CBS</a> talk about Prolotherapy while Dr. Fields treats a patient with knee pain. Karen lived with knee pain for a long time after tearing her meniscus in a skiing accident. Prolotherapy treatments repaired her knee. She got rid of her pain too! And you can get rid of your joint pain because this non-surgical treatment actually repairs the source of the pain. Prolotherapy is extremely effective at joint repair and pain reduction. <a href=\"https://youtu.be/3JIY8OCt1FY\">Watch now! </a>\r\n\r\nIn this episode, KCAL 9 Los Angeles shows how a Prolotherapy can repair injured or painful joints. Do you have arthritis? If you do, you\'ll be happy to know that this popular technique reduces arthritis pain in many patients. And it treats other joint conditions as well. Pain causing tendonitis, bursitis, and other joint conditions are helped too!\r\n\r\nIs it surgery? No, Prolotherapy treatments are a natural non-surgical method that assists the body to heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments, and tendons. With Prolotherapy, the weakened areas are injected with a natural solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. Plus, as the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated.\r\n\r\nThe repair is quick too. After about two or three treatments, most people notice quite a difference. Then, after a few more treatments, people are back to full function. Why wait? Repair your joint, and get back doing life like you want to. Are you an athlete with a sports injury? We can help you too! Call us today at 310-453-1234.\r\n\r\nYou can read about Regenerative Orthopedics too. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">here</a> to find out more.','Prolotherapy Treatment by Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 22:21:41','2020-07-10 22:21:41','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3919,9,'2020-07-10 22:23:11','2020-07-10 22:23:11','[caption id=\"attachment_2337\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"166\"]<img class=\" wp-image-2337\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-1-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"166\" height=\"264\" /> Peter A. Fields, MD, DC[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC Treats a Patient with Prolotherapy on KCAL/CBS</strong>\r\n\r\nHave you ever seen a Prolotherapy Treatment? Watch it here. In this episode, the folks at <a href=\"https://losangeles.cbslocal.com\">KCAL/CBS</a> talk about Prolotherapy while Dr. Fields treats a patient with knee pain. Karen lived with knee pain for a long time after tearing her meniscus in a skiing accident. Prolotherapy treatments repaired her knee. She got rid of her pain too! And you can get rid of your joint pain because this non-surgical treatment actually repairs the source of the pain. Prolotherapy is extremely effective at joint repair and pain reduction. <a href=\"https://youtu.be/3JIY8OCt1FY\">Watch now! </a>\r\n\r\nIn this episode, KCAL 9 Los Angeles shows how a Prolotherapy can repair injured or painful joints. Do you have arthritis? If you do, you\'ll be happy to know that this popular technique reduces arthritis pain in many patients. And it treats other joint conditions as well. Pain causing tendonitis, bursitis, and other joint conditions are helped too!\r\n\r\nIs it surgery? No, a Prolotherapy treatment is a natural non-surgical method that assists the body to heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments, and tendons. With Prolotherapy, the weakened areas are injected with a natural solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. Plus, as the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated.\r\n\r\nThe repair is quick too. After about two or three treatments, most people notice quite a difference. Then, after a few more treatments, people are back to full function. Why wait? Repair your joint, and get back doing life like you want to. Are you an athlete with a sports injury? We can help you too! Call us today at 310-453-1234.\r\n\r\nYou can read about Regenerative Orthopedics too. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">here</a> to find out more.','Prolotherapy Treatment by Peter A. Fields, MD, DC on KCAL/CBS','','inherit','closed','closed','','1436-revision-v1','','','2020-07-10 22:23:11','2020-07-10 22:23:11','',1436,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1436-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3920,9,'2022-01-06 00:56:40','2022-01-06 00:56:40','<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1685 size-medium\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"315\" height=\"500\" />\n<h4>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></h4>\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></a>, is a world-renowned expert in the field of Regenerative Orthopedics (non-surgical joint and spine repair). <strong>He is one of a handful of physicians in the nation that is both a Medical Physician and a Chiropractor.</strong> This combination of degrees gives Dr. Fields a broad area of knowledge and expertise that benefits his patients.\n<h4>Director of OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup></h4>\nDr. Fields is the Director of <a href=\"https://orthoregen.