(3194,8,'2019-11-04 05:10:55','2019-11-04 05:10:55','<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/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®\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/2019/06/header-orthoregen-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/why-regenerative-orthopedics-are-the-ideal-sports-medicine/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" href=\"Contact-Us\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" href=\"Contact-Us\" title=\"Get Help Now!\"> Get Help Now!</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\" href=\"Contact-Us\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</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><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/why-regenerative-orthopedics-are-the-ideal-sports-medicine/\">Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/do-overuse-injuries-have-you-sidelined/\">Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/cortisone-steroid-injections-may-not-be-as-safe-as-you-think/\">Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Cellular-Regeneration-Testimonials\">New Stem Cell Testimonials</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Snapping-Hip-Syndrome\">Snapping Hip Syndrome </a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Prolo-News/Runners-Knee-Pain\">Runner\'s Knee Pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Prolo-News/Meniscus-and-Labral-Tears\">Meniscus and Labral Tears</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\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-larry.png\" alt=\"\" />\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\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-mary.png\" alt=\"\" />\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;\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/Mexico-City-Lecture-2018\">Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City </a></li>\r\n 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/A5M-Conference-Australia-2017\">Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia </a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"search-articles\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"text-center\">Search <b>Dr. Fields\'</b> Articles</h2>\r\n            <form id=\"searchform\" method=\"get\" action=\"/\">\r\n                <input type=\"text\" class=\"search-field\" name=\"s\" placeholder=\"Search Dr. Fields\' Articles\">\r\n                <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\">\r\n            </form>\r\n        </div>\r\n    </div>\r\n</div>\r\n\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\" href=\"Our-Office/Our-Philosophy\">Read More About Us</a>\r\n<a id=\"candidateButton\" 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> - 10x 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\" 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>10x 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\" 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-11-04 05:10:55','2019-11-04 05:10:55','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3195,8,'2019-11-04 05:14:03','2019-11-04 05:14:03','<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/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®\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/2019/06/header-orthoregen-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/why-regenerative-orthopedics-are-the-ideal-sports-medicine/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" href=\"Contact-Us\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" href=\"Contact-Us\" title=\"Get Help Now!\"> Get Help Now!</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\" href=\"Contact-Us\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</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><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/why-regenerative-orthopedics-are-the-ideal-sports-medicine/\" title=\"Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine\">Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/do-overuse-injuries-have-you-sidelined/\" title=\"Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?\">Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/cortisone-steroid-injections-may-not-be-as-safe-as-you-think/\" title=\"Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think\">Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Cellular-Regeneration-Testimonials\" title=\"New Stem Cell Testimonials\">New Stem Cell Testimonials</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Snapping-Hip-Syndrome\" title=\"Snapping Hip Syndrome\">Snapping Hip Syndrome </a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Prolo-News/Runners-Knee-Pain\" title=\"Runner\'s Knee Pain\">Runner\'s Knee Pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Prolo-News/Meniscus-and-Labral-Tears\" title=\"Meniscus and Labral Tears\">Meniscus and Labral Tears</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\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-larry.png\" alt=\"\" />\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\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-mary.png\" alt=\"\" />\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;\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/Mexico-City-Lecture-2018\">Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City </a></li>\r\n 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/A5M-Conference-Australia-2017\">Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia </a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"search-articles\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"text-center\">Search <b>Dr. Fields\'</b> Articles</h2>\r\n            <form id=\"searchform\" method=\"get\" action=\"/\">\r\n                <input type=\"text\" class=\"search-field\" name=\"s\" placeholder=\"Search Dr. Fields\' Articles\">\r\n                <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\">\r\n            </form>\r\n        </div>\r\n    </div>\r\n</div>\r\n\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\" href=\"Our-Office/Our-Philosophy\">Read More About Us</a>\r\n<a id=\"candidateButton\" 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> - 10x 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\" 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>10x 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\" 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-11-04 05:14:03','2019-11-04 05:14:03','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3196,8,'2019-11-04 05:24:29','2019-11-04 05:24:29','<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/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®\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/2019/06/header-orthoregen-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/why-regenerative-orthopedics-are-the-ideal-sports-medicine/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" href=\"Contact-Us\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" href=\"Contact-Us\" title=\"Get Help Now!\"> Get Help Now!</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\" href=\"Contact-Us\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</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><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/why-regenerative-orthopedics-are-the-ideal-sports-medicine/\" title=\"Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine\">Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/do-overuse-injuries-have-you-sidelined/\" title=\"Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?\">Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/cortisone-steroid-injections-may-not-be-as-safe-as-you-think/\" title=\"Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think\">Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Cellular-Regeneration-Testimonials\" title=\"New Stem Cell Testimonials\">New Stem Cell Testimonials</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Snapping-Hip-Syndrome\" title=\"Snapping Hip Syndrome\">Snapping Hip Syndrome </a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Prolo-News/Runners-Knee-Pain\" title=\"Runner\'s Knee Pain\">Runner\'s Knee Pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Prolo-News/Meniscus-and-Labral-Tears\" title=\"Meniscus and Labral Tears\">Meniscus and Labral Tears</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\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-larry.png\" alt=\"Testimonial\" title=\"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\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-mary.png\" alt=\"Testimonial\" title=\"\" />\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;\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/Mexico-City-Lecture-2018\" title=\"Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City\">Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City </a></li>\r\n 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/A5M-Conference-Australia-2017\" title=\"Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia\">Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia </a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"search-articles\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"text-center\">Search <b>Dr. Fields\'</b> Articles</h2>\r\n            <form id=\"searchform\" method=\"get\" action=\"/\">\r\n                <input type=\"text\" class=\"search-field\" name=\"s\" placeholder=\"Search Dr. Fields\' Articles\">\r\n                <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\">\r\n            </form>\r\n        </div>\r\n    </div>\r\n</div>\r\n\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\" href=\"Our-Office/Our-Philosophy\" title=\"Read More About U\">Read More About Us</a>\r\n<a id=\"candidateButton\" href=\"/contact/\" title=\"Are you a good candidate?\">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> - 10x 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\" 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>10x 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\" 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-11-04 05:24:29','2019-11-04 05:24:29','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3197,8,'2019-11-04 05:42:12','2019-11-04 05:42:12','<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/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®\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/2019/06/header-orthoregen-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/why-regenerative-orthopedics-are-the-ideal-sports-medicine/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" href=\"Contact-Us\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" href=\"Contact-Us\" title=\"Get Help Now!\"> Get Help Now!</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\" href=\"Contact-Us\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</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><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/why-regenerative-orthopedics-are-the-ideal-sports-medicine/\" title=\"Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine\">Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/do-overuse-injuries-have-you-sidelined/\" title=\"Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?\">Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/cortisone-steroid-injections-may-not-be-as-safe-as-you-think/\" title=\"Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think\">Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Cellular-Regeneration-Testimonials\" title=\"New Stem Cell Testimonials\">New Stem Cell Testimonials</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Snapping-Hip-Syndrome\" title=\"Snapping Hip Syndrome\">Snapping Hip Syndrome </a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Prolo-News/Runners-Knee-Pain\" title=\"Runner\'s Knee Pain\">Runner\'s Knee Pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Prolo-News/Meniscus-and-Labral-Tears\" title=\"Meniscus and Labral Tears\">Meniscus and Labral Tears</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\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-larry.png\" alt=\"Testimonial\" title=\"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\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/testimonial-thumb-mary.png\" alt=\"Testimonial\" title=\"\" />\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;\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/Mexico-City-Lecture-2018\" title=\"Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City\">Dr. Fields Lectured in Mexico City </a></li>\r\n 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/A5M-Conference-Australia-2017\" title=\"Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia\">Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia </a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"search-articles\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"text-center\">Search <b>Dr. Fields\'</b> Articles</h2>\r\n            <form id=\"searchform\" method=\"get\" action=\"/\">\r\n                <input type=\"text\" class=\"search-field\" name=\"s\" placeholder=\"Search Dr. Fields\' Articles\">\r\n                <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\">\r\n            </form>\r\n        </div>\r\n    </div>\r\n</div>\r\n\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\" href=\"Our-Office/Our-Philosophy\" title=\"Read More About U\">Read More About Us</a>\r\n<a id=\"candidateButton\" href=\"/contact/\" title=\"Are you a good candidate?\">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> - 10x 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\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/dr-fields-bio/\" title=\"Read More\">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>10x 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\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-11-04 05:42:12','2019-11-04 05:42:12','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3198,8,'2019-11-04 06:02:50','2019-11-04 06:02:50','<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"slider\">\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel slider-carousel\">\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/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®\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/2019/06/header-orthoregen-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/why-regenerative-orthopedics-are-the-ideal-sports-medicine/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" href=\"Contact-Us\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" href=\"Contact-Us\" title=\"Get Help Now!\"> Get Help Now!</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; 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Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 10x 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\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/dr-fields-bio/\" title=\"Read More\">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>10x 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\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/about-the-athletic-doc/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-11-04 06:02:50','2019-11-04 06:02:50','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3199,8,'2019-11-08 04:07:09','2019-11-08 04:07:09','[caption id=\"attachment_4007\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"439\"]<img class=\" wp-image-4007\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Foot-pain-copy-1-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"The Shoes We Wear\" width=\"439\" height=\"439\" /> Do you wear pointy, closed-toed shoes?[/caption]\r\n\r\nPersistent foot and toe pain affects an incredibly large part of our population. And it\'s no wonder. We spend hours on our feet every day, working, playing, and engaging in everyday activities. Some of us pound our feet running marathons, while others try to reach that goal of 10,000 steps a day. Each of those steps generates a force on the foot.\r\n\r\nAdd to that, activities like jumping and running, and the force we place on our feet increases that much more. During an average day, the feet support a combined force equivalent to several hundred tons. It is not surprising, then, that the majority of us experience foot pain at some point in our lives.\r\n<h2>Factors That Cultivate Problems of Foot Pain</h2>\r\nWe can compound our problems of foot pain by our choices of footwear. Improper foot mechanics with walking, running and intense training can cause problems with our feet too. Various physical conditions such as high arches, fallen arches, degenerative arthritis, bony abnormalities, flat-footedness, inflammatory joint diseases and excess weight also predispose us to foot pain.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>More about the Foot</h2>\r\nThe foot, if we include the toes and ankle, contains 26 bones. That\'s a lot of bones. Plus, all of those bones make up 33 joints supported by more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments. Any of these structures can become weakened or injured. And that means a whole lot of different structures can get injured. Those injuries destabilize the foot, because they cause insufficient ligament and tendon support for proper motion in the joints. The result is foot pain due to the joints of the foot becoming weak, lax, and unstable.\r\n<h2>What Happens When the Foot Joints Become Unstable?</h2>\r\nInstability in any joint typically begins with an injury to the ligaments and tendons that support the joint. Because the joint is no longer held in place by healthy ligaments and tendons, abnormal joint motion develops. This abnormality in the movement of the joint results in a greater amount of pressure being exerted on the different parts of the joint.\r\n\r\nAll of the structures of the joint can become damaged. Even the cartilage. When cartilage degenerates, the joint will crunch and grind. As time passes, the body reacts to this instability by contracting the muscles in the area. You will experience that as muscle spasms.\r\n\r\nEventually, these tense muscles fatigue and lose their strength. Then the ligaments and tendons will try even harder to stabilize the joints. But they will become damaged further. That is the cycle of abnormal joint motion. And it results in degeneration of the joint. The body responds to the failure of these various soft tissue structures by increasing bone mass in an attempt to stabilize the joint. In other words, arthritis will develop. And arthritis is a frequent diagnosis related to foot pain.\r\n<h2>Some Common Foot and Toe Conditions</h2>\r\nInstability of the joints of the foot can also result in a number of toe and forefoot conditions. These include Morton’s Neuroma, bunions (hallux valgus), and a stiff, degenerated, big toe called hallus rigidis.  The origin of these conditions can be traced back to an original ligament injury or weakness.\r\n<h3><em>Morton’s Neuroma</em></h3>\r\nMorton’s Neuroma refers to a fibrous tissue formation around nerve tissue in the spaces between the toes. It results in symptoms like sharp pains, burning sensations, and paresthesias (abnormal sensations).\r\n\r\nThis condition is not traditionally thought of as being an instability problem. However, injury to ligaments of the foot can cause excessive motion between the bones of the toes, causing irritation of the bursa or a nerve, and can result in a significant enlargement of the nerve. This enlargement can cause further trauma and worsening of the symptoms. And they can be quite severe.\r\n\r\nMorton’s Neuroma most often affects women who frequently wear pointed, high-heeled and close-toed shoes, the mechanics of which transfer body weight to the toes, placing undo force on the toes and their ligaments.\r\n<h3><em>Bunions</em></h3>\r\nBunions are another widespread, persistent foot complaint, also commonly seen in women. This growth in boney tissue occurs mainly on the medial side of the foot, producing the characteristic bump or bunion. Joint instability here causes the bones of the toes to move in an abnormal fashion. This shift leads to the formation of the boney projection on the medial side of the toe in an attempt to stabilize joint motion.\r\n<h3><em>Stiff Big Toe or Hallux Rigidus</em></h3>\r\nHallux rigidus is a disorder of the joint at the base of the big toe, which causes pain and stiffness in the toe. Over time, the toe becomes increasingly more difficult to bend.\r\n\r\nHallux refers to the big toe. And rigidus means the toe is rigid. The condition is caused by degenerating cartilage in the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint of the big toe. Eventually, it will lead to the formation of bone spurs around the joint—a last ditch effort of the body to stabilize the joint.\r\n\r\nThe underlying condition of both bunions and hallux rigidus is instability that causes arthritis of the MTP joint.\r\n\r\nAbnormal joint shifts are what precipitate the pathological bone growth associated with bunions, reducing movement in both flexion and extension, and leading to hallux rigidus and to a potentially frozen joint.\r\n<h2>Treatment for Foot and Toe Pain</h2>\r\nStandard treatment for foot pain is generally conservative, beginning with choosing properly fitting shoes. NSAIDs are often prescribed, along with physical therapy. When foot and toe pain continue, surgery is frequently considered. In fact, surgery on the first metatarsophalangeal joint is one of the most common surgery performed.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4008\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"358\"]<img class=\" wp-image-4008\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Penny.-foot-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Penny. Foot\" width=\"358\" height=\"358\" /> Regenerative Orthopedics instead of Surgery for foot and toe pain![/caption]\r\n<h3>Regenerative Orthopedics for Foot and Toe Pain</h3>\r\nDespite the commonality of these treatments, a large percentage of people continue to suffer with foot and toe pain. An effective alternative treatment for reduction and elimination of this pain is Regenerative Orthopedics, because it addresses the underlying cause of the problem, the joint instability caused by ligament and tendon injury.\r\n\r\nBy strengthening ligaments and tendons, Regenerative Orthopedics can stop the pathologic cascade causing these persistent foot conditions, stabilizing the joint and bringing pain relief.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Pain','','publish','open','closed','','persistent-foot-and-toe-pain','','','2020-08-25 00:17:57','2020-08-25 00:17:57','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/?p=3199',0,'post','',0),(3200,8,'2019-11-08 04:07:09','2019-11-08 04:07:09','Persistent foot and toe pain affects an incredibly large part of our population. We spend hours on our feet every day, working, playing, and engaging in everyday activities. Some may be pounding their feet running marathons, while others try to reach that goal of 10,000 steps a day. Each of those steps generates a force on the foot. Add to that, activities like jumping and running, and the force placed on the foot increases that much more. During an average day, the feet support a combined force equivalent to several hundred tons. It is not surprising, then, that the majority of us experience foot pain at some point in our lives.\r\n<h2>Factors That Cultivate Problems of Foot Pain</h2>\r\nWe can compound our problems of foot pain by our choices of footwear. Improper foot mechanics with walking, running and intense training can cause problems with our feet too. Various physical conditions such as high arches, fallen arches, degenerative arthritis, bony abnormalities, flat-footedness, inflammatory joint diseases and excess weight also predispose us to foot pain.\r\n<h2>More about the Foot</h2>\r\nThe foot, if we include the toes and ankle, contains 26 bones. All of those bones make up 33 joints supported by more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments. Any of these structures can become weakened or injured, which will then destabilize the foot, due to insufficient ligament and tendon support for proper motion in those joints. The result is foot pain due to the joints of the foot becoming weak, lax, and unstable.\r\n<h2>What Happens When the Foot Joints Become Unstable</h2>\r\nInstability in any joint typically begins with an injury to the ligaments and tendons which support the joint. Because the joint is no longer held in place by healthy ligaments and tendons, abnormal joint motion develops. This abnormality in the movement of the joint results in a greater amount of pressure being exerted on the different parts of the joint. All of the structures of the joint can become damaged, including the cartilage. When cartilage degenerates, there will be a crunching and grinding in the joint. With time, the body reacts to this instability by contracting the muscles in the area. You’ll experience that as muscle spasms. Eventually these tense muscles will fatigue and lose their strength. Then the ligaments and tendons will try even harder to stabilize the joints, but they will become damaged further. That is the cycle of abnormal joint motion will degenerate the joint. The body responds to the failure of these various soft tissue structures by increasing bone mass in an attempt to stabilize the joint. One result is arthritis, a frequent diagnosis related to foot pain.\r\n<h2>Some Common Foot  and Toe Conditions</h2>\r\nInstability of the joints of the foot can also result in a number of forefoot conditions. These include Morton’s Neuroma, bunions (hallux valgus), and a stiff, degenerated, big toe called hallus rigidis.  The origin of these conditions can be traced back to an original ligament injury or weakness.\r\n<h3><em>Morton’s Neuroma</em></h3>\r\nMorton’s Neuroma refers to a fibrous tissue formation around nerve tissue in the spaces between the toes and results in symptoms that include sharp pains, burning sensations, and paresthesias (abnormal sensations). This condition is not traditionally thought of as being an instability problem. However, injury to ligaments of the foot can cause excessive motion between the bones of the toes, causing irritation of the bursa or a nerve, and can result in a significant enlargement of the nerve. This enlargement can cause further trauma and worsening of the symptoms, which can be quite severe. Morton’s Neuroma most often affects women who frequently wear pointed, high-heeled and close-toed shoes, the mechanics of which transfer body weight to the toes, placing undo force on the toes and their ligaments.\r\n<h3><em>Bunions</em></h3>\r\nBunions are another widespread, persistent foot complaint, also commonly seen in women. This growth in boney tissue occurs mainly on the medial side of the foot, producing the characteristic bump or bunion. Joint instability here causes the bones of the toes to move in an abnormal fashion with this shift leading to the formation of this boney projection on the medial side of the toe in an attempt to stabilize joint motion.\r\n<h3><em>Stiff Big Toe or Hallux Rigidus</em></h3>\r\nHallux rigidus is a disorder of the joint at the base of the big toe, which causes pain and stiffness in the toe. Over time, the toe becomes increasingly more difficult to bend. Hallux refers to the big toe, and rigidus means the toe is rigid. The condition is caused by degenerating cartilage in the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint of the big toe, which will eventually lead to the formation of bone spurs that form around the joint—a last ditch effort of the body to recover joint stability and stabilize the joint. The underlying condition of both bunions and hallux rigidus is instability that causes arthritis of the MTP joint.