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup></a> in Santa Monica, CA. which is one of the largest practices in the world dedicated solely to Regenerative Orthopedics. Athletes and non-athletes alike come from around the US and the world to receive treatment, because Dr. Fields helps them to avoid unnecessary joint surgeries. He is a leading expert in using <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/stem-cell-treatment/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stem Cell Therapy</a> to help people avoid joint replacement.\n<h4>Regenerative Medicine Expert</h4>\nDr. Fields has appeared on national TV as a Regenerative Medicine Expert as well as several TV and radio stations in the Los Angeles area. Plus, he writes a column on Orthopedic/Sports Medicine for a <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/category/articles/magazine-column/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">national magazine</a> as well as lecturing at various conferences around the world on these techniques.\n<h4>Hackett-Hemwall Foundation Instructor</h4>\nIn addition, Dr. Fields is a Clinical Instructor with the <a href=\"https://hhpfoundation.org/\">Hackett-Hemwall Foundation</a>, the largest teaching organization for Prolotherapy. And Dr. Fields has volunteered his time for two weeks nine different times on their medical trips to Honduras. There they not only treat the indigenous people for joint and spine problems but also teach 75 physicians from all over the world Prolotherapy. Also, Dr. Fields was the director of one of only three clinics in Honduras.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n<h4>Regenerative Orthopedics Doctor</h4>\nDr. Fields is a leading expert in the field of Regenerative Orthopedics, which includes Stem Cell Therapy, Platelet Rich Plasma, and Prolotherapy. All of these treatments are natural non-surgical methods of assisting the body to heal weakened or injured joints, tendons and ligaments. With Regenerative Orthopedics, the weakened areas are injected with a solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. As the ligaments and tendons grow stronger and vibrant, the motion is restored and the pain is alleviated.\n<h4>The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></h4>\nDr. Fields is a very active and competitive triathlete, having completed eleven full <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-9th-ironman/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ironman Triathlons</a> as well as numerous (half) Ironman Triathlons and many other triathlons. The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques and avoided surgery. In other words, this doc walks his talk!\n<div id=\"centrevideo\" class=\"text-center\">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"JyzbZT3aZ9o\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Interview-with-Dr.-Fields.jpg\" alt=\"Interview with Dr. Fields about Prolotherapy and PRP\"]\n<strong>Interview with Dr. Fields about Prolotherapy and PRP</strong></div>\n&nbsp;\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Bio: Dr. Fields','','inherit','closed','closed','','216-autosave-v1','','','2022-01-06 00:56:40','2022-01-06 00:56:40','',216,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/216-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3921,9,'2020-07-11 23:28:55','2020-07-11 23:28:55','<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1685 size-medium\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"315\" height=\"500\" />\r\n<h4>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></h4>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></a>, is a world-renowned expert in the field of Regenerative Orthopedics (non-surgical joint and spine repair). <strong>He is one of a handful of physicians in the nation that is both a Medical Physician and a Chiropractor.</strong> This combination of degrees gives Dr. Fields a broad area of knowledge and expertise that benefits his patients.\r\n<h4>Director of OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup></h4>\r\nDr. Fields is the Director of <a href=\"https://orthoregen.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup></a> in Santa Monica, CA. which is one of the largest practices in the world dedicated solely to Regenerative Orthopedics. Athletes and non-athletes alike come from around the US and the world to receive treatment, because Dr. Fields helps them to avoid unnecessary joint surgeries. He is a leading expert in using <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cellular Regeneration</a> (aka Cellular Prolotherapy) treatments to help people avoid joint replacement.\r\n<h4>Regenerative Medicine Expert</h4>\r\nDr. Fields has appeared on national TV as a Regenerative Medicine Expert as well as several TV and radio stations in the Los Angeles area. Plus, he writes a column on Orthopedic/Sports Medicine for a <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/category/articles/magazine-column/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">national magazine</a> as well as lecturing at various conferences around the world on these techniques.\r\n<h4>Hackett-Hemwall Foundation Instructor</h4>\r\nIn addition, Dr. Fields is a Clinical Instructor with the <a href=\"https://hhpfoundation.org/\">Hackett-Hemwall Foundation</a>, the largest teaching organization for Prolotherapy. And Dr. Fields has volunteered his time for two weeks nine different times on their medical trips to Honduras. There they not only treat the indigenous people for joint and spine problems but also teach 75 physicians from all over the world Prolotherapy. Also, Dr. Fields was the director of one of only three clinics in Honduras.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h4>Prolotherapy Doctor</h4>\r\nDr. Fields is the leading expert in the field or <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prolotherapy treatment</a>, Prolotherapy treatment is a natural non-surgical method of assisting the body to heal weakened or injured joints, tendons and ligaments. With Prolotherapy treatment, the weakened areas are injected with a solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. As the ligaments and tendons grow stronger and vibrant, the motion is restored and the pain is alleviated.\r\n<h6>The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></h6>\r\nDr. Fields is a very active and competitive triathlete, having completed nine full <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-9th-ironman/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ironman Triathlons</a> as well as nine 70.3 (half) Ironman Triathlons and over 40 other triathlons. The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques and avoided surgery. In other words, this doc walks his talk!\r\n<div id=\"centrevideo\" class=\"text-center\">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"JyzbZT3aZ9o\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Interview-with-Dr.-Fields.jpg\" alt=\"Interview with Dr. Fields about Prolotherapy and PRP\"]\r\n<strong>Interview with Dr. Fields about Prolotherapy and PRP</strong></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Bio: Dr. Fields','','inherit','closed','closed','','216-revision-v1','','','2020-07-11 23:28:55','2020-07-11 23:28:55','',216,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/216-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3922,9,'2020-07-11 23:32:19','2020-07-11 23:32:19','<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1685 size-medium\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"315\" height=\"500\" />\r\n<h4>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></h4>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC, <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></a>, is a world-renowned expert in the field of Regenerative Orthopedics (non-surgical joint and spine repair). <strong>He is one of a handful of physicians in the nation that is both a Medical Physician and a Chiropractor.</strong> This combination of degrees gives Dr. Fields a broad area of knowledge and expertise that benefits his patients.\r\n<h4>Director of OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup></h4>\r\nDr. Fields is the Director of <a href=\"https://orthoregen.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup></a> in Santa Monica, CA. which is one of the largest practices in the world dedicated solely to Regenerative Orthopedics. Athletes and non-athletes alike come from around the US and the world to receive treatment, because Dr. Fields helps them to avoid unnecessary joint surgeries. He is a leading expert in using <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/dextrose-prolotherapy/prolotherapy-treatment-overview/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cellular Regeneration</a> (aka Cellular Prolotherapy) treatments to help people avoid joint replacement.\r\n<h4>Regenerative Medicine Expert</h4>\r\nDr. Fields has appeared on national TV as a Regenerative Medicine Expert as well as several TV and radio stations in the Los Angeles area. Plus, he writes a column on Orthopedic/Sports Medicine for a <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/category/articles/magazine-column/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">national magazine</a> as well as lecturing at various conferences around the world on these techniques.\r\n<h4>Hackett-Hemwall Foundation Instructor</h4>\r\nIn addition, Dr. Fields is a Clinical Instructor with the <a href=\"https://hhpfoundation.org/\">Hackett-Hemwall Foundation</a>, the largest teaching organization for Prolotherapy. And Dr. Fields has volunteered his time for two weeks nine different times on their medical trips to Honduras. There they not only treat the indigenous people for joint and spine problems but also teach 75 physicians from all over the world Prolotherapy. Also, Dr. Fields was the director of one of only three clinics in Honduras.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h4>Regenerative Orthopedics Doctor</h4>\r\nDr. Fields is a leading expert in the field of Regenerative Orthopedics, which includes Stem Cell Therapy, Platelet Rich Plasma, and Prolotherapy. All of these treatments are natural non-surgical methods of assisting the body to heal weakened or injured joints, tendons and ligaments. With Regenerative Orthopedics, the weakened areas are injected with a solution that stimulates the growth of healthy, strong tissues. As the ligaments and tendons grow stronger and vibrant, the motion is restored and the pain is alleviated.