\r\n\r\nAbnormal joint shifts are what precipitate the pathological bone growth associated with bunions, reducing movement in both flexion and extension, and leading to hallux rigidus and to a potentially frozen joint.\r\n<h2>Treatment for Foot Pain</h2>\r\nStandard treatment for foot pain is generally conservative, beginning with choosing properly fitting shoes. NSAIDs are often prescribed along with physical therapy. When foot and toe pain continue, surgery is frequently considered. In fact, surgery on the first metatarsophalangeal joint is amongst the most common surgery performed.\r\n\r\nDespite the commonality of these treatments, a large percentage of people continue to suffer with foot and toe pain. An effective alternative treatment for reduction and elimination of this pain is Regenerative Orthopedics, because it addresses the underlying cause of the problem, the joint instability caused by ligament and tendon injury. By strengthening ligaments and tendons, Regenerative Orthopedics can stop the pathologic cascade causing these persistent foot conditions, stabilizing the joint and bringing pain relief.','Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics','','inherit','closed','closed','','3199-revision-v1','','','2019-11-08 04:07:09','2019-11-08 04:07:09','',3199,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3199-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3201,8,'2019-11-08 04:12:22','2019-11-08 04:12:22','<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/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. 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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/2019/06/header-orthoregen-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-foot-pain-and-toe-conditions-treatment-with-regenerative-orthopedics/\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; 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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>\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><a title=\"Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/why-regenerative-orthopedics-are-the-ideal-sports-medicine/\">Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/do-overuse-injuries-have-you-sidelined/\">Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/cortisone-steroid-injections-may-not-be-as-safe-as-you-think/\">Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"New Stem Cell Testimonials\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Cellular-Regeneration-Testimonials\">New Stem Cell Testimonials</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Snapping Hip Syndrome\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Snapping-Hip-Syndrome\">Snapping Hip Syndrome </a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Runner\'s Knee Pain\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Prolo-News/Runners-Knee-Pain\">Runner\'s Knee Pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Meniscus and Labral Tears\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Prolo-News/Meniscus-and-Labral-Tears\">Meniscus and Labral Tears</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=\"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 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/A5M-Conference-Australia-2017\">Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia </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<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> - 10x 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>10x 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-11-08 04:12:22','2019-11-08 04:12:22','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3202,8,'2019-11-08 04:15:35','2019-11-08 04:15:35','<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/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®\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/2019/06/header-orthoregen-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-foot-pain-and-toe-conditions-treatment-with-regenerative-orthopedics/\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" 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>\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=\"Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-foot-pain-and-toe-conditions-treatment-with-regenerative-orthopedics/\">Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics</a></li> \r\n 	<li><a title=\"Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/why-regenerative-orthopedics-are-the-ideal-sports-medicine/\">Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/do-overuse-injuries-have-you-sidelined/\">Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/cortisone-steroid-injections-may-not-be-as-safe-as-you-think/\">Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"New Stem Cell Testimonials\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Cellular-Regeneration-Testimonials\">New Stem Cell Testimonials</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Snapping Hip Syndrome\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Snapping-Hip-Syndrome\">Snapping Hip Syndrome </a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Runner\'s Knee Pain\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Prolo-News/Runners-Knee-Pain\">Runner\'s Knee Pain</a></li>\r\n 	\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=\"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 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/A5M-Conference-Australia-2017\">Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia </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<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> - 10x 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>10x 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-11-08 04:15:35','2019-11-08 04:15:35','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3297,8,'2019-11-14 04:46:30','2019-11-14 04:46:30','<b>Do you experience elbow pain?</b> You are not alone, especially if you perform repetitive tasks involving your arms and hands like doing carpentry, secretarial work, or computer work. You may even be a  pianist, guitarist, tennis player, or do any other skill or activity that requires repeated activities day after day.\r\n\r\n<iframe class=\"alignright\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJCzx6yt0zY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe>\r\n\r\nIt\'s not surprising, really, that doing the same thing day in and day out could cause a structure to break down. Think about how you feel after spending a day working in the yard, or joining a new workout at the gym. Or even doing some other activity you’re not accustomed to.\r\n\r\nWe pretty much expect to have some amount of muscle soreness with exercise. That is normal. During exercise, muscle cells are temporarily “injured,” as part of a normal process to multiply muscle cells.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately though, the same isn’t true with ligaments and tendons. They also break down from repetitive use, but they don’t have a very good capacity to heal well on their own. Muscles repair pretty well on their own, because they have an adequate blood supply, but ligaments and tendons do not.\r\n<h2>Elbow Pain May be the Result of Ligament or Tendon Injuries</h2>\r\nMovement and exercise are necessary for health of all of the joint structures and to keep the body strong and healthy. But repetitive motion, day in and day out, can result in wear and tear.\r\n\r\nHow do you know when soreness is a problem? When soreness occurs after activity, keep in mind that normal soreness after exercise should not last more than a few hours. When soreness lasts longer, you are probably exercising too much or need to take more breaks. Muscle injuries generally heal with rest. When pain persists even after rest, the cause is oftentimes a ligament injury.\r\n<h3><em>Elbow Ligaments</em></h3>\r\nThe ligaments of the elbow provide stability to the elbow. They attach bone to bone, and different ligaments support various functions of the elbow, stabilizing the elbow as it goes through movements.\r\n\r\nFor instance, the radial collateral ligament of the elbow prevents the elbow from hyperextending. Other ligaments keep the arm bones from rotating too much.  When these ligaments are weakened or damaged, they become unable to protect the elbow from excessive and unnatural movement. And that places stress on all of the structures of the elbow.\r\n<h3><em>The Role of Tendons</em></h3>\r\nPain from repetitive motion may also result in a tendon injury. While ligaments attach bone to bone, stabilizing them, the tendons connect muscle to bone, and along with the muscles, enable the bones to move. Those with tendon injuries usually feel pain during activity. But ligament injuries may also be painful even while at rest.\r\n<h3>Structures Causing Elbow Pain Need Treatment for Proper Repair</h3>\r\nA very high percentage of persistent elbow pain involves a ligament injury. But many physicians only diagnose the problem as a tendon injury. Tennis Elbow, for example, is a commonly diagnosed tendon injury that often involves a ligament injury too.  It is important to treat all of the involved structures in order to fix the problem and get rid of the pain.\r\n\r\nA ligament injury can lead to a tendon injury, or injury to another structure of the elbow joint. So it is very important to treat the underlying source of injury and pain. Otherwise, the repaired tendon is likely to become reinjured because the joint will remain unstable due to the underlying ligament injury.\r\n<h2>Elbow Pain Treatments</h2>\r\nCortisone or steroid injections are a common treatment option for tendon injuries. But as we have discussed in previous articles, cortisone will actually weaken the tendons and the ligaments.\r\n\r\nElbow injuries, whether due to ligament injuries, tendon injuries, or both, are better repaired using Regenerative Orthopedic treatment options. They strengthen and regenerate the structures rather than weakening and degenerating them.  Yes, cortisone may provide some temporary pain control. But in the long-run, it will have a damaging effect on the joint and will actually boost the arthritic process.<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics for unresolved elbow pain decrease pain and stiffness, and restore quality of life.  The pain alleviating aspects of Regenerative Orthopedics are well documented.\r\n<h3>What Does Research Show?</h3>\r\nStudies demonstrate its effectiveness at significantly improving pain levels while also increasing grip strength and improving function, because it actually heals the tendons and ligaments.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In the <em>Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine</em>, doctors found that patients who received Prolotherapy, a Regenerative Orthopedic option, showed significant improvement in pain levels compared with patients given saline injection. Plus, their extension strength and grip strength were markedly improved.[i]</li>\r\n 	<li>Published research of patients with elbow pain due to Tennis Elbow treated with Prolotherapy shows a decrease in pain from a level of 6.79 to a level of 2.95, which is statistically significance.[ii]</li>\r\n 	<li>In another study, research demonstrates a significant reduction in elbow pain from Tennis Elbow in patients who received Prolotherapy, along with evidence of tendon healing observed via ultrasound imaging.[iii]</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics works by stimulating the normal healing process of the body by the injection of natural healing solutions into the pain generating trigger points of the elbow. The result is strengthened ligaments and tendons, a stabilized elbow, and an end to elbow pain.\r\n\r\n[i] Scarpone M, Rabago DP, Zgierska A, Arbogast G, Snell E. The efficacy of prolotherapy for lateral epicondylosis: a pilot study. Clin J Sport Med. 2008;18(3):248–54.\r\n\r\n[ii] Shin J, Seo K-M, Kim D-K, Kim B-K, Kang SH. The effect of prolotherapy on lateral epicondylitis of elbow. J Korean Acad Rehabil Med. 2002;26:764–8.\r\n\r\n[iii] Park JH, Song IS, Lee JB, et al. Ultrasonographic findings of healing of torn tendon in the patients with lateral epicondylitis after prolotherapy. J Korean Soc Med Ultrasound. 2003;22(3):177–83.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Persistent Elbow Pain','','publish','open','closed','','persistent-elbow-pain','','','2020-08-24 22:04:34','2020-08-24 22:04:34','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/?p=3297',0,'post','',0),(3298,8,'2019-11-14 04:46:30','2019-11-14 04:46:30','People who experience elbow pain are typically those who perform repetitive tasks involving their arms and hands. These tasks may include activities and professions like carpentry, secretarial work, computer work, pianists, guitarists, tennis players, and many other skills that require repeated activities day after day. It’s not surprising, really, that doing the same thing day in and day out could cause a structure to break down. Think about how you feel after spending a day working in the yard, or joining a new work out at the gym, or doing some other activity you’re not accustomed to. We pretty much expect to have some amount of muscle soreness. That is normal. During exercise, muscle cells are temporarily “injured,” as part of a normal process to multiply muscle cells. Unfortunately though, the same isn’t true with ligaments and tendons. They also break down from repetitive use, but they don’t have a very good capacity to heal well on their own. Muscles repair pretty well on their own, because they have an adequate blood supply, but ligaments and tendons do not.\r\n<h2>Elbow Pain May be the Result of Ligament or Tendon Injuries</h2>\r\nMovement and exercise are necessary for health of all of the joint structures and to keep the body strong and healthy. But repetitive motion, day in and day out, can result in wear and tear. How do you know when soreness is a problem? When soreness occurs after activity, keep in mind that normal soreness after exercise should not last more than a few hours. When soreness lasts longer, you are probably exercising too much or need to take more breaks. Muscle injuries generally heal with rest. When pain persists even after rest, the cause is oftentimes a ligament injury.\r\n<h3><em>Elbow Ligaments</em></h3>\r\nThe ligaments of the elbow provide stability to the elbow. They attach bone to bone, and different ligaments support various functions of the elbow, stabilizing the elbow as it goes through movements. For instance, the radial collateral ligament of the elbow prevents the elbow from hyperextending. Other ligaments keep the arm bones from rotating too much.  When these ligaments are weakened or damaged, they become unable to protect the elbow from excessive and unnatural movement, placing stress on all of the structures of the elbow.\r\n<h3><em>The Role of Tendons</em></h3>\r\nPain from repetitive motion may also result in a tendon injury. While ligaments attach bone to bone, stabilizing them, the tendons connect muscle to bone, and along with the muscles, enable the bones to move. Those with tendon injuries usually feel pain during activity, but ligament injuries may also be painful even while at rest.\r\n<h2>All Involved Structures Need Treatment for Proper Repair</h2>\r\nA very high percentage of persistent elbow pain involves a ligament injury, but many physicians only diagnose the problem as a tendon injury. Tennis Elbow, for example, is a commonly diagnosed tendon injury that often has a concurrent ligament injury.  It is important to treat all of the involved structures in order to fix the problem and get rid of the pain. A ligament injury can lead to a tendon injury, or injury to another structure of the elbow joint, so it is very important to treat the underlying source of injury and pain. Otherwise, the repaired tendon is likely to become reinjured because the joint will remain unstable due to the underlying ligament injury.\r\n<h2>Elbow Pain Treatments</h2>\r\nCortisone or steroid injections are a common treatment option for tendon injuries, but as we have discussed in previous articles, cortisone will actually weaken the tendons and the ligaments. Elbow injuries, whether due to ligament injuries, tendon injuries, or both, are better repaired using Regenerative Orthopedic treatment options which strengthen and regenerate the structures rather than weakening and degenerating them.  Yes, cortisone may provide some temporary pain control, but in the long-run, will have a damaging effect on the joint and actually boost the arthritic process.<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics for unresolved elbow pain decrease pain and stiffness, and restore quality of life.  The pain alleviating aspects of Regenerative Orthopedics are well documented, with studies demonstrating its effectiveness at significantly improving pain levels while also increasing grip strength and improving function, because it actually heals the tendons and ligaments.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In the <em>Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine</em>, doctors found that patients who received Prolotherapy, a Regenerative Orthopedic option, showed significant improvement in pain levels compared with patients given saline injection. Plus, their extension strength and grip strength were markedly improved.[i]</li>\r\n 	<li>Published research of patients with elbow pain due to Tennis Elbow treated with Prolotherapy resulted in a decrease in pain from a level of 6.79 to a level of 2.95, which is statistically significance.[ii]</li>\r\n 	<li>In another study, research demonstrated a significant reduction in elbow pain from Tennis Elbow in patients who received Prolotherapy, along with evidence of tendon healing observed via ultrasound imaging.[iii]</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics works by stimulating the normal healing process of the body by the injection of natural healing solutions into the pain generating trigger points of the elbow. The result is strengthened ligaments and tendons, a stabilized elbow, and an end to elbow pain.\r\n\r\n[i] Scarpone M, Rabago DP, Zgierska A, Arbogast G, Snell E. The efficacy of prolotherapy for lateral epicondylosis: a pilot study. Clin J Sport Med. 2008;18(3):248–54.\r\n\r\n[ii] Shin J, Seo K-M, Kim D-K, Kim B-K, Kang SH. The effect of prolotherapy on lateral epicondylitis of elbow. J Korean Acad Rehabil Med. 2002;26:764–8.\r\n\r\n[iii] Park JH, Song IS, Lee JB, et al. Ultrasonographic findings of healing of torn tendon in the patients with lateral epicondylitis after prolotherapy. J Korean Soc Med Ultrasound. 2003;22(3):177–83.','Persistent Elbow Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','3297-revision-v1','','','2019-11-14 04:46:30','2019-11-14 04:46:30','',3297,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3297-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3299,8,'2019-11-14 04:53:59','2019-11-14 04:53:59','<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/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®\r\nsuccessfully climbed</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Mt. 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Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 10x 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>10x 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-11-14 04:53:59','2019-11-14 04:53:59','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3301,8,'2019-11-21 04:19:50','2019-11-21 04:19:50','<h3>Cervical Instability: Neck Pain and Symptoms That Change Your Life</h3>\r\nWhen neck injuries occur, like after car accidents, sports injuries, or even wear and tear, the sufferer often lives with neck pain and other disabling symptoms. In this article, we are not referring to a catastrophic neck injury, but one that very often may be considered \"minor.\" Yet the sufferer still lives with symptoms that alter their ability to live normally. The cause may very well be cervical instability, a disorder of the neck or cervical spine that can result in a myriad of symptoms.\r\n<h3>The Uniqueness of the Cervical Spine</h3>\r\nThe neck is unique because it consists of vertebrae that are smaller and more mobile than all of the movable vertebrae of the spine. The high degree of mobility in the neck or cervical spine is necessary in order to move the head through all the different ranges of motion we put it through. Blood is also transported through the neck on the way to the brain by means of the vertebral artery. The artery goes up through an opening called the transverse foramina in the vertebrae of the neck.\r\n\r\nWhy are these features important when discussing neck pain, symptoms, and instability? Well first of all, although the mobility of the neck is great and necessary in order to get things done and function like we like to, this same feature makes the neck vulnerable to injury.\r\n<h3>Ligaments are Affected by Neck Injuries Too. And When Injured, Cause Cervical Instability and Pain!</h3>\r\nSecondly, when an injury to the neck occurs, ligaments are affected. The ligaments are structures that are primarily responsible for joining bones. And they are especially vulnerable when trauma occurs. When the neck is stable, it moves and functions normally. And that\'s because it is remaining in proper alignment. Plus, proper alignment and function protects the blood vessels, nerves, and spinal cord. But an injury to the ligaments changes this whole dynamic because it causes the cervical spine to become unstable.\r\n\r\nAn unstable cervical spine cannot provide adequate support to function properly. But why does the instability make a difference? The instability alters the alignment of the neck which creates a cycle of imbalance between the different neck structures. It also causes too much movement of the neighboring vertebrae. And that stresses the ligaments that support the vertebrae. It also puts undue pressure on the nerve endings within those structures. The result is neck pain! A host of other possible symptoms are set into motion as a result of the various blood vessels and nerves running through the neck vertebrae.\r\n<h2><strong>Whiplash Injuries Are Examples of Cervical Instability </strong></h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3311\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Cervivcal-Instability-v271119-1-500x500.png\" alt=\"An Answer for Life Altering Neck Pain and Instability\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />People who have experienced whiplash, often have symptoms that seem to last and last. <em>These symptoms are frequently a result of the instability of the vertebrae of the neck, or cervical instability.</em>\r\n\r\nWhiplash injuries are a common cause of cervical instability. The head is literally “whipped” in these injuries. The sudden acceleration and deceleration during rear-end collisions is an example of whiplash. During whiplash, a severe flexion is generated followed by an extension of the neck, in a whip-type motion forward and backward.\r\n\r\nThe backward hyperextension is often associated with more injury to the muscles and ligaments because it lacks the limiting effect of the chin meets the chest in the forward “whip.” Excessive motion in hyperextension severely strains the involved muscles and ligaments. This motion also compresses the adjoining vertebrae.\r\n\r\nLet\'s consider a person who is looking in the rearview mirror at the time of the collision. The rotated neck position puts the ligaments in even greater vulnerability for injury. Why? Well, these particular ligaments are those that help in side to side head movements and they are more susceptible when in this position.\r\n\r\nAs the ligaments become weaker, they are unable to provide a stable neck structure.  And that leads to even more injury and an ongoing provocation of the nerve endings. The ongoing provocation alters a part of the nervous system called the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). And then the SNS becomes increasingly activated. The result of an overactive SNS is a myriad of symptoms, including a syndrome of symptoms referred to as Barré-Liéou Syndrome. We\'ll talk about some of the symptoms of cervical instability below.\r\n<h3><strong>What Are the Symptoms of Cervical Instability?</strong></h3>\r\nSymptoms of neck instability or cervical instability include neck pain, muscle spasms, cracking sounds, and numbness in the arms and legs. Also, remember how we discussed the unique anatomical relationship of the vertebral arteries through the transverse foramina?\r\n\r\nInstability of the neck can cause a change in the flow of the arterial blood through the vertebrae when they are moving excessively. The vertebral artery provides circulation to half of the brain. Therefore, the extra mobile vertebrae can pinch off this artery, fostering an insufficiency of blood supply as it travels up to the brain. The condition is called vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI). Symptoms of VBI include neck pain, headaches/migraines, dizziness, drop attacks, dizziness, difficulty swallowing and/or speaking, and disturbances in hearing and vision.\r\n<h3><strong>Repair the Neck, And Relieve the Pain of Cervical Instability with Regenerative Orthopedics</strong></h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3310\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"500\"]<img class=\"wp-image-3310 size-medium\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Cervivcal-Instability-v271119-500x500.png\" alt=\"An Answer for Life Altering Neck Pain and Instability\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /> <em><strong>       Repair the spine &amp; Relieve Cervical Instability Symptoms</strong></em>[/caption]\r\n\r\nAll of these symptoms can perplex many clinicians. Meanwhile, the sufferer lives with debilitating symptoms. Oftentimes, they go from doctor to doctor, seeking some type of relief from the many and varied symptoms they experience.\r\n\r\nChiropractors do a great job at not only assessing these problems but treating them.  But when Chiropractors are not able to solve the problem or find a complete solution, one must look elsewhere.\r\n\r\nTalk with your chiropractor about Regenerative Orthopedics and what it can do to save your neck from surgery. Many chiropractors know Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, and have heard him lecture, as Dr. Fields is both an MD and a chiropractor.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is actually a great solution to the puzzle of neck pain and cervical instability. Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy are types of regenerative therapies that repair the injured ligaments at the core of the problem. Regenerative Orthopedics involves regenerative injection therapies that tighten, repair, and regenerate the ligaments involved in neck instability. The treatments eliminate the unstable movement, associated neck pain, and multiple symptoms.