\r\n<h4>The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></h4>\r\nDr. Fields is a very active and competitive triathlete, having completed eleven full <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-9th-ironman/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ironman Triathlons</a> as well as numerous (half) Ironman Triathlons and many other triathlons. The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques and avoided surgery. In other words, this doc walks his talk!\r\n<div id=\"centrevideo\" class=\"text-center\">[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=\"JyzbZT3aZ9o\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" anchor=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Interview-with-Dr.-Fields.jpg\" alt=\"Interview with Dr. Fields about Prolotherapy and PRP\"]\r\n<strong>Interview with Dr. Fields about Prolotherapy and PRP</strong></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','Bio: Dr. Fields','','inherit','closed','closed','','216-revision-v1','','','2020-07-11 23:32:19','2020-07-11 23:32:19','',216,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/216-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3923,9,'2020-07-11 23:39:36','2020-07-11 23:39:36','<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1685 size-medium\" title=\"prp los angeles\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"315\" height=\"500\" />\r\n<h4>PRP Doctor</h4>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD DC, is a PRP Doctor in Los Angeles and the founder of OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>. Dr. Fields is a leading expert in using (PRP) Platelet Rich Plasma therapy to resolve painful conditions and sports injuries to help people avoid full joint replacement. He treats patients from around the US and the world. Dr. Fields help people avoid unnecessary orthopedic surgeries whether arthroscopic or full surgery.\r\n<h4>What is a PRP Doctor?</h4>\r\nA PRP Doctor provides regenerative orthopedics by offering non-surgical alternatives to joint and spine repair. PRP Doctors like Dr. Fields use Platelet Rich Plasma Injections that help accelerate the normal healing process. Dr.Fields is passionate about helping his clients eliminate pain for optimal long-term results, with the use of PRP Regenerative Treatments.\r\n<h4>What Does PRP stand for?</h4>\r\nPRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma. Plasma is the fluid portion of blood which contains cellular components such as platelets, white blood cells, and red cells. The Harvest method that Dr. Fields uses concentrates the platelets 7-10 times of what is generally found in blood. Other systems concentrate them, but to a lesser extent.\r\n<h4>What is PRP Treatment?</h4>\r\nPRP treatment, as used in regenerative orthopedics, is a non-surgical healing treatment for healing soft tissue performed by a PRP Doctor. Dr. Fields makes precise injections of your own concentrated blood (PRP) into the affected areas to promote healing of musculoskeletal problems. Blood platelets contain potent growth factors necessary to begin tissue repair and regeneration at the injury site.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h4>Is PRP Treatment Safe?</h4>\r\nPRP treatment is an extremely safe procedure. The risks are far less than those associated with surgery for your chronic joint pain or acute joint injuries. The risks are often also less than taking Ibuprofen (Motrin) for a lifetime to temporarily alleviate chronic pain. As with any procedure, there are risks and side effects which will vary depending on the area being treated. Dr. Fields will discuss these possibilities thoroughly with patients during the pre-treatment consultation.\r\nWhat Does a PRP Doctor Treat?\r\n\r\nWeakened torn or damaged ligaments, tendons, muscle tears, menisci or labrums are the most common soft tissue structures that Dr. Fields treats. PRP has also been effective in treating arthritis, though more severe cases get better results with Dr. Fields’ Stem Cell treatments.\r\n\r\nDr. Fields has had great success in treating chronic pain and sports injuries including:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Knee Injuries:</strong> ACL, MCL LCL, Meniscus, Arthritis, Kneecap Instability</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Knee Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Elbow Injuries:</strong> Tennis Elbow, Medial Epicondylitis,Tendonitis</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Elbow Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Shoulder Injuries:</strong> Rotator Cuff Tears, Labrum Tears, Tenositis</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Shoulder Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Back Injuries:</strong> Arthritis, Facet Joints, Sacro-Iliac dysfunction</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Back Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Hip Injuries:</strong> Tenositis, Bursitis,Labrum</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Hip Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Foot/Ankle Injuries:</strong> Ankle Sprains, Arthritis, Achilles Dysfunction, Tendonitis</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Foot/Ankle Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Hand/Wrist/ Injuries:</strong> Finger/Joint Tendinitis, Ligament Tears, Arthritis, Carpal tunnel</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Hand/Wrist Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\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 our Prolotherapy Doctor 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=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">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>','PRP Doctor','','inherit','closed','closed','','266-revision-v1','','','2020-07-11 23:39:36','2020-07-11 23:39:36','',266,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/266-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3924,9,'2020-07-12 00:08:32','2020-07-12 00:08:32','<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1685 size-medium\" title=\"prp los angeles\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"315\" height=\"500\" />\n<h4>PRP Doctor</h4>\nPeter A. Fields, MD DC, is a PRP Doctor in the Los Angeles area and the founder of OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>. PRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma and Dr. Fields is a leading expert in using PRP to resolve painful joint conditions and sports injuries to help people avoid joint replacement. People come from all over the US and even the world because Dr. Fields helps them to avoid unnecessary surgeries.\n<h4>What is a PRP Doctor?</h4>\nA PRP doctor provides regenerative orthopedics, which means that non-surgical alternative therapies that regenerate the joint and spine are offered. PRP doctors like Dr. Fields use Platelet Rich Plasma Injections (and other regenerative treatments) that help accelerate the normal healing process. And Dr.Fields is passionate about helping his clients eliminate pain for optimal long-term results, with the use of PRP Regenerative Treatments.\n<h4>What Does PRP Los Angeles Stand For?</h4>\nPRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma.  And OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is located near Los Angeles. The Plasma portion in the name Platelet Rich Plasma refers to the fluid portion of blood which contains cellular components such as platelets, white blood cells, and red cells. Plus, the Harvest method that Dr. Fields uses concentrates the platelets 7-10 times of what is generally found in the blood. Other systems concentrate them, but to a lesser extent.\n<h4>What is PRP Treatment?</h4>\nPRP treatment, as used in Regenerative Orthopedics, is a non-surgical healing treatment for healing soft tissue performed by a PRP Doctor. And Dr. Fields makes precise injections of your own concentrated blood (PRP) into the affected areas to promote healing of musculoskeletal problems. Not only that, but blood platelets also contain potent growth factors necessary to get your tissue repair active and boost regeneration at the injury site.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n<h4>Is PRP Treatment Safe?</h4>\nPRP treatment is an extremely safe procedure. Plus, the risks are far less than those associated with surgery for your chronic joint pain or acute joint injuries. Also, the risks are often less than taking Ibuprofen (Motrin) for a lifetime to temporarily alleviate chronic pain. As with any procedure, there are risks and side effects which will vary depending on the area being treated. But Dr. Fields will discuss these possibilities thoroughly with patients during the pre-treatment consultation.\n\n<strong>What Does a PRP Doctor Treat?</strong>\n\nWeakened torn or damaged ligaments, tendons, muscle tears, menisci or labrums are the most common soft tissue structures that Dr. Fields treats. And PRP has been effective in treating arthritis too. However, when arthritis is more severe, Dr. Fields and his team have fount that Stem Cell Therapy provides better results.\n\nDr. Fields has had great success in treating chronic pain and sports injuries and just some of them include:\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li><strong>Knee Injuries:</strong> ACL, MCL LCL, Meniscus, Arthritis, Kneecap Instability</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li><strong>Elbow Injuries:</strong> Tennis Elbow, Medial Epicondylitis, Tendonitis</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li><strong>Shoulder Injuries:</strong> Rotator Cuff Tears, Labrum Tears, Tendonitis</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li><strong>Back Injuries:</strong> Arthritis, Facet Joints, Sacro-Iliac dysfunction</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li><strong>Hip Injuries:</strong> Tendonitis, Bursitis, Labrum</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li><strong>Foot/Ankle Injuries:</strong> Ankle Sprains, Arthritis, Achilles Dysfunction, Tendonitis</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li><strong>Hand/Wrist/ Injuries:</strong> Finger/Joint Tendonitis, Ligament Tears, Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h4>Are You A Candidate for PRP Treatment?</h4>\nDo you have a sports injury or a painful joint? Don\'t put up with it any longer. Call <a href=\"tel:+[phone_raw]\">[phone]</a> today for a free phone consultation with our Regenerative Orthopedic and PRP Los Angeles Doctor to see if PRP can get you pain-free and ‘back in the game’. And we would be more than happy to help you get back to the activitiesresume your normal lifestyle. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact Dr. Fields\' office</a> to set up an in-person consultation.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>','PRP Doctor in the Los Angeles Area','','inherit','closed','closed','','266-autosave-v1','','','2020-07-12 00:08:32','2020-07-12 00:08:32','',266,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/266-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3925,9,'2020-07-11 23:53:49','2020-07-11 23:53:49','<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1685 size-medium\" title=\"prp los angeles\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"315\" height=\"500\" />\r\n<h4>PRP Doctor</h4>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD DC, is a PRP Doctor in the Los Angeles area and the founder of OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>. PRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma and Dr. Fields is a leading expert in using PRP to resolve painful joint conditions and sports injuries to help people avoid joint replacement. People come from all over the US and even the world because Dr. Fields helps them to avoid unnecessary surgeries.\r\n<h4>What is a PRP Doctor?</h4>\r\nA PRP doctor provides regenerative orthopedics, which means that non-surgical alternative therapies that regenerate the joint and spine are offered. PRP doctors like Dr. Fields use Platelet Rich Plasma Injections (and other regenerative treatments) that help accelerate the normal healing process. And Dr.Fields is passionate about helping his clients eliminate pain for optimal long-term results, with the use of PRP Regenerative Treatments.\r\n<h4>What Does PRP Los Angeles Stand For?</h4>\r\nPRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma.  And OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is located near Los Angeles. The Plasma portion in the name Platelet Rich Plasma refers to the fluid portion of blood which contains cellular components such as platelets, white blood cells, and red cells. The Harvest method that Dr. Fields uses concentrates the platelets 7-10 times of what is generally found in the blood. Other systems concentrate them, but to a lesser extent.\r\n<h4>What is PRP Treatment?</h4>\r\nPRP treatment, as used in Regenerative Orthopedics, is a non-surgical healing treatment for healing soft tissue performed by a PRP Doctor. And Dr. Fields makes precise injections of your own concentrated blood (PRP) into the affected areas to promote healing of musculoskeletal problems. Not only that, but blood platelets also contain potent growth factors necessary to get your tissue repair active and boost regeneration at the injury site.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h4>Is PRP Treatment Safe?</h4>\r\nPRP treatment is an extremely safe procedure. The risks are far less than those associated with surgery for your chronic joint pain or acute joint injuries. The risks are often also less than taking Ibuprofen (Motrin) for a lifetime to temporarily alleviate chronic pain. As with any procedure, there are risks and side effects which will vary depending on the area being treated. Dr. Fields will discuss these possibilities thoroughly with patients during the pre-treatment consultation.\r\nWhat Does a PRP Doctor Treat?\r\n\r\nWeakened torn or damaged ligaments, tendons, muscle tears, menisci or labrums are the most common soft tissue structures that Dr. Fields treats. PRP has also been effective in treating arthritis, though more severe cases get better results with Dr. Fields’ Stem Cell treatments.\r\n\r\nDr. Fields has had great success in treating chronic pain and sports injuries including:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Knee Injuries:</strong> ACL, MCL LCL, Meniscus, Arthritis, Kneecap Instability</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Knee Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Elbow Injuries:</strong> Tennis Elbow, Medial Epicondylitis,Tendonitis</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Elbow Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Shoulder Injuries:</strong> Rotator Cuff Tears, Labrum Tears, Tenositis</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Shoulder Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Back Injuries:</strong> Arthritis, Facet Joints, Sacro-Iliac dysfunction</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Back Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Hip Injuries:</strong> Tenositis, Bursitis,Labrum</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Hip Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Foot/Ankle Injuries:</strong> Ankle Sprains, Arthritis, Achilles Dysfunction, Tendonitis</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Foot/Ankle Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Hand/Wrist/ Injuries:</strong> Finger/Joint Tendinitis, Ligament Tears, Arthritis, Carpal tunnel</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Hand/Wrist Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\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 our Prolotherapy