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is a safe non-surgical option that brings stability back to the neck and its structures, which results in increased functional ability. Those who suffer from all of these symptoms as a result of the instability of the neck or cervical spine can finally get relief from this life-altering condition.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Cervical Instability: Neck Pain That Changes Your Life','','publish','open','closed','','cervical-instability','','','2021-03-09 03:03:00','2021-03-09 03:03:00','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/?p=3301',0,'post','',0),(3302,8,'2019-11-21 04:19:50','2019-11-21 04:19:50','When neck injuries occur, like after car accidents, sports injuries, or even wear and tear, the sufferer often lives with disabling symptoms. In this article, we are not referring to a catastrophic neck injury, but one that very often may be considered minor. Yet the sufferer still lives with symptoms that alter their ability to live normally. The reason may very well be instability in the neck and related to the uniqueness of the neck itself.\r\n\r\nThe neck is unique because it consists of vertebrae that are smaller and more mobile than all of the movable vertebrae of the spine. Another name for the neck is the cervical spine. The high degree of mobility in the neck or cervical spine is necessary in order to move the head through all the different ranges of motion we put it through. Blood is also transported through the neck on the way to the brain by means of the vertebral artery, which goes up through an opening called the transverse foramina in the vertebrae of the neck. Why are these features important when discussing neck pain, symptoms, and instability? Well first of all, although the mobility of the neck is great and necessary in order to get things done and function like we like to, this same feature makes us vulnerable to injury.\r\n\r\nSecondly, when an injury to the neck occurs, ligaments are affected. The ligaments are structures that are primarily responsible for joining bones, and they are especially vulnerable when trauma occurs. When the neck is stable, it moves and functions normally, while remaining in proper alignment, which protects the blood vessels, nerves and spinal cord. But injury to the ligaments changes this whole dynamic, because it causes the cervical spine to become unstable. With instability of the cervical spine comes inadequate support when the neck is called upon to function. Neck alignment is changed and a cycle of imbalance is created between the different neck structures. This causes too much movement of the neighboring vertebrae which stresses the ligaments that support them, and puts undue pressure on the nerve endings within those structures. The result is pain! It also sets into motion a host of other possible symptoms that can arise due to the various blood vessels and nerves running through the neck vertebrae.\r\n<h2>Whiplash Injuries Are Examples of Instability of the Neck</h2>\r\nPeople who have experienced whiplash, often have symptoms that seem to last and last. These symptoms are frequently a result of instability of the vertebrae of the neck, or in other words, cervical instability. Whiplash injuries are a common cause of cervical instability. The head is literally “whipped” in these injuries. The sudden acceleration and deceleration during rear end collisions is an example of whiplash, which generates a severe flexion and then an extension of the neck, in a whip-type motion forward and backward. The backward hyperextension is often associated with more injury to the muscles and ligaments, because it lacks the limiting effect of the chin meeting the chest in the forward “whip.” The excessive motion in hyperextension severely strains the involved muscles and ligaments. The motion also compresses the adjoining vertebrae.\r\n\r\nIf the person driving, for example, is looking in the rear view mirror at the time of collision, the rotated neck position puts the ligaments in an even greater vulnerability to injury, because these particular ligaments that help in side to side head movements are more susceptible in this position. As the ligaments become weaker, they are unable to provide a stable neck structure, which leads to even more injury, and an ongoing provocation of the nerve endings. The ongoing provocation alters a part of the nervous system called the sympathetic nervous system which becomes increasingly activated. This can result in a myriad of symptoms, including a syndrome of symptoms referred to as Barré-Liéou Syndrome.\r\n<h2><strong>Symptoms from Instability of the Neck</strong></h2>\r\nSymptoms of neck or cervical instability include neck pain, muscle spasms, cracking sounds, and numbness in the arms and legs. Also, remember how we discussed the unique anatomical relationship of the vertebral arteries through the transverse foramina? Instability of the neck can cause a change in the flow of the arterial blood through the vertebrae when they are moving excessively. This artery provides circulation to half of the brain, so the extra mobile vertebrae can pinch it off, fostering an insufficiency of blood supply as it travels up to the brain. The condition is called vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) with its associated symptoms of neck pain, headaches/migraines, dizziness, drop attacks, dizziness, difficulty swallowing and/or speaking, and disturbances in hearing and vision.\r\n<h2><strong>How Can You Treat Neck Instability?</strong></h2>\r\nAll of these symptoms can perplex many clinicians. Meanwhile, the sufferer lives with debilitating symptoms, oftentimes going from doctor to doctor, seeking some type of relief from the many and varied symptoms they experience. Chiropractors do a great job at not only assessing these problems but treating them.  But when Chiropractors are not able to solve the problem, or find a complete solution, one must look elsewhere.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is actually a great solution to the puzzle of cervical instability, because the regenerative therapies like Prolotherapy, repair the injured ligaments that are at the core of the problem. Regenerative Orthopedics are regenerative injection therapies that tighten, repair, and regenerate the ligaments involved in neck instability, eliminating the unstable movement, associated pain, and multiple symptoms. Regenerative Orthopedics is a safe non-surgical option that brings stability back to the neck and its structures, which results in increased functional ability. Those who suffer from these symptoms as a result of instability of the neck or cervical spine can finally get relief from this life-altering condition.','An Answer for Life Altering Neck Pain and Instability','','inherit','closed','closed','','3301-revision-v1','','','2019-11-21 04:19:50','2019-11-21 04:19:50','',3301,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3301-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3303,8,'2019-11-21 04:38:17','2019-11-21 04:38:17','<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/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®\r\nsuccessfully climbed</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Mt. 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Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 10x 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>10x 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-11-21 04:38:17','2019-11-21 04:38:17','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3304,8,'2019-11-25 22:43:27','2019-11-25 22:43:27','<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJCzx6yt0zY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen></iframe> People who experience elbow pain are typically those who perform repetitive tasks involving their arms and hands. These tasks may include activities and professions like carpentry, secretarial work, computer work, pianists, guitarists, tennis players, and many other skills that require repeated activities day after day. It’s not surprising, really, that doing the same thing day in and day out could cause a structure to break down. Think about how you feel after spending a day working in the yard, or joining a new work out at the gym, or doing some other activity you’re not accustomed to. We pretty much expect to have some amount of muscle soreness. That is normal. During exercise, muscle cells are temporarily “injured,” as part of a normal process to multiply muscle cells. Unfortunately though, the same isn’t true with ligaments and tendons. They also break down from repetitive use, but they don’t have a very good capacity to heal well on their own. Muscles repair pretty well on their own, because they have an adequate blood supply, but ligaments and tendons do not.\r\n<h2>Elbow Pain May be the Result of Ligament or Tendon Injuries</h2>\r\nMovement and exercise are necessary for health of all of the joint structures and to keep the body strong and healthy. But repetitive motion, day in and day out, can result in wear and tear. How do you know when soreness is a problem? When soreness occurs after activity, keep in mind that normal soreness after exercise should not last more than a few hours. When soreness lasts longer, you are probably exercising too much or need to take more breaks. Muscle injuries generally heal with rest. When pain persists even after rest, the cause is oftentimes a ligament injury.\r\n<h3><em>Elbow Ligaments</em></h3>\r\nThe ligaments of the elbow provide stability to the elbow. They attach bone to bone, and different ligaments support various functions of the elbow, stabilizing the elbow as it goes through movements. For instance, the radial collateral ligament of the elbow prevents the elbow from hyperextending. Other ligaments keep the arm bones from rotating too much.  When these ligaments are weakened or damaged, they become unable to protect the elbow from excessive and unnatural movement, placing stress on all of the structures of the elbow.\r\n<h3><em>The Role of Tendons</em></h3>\r\nPain from repetitive motion may also result in a tendon injury. While ligaments attach bone to bone, stabilizing them, the tendons connect muscle to bone, and along with the muscles, enable the bones to move. Those with tendon injuries usually feel pain during activity, but ligament injuries may also be painful even while at rest.\r\n<h2>All Involved Structures Need Treatment for Proper Repair</h2>\r\nA very high percentage of persistent elbow pain involves a ligament injury, but many physicians only diagnose the problem as a tendon injury. Tennis Elbow, for example, is a commonly diagnosed tendon injury that often has a concurrent ligament injury.  It is important to treat all of the involved structures in order to fix the problem and get rid of the pain. A ligament injury can lead to a tendon injury, or injury to another structure of the elbow joint, so it is very important to treat the underlying source of injury and pain. Otherwise, the repaired tendon is likely to become reinjured because the joint will remain unstable due to the underlying ligament injury.\r\n<h2>Elbow Pain Treatments</h2>\r\nCortisone or steroid injections are a common treatment option for tendon injuries, but as we have discussed in previous articles, cortisone will actually weaken the tendons and the ligaments. Elbow injuries, whether due to ligament injuries, tendon injuries, or both, are better repaired using Regenerative Orthopedic treatment options which strengthen and regenerate the structures rather than weakening and degenerating them.  Yes, cortisone may provide some temporary pain control, but in the long-run, will have a damaging effect on the joint and actually boost the arthritic process.<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics for unresolved elbow pain decrease pain and stiffness, and restore quality of life.  The pain alleviating aspects of Regenerative Orthopedics are well documented, with studies demonstrating its effectiveness at significantly improving pain levels while also increasing grip strength and improving function, because it actually heals the tendons and ligaments.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In the <em>Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine</em>, doctors found that patients who received Prolotherapy, a Regenerative Orthopedic option, showed significant improvement in pain levels compared with patients given saline injection. Plus, their extension strength and grip strength were markedly improved.[i]</li>\r\n 	<li>Published research of patients with elbow pain due to Tennis Elbow treated with Prolotherapy resulted in a decrease in pain from a level of 6.79 to a level of 2.95, which is statistically significance.[ii]</li>\r\n 	<li>In another study, research demonstrated a significant reduction in elbow pain from Tennis Elbow in patients who received Prolotherapy, along with evidence of tendon healing observed via ultrasound imaging.[iii]</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics works by stimulating the normal healing process of the body by the injection of natural healing solutions into the pain generating trigger points of the elbow. The result is strengthened ligaments and tendons, a stabilized elbow, and an end to elbow pain.\r\n\r\n[i] Scarpone M, Rabago DP, Zgierska A, Arbogast G, Snell E. The efficacy of prolotherapy for lateral epicondylosis: a pilot study. Clin J Sport Med. 2008;18(3):248–54.\r\n\r\n[ii] Shin J, Seo K-M, Kim D-K, Kim B-K, Kang SH. The effect of prolotherapy on lateral epicondylitis of elbow. J Korean Acad Rehabil Med. 2002;26:764–8.\r\n\r\n[iii] Park JH, Song IS, Lee JB, et al. Ultrasonographic findings of healing of torn tendon in the patients with lateral epicondylitis after prolotherapy. J Korean Soc Med Ultrasound. 2003;22(3):177–83.','Persistent Elbow Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','3297-revision-v1','','','2019-11-25 22:43:27','2019-11-25 22:43:27','',3297,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3297-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3305,8,'2019-11-25 22:43:43','2019-11-25 22:43:43','<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJCzx6yt0zY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" class=\"alignright\" allowfullscreen></iframe> People who experience elbow pain are typically those who perform repetitive tasks involving their arms and hands. These tasks may include activities and professions like carpentry, secretarial work, computer work, pianists, guitarists, tennis players, and many other skills that require repeated activities day after day. It’s not surprising, really, that doing the same thing day in and day out could cause a structure to break down. Think about how you feel after spending a day working in the yard, or joining a new work out at the gym, or doing some other activity you’re not accustomed to. We pretty much expect to have some amount of muscle soreness. That is normal. During exercise, muscle cells are temporarily “injured,” as part of a normal process to multiply muscle cells. Unfortunately though, the same isn’t true with ligaments and tendons. They also break down from repetitive use, but they don’t have a very good capacity to heal well on their own. Muscles repair pretty well on their own, because they have an adequate blood supply, but ligaments and tendons do not.\r\n<h2>Elbow Pain May be the Result of Ligament or Tendon Injuries</h2>\r\nMovement and exercise are necessary for health of all of the joint structures and to keep the body strong and healthy. But repetitive motion, day in and day out, can result in wear and tear. How do you know when soreness is a problem? When soreness occurs after activity, keep in mind that normal soreness after exercise should not last more than a few hours. When soreness lasts longer, you are probably exercising too much or need to take more breaks. Muscle injuries generally heal with rest. When pain persists even after rest, the cause is oftentimes a ligament injury.\r\n<h3><em>Elbow Ligaments</em></h3>\r\nThe ligaments of the elbow provide stability to the elbow. They attach bone to bone, and different ligaments support various functions of the elbow, stabilizing the elbow as it goes through movements. For instance, the radial collateral ligament of the elbow prevents the elbow from hyperextending. Other ligaments keep the arm bones from rotating too much.  When these ligaments are weakened or damaged, they become unable to protect the elbow from excessive and unnatural movement, placing stress on all of the structures of the elbow.\r\n<h3><em>The Role of Tendons</em></h3>\r\nPain from repetitive motion may also result in a tendon injury. While ligaments attach bone to bone, stabilizing them, the tendons connect muscle to bone, and along with the muscles, enable the bones to move. Those with tendon injuries usually feel pain during activity, but ligament injuries may also be painful even while at rest.\r\n<h2>All Involved Structures Need Treatment for Proper Repair</h2>\r\nA very high percentage of persistent elbow pain involves a ligament injury, but many physicians only diagnose the problem as a tendon injury. Tennis Elbow, for example, is a commonly diagnosed tendon injury that often has a concurrent ligament injury.  It is important to treat all of the involved structures in order to fix the problem and get rid of the pain. A ligament injury can lead to a tendon injury, or injury to another structure of the elbow joint, so it is very important to treat the underlying source of injury and pain. Otherwise, the repaired tendon is likely to become reinjured because the joint will remain unstable due to the underlying ligament injury.\r\n<h2>Elbow Pain Treatments</h2>\r\nCortisone or steroid injections are a common treatment option for tendon injuries, but as we have discussed in previous articles, cortisone will actually weaken the tendons and the ligaments. Elbow injuries, whether due to ligament injuries, tendon injuries, or both, are better repaired using Regenerative Orthopedic treatment options which strengthen and regenerate the structures rather than weakening and degenerating them.  Yes, cortisone may provide some temporary pain control, but in the long-run, will have a damaging effect on the joint and actually boost the arthritic process.<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics for unresolved elbow pain decrease pain and stiffness, and restore quality of life.  The pain alleviating aspects of Regenerative Orthopedics are well documented, with studies demonstrating its effectiveness at significantly improving pain levels while also increasing grip strength and improving function, because it actually heals the tendons and ligaments.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In the <em>Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine</em>, doctors found that patients who received Prolotherapy, a Regenerative Orthopedic option, showed significant improvement in pain levels compared with patients given saline injection. Plus, their extension strength and grip strength were markedly improved.[i]</li>\r\n 	<li>Published research of patients with elbow pain due to Tennis Elbow treated with Prolotherapy resulted in a decrease in pain from a level of 6.79 to a level of 2.95, which is statistically significance.[ii]</li>\r\n 	<li>In another study, research demonstrated a significant reduction in elbow pain from Tennis Elbow in patients who received Prolotherapy, along with evidence of tendon healing observed via ultrasound imaging.[iii]</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics works by stimulating the normal healing process of the body by the injection of natural healing solutions into the pain generating trigger points of the elbow. The result is strengthened ligaments and tendons, a stabilized elbow, and an end to elbow pain.\r\n\r\n[i] Scarpone M, Rabago DP, Zgierska A, Arbogast G, Snell E. The efficacy of prolotherapy for lateral epicondylosis: a pilot study. Clin J Sport Med. 2008;18(3):248–54.\r\n\r\n[ii] Shin J, Seo K-M, Kim D-K, Kim B-K, Kang SH. The effect of prolotherapy on lateral epicondylitis of elbow. J Korean Acad Rehabil Med. 2002;26:764–8.\r\n\r\n[iii] Park JH, Song IS, Lee JB, et al. Ultrasonographic findings of healing of torn tendon in the patients with lateral epicondylitis after prolotherapy. J Korean Soc Med Ultrasound. 2003;22(3):177–83.','Persistent Elbow Pain','','inherit','closed','closed','','3297-revision-v1','','','2019-11-25 22:43:43','2019-11-25 22:43:43','',3297,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3297-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3306,8,'2019-11-26 03:16:18','2019-11-26 03:16:18','<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3397\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Wilbur-back-500x500.png\" alt=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />Degenerative disc disease is a common disorder of the spine that can result in persistent low back, thoracic, and neck pain. While it is widely diagnosed, degenerative disc disease is also widely misunderstood by the medical community and lay public alike.\r\n\r\n<em><strong> Perhaps the greatest misconception is the idea that the degenerated discs themselves are the primary cause of pain</strong></em> and therefore require a treatment geared towards replacement or repair of the discs, and missing an important underlying source of instability and pain.\r\n<h2>Spinal Discs</h2>\r\nSpinal discs work as a type of shock absorber between the vertebrae, or bones, of your <a href=\"https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/discs-of-the-spine\">spine</a>. They help your back to stay flexible and allow you to bend and twist. With age, spinal discs can show signs of wear and tear. They begin to break down and may not work as efficiently. Nearly everyone\'s spinal discs will break down with age, but not everyone will feel pain.\r\n\r\nA person with a degenerated, bulging, or herniated disc noted on an MRI, must realize that this may be a coincidental finding and unrelated to the actual pain he or she is experiencing. How can that be? In Degenerative Disc Disease,  the disc is losing water and flattening. It is normal for this to occur with age. Interestingly, it is also normal for a disc to bulge while bending. So what is causing the pain then? It is very likely that the pain is being caused by injured ligaments, which are full of nerve tissue, and will send pain signals when tweaked.\r\n<h2>What Causes Degenerative Disc Disease in the First Place?</h2>\r\nThe disc begins to degenerate as soon as the ligaments of the spine weaken. This happens after some sort of injury to the ligaments, including wear and tear. The weak and loose ligaments allow for an unstable spine and one where the vertebrae are able to move too much, resulting in more injury and pain.\r\n\r\nIn an effort to stabilize the vertebrae, the body tenses the muscles, in an attempt to correct the problem. A person will experience this as muscle spasms. The excessive movement puts extra stress on all of the structures of the spine, including the discs. The discs will respond to the added stress by flattening.\r\n\r\nA downward cycle of degeneration is created because the ligaments will now have to work even harder, since the discs can’t do their job correctly, which then weakens the ligaments further, and then adds to the response of the discs to flatten. The sufferer will of course experience pain as a result of the degeneration. The added stress and pressure may cause the disc to herniate. When a disc herniates, it means the soft, gelatinous solution inside is no longer held in place by the tough outer ring of tissue and the disc is now in a weakened state.\r\n<h2>Regenerative Orthopedics Treats the Instability and Resolves the Pain</h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-3398\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Gayle-Low-back-cycle-1-500x500.png\" alt=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" />Regenerative Orthopedics is an effective treatment to stop the cycle of \"Degenerative Disc Disease.\" Since the underlying problem that starts the discs to degenerate is the instability of the spine due to ligament weakness or injury, it would make sense then to strengthen and repair the ligaments. What treatment does that? Right…Regenerative Orthopedics!\r\n\r\nIn the 1950s, a doctor named George S. Hackett studied the pathology of chronic low back pain and disc degeneration. He published research linking these conditions to the instability of the vertebral column. He was one of the first doctors to ever point to ligament laxity or weakness as a reason that discs become degenerated.\r\n<h3>More About The Discs</h3>\r\nThe soft, compressible spinal discs lie between two vertebrae and provide cushion and shock absorption. The facet joint is where the top vertebrae contact the vertebrae below. This joint is surrounded by a capsule made up of ligaments. Together these segments are known as facet joints. Every time one bends forward, backward, or twists, pressure is put on these facets. They are under a lot of strain all day long!\r\n\r\nThe vertebrae themselves are held together through a mesh of ligaments that hold the spine in alignment and take the pressure off the facet joints. Dr. Hackett recognized that if the ligaments are loose or damaged, they allow excessive movement of the vertebrae and put extra gravitational pressure on the discs. We’ve noted earlier that when this happens, discs can protrude or herniate. Addressing the underlying ligament laxity is key to treating disc degeneration as well as preventing further damage and degeneration.\r\n\r\nBy applying Regenerative Orthopedics, such as Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, Prolotherapy, to the weakened ligaments, the ligaments become strengthened, thereby halting the progressive degeneration of the intervertebral discs. A patient with persistent back pain can be treated with these regenerative injections into the weakened vertebrae of the low back, mid-back, and neck.  Regenerative Orthopedics is very effective at alleviating pain from degenerative disc disease.\r\n<h2>Spinal Fusion Misses the Mark In The Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease</h2>\r\nUnfortunately, the focus of degenerative disc treatment today is often centered on treating the discs, and this treatment is oftentimes surgery. Surgeries can include a discectomy, which removes part of the disc, or may mean removal of the entire disc and replacing it with a cadaver or artificial disc. In some cases, spinal fusion is recommended. During spinal fusion, the damaged discs are removed and replaced, and the affected levels of the vertebrae are then permanently fused together.\r\n\r\nWhile these methods increase joint space by inserting replacement discs, they do not address the problem of vertebral instability due to weakened ligaments, and therefore do nothing to actually take pressure off of those discs or preventing the facet joints from further breakdown.\r\n\r\nIt is important to understand that the facets are more commonly the cause of pain. These are where the vertebra on the top connects to the vertebra on the bottom. The vertebrae are surrounded by a thick capsule of ligaments that becomes weakened, torn, or damaged over time, resulting in a lot of pain. Spinal fusion actually encourages increased degeneration at the sites above and below the fusion, frequently resulting in more pain.