Doctor 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=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">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>','PRP Doctor in the Los Angeles Area','','inherit','closed','closed','','266-revision-v1','','','2020-07-11 23:53:49','2020-07-11 23:53:49','',266,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/266-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3926,9,'2020-07-11 23:56:56','2020-07-11 23:56:56','<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1685 size-medium\" title=\"prp los angeles\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"315\" height=\"500\" />\r\n<h4>PRP Doctor</h4>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD DC, is a PRP Doctor in the Los Angeles area and the founder of OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>. PRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma and Dr. Fields is a leading expert in using PRP to resolve painful joint conditions and sports injuries to help people avoid joint replacement. People come from all over the US and even the world because Dr. Fields helps them to avoid unnecessary surgeries.\r\n<h4>What is a PRP Doctor?</h4>\r\nA PRP doctor provides regenerative orthopedics, which means that non-surgical alternative therapies that regenerate the joint and spine are offered. PRP doctors like Dr. Fields use Platelet Rich Plasma Injections (and other regenerative treatments) that help accelerate the normal healing process. And Dr.Fields is passionate about helping his clients eliminate pain for optimal long-term results, with the use of PRP Regenerative Treatments.\r\n<h4>What Does PRP Los Angeles Stand For?</h4>\r\nPRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma.  And OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is located near Los Angeles. The Plasma portion in the name Platelet Rich Plasma refers to the fluid portion of blood which contains cellular components such as platelets, white blood cells, and red cells. The Harvest method that Dr. Fields uses concentrates the platelets 7-10 times of what is generally found in the blood. Other systems concentrate them, but to a lesser extent.\r\n<h4>What is PRP Treatment?</h4>\r\nPRP treatment, as used in Regenerative Orthopedics, is a non-surgical healing treatment for healing soft tissue performed by a PRP Doctor. And Dr. Fields makes precise injections of your own concentrated blood (PRP) into the affected areas to promote healing of musculoskeletal problems. Not only that, but blood platelets also contain potent growth factors necessary to get your tissue repair active and boost regeneration at the injury site.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h4>Is PRP Treatment Safe?</h4>\r\nPRP treatment is an extremely safe procedure. Plus, the risks are far less than those associated with surgery for your chronic joint pain or acute joint injuries. Also, the risks are often less than taking Ibuprofen (Motrin) for a lifetime to temporarily alleviate chronic pain. As with any procedure, there are risks and side effects which will vary depending on the area being treated. Dr. Fields will discuss these possibilities thoroughly with patients during the pre-treatment consultation.\r\n\r\n<strong>What Does a PRP Doctor Treat?</strong>\r\n\r\nWeakened torn or damaged ligaments, tendons, muscle tears, menisci or labrums are the most common soft tissue structures that Dr. Fields treats. And PRP has been effective in treating arthritis too. However, when arthritis is more severe, Dr. Fields and his team have fount that Stem Cell Therapy provides better results.\r\n\r\nDr. Fields has had great success in treating chronic pain and sports injuries including:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Knee Injuries:</strong> ACL, MCL LCL, Meniscus, Arthritis, Kneecap Instability</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Knee Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Elbow Injuries:</strong> Tennis Elbow, Medial Epicondylitis,Tendonitis</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Elbow Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Shoulder Injuries:</strong> Rotator Cuff Tears, Labrum Tears, Tenositis</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Shoulder Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Back Injuries:</strong> Arthritis, Facet Joints, Sacro-Iliac dysfunction</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Back Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Hip Injuries:</strong> Tenositis, Bursitis,Labrum</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Hip Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Foot/Ankle Injuries:</strong> Ankle Sprains, Arthritis, Achilles Dysfunction, Tendonitis</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Foot/Ankle Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Hand/Wrist/ Injuries:</strong> Finger/Joint Tendinitis, Ligament Tears, Arthritis, Carpal tunnel</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee a complete list of Hand/Wrist Injuries Treated with Prolotherapy here.\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 our Prolotherapy Doctor 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=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">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>','PRP Doctor in the Los Angeles Area','','inherit','closed','closed','','266-revision-v1','','','2020-07-11 23:56:56','2020-07-11 23:56:56','',266,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/266-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3927,9,'2020-07-12 00:04:15','2020-07-12 00:04:15','<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1685 size-medium\" title=\"prp los angeles\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stem-Cell-Doctor-Peter-Fields-MD-DC-315x500.jpg\" alt=\"Stem Cell Doctor Peter Fields Md Dc\" width=\"315\" height=\"500\" />\r\n<h4>PRP Doctor</h4>\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD DC, is a PRP Doctor in the Los Angeles area and the founder of OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup>. PRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma and Dr. Fields is a leading expert in using PRP to resolve painful joint conditions and sports injuries to help people avoid joint replacement. People come from all over the US and even the world because Dr. Fields helps them to avoid unnecessary surgeries.\r\n<h4>What is a PRP Doctor?</h4>\r\nA PRP doctor provides regenerative orthopedics, which means that non-surgical alternative therapies that regenerate the joint and spine are offered. PRP doctors like Dr. Fields use Platelet Rich Plasma Injections (and other regenerative treatments) that help accelerate the normal healing process. And Dr.Fields is passionate about helping his clients eliminate pain for optimal long-term results, with the use of PRP Regenerative Treatments.\r\n<h4>What Does PRP Los Angeles Stand For?</h4>\r\nPRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma.  And OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> is located near Los Angeles. The Plasma portion in the name Platelet Rich Plasma refers to the fluid portion of blood which contains cellular components such as platelets, white blood cells, and red cells. Plus, the Harvest method that Dr. Fields uses concentrates the platelets 7-10 times of what is generally found in the blood. Other systems concentrate them, but to a lesser extent.\r\n<h4>What is PRP Treatment?</h4>\r\nPRP treatment, as used in Regenerative Orthopedics, is a non-surgical healing treatment for healing soft tissue performed by a PRP Doctor. And Dr. Fields makes precise injections of your own concentrated blood (PRP) into the affected areas to promote healing of musculoskeletal problems. Not only that, but blood platelets also contain potent growth factors necessary to get your tissue repair active and boost regeneration at the injury site.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<h4>Is PRP Treatment Safe?</h4>\r\nPRP treatment is an extremely safe procedure. Plus, the risks are far less than those associated with surgery for your chronic joint pain or acute joint injuries. Also, the risks are often less than taking Ibuprofen (Motrin) for a lifetime to temporarily alleviate chronic pain. As with any procedure, there are risks and side effects which will vary depending on the area being treated. Dr. Fields will discuss these possibilities thoroughly with patients during the pre-treatment consultation.\r\n\r\n<strong>What Does a PRP Doctor Treat?</strong>\r\n\r\nWeakened torn or damaged ligaments, tendons, muscle tears, menisci or labrums are the most common soft tissue structures that Dr. Fields treats. And PRP has been effective in treating arthritis too. However, when arthritis is more severe, Dr. Fields and his team have fount that Stem Cell Therapy provides better results.\r\n\r\nDr. Fields has had great success in treating chronic pain and sports injuries including:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Knee Injuries:</strong> ACL, MCL LCL, Meniscus, Arthritis, Kneecap Instability</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Elbow Injuries:</strong> Tennis Elbow, Medial Epicondylitis, Tendonitis</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Shoulder Injuries:</strong> Rotator Cuff Tears, Labrum Tears, Tendonitis</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Back Injuries:</strong> Arthritis, Facet Joints, Sacro-Iliac dysfunction</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Hip Injuries:</strong> Tendonitis, Bursitis,Labrum</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Foot/Ankle Injuries:</strong> Ankle Sprains, Arthritis, Achilles Dysfunction, Tendonitis</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Hand/Wrist/ Injuries:</strong> Finger/Joint Tendonitis, Ligament Tears, Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\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 our Regenerative Orthopedic and PRP Los Angeles Doctor to see if PRP can get you pain-free and ‘back in the game’. We can help you resume your normal lifestyle. <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">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>','PRP Doctor in the Los Angeles Area','','inherit','closed','closed','','266-revision-v1','','','2020-07-12 00:04:15','2020-07-12 00:04:15','',266,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/266-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),