\r\n<h2>Overreliance on Imaging Procedures</h2>\r\nAnother factor hindering our understanding of vertebral instability and ligament weakness is the dependence on imaging to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries. Of course, MRI imaging is very helpful in the medical fields. However, many rely on imaging instead of using physical examination and good history taking for diagnosing. And as we said earlier, MRI’s can misdiagnose disc herniations.\r\n\r\nIt is important to rule out ligament injury and instability and treat it accordingly especially since a large majority of disc degeneration is due to vertebral instability and ligament weakness. With proper treatment, through therapies like Regenerative Orthopedics, physicians are able to accurately treat the source of their patients’ pain.\r\n\r\nRather than undergoing unnecessary surgeries that do not address the root cause of the symptoms, choose instead to seek out a less invasive treatment capable of strengthening weakened ligaments and tendons and thereby eliminating pressure on the vertebral discs.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Degenerative Disc Disease Treatment','','publish','open','closed','','degenerative-disc-disease-proper-diagnosis-and-treatment','','','2020-08-13 21:14:56','2020-08-13 21:14:56','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/?p=3306',0,'post','',0),(3307,8,'2019-11-26 03:16:18','2019-11-26 03:16:18','Degenerative disc disease is a common disorder of the spine that can result in persistent low back, thoracic, and neck pain. While it is widely diagnosed, degenerative disc disease is also widely misunderstood by the medical community and lay public alike.  Perhaps the greatest misconception is the idea that the degenerated discs themselves are the primary cause of pain and therefore require a treatment geared towards replacement or repair of the discs, and missing an important underlying source of instability and pain.\r\n<h2><strong>Spinal Discs</strong></h2>\r\nSpinal discs work as a type of shock absorber between the vertebrae, or bones, of your <a href=\"https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/discs-of-the-spine\">spine</a>. They help your back to stay flexible, and allow you to bend and twist. With age, spinal discs can show signs of wear and tear. They begin to break down and may not work as efficiently. Nearly everyone\'s spinal discs will break down with age, but not everyone will feel pain. A person with a degenerated, bulging, or herniated disc noted on an MRI, must realize that this may be a coincidental finding and unrelated to the actual pain he or she is experiencing. How can that be? A degenerated disc is a disc that is losing water and flattening. It is normal for this to occur with age. Interestingly, it is also normal for a disc to bulge while bending. So what is causing the pain then? It is very likely that the pain is being caused by injured ligaments, which are full of nerve tissue, and will send pain signals when tweaked.\r\n<h2><strong>What Causes the Disc to Degenerate in the First Place?</strong></h2>\r\nThe disc begins to degenerate as soon as the ligaments of the spine weaken. This happens after some sort of injury to the ligaments, including wear and tear. The weak and loose ligaments allow for an unstable spine and one where the vertebrae are able to move too much, resulting in more injury and pain. In an effort to stabilize the vertebrae, the body tenses the muscles, in an attempt to correct the problem. A person will experience this as muscle spasms. The excessive movement puts extra stress on all of the structures of the spine, including the discs. The discs will respond to the added stress by flattening. A downward cycle of degeneration is created, because the ligaments will now have to work even harder, since the discs can’t do their job correctly, which then weakens the ligaments further, and then adds to the response of the discs to flatten. The sufferer will of course experience pain as a result of the degeneration. The added stress and pressure may cause the disc to herniate. When a disc herniates, it means the soft, gelatinous solution inside is no longer held in place by the tough outer ring of tissue and the disc is now in a weakened state.\r\n<h2><strong>Regenerative Orthopedics Treats the Instability and Resolves the Pain</strong></h2>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is an effective treatment to stop the cycle of degeneration. Since the underlying problem that starts the discs to degenerate is instability of the spine due to ligament weakness or injury, it would make sense then to strengthen and repair the ligaments. What treatment does that? Right…Regenerative Orthopedics!  In the 1950’s, a doctor named George S. Hackett studied the pathology of chronic low back pain and disc degeneration, and published research linking these conditions to instability of the vertebral column. He was one of the first doctors to ever point to ligament laxity or weakness as a reason that discs become degenerated.\r\n\r\nThe soft, compressible spinal discs lie between two vertebrae and provide cushion and absorb shock. Together these segments are known as facet joints. The vertebrae themselves are held together through a mesh of ligaments that hold the spine in alignment and take pressure off of the facet joints. Dr. Hackett recognized that if the ligaments are loose or damaged, they allow excessive movement of the vertebrae and put extra gravitational pressure on the discs. We’ve noted earlier that when this happens, discs can protrude or herniate. Addressing the underlying ligament laxity is key to treating disc degeneration as well as preventing further damage and degeneration.\r\n\r\nBy applying Regenerative Orthopedics, such as Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, Prolotherapy, to the weakened ligaments, the ligaments become strengthened, thereby halting the progressive degeneration of the intervertebral discs. A patient with persistent back pain can be treated with these regenerative injections into the weakened vertebrae of the low back, mid-back, and neck.  Regenerative Orthopedics is very effective at alleviating pain from degenerative disc disease.\r\n<h2><strong>Spinal Fusion Misses the Mark In The Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease</strong></h2>\r\nUnfortunately, the focus of degenerative disc treatment today is often centered on treating the discs, and this treatment is oftentimes surgery. Surgeries can include a discectomy, which removes part of the disc, or may mean removal of the entire disc and replacing it with a cadaver or artificial disc. In some cases, spinal fusion is recommended. During spinal fusion, the damaged discs are removed and replaced, and the affected levels of the vertebrae are then permanently fused together. While these methods increase joint space by inserting replacement discs, they do not address the problem of vertebral instability due to weakened ligaments, and therefore do nothing to actually take pressure off of those discs or preventing the facet joints from further breakdown. It is important to understand that the facets are more commonly the cause of pain. These are where the vertebra on the top connects to the vertebra on the bottom. The vertebra are surrounded by a thick capsule of ligaments that becomes weakened, torn or damaged over time, resulting in a lot of pain. Spinal fusion actually encourages increased degeneration at the sites above and below the fusion, frequently resulting in more pain.\r\n<h2><strong>Overreliance on Imaging Procedures</strong></h2>\r\nAnother factor hindering our understanding of vertebral instability and ligament weakness is the dependence on imaging to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries. Of course, MRI imaging is very helpful in the medical fields. However, many rely on imaging instead of using physical examination and good history taking for diagnosing. And as we said earlier, MRI’s can misdiagnose disc herniations. It is important to rule out ligament injury and instability and treat it accordingly especially since a large majority of disc degeneration is due to vertebral instability and ligament weakness. With proper treatment, through therapies like Regenerative Orthopedics, physicians are able to accurately treat the source of their patients’ pain. Rather than undergoing unnecessary surgeries that do not address the root cause of the symptoms, choose instead to seek out a less invasive treatment capable of strengthening weakened ligaments and tendons and thereby eliminating pressure on the vertebral discs.','Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','3306-revision-v1','','','2019-11-26 03:16:18','2019-11-26 03:16:18','',3306,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3306-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3308,8,'2019-11-26 03:19:21','2019-11-26 03:19:21','<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"slider\">\r\n<div class=\"owl-carousel slider-carousel\">\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/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. 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Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 10x 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>10x 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-11-26 03:19:21','2019-11-26 03:19:21','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3309,8,'2019-11-27 04:25:42','2019-11-27 04:25:42','When neck injuries occur, like after car accidents, sports injuries, or even wear and tear, the sufferer often lives with disabling symptoms. In this article, we are not referring to a catastrophic neck injury, but one that very often may be considered minor. Yet the sufferer still lives with symptoms that alter their ability to live normally. The reason may very well be instability in the neck and related to the uniqueness of the neck itself.\n\nThe neck is unique because it consists of vertebrae that are smaller and more mobile than all of the movable vertebrae of the spine. Another name for the neck is the cervical spine. The high degree of mobility in the neck or cervical spine is necessary in order to move the head through all the different ranges of motion we put it through. Blood is also transported through the neck on the way to the brain by means of the vertebral artery, which goes up through an opening called the transverse foramina in the vertebrae of the neck. Why are these features important when discussing neck pain, symptoms, and instability? Well first of all, although the mobility of the neck is great and necessary in order to get things done and function like we like to, this same feature makes us vulnerable to injury.\n\nSecondly, when an injury to the neck occurs, ligaments are affected. The ligaments are structures that are primarily responsible for joining bones, and they are especially vulnerable when trauma occurs. When the neck is stable, it moves and functions normally, while remaining in proper alignment, which protects the blood vessels, nerves and spinal cord. But injury to the ligaments changes this whole dynamic, because it causes the cervical spine to become unstable. With instability of the cervical spine comes inadequate support when the neck is called upon to function. Neck alignment is changed and a cycle of imbalance is created between the different neck structures. This causes too much movement of the neighboring vertebrae which stresses the ligaments that support them, and puts undue pressure on the nerve endings within those structures. The result is pain! It also sets into motion a host of other possible symptoms that can arise due to the various blood vessels and nerves running through the neck vertebrae.\n<h2><strong>Whiplash Injuries Are Examples of Instability of the Neck</strong></h2>\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3311\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Cervivcal-Instability-v271119-1-500x500.png\" alt=\"An Answer for Life Altering Neck Pain and Instability\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />People who have experienced whiplash, often have symptoms that seem to last and last. These symptoms are frequently a result of instability of the vertebrae of the neck, or in other words, cervical instability. Whiplash injuries are a common cause of cervical instability. The head is literally “whipped” in these injuries. The sudden acceleration and deceleration during rear end collisions is an example of whiplash, which generates a severe flexion and then an extension of the neck, in a whip-type motion forward and backward. The backward hyperextension is often associated with more injury to the muscles and ligaments, because it lacks the limiting effect of the chin meeting the chest in the forward “whip.” The excessive motion in hyperextension severely strains the involved muscles and ligaments. The motion also compresses the adjoining vertebrae.\n\nIf the person driving, for example, is looking in the rear view mirror at the time of collision, the rotated neck position puts the ligaments in an even greater vulnerability to injury, because these particular ligaments that help in side to side head movements are more susceptible in this position. As the ligaments become weaker, they are unable to provide a stable neck structure, which leads to even more injury, and an ongoing provocation of the nerve endings. The ongoing provocation alters a part of the nervous system called the sympathetic nervous system which becomes increasingly activated. This can result in a myriad of symptoms, including a syndrome of symptoms referred to as Barré-Liéou Syndrome.\n<h2><strong>Symptoms from Instability of the Neck</strong></h2>\nSymptoms of neck or cervical instability include neck pain, muscle spasms, cracking sounds, and numbness in the arms and legs. Also, remember how we discussed the unique anatomical relationship of the vertebral arteries through the transverse foramina? Instability of the neck can cause a change in the flow of the arterial blood through the vertebrae when they are moving excessively. This artery provides circulation to half of the brain, so the extra mobile vertebrae can pinch it off, fostering an insufficiency of blood supply as it travels up to the brain. The condition is called vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) with its associated symptoms of neck pain, headaches/migraines, dizziness, drop attacks, dizziness, difficulty swallowing and/or speaking, and disturbances in hearing and vision.\n<h2><strong>How Can You Treat Neck Instability?</strong></h2>\nAll of these symptoms can perplex many clinicians. Meanwhile, the sufferer lives with debilitating symptoms, oftentimes going from doctor to doctor, seeking some type of relief from the many and varied symptoms they experience. Chiropractors do a great job at not only assessing these problems but treating them.  But when Chiropractors are not able to solve the problem, or find a complete solution, one must look elsewhere. Talk with your chiropractor about Regenerative Orthopedics and what it can do to save your neck from surgery. Many chiropractors know Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, and have heard him lecture, as Dr. Fields is both an MD and a chiropractor.\n\nRegenerative Orthopedics is actually a great solution to the puzzle of cervical instability, because the regenerative therapies like Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy, repair the injured ligaments that are at the core of the problem. Regenerative Orthopedics are regenerative injection therapies that tighten, repair, and regenerate the ligaments involved in neck instability, eliminating the unstable movement, associated pain, and multiple symptoms. Regenerative Orthopedics is a safe non-surgical option that brings stability back to the neck and its structures, which results in increased functional ability. Those who suffer from these symptoms as a result of instability of the neck or cervical spine can finally get relief from this life-altering condition.','An Answer for Life Altering Neck Pain and Instability','','inherit','closed','closed','','3301-autosave-v1','','','2019-11-27 04:25:42','2019-11-27 04:25:42','',3301,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3301-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3310,8,'2019-11-27 04:23:58','2019-11-27 04:23:58','','An Answer for Life Altering Neck Pain and Instability','','inherit','open','closed','','cervivcal-instability-v271119','','','2019-11-27 04:25:42','2019-11-27 04:25:42','',3301,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Cervivcal-Instability-v271119.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3311,8,'2019-11-27 04:24:01','2019-11-27 04:24:01','','An Answer for Life Altering Neck Pain and Instability','','inherit','open','closed','','cervivcal-instability-v271119-2','','','2019-11-27 04:24:14','2019-11-27 04:24:14','',3301,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Cervivcal-Instability-v271119-1.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3312,8,'2019-11-27 04:25:46','2019-11-27 04:25:46','When neck injuries occur, like after car accidents, sports injuries, or even wear and tear, the sufferer often lives with disabling symptoms. In this article, we are not referring to a catastrophic neck injury, but one that very often may be considered minor. Yet the sufferer still lives with symptoms that alter their ability to live normally. The reason may very well be instability in the neck and related to the uniqueness of the neck itself.\r\n\r\nThe neck is unique because it consists of vertebrae that are smaller and more mobile than all of the movable vertebrae of the spine. Another name for the neck is the cervical spine. The high degree of mobility in the neck or cervical spine is necessary in order to move the head through all the different ranges of motion we put it through. Blood is also transported through the neck on the way to the brain by means of the vertebral artery, which goes up through an opening called the transverse foramina in the vertebrae of the neck. Why are these features important when discussing neck pain, symptoms, and instability? Well first of all, although the mobility of the neck is great and necessary in order to get things done and function like we like to, this same feature makes us vulnerable to injury.\r\n\r\nSecondly, when an injury to the neck occurs, ligaments are affected. The ligaments are structures that are primarily responsible for joining bones, and they are especially vulnerable when trauma occurs. When the neck is stable, it moves and functions normally, while remaining in proper alignment, which protects the blood vessels, nerves and spinal cord. But injury to the ligaments changes this whole dynamic, because it causes the cervical spine to become unstable. With instability of the cervical spine comes inadequate support when the neck is called upon to function. Neck alignment is changed and a cycle of imbalance is created between the different neck structures. This causes too much movement of the neighboring vertebrae which stresses the ligaments that support them, and puts undue pressure on the nerve endings within those structures. The result is pain! It also sets into motion a host of other possible symptoms that can arise due to the various blood vessels and nerves running through the neck vertebrae.\r\n<h2><strong>Whiplash Injuries Are Examples of Instability of the Neck</strong></h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3311\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Cervivcal-Instability-v271119-1-500x500.png\" alt=\"An Answer for Life Altering Neck Pain and Instability\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />People who have experienced whiplash, often have symptoms that seem to last and last. These symptoms are frequently a result of instability of the vertebrae of the neck, or in other words, cervical instability. Whiplash injuries are a common cause of cervical instability. The head is literally “whipped” in these injuries. The sudden acceleration and deceleration during rear end collisions is an example of whiplash, which generates a severe flexion and then an extension of the neck, in a whip-type motion forward and backward. The backward hyperextension is often associated with more injury to the muscles and ligaments, because it lacks the limiting effect of the chin meeting the chest in the forward “whip.” The excessive motion in hyperextension severely strains the involved muscles and ligaments. The motion also compresses the adjoining vertebrae.\r\n\r\nIf the person driving, for example, is looking in the rear view mirror at the time of collision, the rotated neck position puts the ligaments in an even greater vulnerability to injury, because these particular ligaments that help in side to side head movements are more susceptible in this position. As the ligaments become weaker, they are unable to provide a stable neck structure, which leads to even more injury, and an ongoing provocation of the nerve endings. The ongoing provocation alters a part of the nervous system called the sympathetic nervous system which becomes increasingly activated. This can result in a myriad of symptoms, including a syndrome of symptoms referred to as Barré-Liéou Syndrome.\r\n<h2><strong>Symptoms from Instability of the Neck</strong></h2>\r\nSymptoms of neck or cervical instability include neck pain, muscle spasms, cracking sounds, and numbness in the arms and legs. Also, remember how we discussed the unique anatomical relationship of the vertebral arteries through the transverse foramina? Instability of the neck can cause a change in the flow of the arterial blood through the vertebrae when they are moving excessively. This artery provides circulation to half of the brain, so the extra mobile vertebrae can pinch it off, fostering an insufficiency of blood supply as it travels up to the brain. The condition is called vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) with its associated symptoms of neck pain, headaches/migraines, dizziness, drop attacks, dizziness, difficulty swallowing and/or speaking, and disturbances in hearing and vision.\r\n<h2><strong>How Can You Treat Neck Instability?</strong></h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3310\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Cervivcal-Instability-v271119-500x500.png\" alt=\"An Answer for Life Altering Neck Pain and Instability\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />All of these symptoms can perplex many clinicians. Meanwhile, the sufferer lives with debilitating symptoms, oftentimes going from doctor to doctor, seeking some type of relief from the many and varied symptoms they experience. Chiropractors do a great job at not only assessing these problems but treating them.  But when Chiropractors are not able to solve the problem, or find a complete solution, one must look elsewhere. Talk with your chiropractor about Regenerative Orthopedics and what it can do to save your neck from surgery. Many chiropractors know Peter A. Fields, MD, DC, and have heard him lecture, as Dr. Fields is both an MD and a chiropractor.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is actually a great solution to the puzzle of cervical instability, because the regenerative therapies like Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, and Prolotherapy, repair the injured ligaments that are at the core of the problem. Regenerative Orthopedics are regenerative injection therapies that tighten, repair, and regenerate the ligaments involved in neck instability, eliminating the unstable movement, associated pain, and multiple symptoms. Regenerative Orthopedics is a safe non-surgical option that brings stability back to the neck and its structures, which results in increased functional ability. Those who suffer from these symptoms as a result of instability of the neck or cervical spine can finally get relief from this life-altering condition.','An Answer for Life Altering Neck Pain and Instability','','inherit','closed','closed','','3301-revision-v1','','','2019-11-27 04:25:46','2019-11-27 04:25:46','',3301,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3301-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3375,9,'2020-08-13 21:07:22','2020-08-13 21:07:22','<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3397\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Wilbur-back-500x500.png\" alt=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />Degenerative disc disease is a common disorder of the spine that can result in persistent low back, thoracic, and neck pain. While it is widely diagnosed, degenerative disc disease is also widely misunderstood by the medical community and lay public alike.\n\n<em><strong> Perhaps the greatest misconception is the idea that the degenerated discs themselves are the primary cause of pain</strong></em> and therefore require a treatment geared towards replacement or repair of the discs, and missing an important underlying source of instability and pain.\n<h2>Spinal Discs</h2>\nSpinal discs work as a type of shock absorber between the vertebrae, or bones, of your <a href=\"https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/discs-of-the-spine\">spine</a>. They help your back to stay flexible and allow you to bend and twist. With age, spinal discs can show signs of wear and tear. They begin to break down and may not work as efficiently. Nearly everyone\'s spinal discs will break down with age, but not everyone will feel pain.\n\nA person with a degenerated, bulging, or herniated disc noted on an MRI, must realize that this may be a coincidental finding and unrelated to the actual pain he or she is experiencing. How can that be? In Degenerative Disc Disease,  the disc is losing water and flattening. It is normal for this to occur with age. Interestingly, it is also normal for a disc to bulge while bending. So what is causing the pain then? It is very likely that the pain is being caused by injured ligaments, which are full of nerve tissue, and will send pain signals when tweaked.\n<h2>What Causes Degenerative Disc Disease in the First Place?</h2>\nThe disc begins to degenerate as soon as the ligaments of the spine weaken. This happens after some sort of injury to the ligaments, including wear and tear. The weak and loose ligaments allow for an unstable spine and one where the vertebrae are able to move too much, resulting in more injury and pain.\n\nIn an effort to stabilize the vertebrae, the body tenses the muscles, in an attempt to correct the problem. A person will experience this as muscle spasms. The excessive movement puts extra stress on all of the structures of the spine, including the discs. The discs will respond to the added stress by flattening.\n\nA downward cycle of degeneration is created because the ligaments will now have to work even harder, since the discs can’t do their job correctly, which then weakens the ligaments further, and then adds to the response of the discs to flatten. The sufferer will of course experience pain as a result of the degeneration. The added stress and pressure may cause the disc to herniate. When a disc herniates, it means the soft, gelatinous solution inside is no longer held in place by the tough outer ring of tissue and the disc is now in a weakened state.\n<h2>Regenerative Orthopedics Treats the Instability and Resolves the Pain</h2>\n<img class=\"alignright  wp-image-3398\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Gayle-Low-back-cycle-1-500x500.png\" alt=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" />Regenerative Orthopedics is an effective treatment to stop the cycle of \"Degenerative Disc Disease.\" Since the underlying problem that starts the discs to degenerate is the instability of the spine due to ligament weakness or injury, it would make sense then to strengthen and repair the ligaments. What treatment does that? Right…Regenerative Orthopedics!\n\nIn the 1950s, a doctor named George S. Hackett studied the pathology of chronic low back pain and disc degeneration. He published research linking these conditions to the instability of the vertebral column. He was one of the first doctors to ever point to ligament laxity or weakness as a reason that discs become degenerated.\n<h3>More About The Discs</h3>\nThe soft, compressible spinal discs lie between two vertebrae and provide cushion and shock absorption. The facet joint is where the top vertebrae contact the vertebrae below. This joint is surrounded by a capsule made up of ligaments. Together these segments are known as facet joints. Every time one bends forward, backward, or twists, pressure is put on these facets. They are under a lot of strain all day long!\n\nThe vertebrae themselves are held together through a mesh of ligaments that hold the spine in alignment and take the pressure off the facet joints. Dr. Hackett recognized that if the ligaments are loose or damaged, they allow excessive movement of the vertebrae and put extra gravitational pressure on the discs. We’ve noted earlier that when this happens, discs can protrude or herniate. Addressing the underlying ligament laxity is key to treating disc degeneration as well as preventing further damage and degeneration.\n\nBy applying Regenerative Orthopedics, such as Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, Prolotherapy, to the weakened ligaments, the ligaments become strengthened, thereby halting the progressive degeneration of the intervertebral discs. A patient with persistent back pain can be treated with these regenerative injections into the weakened vertebrae of the low back, mid-back, and neck.  Regenerative Orthopedics is very effective at alleviating pain from degenerative disc disease.\n<h2>Spinal Fusion Misses the Mark In The Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease</h2>\nUnfortunately, the focus of degenerative disc treatment today is often centered on treating the discs, and this treatment is oftentimes surgery. Surgeries can include a discectomy, which removes part of the disc, or may mean removal of the entire disc and replacing it with a cadaver or artificial disc. In some cases, spinal fusion is recommended. During spinal fusion, the damaged discs are removed and replaced, and the affected levels of the vertebrae are then permanently fused together.\n\nWhile these methods increase joint space by inserting replacement discs, they do not address the problem of vertebral instability due to weakened ligaments, and therefore do nothing to actually take pressure off of those discs or preventing the facet joints from further breakdown.\n\nIt is important to understand that the facets are more commonly the cause of pain. These are where the vertebra on the top connects to the vertebra on the bottom. The vertebrae are surrounded by a thick capsule of ligaments that becomes weakened, torn, or damaged over time, resulting in a lot of pain. Spinal fusion actually encourages increased degeneration at the sites above and below the fusion, frequently resulting in more pain.\n<h2>Overreliance on Imaging Procedures</h2>\nAnother factor hindering our understanding of vertebral instability and ligament weakness is the dependence on imaging to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries. Of course, MRI imaging is very helpful in the medical fields. However, many rely on imaging instead of using physical examination and good history taking for diagnosing. And as we said earlier, MRI’s can misdiagnose disc herniations.\n\nIt is important to rule out ligament injury and instability and treat it accordingly especially since a large majority of disc degeneration is due to vertebral instability and ligament weakness. With proper treatment, through therapies like Regenerative Orthopedics, physicians are able to accurately treat the source of their patients’ pain.\n\nRather than undergoing unnecessary surgeries that do not address the root cause of the symptoms, choose instead to seek out a less invasive treatment capable of strengthening weakened ligaments and tendons and thereby eliminating pressure on the vertebral discs.\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','Degenerative Disc Disease Treatment & Diagnosis','','inherit','closed','closed','','3306-autosave-v1','','','2020-08-13 21:07:22','2020-08-13 21:07:22','',3306,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3306-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3376,9,'2019-12-04 01:24:32','2019-12-04 01:24:32','<em><strong>Degenerative disc disease</strong></em> is a common disorder of the spine that can result in annoying low back, thoracic, and neck pain. While it is widely diagnosed, degenerative disc disease is also widely misunderstood by the medical community and lay public alike.  Perhaps the greatest misconception is the idea that the degenerated discs themselves are the primary cause of pain and therefore require a treatment geared towards replacement or repair of the discs, and missing an important underlying source of instability and pain.\r\n<h2><strong>Spinal Discs</strong></h2>\r\nSpinal discs work as a type of shock absorber between the vertebrae, or bones, of your spine. They help your back to stay flexible and allow you to bend and twist. With age, spinal discs can show signs of wear and tear. They begin to break down and may not work as efficiently. Nearly everyone\'s spinal discs will break down with age, but not everyone will feel pain. A person with a degenerated, bulging, or herniated disc noted on an MRI, must realize that this may be a coincidental finding and unrelated to the actual pain he or she is experiencing. How can that be? A degenerated disc is a disc that is losing water and flattening. It is normal for this to occur with age. Interestingly, it is also normal for a disc to bulge while bending. So what is causing the pain then? It is very likely that the pain is being caused by injured ligaments, which are full of nerve tissue, and will send pain signals when tweaked.\r\n<h2><strong>What Causes the Disc to Degenerate in the First Place?</strong></h2>\r\nThe disc begins to degenerate as soon as the ligaments of the spine weaken. This happens after some sort of injury to the ligaments, including wear and tear. The weak and loose ligaments allow for an unstable spine and one where the vertebrae are able to move too much, resulting in more injury and pain. In an effort to stabilize the vertebrae, the body tenses the muscles, in an attempt to correct the problem. A person will experience this as muscle spasms. The excessive movement puts extra stress on all of the structures of the spine, including the discs. The discs will respond to the added stress by flattening. A downward cycle of degeneration is created because the ligaments will now have to work even harder, since the discs can’t do their job correctly, which then weakens the ligaments further, and then adds to the response of the discs to flatten. The sufferer will of course experience pain as a result of the degeneration. The added stress and pressure may cause the disc to herniate. When a disc herniates, it means the soft, gelatinous solution inside is no longer held in place by the tough outer ring of tissue and the disc is now in a weakened state.\r\n<h2><strong>Regenerative Orthopedics Treats the Instability and Resolves the Pain</strong></h2>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is an effective treatment to stop the cycle of degeneration. Since the underlying problem that starts the discs to degenerate is instability of the spine due to ligament weakness or injury, it would make sense then to strengthen and repair the ligaments. What treatment does that? Right…Regenerative Orthopedics!  In the 1950s, a doctor named George S. Hackett studied the pathology of chronic low back pain and disc degeneration and published research linking these conditions to the instability of the vertebral column. He was one of the first doctors to ever point to ligament laxity or weakness as a reason that discs become degenerated.\r\n\r\nThe soft, compressible spinal discs lie between two vertebrae and provide cushion and shock absorption. The facet joint refers to the location where the top vertebrae contact the vertebrae below. This joint is also surrounded by a capsule made up of ligaments. Together these segments are known as facet joints. Every time one bends forward, backward, or twists, there is pressure put on these facets. As you can imagine, the facets are put under a lot of strain all day long! The vertebrae themselves are held together through a mesh of ligaments that hold the spine in alignment and take some pressure off of the facet joints. Dr. Hackett recognized that if the ligaments are loose or damaged, they allow excessive movement of the vertebrae and put extra gravitational pressure on the discs. We’ve noted earlier that when this happens, discs can protrude or herniate. Addressing the underlying ligament laxity is key to treating disc degeneration as well as preventing further damage and degeneration.\r\n\r\nBy applying Regenerative Orthopedics, such as Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, Prolotherapy, to the weakened ligaments, the ligaments become strengthened, thereby halting the progressive degeneration of the intervertebral discs. A patient with persistent back pain can be treated with these regenerative injections into the weakened vertebrae of the low back, mid-back, and neck.  Regenerative Orthopedics is very effective at alleviating pain from degenerative disc disease.\r\n<h2><strong>Spinal Fusion Misses the Mark In The Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease</strong></h2>\r\nUnfortunately, the focus of degenerative disc treatment today is often centered on treating the discs, and this treatment is oftentimes surgery. Surgeries can include a discectomy, which removes part of the disc, or may mean removal of the entire disc and replacing it with a cadaver or artificial disc. In some cases, spinal fusion is recommended. During spinal fusion, the damaged discs are removed and replaced, and the affected levels of the vertebrae are then permanently fused together. While these methods increase joint space by inserting replacement discs, they do not address the problem of vertebral instability due to weakened ligaments, and therefore do nothing to actually take pressure off of those discs or preventing the facet joints from further breakdown. It is important to understand that the facets are more commonly the cause of pain. These are where the vertebra on the top connects to the vertebra on the bottom. The vertebra are surrounded by a thick capsule of ligaments that becomes weakened, torn or damaged over time, resulting in a lot of pain. Spinal fusion actually encourages increased degeneration at the sites above and below the fusion, frequently resulting in more pain.\r\n<h2><strong>Overreliance on Imaging Procedures</strong></h2>\r\nAnother factor hindering our understanding of vertebral instability and ligament weakness is the dependence on imaging to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries. Of course, MRI imaging is very helpful in the medical fields. However, many rely on imaging instead of using physical examination and good history taking for diagnosing. And as we said earlier, MRI’s can misdiagnose disc herniations. It is important to rule out ligament injury and instability and treat it accordingly especially since a large majority of disc degeneration is due to vertebral instability and ligament weakness. With proper treatment, through therapies like Regenerative Orthopedics, physicians are able to accurately treat the source of their patients’ pain. Rather than undergoing unnecessary surgeries that do not address the root cause of the symptoms, choose instead to seek out a less invasive treatment capable of strengthening weakened ligaments and tendons and thereby eliminating pressure on the vertebral discs.','Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','3306-revision-v1','','','2019-12-04 01:24:32','2019-12-04 01:24:32','',3306,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3306-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3377,9,'2019-12-04 01:27:04','2019-12-04 01:27:04','Gayle. Low Back Cycle Copy','Gayle. Low Back Cycle Copy','Gayle. Low Back Cycle Copy','inherit','open','closed','','gayle-low-back-cycle-copy','','','2019-12-04 01:27:04','2019-12-04 01:27:04','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Gayle.-Low-back-cycle-Copy.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3378,9,'2019-12-04 01:27:11','2019-12-04 01:27:11','Wilbur. Back','Wilbur. Back','Wilbur. Back','inherit','open','closed','','wilbur-back','','','2019-12-04 01:27:11','2019-12-04 01:27:11','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Wilbur.-back.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3379,9,'2019-12-04 01:29:14','2019-12-04 01:29:14','Gayle. Low Back Cycle Copy','Gayle. Low Back Cycle Copy','Gayle. Low Back Cycle Copy','inherit','open','closed','','gayle-low-back-cycle-copy-2','','','2019-12-04 01:29:14','2019-12-04 01:29:14','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Gayle.-Low-back-cycle-Copy-1.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3380,9,'2019-12-04 01:29:22','2019-12-04 01:29:22','Wilbur. Back','Wilbur. Back','Wilbur. Back','inherit','open','closed','','wilbur-back-2','','','2019-12-04 01:31:30','2019-12-04 01:31:30','',3306,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Wilbur.-back-1.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3381,9,'2019-12-04 01:30:58','2019-12-04 01:30:58','<em><strong>Degenerative disc disease</strong></em> is a common disorder of the spine that can result in annoying and persistent low back, thoracic, and neck pain. While it is widely diagnosed, degenerative disc disease is also widely misunderstood by the medical community and lay public alike.  Perhaps the greatest misconception is the idea that the degenerated discs themselves are the primary cause of pain and therefore require a treatment geared towards replacement or repair of the discs, and missing an important underlying source of instability and pain.\r\n<h2><strong>Spinal Discs</strong></h2>\r\nSpinal discs work as a type of shock absorber between the vertebrae, or bones, of your spine. They help your back to stay flexible and allow you to bend and twist. With age, spinal discs can show signs of wear and tear. They begin to break down and may not work as efficiently. Nearly everyone\'s spinal discs will break down with age, but not everyone will feel pain. A person with a degenerated, bulging, or herniated disc noted on an MRI, must realize that this may be a coincidental finding and unrelated to the actual pain he or she is experiencing. How can that be? A degenerated disc is a disc that is losing water and flattening. It is normal for this to occur with age. Interestingly, it is also normal for a disc to bulge while bending. So what is causing the pain then? It is very likely that the pain is being caused by injured ligaments, which are full of nerve tissue, and will send pain signals when tweaked.\r\n<h2><strong>What Causes the Disc to Degenerate in the First Place?</strong></h2>\r\nThe disc begins to degenerate as soon as the ligaments of the spine weaken. This happens after some sort of injury to the ligaments, including wear and tear. The weak and loose ligaments allow for an unstable spine and one where the vertebrae are able to move too much, resulting in more injury and pain. In an effort to stabilize the vertebrae, the body tenses the muscles, in an attempt to correct the problem. A person will experience this as muscle spasms. The excessive movement puts extra stress on all of the structures of the spine, including the discs. The discs will respond to the added stress by flattening. A downward cycle of degeneration is created because the ligaments will now have to work even harder, since the discs can’t do their job correctly, which then weakens the ligaments further, and then adds to the response of the discs to flatten. The sufferer will of course experience pain as a result of the degeneration. The added stress and pressure may cause the disc to herniate. When a disc herniates, it means the soft, gelatinous solution inside is no longer held in place by the tough outer ring of tissue and the disc is now in a weakened state.\r\n<h2><strong>Regenerative Orthopedics Treats the Instability and Resolves the Pain</strong></h2>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is an effective treatment to stop the cycle of degeneration. Since the underlying problem that starts the discs to degenerate is instability of the spine due to ligament weakness or injury, it would make sense then to strengthen and repair the ligaments. What treatment does that? Right…Regenerative Orthopedics!  In the 1950s, a doctor named George S. Hackett studied the pathology of chronic low back pain and disc degeneration and published research linking these conditions to the instability of the vertebral column. He was one of the first doctors to ever point to ligament laxity or weakness as a reason that discs become degenerated.\r\n\r\nThe soft, compressible spinal discs lie between two vertebrae and provide cushion and shock absorption. The facet joint refers to the location where the top vertebrae contact the vertebrae below. This joint is also surrounded by a capsule made up of ligaments. Together these segments are known as facet joints. Every time one bends forward, backward, or twists, there is pressure put on these facets. As you can imagine, the facets are put under a lot of strain all day long! The vertebrae themselves are held together through a mesh of ligaments that hold the spine in alignment and take some pressure off of the facet joints. Dr. Hackett recognized that if the ligaments are loose or damaged, they allow excessive movement of the vertebrae and put extra gravitational pressure on the discs. We’ve noted earlier that when this happens, discs can protrude or herniate. Addressing the underlying ligament laxity is key to treating disc degeneration as well as preventing further damage and degeneration.\r\n\r\nBy applying Regenerative Orthopedics, such as Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, Prolotherapy, to the weakened ligaments, the ligaments become strengthened, thereby halting the progressive degeneration of the intervertebral discs. A patient with persistent back pain can be treated with these regenerative injections into the weakened vertebrae of the low back, mid-back, and neck.  Regenerative Orthopedics is very effective at alleviating pain from degenerative disc disease.\r\n<h2><strong>Spinal Fusion Misses the Mark In The Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease</strong></h2>\r\nUnfortunately, the focus of degenerative disc treatment today is often centered on treating the discs, and this treatment is oftentimes surgery. Surgeries can include a discectomy, which removes part of the disc or may mean the removal of the entire disc and replacing it with a cadaver or artificial disc. In some cases, spinal fusion is recommended. During spinal fusion, the damaged discs are removed and replaced, and the affected levels of the vertebrae are then permanently fused together. While these methods increase joint space by inserting replacement discs, they do not address the problem of vertebral instability due to weakened ligaments, and therefore do nothing to actually take the pressure off of those discs or preventing the facet joints from further breakdown. It is important to understand that the facets are more commonly the cause of pain. These are where the vertebra on the top connects to the vertebra on the bottom. The vertebrae are surrounded by a thick capsule of ligaments that becomes weakened, torn or damaged over time, resulting in a lot of pain. Spinal fusion actually encourages increased degeneration at the sites above and below the fusion, frequently resulting in more pain.\r\n<h2><strong>Overreliance on Imaging Procedures</strong></h2>\r\nAnother factor hindering our understanding of vertebral instability and ligament weakness is the dependence on imaging to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries. Of course, MRI imaging is very helpful in the medical field. However, many rely on imaging instead of using physical examination and good history taking for diagnosing. And as we said earlier, MRI’s can misdiagnose disc herniations. It is important to rule out ligament injury and instability and treat it accordingly especially since a large majority of disc degeneration is due to vertebral instability and ligament weakness. With proper treatment, through therapies like Regenerative Orthopedics, physicians are able to accurately treat the source of their patients’ pain. Rather than undergoing unnecessary surgeries that do not address the root cause of the symptoms, choose instead to seek out a less invasive treatment capable of strengthening weakened ligaments and tendons and thereby eliminating pressure on the vertebral discs.','Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','3306-revision-v1','','','2019-12-04 01:30:58','2019-12-04 01:30:58','',3306,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3306-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3382,9,'2019-12-04 01:31:22','2019-12-04 01:31:22','Gayle. Low Back Cycle Copy','Gayle. Low Back Cycle Copy','Gayle. Low Back Cycle Copy','inherit','open','closed','','gayle-low-back-cycle-copy-3','','','2019-12-04 01:31:22','2019-12-04 01:31:22','',3306,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Gayle.-Low-back-cycle-Copy.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3383,9,'2019-12-04 01:33:32','2019-12-04 01:33:32','<img class=\"alignright wp-image-3380 \" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Wilbur.-back-1-500x500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"419\" height=\"419\" />\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Degenerative disc disease</strong></em> is a common disorder of the spine that can result in annoying and persistent low back, thoracic, and neck pain. While it is widely diagnosed, degenerative disc disease is also widely misunderstood by the medical community and lay public alike.  Perhaps the greatest misconception is the idea that the degenerated discs themselves are the primary cause of pain and therefore require a treatment geared towards replacement or repair of the discs, and missing an important underlying source of instability and pain.\r\n<h2><strong>Spinal Discs</strong></h2>\r\nSpinal discs work as a type of shock absorber between the vertebrae, or bones, of your spine. They help your back to stay flexible and allow you to bend and twist. With age, spinal discs can show signs of wear and tear. They begin to break down and may not work as efficiently. Nearly everyone\'s spinal discs will break down with age, but not everyone will feel pain. A person with a degenerated, bulging, or herniated disc noted on an MRI, must realize that this may be a coincidental finding and unrelated to the actual pain he or she is experiencing. How can that be? A degenerated disc is a disc that is losing water and flattening. It is normal for this to occur with age. Interestingly, it is also normal for a disc to bulge while bending. So what is causing the pain then? It is very likely that the pain is being caused by injured ligaments, which are full of nerve tissue, and will send pain signals when tweaked.\r\n<h2><strong>What Causes the Disc to Degenerate in the First Place?</strong></h2>\r\nThe disc begins to degenerate as soon as the ligaments of the spine weaken. This happens after some sort of injury to the ligaments, including wear and tear. The weak and loose ligaments allow for an unstable spine and one where the vertebrae are able to move too much, resulting in more injury and pain. In an effort to stabilize the vertebrae, the body tenses the muscles, in an attempt to correct the problem. A person will experience this as muscle spasms. The excessive movement puts extra stress on all of the structures of the spine, including the discs. The discs will respond to the added stress by flattening. A downward cycle of degeneration is created because the ligaments will now have to work even harder, since the discs can’t do their job correctly, which then weakens the ligaments further, and then adds to the response of the discs to flatten. The sufferer will of course experience pain as a result of the degeneration. The added stress and pressure may cause the disc to herniate. When a disc herniates, it means the soft, gelatinous solution inside is no longer held in place by the tough outer ring of tissue and the disc is now in a weakened state.\r\n<h2><strong>Regenerative Orthopedics Treats the Instability and Resolves the Pain</strong></h2>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is an effective treatment to stop the cycle of degeneration. Since the underlying problem that starts the discs to degenerate is instability of the spine due to ligament weakness or injury, it would make sense then to strengthen and repair the ligaments. What treatment does that? Right…Regenerative Orthopedics!  In the 1950s, a doctor named George S. Hackett studied the pathology of chronic low back pain and disc degeneration and published research linking these conditions to the instability of the vertebral column. He was one of the first doctors to ever point to ligament laxity or weakness as a reason that discs become degenerated.\r\n\r\nThe soft, compressible spinal discs lie between two vertebrae and provide cushion and shock absorption. The facet joint refers to the location where the top vertebrae contact the vertebrae below. This joint is also surrounded by a capsule made up of ligaments. Together these segments are known as facet joints. Every time one bends forward, backward, or twists, there is pressure put on these facets. As you can imagine, the facets are put under a lot of strain all day long! The vertebrae themselves are held together through a mesh of ligaments that hold the spine in alignment and take some pressure off of the facet joints. Dr. Hackett recognized that if the ligaments are loose or damaged, they allow excessive movement of the vertebrae and put extra gravitational pressure on the discs. We’ve noted earlier that when this happens, discs can protrude or herniate. Addressing the underlying ligament laxity is key to treating disc degeneration as well as preventing further damage and degeneration.\r\n\r\nBy applying Regenerative Orthopedics, such as Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, Prolotherapy, to the weakened ligaments, the ligaments become strengthened, thereby halting the progressive degeneration of the intervertebral discs. A patient with persistent back pain can be treated with these regenerative injections into the weakened vertebrae of the low back, mid-back, and neck.  Regenerative Orthopedics is very effective at alleviating pain from degenerative disc disease.\r\n<h2><strong>Spinal Fusion Misses the Mark In The Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease</strong></h2>\r\nUnfortunately, the focus of degenerative disc treatment today is often centered on treating the discs, and this treatment is oftentimes surgery. Surgeries can include a discectomy, which removes part of the disc or may mean the removal of the entire disc and replacing it with a cadaver or artificial disc. In some cases, spinal fusion is recommended. During spinal fusion, the damaged discs are removed and replaced, and the affected levels of the vertebrae are then permanently fused together. While these methods increase joint space by inserting replacement discs, they do not address the problem of vertebral instability due to weakened ligaments, and therefore do nothing to actually take the pressure off of those discs or preventing the facet joints from further breakdown. It is important to understand that the facets are more commonly the cause of pain. These are where the vertebra on the top connects to the vertebra on the bottom. The vertebrae are surrounded by a thick capsule of ligaments that becomes weakened, torn or damaged over time, resulting in a lot of pain. Spinal fusion actually encourages increased degeneration at the sites above and below the fusion, frequently resulting in more pain.\r\n<h2><strong>Overreliance on Imaging Procedures</strong></h2>\r\nAnother factor hindering our understanding of vertebral instability and ligament weakness is the dependence on imaging to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries. Of course, MRI imaging is very helpful in the medical field. However, many rely on imaging instead of using physical examination and good history taking for diagnosing. And as we said earlier, MRI’s can misdiagnose disc herniations. It is important to rule out ligament injury and instability and treat it accordingly especially since a large majority of disc degeneration is due to vertebral instability and ligament weakness. With proper treatment, through therapies like Regenerative Orthopedics, physicians are able to accurately treat the source of their patients’ pain. Rather than undergoing unnecessary surgeries that do not address the root cause of the symptoms, choose instead to seek out a less invasive treatment capable of strengthening weakened ligaments and tendons and thereby eliminating pressure on the vertebral discs.','Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','3306-revision-v1','','','2019-12-04 01:33:32','2019-12-04 01:33:32','',3306,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3306-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3385,9,'2019-12-04 01:35:14','2019-12-04 01:35:14','<img class=\"alignright wp-image-3380 \" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Wilbur.-back-1-500x500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"419\" height=\"419\" />\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Degenerative disc disease</strong></em> is a common disorder of the spine that can result in annoying and persistent low back, thoracic, and neck pain. While it is widely diagnosed, degenerative disc disease is also widely misunderstood by the medical community and lay public alike.  Perhaps the greatest misconception is the idea that the degenerated discs themselves are the primary cause of pain and therefore require a treatment geared towards replacement or repair of the discs, and missing an important underlying source of instability and pain.\r\n<h2><strong>Spinal Discs</strong></h2>\r\nSpinal discs work as a type of shock absorber between the vertebrae, or bones, of your spine. They help your back to stay flexible and allow you to bend and twist. With age, spinal discs can show signs of wear and tear. They begin to break down and may not work as efficiently. Nearly everyone\'s spinal discs will break down with age, but not everyone will feel pain. A person with a degenerated, bulging, or herniated disc noted on an MRI, must realize that this may be a coincidental finding and unrelated to the actual pain he or she is experiencing. How can that be? A degenerated disc is a disc that is losing water and flattening. It is normal for this to occur with age. Interestingly, it is also normal for a disc to bulge while bending. So what is causing the pain then? It is very likely that the pain is being caused by injured ligaments, which are full of nerve tissue, and will send pain signals when tweaked.\r\n<h2><strong>What Causes the Disc to Degenerate in the First Place?</strong></h2>\r\nThe disc begins to degenerate as soon as the ligaments of the spine weaken. This happens after some sort of injury to the ligaments, including wear and tear. The weak and loose ligaments allow for an unstable spine and one where the vertebrae are able to move too much, resulting in more injury and pain. In an effort to stabilize the vertebrae, the body tenses the muscles, in an attempt to correct the problem. A person will experience this as muscle spasms. The excessive movement puts extra stress on all of the structures of the spine, including the discs. The discs will respond to the added stress by flattening. A downward cycle of degeneration is created because the ligaments will now have to work even harder, since the discs can’t do their job correctly, which then weakens the ligaments further, and then adds to the response of the discs to flatten. The sufferer will of course experience pain as a result of the degeneration. The added stress and pressure may cause the disc to herniate. When a disc herniates, it means the soft, gelatinous solution inside is no longer held in place by the tough outer ring of tissue and the disc is now in a weakened state.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3382 \" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Gayle.-Low-back-cycle-Copy-500x500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"416\" />\r\n<h2><strong>Regenerative Orthopedics Treats the Instability and Resolves the Pain</strong></h2>\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics is an effective treatment to stop the cycle of degeneration. Since the underlying problem that starts the discs to degenerate is instability of the spine due to ligament weakness or injury, it would make sense then to strengthen and repair the ligaments. What treatment does that? Right…Regenerative Orthopedics!  In the 1950s, a doctor named George S. Hackett studied the pathology of chronic low back pain and disc degeneration and published research linking these conditions to the instability of the vertebral column. He was one of the first doctors to ever point to ligament laxity or weakness as a reason that discs become degenerated.\r\n\r\nThe soft, compressible spinal discs lie between two vertebrae and provide cushion and shock absorption. The facet joint refers to the location where the top vertebrae contact the vertebrae below. This joint is also surrounded by a capsule made up of ligaments. Together these segments are known as facet joints. Every time one bends forward, backward, or twists, there is pressure put on these facets. As you can imagine, the facets are put under a lot of strain all day long! The vertebrae themselves are held together through a mesh of ligaments that hold the spine in alignment and take some pressure off of the facet joints. Dr. Hackett recognized that if the ligaments are loose or damaged, they allow excessive movement of the vertebrae and put extra gravitational pressure on the discs. We’ve noted earlier that when this happens, discs can protrude or herniate. Addressing the underlying ligament laxity is key to treating disc degeneration as well as preventing further damage and degeneration.\r\n\r\nBy applying Regenerative Orthopedics, such as Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, Prolotherapy, to the weakened ligaments, the ligaments become strengthened, thereby halting the progressive degeneration of the intervertebral discs. A patient with persistent back pain can be treated with these regenerative injections into the weakened vertebrae of the low back, mid-back, and neck.  Regenerative Orthopedics is very effective at alleviating pain from degenerative disc disease.\r\n<h2><strong>Spinal Fusion Misses the Mark In The Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease</strong></h2>\r\nUnfortunately, the focus of degenerative disc treatment today is often centered on treating the discs, and this treatment is oftentimes surgery. Surgeries can include a discectomy, which removes part of the disc or may mean the removal of the entire disc and replacing it with a cadaver or artificial disc. In some cases, spinal fusion is recommended. During spinal fusion, the damaged discs are removed and replaced, and the affected levels of the vertebrae are then permanently fused together. While these methods increase joint space by inserting replacement discs, they do not address the problem of vertebral instability due to weakened ligaments, and therefore do nothing to actually take the pressure off of those discs or preventing the facet joints from further breakdown. It is important to understand that the facets are more commonly the cause of pain. These are where the vertebra on the top connects to the vertebra on the bottom. The vertebrae are surrounded by a thick capsule of ligaments that becomes weakened, torn or damaged over time, resulting in a lot of pain. Spinal fusion actually encourages increased degeneration at the sites above and below the fusion, frequently resulting in more pain.\r\n<h2><strong>Overreliance on Imaging Procedures</strong></h2>\r\nAnother factor hindering our understanding of vertebral instability and ligament weakness is the dependence on imaging to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries. Of course, MRI imaging is very helpful in the medical field. However, many rely on imaging instead of using physical examination and good history taking for diagnosing. And as we said earlier, MRI’s can misdiagnose disc herniations. It is important to rule out ligament injury and instability and treat it accordingly especially since a large majority of disc degeneration is due to vertebral instability and ligament weakness. With proper treatment, through therapies like Regenerative Orthopedics, physicians are able to accurately treat the source of their patients’ pain. Rather than undergoing unnecessary surgeries that do not address the root cause of the symptoms, choose instead to seek out a less invasive treatment capable of strengthening weakened ligaments and tendons and thereby eliminating pressure on the vertebral discs.','Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','3306-revision-v1','','','2019-12-04 01:35:14','2019-12-04 01:35:14','',3306,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3306-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3386,9,'2019-12-04 01:39:01','2019-12-04 01:39:01','&nbsp;\r\n<h4>Honduras</h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/philanthropy/honduras-2013/the-final-party/\">The Final Party</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/philanthropy/honduras-2013/olanchito-the-town/\">Olanchito - The Town</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/philanthropy/honduras-2013/mid-weekend/\">Mid Weekend</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/philanthropy/honduras-2013/in-the-clinic/\">In The Clinic</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/philanthropy/honduras-2013/before-and-after/\">Before and After</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4>Before and After</h4>','Before and After','','inherit','closed','closed','','591-revision-v1','','','2019-12-04 01:39:01','2019-12-04 01:39:01','',591,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/591-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3387,9,'2019-12-04 01:39:39','2019-12-04 01:39:39','&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-626\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSCN0961.jpg\" alt=\"Dscn0961\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-625\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSCN1029.jpg\" alt=\"Dscn1029\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-624\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSCN1134.jpg\" alt=\"Dscn1134\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-623\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSCN1032.jpg\" alt=\"Dscn1032\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-622\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSCN0938.jpg\" alt=\"Dscn0938\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-621\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSCN0947.jpg\" alt=\"Dscn0947\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-620\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSCN1154.jpg\" alt=\"Dscn1154\" width=\"191\" height=\"255\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-619\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSCN1150.jpg\" alt=\"Dscn1150\" width=\"191\" height=\"255\" /></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-618\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSCN1053.jpg\" alt=\"Dscn1053\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-616\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSCN1059.jpg\" alt=\"Dscn1059\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /></div>','Honduras','','inherit','closed','closed','','627-revision-v1','','','2019-12-04 01:39:39','2019-12-04 01:39:39','',627,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/627-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3388,9,'2019-12-04 01:41:38','2019-12-04 01:41:38','&nbsp;\r\n<h4>Honduras</h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/philanthropy/honduras-2013/the-final-party/\">The Final Party</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/philanthropy/honduras-2013/olanchito-the-town/\">Olanchito - The Town</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/philanthropy/honduras-2013/mid-weekend/\">Mid Weekend</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/philanthropy/honduras-2013/in-the-clinic/\">In The Clinic</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/philanthropy/honduras-2013/before-and-after/\">Before and After</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4>In The Clinic</h4>','In the Clinic','','inherit','closed','closed','','589-revision-v1','','','2019-12-04 01:41:38','2019-12-04 01:41:38','',589,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/589-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3389,9,'2019-12-04 01:44:54','2019-12-04 01:44:54','Check out our photos from our Honduras missions trip in 2011.\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_563\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-563\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/With-two-other-student-docs-and-a-patient.jpg\" alt=\"With Two Other Student Docs And A Patient\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /> With Two Other Student Docs And A Patient[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_562\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-562\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/With-a-local-translator-a-student-doc-from-Italy-and-a-patient.jpg\" alt=\"With A Local Translator, A Student Doc From Italy And A Patient\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /> With A Local Translator, A Student Doc From Italy And A Patient[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_561\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-561\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Teaching-a-doc.jpg\" alt=\"Teaching A Doc\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /> Teaching A Doc[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_560\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"191\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-560\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr-Fields-with-the-dentist-Dr-Mansilla.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Fields With The Dentist, Dr Mansilla\" width=\"191\" height=\"191\" /> Dr Fields With The Dentist, Dr Mansilla[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_559\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-559\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr-Fields-and-Mary-Doherty-HHF-Operations-Director.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Fields And Mary Doherty, Hhf Operations Director\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /> Dr Fields And Mary Doherty, Hhf Operations Director[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_558\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-558\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/The-Olanchito-group.jpg\" alt=\"The Olanchito Group\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /> The Olanchito Group[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_557\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-557\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr-Fields-helps-out-the-dentist.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Fields Helps Out The Dentist!\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /> Dr Fields Helps Out The Dentist![/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_556\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-556\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr-Fields-with-a-student-doc-and-a-patient.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Fields With A Student Doc And A Patient\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /> Dr Fields With A Student Doc And A Patient[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_555\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-555\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr-Fields-with-another-doc-and-a-helper.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Fields With Another Doc And A Helper\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /> Dr Fields With Another Doc And A Helper[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_554\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-554\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr-Fields-with-another-doc-our-translator-and-a-patient.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Fields With Another Doc, Our Translator And A Patient\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /> Dr Fields With Another Doc, Our Translator And A Patient[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_553\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-553\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr-Fields-with-other-docs-at-the-final-dinner.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Fields With Other Docs At The Final Dinner\" width=\"255\" height=\"166\" /> Dr Fields With Other Docs At The Final Dinner[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_552\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-552\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr-Fields-a-helper-and-Dr-Bones.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Fields, A Helper And Dr Bones!\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /> Dr Fields, A Helper And Dr Bones![/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_551\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-551\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Having-dinner-in-Olanchito.jpg\" alt=\"Having Dinner In Olanchito\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /> Having Dinner In Olanchito[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_550\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-550\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Local-street-scene-in-the-main-city.jpg\" alt=\"Local Street Scene In The Main City\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /> Local Street Scene In The Main City[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_549\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-549\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/The-bigger-city.jpg\" alt=\"The Bigger City\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /> The Bigger City[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_548\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-548\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Treating-a-patient-with-a-student-doc.jpg\" alt=\"Treating A Patient With A Student Doc\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /> Treating A Patient With A Student Doc[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_547\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"255\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-547\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/With-a-local-translator.jpg\" alt=\"With A Local Translator\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /> With A Local Translator[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_546\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"200\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-546\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/With-Disbel-Mansilla-DDS-and-her-staff.jpg\" alt=\"With Disbel Mansilla, Dds And Her Staff\" width=\"200\" height=\"191\" /> With Disbel Mansilla, Dds And Her Staff[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>','Honduras 2011','','inherit','closed','closed','','543-revision-v1','','','2019-12-04 01:44:54','2019-12-04 01:44:54','',543,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/543-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3390,9,'2019-12-04 01:46:29','2019-12-04 01:46:29','<img class=\"alignnone 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®</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®</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 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</h4>\r\nDr. Fields is the Director of <a href=\"https://orthoregen.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OrthoRegen</a> in Santa Monica, CA. which is one of the largest practices in the world dedicated solely to Regenerative Orthopedics. He treats patients from around the US and the world; from non-athletes to weekend warriors to competitive athletes and even professional athletes. Dr. Fields helps people avoid unnecessary orthopaedic surgeries whether arthroscopic or full surgery. 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 full 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. 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. Dr. Fields has volunteered his time for two weeks nine different times on their medical trip 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. Dr. Fields was the director of one of only three clinics in Honduras.\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®</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® has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques and avoided surgery. In other words, this doc walks his talk!\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\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>','Bio: Dr. Fields','','inherit','closed','closed','','216-revision-v1','','','2019-12-04 01:46:29','2019-12-04 01:46:29','',216,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/216-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3391,9,'2019-12-04 01:46:48','2019-12-04 01:46:48','<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®</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®</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 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</h4>\r\nDr. Fields is the Director of <a href=\"https://orthoregen.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OrthoRegen</a> in Santa Monica, CA. which is one of the largest practices in the world dedicated solely to Regenerative Orthopedics. He treats patients from around the US and the world; from non-athletes to weekend warriors to competitive athletes and even professional athletes. Dr. Fields helps people avoid unnecessary orthopaedic surgeries whether arthroscopic or full surgery. 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 full 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. 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. Dr. Fields has volunteered his time for two weeks nine different times on their medical trip 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. Dr. Fields was the director of one of only three clinics in Honduras.\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®</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® has had his back and shoulder treated by these techniques and avoided surgery. In other words, this doc walks his talk!\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\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>','Bio: Dr. Fields','','inherit','closed','closed','','216-revision-v1','','','2019-12-04 01:46:48','2019-12-04 01:46:48','',216,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/216-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3393,9,'2023-08-11 20:53:40','2023-08-11 20:53:40','<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></h2>\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC has become known as <strong>The Athletic Doc<sup>®.  </sup></strong>\n\nHe not only treats athletes but is an athlete himself, so he understands the desire to keep active. So if you suffer an injury, he gets what it means to you to get back into the game or to return quickly to your sport.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_374\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"498\"]<img class=\" wp-image-374\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dr-fields-pete-jacobs-small.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Fields Pete Jacobs Small\" width=\"498\" height=\"369\" /> <em><strong> Pete Jacobs 2012 Ironman World Champion and Dr. Fields           (The Atletic Doc<sup>®)</sup></strong></em><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">He not only treats athletes in his practice but is an athlete himself.</span>[/caption]\n<h3>How Doctor Fields Became <strong class=\"subhead\">The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></strong></h3>\nFor over twenty years, Dr. Fields has been active in the sport of Triathlon which has led to him becoming known as <strong>The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></strong>. To date, he has completed eleven Ironman Triathlons. An Ironman Triathlon is a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike, and a 26.2-mile run. Dr. Fields has competed in over 60 other Triathlons in his career, including eight half (70.3) Ironman competitions as well as numerous Olympic distance ones. He says that even with all the years of training and racing, he still enjoys the challenges of it all.\n\nWith a busy practice, Dr. Fields still makes time to work out. During the triathlon season, he can be found swimming, biking, or running six to seven days a week in addition to a regime of active stretching twice a day. On most weekends, Dr. Fields can be found on long training rides. Besides being outdoors and keeping himself very physically active, Dr. Fields also enjoys the camaraderie of his training partners. In addition to the sport of Triathlon, Dr. Fields is a competitive tennis player and participates in several other athletic activities including skiing, lifting weights, scuba diving, and hiking to name just a few.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_4938\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"359\"]<img class=\" wp-image-4938\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3c2609ba-657a-4097-a191-6a009c32f46e-366x500.jpg\" alt=\"The Athletic Doc Scuba Diving\" width=\"359\" height=\"490\" /> <strong>      <em>The Athletic Doc Scuba Diving</em></strong>[/caption]\n<h3><strong class=\"subhead\">Peter A. Fields, MD, DC</strong> Keeps Active and Fit to Maintain Optimal Health</h3>\nDr. Fields finds that keeping fit and active is not only important in keeping him in top physical shape but also in staying in touch with those patients that are, or want to be, active. To keep his body at maximum efficiency and maintain optimal health, Dr. Fields eats a very healthy diet which includes lots of organic fruits and vegetables and other whole food products. He avoids processed foods, fried foods, and white flour or white sugar products. <em>The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></em> also utilizes a daily vitamin and supplement regime as well as massage therapy, chiropractic, and of course, <strong>Prolotherapy</strong> for those injuries that just won\'t heal. Plus he makes sure to get plenty of sleep, drink lots of water, and have some quiet time in his life.\n\nDr. Fields is a nationally known <a href=\"#\">Prolotherapy</a> Doctor. For more severe injuries, Dr. Fields recommends <a href=\"#\">PRP Prolotherapy</a>, which uses a patient\'s own cells to stimulate healing. And for his patients who have arthritic joints, torn or missing cartilage, or bone-on-bone conditions, Dr. Fields is a nationally known <a href=\"#\">Stem Cell Prolotherapy</a> doctor who regularly helps his patients avoid joint replacement surgery.\n<h2>About Peter A. Fields, MD, DC</h2>\nDr. Fields is the Director of OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup> in Santa Monica, California, one of the largest practices in the world dedicated to Regenerative Orthopedics. Dr. Fields treats patients from around the United States and the World: from professional athletes to weekend warriors and even non-athletes. He helps people avoid orthopedic surgeries whether full surgery or arthroscopic.\n\nDr. Fields is a leading expert in Regenerative Orthopedic treatments such as Stem Cells, PRP, and Prolotherapy, to help people reduce pain and prevent joint replacement.\n\n<strong><em>The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> motto is \"not only train hard but smart – as if your body depended on it\"</em></strong>\n\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\n<div class=\"fullwidth color_bar\">\n<div id=\"aboutdocgallery\" class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h4>Ironman Photos &amp; Stories</h4>\n<ul>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-9th-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ironman-Santa-Rosa-Finishline-3.jpg\" />2017 Ironman Santa Rose</a></li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-8th-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Cozumel-2016-Finish-160.jpg\" />2016 Ironman Cozumel</a></li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-7th-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Switzerland-Finish-Line-2016-275.jpg\" />2016 Ironman Switzerland</a></li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-6th-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Cozumel-Finish-2015-275.jpg\" />2015 Ironman Cozumel</a></li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-5th-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ironman-brazil-finish.jpg\" />2015 Ironman Brazil</a></li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-4th-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ironman2014-large.jpg\" />2014 Ironman Austria</a></li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-3rd-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cozumel-2011-finish2.jpg\" />2013 Ironman Canada</a></li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-2nd-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cozumel-2012-finish2.jpg\" />2012 Ironman Cozumel</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>','About The Athletic Doc','','inherit','closed','closed','','373-autosave-v1','','','2023-08-11 20:53:40','2023-08-11 20:53:40','',373,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/373-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3394,9,'2019-12-04 01:50:38','2019-12-04 01:50:38','<h4>The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup></h4>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_374\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"250\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-374\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dr-fields-pete-jacobs-small.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Fields Pete Jacobs Small\" width=\"250\" height=\"185\" /> <strong> Pete Jacobs 2012 Ironman<br />World Champion<br />&amp; Dr. Peter A Fields</strong>[/caption]\r\n\r\nDr. Peter A. Fields is also known as <strong> The Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup>.</strong>\r\nHe not only treats athletes in his practice but is an athlete himself.\r\n<h5>How Doctor Fields Became <strong class=\"subhead\">The Athletic Doc®.</strong></h5>\r\nFor over twenty years, Dr. Fields has been active in the sport of Triathlon which has lead to he became known as <strong>The Athletic Doc®</strong>. In November 2019, he completed his ninth Ironman Triathlon. An Ironman Triathlon is a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike, and a 26.2-mile run. Dr. Fields has competed in over 60 other Triathlons in his career, including eight half (70.3) Ironman competitions as well as numerous Olympic distance ones. He says that even with all the years of training and racing, he still enjoys the challenges of it all.\r\n\r\nWith a busy practice, Dr. Fields still makes time to work out. During the triathlon season, he can be found swimming, biking or running six to seven days a week in addition to a regime of active stretching twice a day. On most weekends, Dr. Fields can be found on long training rides. Besides being outdoors and keeping himself very physically active, Dr. Fields also enjoys the camaraderie of his training partners. In addition to the sport of Triathlon, Dr. Fields is a competitive tennis player and participates in several other athletic activities including skiing, lifting weights, scuba diving, and hiking to name just a few.\r\n<h5><strong class=\"subhead\">The Athletic Doc®</strong> Keeps Active and Fit to Maintain Optimal Health</h5>\r\nDr. Fields finds that keeping fit and active is not only important in keeping him in top physical shape but also in staying in touch with those patients that are, or want to be, active. To keep his body at maximum efficiency and maintain optimal health, Dr. Fields eats a very healthy diet which includes lots of organic fruits and vegetables and other whole food products. He avoids processed foods, fried foods, and white flour or white sugar products. <em>The Athletic Doc ®</em> also utilizes a daily vitamin and supplement regime as well as massage therapy, chiropractic and of course, <strong>Prolotherapy</strong> for those injuries that just won\'t heal. Plus he makes sure to get plenty of sleep, drink lots of water and have some quiet time in his life.\r\n\r\nDr. Fields is a nationally known <a href=\"#\">Prolotherapy</a> Doctor. For more severe injuries, Dr. Fields recommends <a href=\"#\">PRP Prolotherapy</a>, which uses a patient\'s own cells to stimulate healing. And for his patients who have arthritic joints, torn or missing cartilage, or bone-on-bone conditions, Dr. Fields is a nationally known <a href=\"#\">Stem Cell Prolotherapy</a> doctor who regularly helps his patients avoid joint replacement surgery.\r\n<h5>About <strong>The Athletic Doc® </strong></h5>\r\nDr. Fields is the Director of OrthoRegen in Santa Monica, Ca. one of the largest practices in the world dedicated to Regenerative Orthopedics. Dr. Fields treats patients from around the United States and the World: from professional athletes to weekend warriors and even non-athletes. He helps people avoid orthopedic surgeries whether full surgery or arthroscopic. Dr. Fields is a leading expert in Prolotherapy treatments to help people reduce pain and prevent joint replacement.\r\n\r\n<strong><em>The Athletic Doc® motto is \"not only train hard but smart – as if your body depended on it\"</em></strong>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\"> Schedule Your Appointment Today!</a>\r\n<div class=\"fullwidth color_bar row-full \">\r\n<div id=\"aboutdocgallery\" class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n<h4>Ironman Photos &amp; Stories</h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-9th-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ironman-Santa-Rosa-Finishline-3.jpg\" />2017 Ironman Santa Rose</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-8th-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Cozumel-2016-Finish-160.jpg\" />2016 Ironman Cozumel</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-7th-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Switzerland-Finish-Line-2016-275.jpg\" />2016 Ironman Switzerland</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-6th-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Cozumel-Finish-2015-275.jpg\" />2015 Ironman Cozumel</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-5th-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ironman-brazil-finish.jpg\" />2015 Ironman Brazil</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-4th-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ironman2014-large.jpg\" />2014 Ironman Austria</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-3rd-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cozumel-2011-finish2.jpg\" />2013 Ironman Canada</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/about/the-athletic-doc/race-report-2nd-ironman/\"><img src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cozumel-2012-finish2.jpg\" />2012 Ironman Cozumel</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>','About The Athletic Doc','','inherit','closed','closed','','373-revision-v1','','','2019-12-04 01:50:38','2019-12-04 01:50:38','',373,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/373-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3395,9,'2019-12-04 01:52:54','2019-12-04 01:52:54','<div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n<h4>Chelation Therapy</h4>\r\nChelation (pronounced-“key·lay·shun”) was developed initially as an industrial application in the early 1900’s. It was not until the era of World War II that any medical application was recognized. Initially the treatment was for gas poisoning and exposure to radioactivity. The word, ‘chelation’ is taken from the Greek word “chele”, meaning “claw”. Using this sense of the word, it means to grab or remove an unwanted substance from the body. Chelation is the term used to describe the removal of heavy metal toxicity from the body, as in lead poisoning, iron overload, and aluminum overload. Chelation therapy using EDTA, ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment for lead poisoning and heavy metal toxicity for more than forty years.\r\n\r\nThe theory behind Chelation Therapy is that certain drugs, chelating agents, function by making chemical bonds with heavy metal ions in the body, making these metals less chemically reactive. The resulting compounds, bonded agents and heavy metals, become water soluble, allowing them to enter the bloodstream and be excreted through urination. The chelating process can also remove beneficial metals and nutrients from the body, for example, zinc and calcium; these must be supplemented under the direction of a physician. Because these heavy metal compounds are excreted through the urine, kidney function must also be monitored. To ensure absolute safety, Chelation Therapy should be done by a qualified, licensed physician.\r\n\r\nChelation Therapy has been successfully used for iron overload from multiple transfusions, aluminum overload due to hemodialysis, copper toxicity due to Wilson’s disease and acute heavy metal toxicity. As part of any therapeutic program, lifestyle modifications are encouraged. These would include stress reduction, caffeine avoidance, alcohol limitation, smoking cessation, exercise, and nutritional counseling.\r\n\r\nAt Pacific Prolotherapy and Medical Wellness Center, our goal is for our patients to have an active, healthy, pain free life. 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.\r\n\r\n<strong>Call today, [phone]</strong>.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4\">\r\n<h5>Medical Services</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com\">Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"/conditions/intravenous-iv-nutritional-therapy\">Intravenous (IV) Nutritional Therapy</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"/conditions/Bio-Identical-Hormones\">Bio-Identical Hormones</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"/conditions/Musculo-Skeletal-Laser-Therapy\">Musculo-Skeletal Laser Therapy</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"/conditions/Holistic-Integrative-Medicine\">Holistic / Integrative Medicine</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"/conditions/Nutrition-Weight-Loss\">Nutrition / Weight Loss</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"/conditions/Chelation-Therapy\">Chelation Therapy</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</div>','Chelation Therapy','','inherit','closed','closed','','1820-revision-v1','','','2019-12-04 01:52:54','2019-12-04 01:52:54','',1820,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1820-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3396,8,'2019-12-04 03:21:19','2019-12-04 03:21:19','Degenerative disc disease is a common disorder of the spine that can result in persistent low back, thoracic, and neck pain. While it is widely diagnosed, degenerative disc disease is also widely misunderstood by the medical community and lay public alike.  Perhaps the greatest misconception is the idea that the degenerated discs themselves are the primary cause of pain and therefore require a treatment geared towards replacement or repair of the discs, and missing an important underlying source of instability and pain.\n<h2>Spinal Discs</h2>\nSpinal discs work as a type of shock absorber between the vertebrae, or bones, of your <a href=\"https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/discs-of-the-spine\">spine</a>. They help your back to stay flexible, and allow you to bend and twist. With age, spinal discs can show signs of wear and tear. They begin to break down and may not work as efficiently. Nearly everyone\'s spinal discs will break down with age, but not everyone will feel pain. A person with a degenerated, bulging, or herniated disc noted on an MRI, must realize that this may be a coincidental finding and unrelated to the actual pain he or she is experiencing. How can that be? A degenerated disc is a disc that is losing water and flattening. It is normal for this to occur with age. Interestingly, it is also normal for a disc to bulge while bending. So what is causing the pain then? It is very likely that the pain is being caused by injured ligaments, which are full of nerve tissue, and will send pain signals when tweaked.\n<h2>What Causes the Disc to Degenerate in the First Place?</h2>\nThe disc begins to degenerate as soon as the ligaments of the spine weaken. This happens after some sort of injury to the ligaments, including wear and tear. The weak and loose ligaments allow for an unstable spine and one where the vertebrae are able to move too much, resulting in more injury and pain. In an effort to stabilize the vertebrae, the body tenses the muscles, in an attempt to correct the problem. A person will experience this as muscle spasms. The excessive movement puts extra stress on all of the structures of the spine, including the discs. The discs will respond to the added stress by flattening. A downward cycle of degeneration is created, because the ligaments will now have to work even harder, since the discs can’t do their job correctly, which then weakens the ligaments further, and then adds to the response of the discs to flatten. The sufferer will of course experience pain as a result of the degeneration. The added stress and pressure may cause the disc to herniate. When a disc herniates, it means the soft, gelatinous solution inside is no longer held in place by the tough outer ring of tissue and the disc is now in a weakened state.\n<h2>Regenerative Orthopedics Treats the Instability and Resolves the Pain</h2>\nRegenerative Orthopedics is an effective treatment to stop the cycle of degeneration. Since the underlying problem that starts the discs to degenerate is instability of the spine due to ligament weakness or injury, it would make sense then to strengthen and repair the ligaments. What treatment does that? Right…Regenerative Orthopedics!  In the 1950’s, a doctor named George S. Hackett studied the pathology of chronic low back pain and disc degeneration, and published research linking these conditions to instability of the vertebral column. He was one of the first doctors to ever point to ligament laxity or weakness as a reason that discs become degenerated.\n\nThe soft, compressible spinal discs lie between two vertebrae and provide cushion and shock absorption. The facet joint is where the top vertebrae contact the vertebrae below. This joint is surrounded by a capsule made up of ligaments. Together these segments are known as facet joints. Every time one bends forward, backward, or twists, pressure is put on these facets. They are under a lot of strain all day long!\n\nThe vertebrae themselves are held together through a mesh of ligaments that hold the spine in alignment and take pressure off the facet joints. Dr. Hackett recognized that if the ligaments are loose or damaged, they allow excessive movement of the vertebrae and put extra gravitational pressure on the discs. We’ve noted earlier that when this happens, discs can protrude or herniate. Addressing the underlying ligament laxity is key to treating disc degeneration as well as preventing further damage and degeneration.\n\nBy applying Regenerative Orthopedics, such as Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, Prolotherapy, to the weakened ligaments, the ligaments become strengthened, thereby halting the progressive degeneration of the intervertebral discs. A patient with persistent back pain can be treated with these regenerative injections into the weakened vertebrae of the low back, mid-back, and neck.  Regenerative Orthopedics is very effective at alleviating pain from degenerative disc disease.\n<h2>Spinal Fusion Misses the Mark In The Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease</h2>\nUnfortunately, the focus of degenerative disc treatment today is often centered on treating the discs, and this treatment is oftentimes surgery. Surgeries can include a discectomy, which removes part of the disc, or may mean removal of the entire disc and replacing it with a cadaver or artificial disc. In some cases, spinal fusion is recommended. During spinal fusion, the damaged discs are removed and replaced, and the affected levels of the vertebrae are then permanently fused together. While these methods increase joint space by inserting replacement discs, they do not address the problem of vertebral instability due to weakened ligaments, and therefore do nothing to actually take pressure off of those discs or preventing the facet joints from further breakdown. It is important to understand that the facets are more commonly the cause of pain. These are where the vertebra on the top connects to the vertebra on the bottom. The vertebra are surrounded by a thick capsule of ligaments that becomes weakened, torn or damaged over time, resulting in a lot of pain. Spinal fusion actually encourages increased degeneration at the sites above and below the fusion, frequently resulting in more pain.\n<h2>Overreliance on Imaging Procedures</h2>\nAnother factor hindering our understanding of vertebral instability and ligament weakness is the dependence on imaging to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries. Of course, MRI imaging is very helpful in the medical fields. However, many rely on imaging instead of using physical examination and good history taking for diagnosing. And as we said earlier, MRI’s can misdiagnose disc herniations. It is important to rule out ligament injury and instability and treat it accordingly especially since a large majority of disc degeneration is due to vertebral instability and ligament weakness. With proper treatment, through therapies like Regenerative Orthopedics, physicians are able to accurately treat the source of their patients’ pain. Rather than undergoing unnecessary surgeries that do not address the root cause of the symptoms, choose instead to seek out a less invasive treatment capable of strengthening weakened ligaments and tendons and thereby eliminating pressure on the vertebral discs.','Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','3306-autosave-v1','','','2019-12-04 03:21:19','2019-12-04 03:21:19','',3306,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3306-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3397,8,'2019-12-04 03:21:20','2019-12-04 03:21:20','Wilbur Back','Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment','','inherit','open','closed','','wilbur-back-3','','','2019-12-04 03:21:30','2019-12-04 03:21:30','',3306,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Wilbur-back.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3398,8,'2019-12-04 03:22:14','2019-12-04 03:22:14','','Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment','','inherit','open','closed','','gayle-low-back-cycle-1','','','2019-12-04 03:22:27','2019-12-04 03:22:27','',3306,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Gayle-Low-back-cycle-1.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3399,8,'2019-12-04 03:22:34','2019-12-04 03:22:34','<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3397\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Wilbur-back-500x500.png\" alt=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />Degenerative disc disease is a common disorder of the spine that can result in persistent low back, thoracic, and neck pain. While it is widely diagnosed, degenerative disc disease is also widely misunderstood by the medical community and lay public alike.  Perhaps the greatest misconception is the idea that the degenerated discs themselves are the primary cause of pain and therefore require a treatment geared towards replacement or repair of the discs, and missing an important underlying source of instability and pain.\r\n<h2>Spinal Discs</h2>\r\nSpinal discs work as a type of shock absorber between the vertebrae, or bones, of your <a href=\"https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/discs-of-the-spine\">spine</a>. They help your back to stay flexible, and allow you to bend and twist. With age, spinal discs can show signs of wear and tear. They begin to break down and may not work as efficiently. Nearly everyone\'s spinal discs will break down with age, but not everyone will feel pain. A person with a degenerated, bulging, or herniated disc noted on an MRI, must realize that this may be a coincidental finding and unrelated to the actual pain he or she is experiencing. How can that be? A degenerated disc is a disc that is losing water and flattening. It is normal for this to occur with age. Interestingly, it is also normal for a disc to bulge while bending. So what is causing the pain then? It is very likely that the pain is being caused by injured ligaments, which are full of nerve tissue, and will send pain signals when tweaked.\r\n<h2>What Causes the Disc to Degenerate in the First Place?</h2>\r\nThe disc begins to degenerate as soon as the ligaments of the spine weaken. This happens after some sort of injury to the ligaments, including wear and tear. The weak and loose ligaments allow for an unstable spine and one where the vertebrae are able to move too much, resulting in more injury and pain. In an effort to stabilize the vertebrae, the body tenses the muscles, in an attempt to correct the problem. A person will experience this as muscle spasms. The excessive movement puts extra stress on all of the structures of the spine, including the discs. The discs will respond to the added stress by flattening. A downward cycle of degeneration is created, because the ligaments will now have to work even harder, since the discs can’t do their job correctly, which then weakens the ligaments further, and then adds to the response of the discs to flatten. The sufferer will of course experience pain as a result of the degeneration. The added stress and pressure may cause the disc to herniate. When a disc herniates, it means the soft, gelatinous solution inside is no longer held in place by the tough outer ring of tissue and the disc is now in a weakened state.\r\n<h2>Regenerative Orthopedics Treats the Instability and Resolves the Pain</h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3398\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Gayle-Low-back-cycle-1-500x500.png\" alt=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />Regenerative Orthopedics is an effective treatment to stop the cycle of degeneration. Since the underlying problem that starts the discs to degenerate is instability of the spine due to ligament weakness or injury, it would make sense then to strengthen and repair the ligaments. What treatment does that? Right…Regenerative Orthopedics!  In the 1950’s, a doctor named George S. Hackett studied the pathology of chronic low back pain and disc degeneration, and published research linking these conditions to instability of the vertebral column. He was one of the first doctors to ever point to ligament laxity or weakness as a reason that discs become degenerated.\r\n\r\nThe soft, compressible spinal discs lie between two vertebrae and provide cushion and shock absorption. The facet joint is where the top vertebrae contact the vertebrae below. This joint is surrounded by a capsule made up of ligaments. Together these segments are known as facet joints. Every time one bends forward, backward, or twists, pressure is put on these facets. They are under a lot of strain all day long!\r\n\r\nThe vertebrae themselves are held together through a mesh of ligaments that hold the spine in alignment and take pressure off the facet joints. Dr. Hackett recognized that if the ligaments are loose or damaged, they allow excessive movement of the vertebrae and put extra gravitational pressure on the discs. We’ve noted earlier that when this happens, discs can protrude or herniate. Addressing the underlying ligament laxity is key to treating disc degeneration as well as preventing further damage and degeneration.\r\n\r\nBy applying Regenerative Orthopedics, such as Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, Prolotherapy, to the weakened ligaments, the ligaments become strengthened, thereby halting the progressive degeneration of the intervertebral discs. A patient with persistent back pain can be treated with these regenerative injections into the weakened vertebrae of the low back, mid-back, and neck.  Regenerative Orthopedics is very effective at alleviating pain from degenerative disc disease.\r\n<h2>Spinal Fusion Misses the Mark In The Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease</h2>\r\nUnfortunately, the focus of degenerative disc treatment today is often centered on treating the discs, and this treatment is oftentimes surgery. Surgeries can include a discectomy, which removes part of the disc, or may mean removal of the entire disc and replacing it with a cadaver or artificial disc. In some cases, spinal fusion is recommended. During spinal fusion, the damaged discs are removed and replaced, and the affected levels of the vertebrae are then permanently fused together. While these methods increase joint space by inserting replacement discs, they do not address the problem of vertebral instability due to weakened ligaments, and therefore do nothing to actually take pressure off of those discs or preventing the facet joints from further breakdown. It is important to understand that the facets are more commonly the cause of pain. These are where the vertebra on the top connects to the vertebra on the bottom. The vertebra are surrounded by a thick capsule of ligaments that becomes weakened, torn or damaged over time, resulting in a lot of pain. Spinal fusion actually encourages increased degeneration at the sites above and below the fusion, frequently resulting in more pain.\r\n<h2>Overreliance on Imaging Procedures</h2>\r\nAnother factor hindering our understanding of vertebral instability and ligament weakness is the dependence on imaging to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries. Of course, MRI imaging is very helpful in the medical fields. However, many rely on imaging instead of using physical examination and good history taking for diagnosing. And as we said earlier, MRI’s can misdiagnose disc herniations. It is important to rule out ligament injury and instability and treat it accordingly especially since a large majority of disc degeneration is due to vertebral instability and ligament weakness. With proper treatment, through therapies like Regenerative Orthopedics, physicians are able to accurately treat the source of their patients’ pain. Rather than undergoing unnecessary surgeries that do not address the root cause of the symptoms, choose instead to seek out a less invasive treatment capable of strengthening weakened ligaments and tendons and thereby eliminating pressure on the vertebral discs.','Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','3306-revision-v1','','','2019-12-04 03:22:34','2019-12-04 03:22:34','',3306,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3306-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3400,8,'2019-12-04 03:24:22','2019-12-04 03:24:22','<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3397\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Wilbur-back-500x500.png\" alt=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />Degenerative disc disease is a common disorder of the spine that can result in persistent low back, thoracic, and neck pain. While it is widely diagnosed, degenerative disc disease is also widely misunderstood by the medical community and lay public alike.  Perhaps the greatest misconception is the idea that the degenerated discs themselves are the primary cause of pain and therefore require a treatment geared towards replacement or repair of the discs, and missing an important underlying source of instability and pain.\r\n<h2>Spinal Discs</h2>\r\nSpinal discs work as a type of shock absorber between the vertebrae, or bones, of your <a href=\"https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/discs-of-the-spine\">spine</a>. They help your back to stay flexible, and allow you to bend and twist. With age, spinal discs can show signs of wear and tear. They begin to break down and may not work as efficiently. Nearly everyone\'s spinal discs will break down with age, but not everyone will feel pain. A person with a degenerated, bulging, or herniated disc noted on an MRI, must realize that this may be a coincidental finding and unrelated to the actual pain he or she is experiencing. How can that be? A degenerated disc is a disc that is losing water and flattening. It is normal for this to occur with age. Interestingly, it is also normal for a disc to bulge while bending. So what is causing the pain then? It is very likely that the pain is being caused by injured ligaments, which are full of nerve tissue, and will send pain signals when tweaked.\r\n<h2>What Causes the Disc to Degenerate in the First Place?</h2>\r\nThe disc begins to degenerate as soon as the ligaments of the spine weaken. This happens after some sort of injury to the ligaments, including wear and tear. The weak and loose ligaments allow for an unstable spine and one where the vertebrae are able to move too much, resulting in more injury and pain. In an effort to stabilize the vertebrae, the body tenses the muscles, in an attempt to correct the problem. A person will experience this as muscle spasms. The excessive movement puts extra stress on all of the structures of the spine, including the discs. The discs will respond to the added stress by flattening. A downward cycle of degeneration is created, because the ligaments will now have to work even harder, since the discs can’t do their job correctly, which then weakens the ligaments further, and then adds to the response of the discs to flatten. The sufferer will of course experience pain as a result of the degeneration. The added stress and pressure may cause the disc to herniate. When a disc herniates, it means the soft, gelatinous solution inside is no longer held in place by the tough outer ring of tissue and the disc is now in a weakened state.\r\n<h2>Regenerative Orthopedics Treats the Instability and Resolves the Pain</h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3398\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Gayle-Low-back-cycle-1-500x500.png\" alt=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />Regenerative Orthopedics is an effective treatment to stop the cycle of degeneration. Since the underlying problem that starts the discs to degenerate is instability of the spine due to ligament weakness or injury, it would make sense then to strengthen and repair the ligaments. What treatment does that? Right…Regenerative Orthopedics!  In the 1950’s, a doctor named George S. Hackett studied the pathology of chronic low back pain and disc degeneration, and published research linking these conditions to instability of the vertebral column. He was one of the first doctors to ever point to ligament laxity or weakness as a reason that discs become degenerated. The soft, compressible spinal discs lie between two vertebrae and provide cushion and shock absorption. The facet joint is where the top vertebrae contact the vertebrae below. This joint is surrounded by a capsule made up of ligaments. Together these segments are known as facet joints. Every time one bends forward, backward, or twists, pressure is put on these facets. They are under a lot of strain all day long!\r\n\r\nThe vertebrae themselves are held together through a mesh of ligaments that hold the spine in alignment and take pressure off the facet joints. Dr. Hackett recognized that if the ligaments are loose or damaged, they allow excessive movement of the vertebrae and put extra gravitational pressure on the discs. We’ve noted earlier that when this happens, discs can protrude or herniate. Addressing the underlying ligament laxity is key to treating disc degeneration as well as preventing further damage and degeneration.\r\n\r\nBy applying Regenerative Orthopedics, such as Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, Prolotherapy, to the weakened ligaments, the ligaments become strengthened, thereby halting the progressive degeneration of the intervertebral discs. A patient with persistent back pain can be treated with these regenerative injections into the weakened vertebrae of the low back, mid-back, and neck.  Regenerative Orthopedics is very effective at alleviating pain from degenerative disc disease.\r\n<h2>Spinal Fusion Misses the Mark In The Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease</h2>\r\nUnfortunately, the focus of degenerative disc treatment today is often centered on treating the discs, and this treatment is oftentimes surgery. Surgeries can include a discectomy, which removes part of the disc, or may mean removal of the entire disc and replacing it with a cadaver or artificial disc. In some cases, spinal fusion is recommended. During spinal fusion, the damaged discs are removed and replaced, and the affected levels of the vertebrae are then permanently fused together. While these methods increase joint space by inserting replacement discs, they do not address the problem of vertebral instability due to weakened ligaments, and therefore do nothing to actually take pressure off of those discs or preventing the facet joints from further breakdown. It is important to understand that the facets are more commonly the cause of pain. These are where the vertebra on the top connects to the vertebra on the bottom. The vertebra are surrounded by a thick capsule of ligaments that becomes weakened, torn or damaged over time, resulting in a lot of pain. Spinal fusion actually encourages increased degeneration at the sites above and below the fusion, frequently resulting in more pain.\r\n<h2>Overreliance on Imaging Procedures</h2>\r\nAnother factor hindering our understanding of vertebral instability and ligament weakness is the dependence on imaging to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries. Of course, MRI imaging is very helpful in the medical fields. However, many rely on imaging instead of using physical examination and good history taking for diagnosing. And as we said earlier, MRI’s can misdiagnose disc herniations. It is important to rule out ligament injury and instability and treat it accordingly especially since a large majority of disc degeneration is due to vertebral instability and ligament weakness. With proper treatment, through therapies like Regenerative Orthopedics, physicians are able to accurately treat the source of their patients’ pain. Rather than undergoing unnecessary surgeries that do not address the root cause of the symptoms, choose instead to seek out a less invasive treatment capable of strengthening weakened ligaments and tendons and thereby eliminating pressure on the vertebral discs.','Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','3306-revision-v1','','','2019-12-04 03:24:22','2019-12-04 03:24:22','',3306,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3306-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3403,8,'2019-12-06 04:09:48','2019-12-06 04:09:48','Sider 01 V4','Sider 01 V4','Sider 01 V4','inherit','open','closed','','sider-01-v4','','','2019-12-06 04:09:48','2019-12-06 04:09:48','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Sider-01-V4.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3404,8,'2019-12-06 04:10:17','2019-12-06 04:10:17','<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/2019/12/Sider-01-V4.jpg\');\">\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®\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/2019/06/header-orthoregen-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/degenerative-disc-disease-proper-diagnosis-and-treatment/\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" 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; 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Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 10x 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>10x 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-12-06 04:10:17','2019-12-06 04:10:17','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3405,8,'2019-12-06 19:28:44','2019-12-06 19:28:44','<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/2019/12/Sider-01-V4.jpg\');\">\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-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/degenerative-disc-disease-proper-diagnosis-and-treatment/\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" 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®\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>\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=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/degenerative-disc-disease-proper-diagnosis-and-treatment/\">Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/an-answer-for-life-altering-neck-pain-and-instability/\">An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Elbow Pain\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-elbow-pain/\">Persistent Elbow Pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-foot-pain-and-toe-conditions-treatment-with-regenerative-orthopedics/\">Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/why-regenerative-orthopedics-are-the-ideal-sports-medicine/\">Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/do-overuse-injuries-have-you-sidelined/\">Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/cortisone-steroid-injections-may-not-be-as-safe-as-you-think/\">Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"New Stem Cell Testimonials\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Cellular-Regeneration-Testimonials\">New Stem Cell Testimonials</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=\"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 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/A5M-Conference-Australia-2017\">Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia </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<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> - 10x 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>10x 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-12-06 19:28:44','2019-12-06 19:28:44','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3407,8,'2019-12-06 20:01:52','2019-12-06 20:01:52','Slider 01 V4 New','Slider 01 V4 New','Slider 01 V4 New','inherit','open','closed','','slider-01-v4-new','','','2019-12-06 20:01:53','2019-12-06 20:01:53','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Slider-01-V4-new.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3408,8,'2019-12-06 20:02:23','2019-12-06 20:02:23','<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/2019/12/Slider-01-V4-new.jpg\');\">\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-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/degenerative-disc-disease-proper-diagnosis-and-treatment/\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" 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. 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Kilimanjaro in\r\nTanzania, Africa.19,341 feet!!!</span></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=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/degenerative-disc-disease-proper-diagnosis-and-treatment/\">Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/an-answer-for-life-altering-neck-pain-and-instability/\">An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Elbow Pain\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-elbow-pain/\">Persistent Elbow Pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-foot-pain-and-toe-conditions-treatment-with-regenerative-orthopedics/\">Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/why-regenerative-orthopedics-are-the-ideal-sports-medicine/\">Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/do-overuse-injuries-have-you-sidelined/\">Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/cortisone-steroid-injections-may-not-be-as-safe-as-you-think/\">Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"New Stem Cell Testimonials\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Cellular-Regeneration-Testimonials\">New Stem Cell Testimonials</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; 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Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 10x 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>10x 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-12-06 20:02:23','2019-12-06 20:02:23','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3409,8,'2019-12-10 03:46:59','2019-12-10 03:46:59','Tendonitis is the most common injury to the knee. In general, knee tendonitis refers to inflammation, irritation, or tear of a knee 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.\r\n\r\nMiddle-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<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.\r\n\r\nWhile 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 knee 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.\r\n\r\nKeep 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.\r\n\r\nYes, 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 knee 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.\r\n\r\nWhen 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 <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/regenerative-techniques/prp-treatment/\">PRP</a> 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 in the injured area.\r\n\r\nThe 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 in 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','','publish','open','closed','','knee-tendonitis-treatment','','','2020-08-13 19:42:13','2020-08-13 19:42:13','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/?p=3409',0,'post','',0),(3410,8,'2019-12-10 03:46:01','2019-12-10 03:46:01','','Knee Tendonitis Treatment','','inherit','open','closed','','josh-knee-v101219','','','2019-12-10 03:46:54','2019-12-10 03:46:54','',3409,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Josh-knee-v101219.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3411,8,'2019-12-10 03:46:05','2019-12-10 03:46:05','','Knee Tendonitis Treatment','','inherit','open','closed','','may-athlete-knee-v101219','','','2019-12-10 03:46:34','2019-12-10 03:46:34','',3409,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/May-Athlete-Knee-v101219.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3412,8,'2019-12-10 03:46:59','2019-12-10 03:46:59','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<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\" />Tendonitis 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<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 at 310-453-1234 and tell us more about your case. OrthoRegen 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.','Knee Tendonitis Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','3409-revision-v1','','','2019-12-10 03:46:59','2019-12-10 03:46:59','',3409,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3409-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3413,8,'2019-12-10 03:47:32','2019-12-10 03:47:32','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><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\" />How Does Knee Tendonitis Develop?</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<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 at 310-453-1234 and tell us more about your case. OrthoRegen 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.','Knee Tendonitis Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','3409-revision-v1','','','2019-12-10 03:47:32','2019-12-10 03:47:32','',3409,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3409-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3414,8,'2019-12-10 03:47:50','2019-12-10 03:47:50','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 at 310-453-1234 and tell us more about your case. OrthoRegen 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.','Knee Tendonitis Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','3409-revision-v1','','','2019-12-10 03:47:50','2019-12-10 03:47:50','',3409,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3409-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3415,8,'2019-12-10 03:51:37','2019-12-10 03:51:37','<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/2019/12/Slider-01-V4-new.jpg\');\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" 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. 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Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 10x 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>10x 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-12-10 03:51:37','2019-12-10 03:51:37','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3416,8,'2019-12-09 06:00:32','2019-12-09 06:00:32','<em>Although many treatments may offer temporary pain relief for arthritis, it is important to find a treatment that does more than chase the symptoms and one that actually repairs the injured soft tissue in order to restore normal motion to the knee joint. In this article in The Townsend Letter, Peter A. Fields, MD, DC discusses Regenerative Orthopedic treatment options, such as Stem Cell Therapy, Platelet Rich Plasma, and Prolotherapy which are effective therapies for repair and restoration of motion. These treatments stimulate healing of ligaments, tendons, and restore the normal functioning of the joint, thus preventing the arthritic progression.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3462\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"955\"]<img class=\"wp-image-3462 size-full\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Page-01.jpg\" alt=\"Page 01\" width=\"955\" height=\"1249\" /> Page 01[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3465\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"955\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3465\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Page-02.jpg\" alt=\"Page 02\" width=\"955\" height=\"1249\" /> Page 02[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3466\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"955\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3466\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/page-3.jpg\" alt=\"Page 3\" width=\"955\" height=\"1249\" /> Page 03[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3467\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"955\"]<a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-3467 size-full\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/page-04.jpg\" alt=\"Page 04\" width=\"955\" height=\"1249\" /></a> Page 04[/caption]\r\n\r\nPeter A. Fields, MD, DC enjoys writing articles in The Townsend Letter and right here on the OrthoRegen <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\">website</a> to keep you informed on Regenerative Orthopedics and current health issues. Click <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/how-arthritis-affects-older-athletes/\">here</a> to read more articles about Regenerative Orthopedics for arthritis.\r\n\r\nIf you would like us to write about any particular topic, please <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">contact us</a> and let us know of any topic you would want to include.\r\n\r\nAre you a good candidate for Regenerative Orthopedics? Feel free to call us at 310-453-1234.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>\r\n\r\n<em>Peter 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.</em>\r\n<h4><em>Director of OrthoRegen<sup>®</sup></em></h4>\r\n<em>Peter A. Fields, MD, DC 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.</em>','Townsend Letter: Arthritis','','publish','open','closed','','townsend-letter-arthritis','','','2020-08-13 20:55:50','2020-08-13 20:55:50','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/?p=3416',0,'post','',0),(3417,8,'2019-12-10 04:27:08','2019-12-10 04:27:08','<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1207\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Fields-July-article-2014_Page_1.jpg\" alt=\"Fields July Article 2014 Page 1\" width=\"955\" height=\"1244\" />\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1208\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Fields-July-article2014_Page_2.jpg\" alt=\"Fields July Article2014 Page 2\" width=\"1650\" height=\"2150\" />','July 2014 Townsend Article','','inherit','closed','closed','','1524-autosave-v1','','','2019-12-10 04:27:08','2019-12-10 04:27:08','',1524,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/1524-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3418,8,'2019-12-10 04:29:26','2019-12-10 04:29:26','Fields Cover','Fields Cover','Fields Cover','inherit','open','closed','','fields-cover','','','2019-12-10 04:29:26','2019-12-10 04:29:26','',3416,'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Fields-cover.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3419,8,'2019-12-10 04:31:07','2019-12-10 04:31:07','Osteoarthritis remains the most common joint disease in the world, representing a major cause of disability and an enormous financial and economic burden. Oftentimes, those with degenerated joints end up needing surgical repair or joint replacement. Regenerative medicine is growing in popularity in the medical world as an alternative to surgery. Since surgery comes with many disadvantages, regenerative treatments, like Stem Cell Therapy, offer a way to alleviate pain and restore cartilage providing an exciting way to repair joints in a non-surgical manner.\r\n\r\n<strong>Osteoarthritis: The Disease and its Progression</strong>\r\n\r\nOsteoarthritis is a chronic disease that debilitates the articular joints. It occurs through a sequence of events that has at its core, a loss of joint cartilage, and is characterized by chronic pain, joint stiffness, structural damage and bone remodeling through the progressive loss of cartilage. The disease process affects other joint structures, and eventually will lead to joint space narrowing and bony overgrowth, progressing until joint movement becomes noticeably restricted. Bony overgrowth with the appearance of bone spurs or osteophytes, detected by x-ray, has become the criterion for diagnosing advanced osteoarthritis or radiographic osteoarthritis.\r\n\r\nMany people do not realize what occurs before the cartilage loss. Osteoarthritis almost always begins with unresolved ligament weakness or injury. The weakened and lax ligaments allow for abnormal motion in the joint. With each movement the joint makes, time after time, the joint wears down and becomes damaged.\r\n\r\nJoints are composed of two bones covered with articular cartilage. Healthy cartilage allows the joint to slide, because it has a smooth lubricated surface. Healthy ligaments hold the bones together, and along with the cartilage enable the bones to glide evenly over one another when the joints are in motion. When the ligaments are weak, the bones will glide over one another in an uneven manner, causing one area of bone to bear additional weight on the articular cartilage when the joint is stressed. This uneven distribution expands with ongoing joint stress, weakening the ligaments further, and causing instability of the joint. The increase in abnormal weight distribution inside the joint causes a breakdown of the articular cartilage. Without this surface, the joint loses its smooth gliding motion and becomes limited in its movement. With the ligaments unable to stabilize the joint, the muscles and their tendons will tense in an attempt to stabilize the weakened area, but they too will eventually weaken, producing “knots” and eliciting painful trigger points. The unstable bony surfaces continue to rub roughly and unevenly, causing bone loss. This bony loss leads to joint space narrowing, exposure of the underlying subchondral bone and precipitating a process of bone remodeling, in which the subchondral bone thickens. This accumulated or thickened bony overgrowth is called osteoarthritis.\r\n\r\nArticular cartilage has no blood supply, and therefore tends to heal slowly and imperfectly. Cartilage also lacks a neural network and does not elicit pain itself. The pain in osteoarthritis occurs from the pressure on the subchondral bone after the loss of cartilage tissue and from the stress on the tendons and ligaments of the joint.\r\n\r\n<strong>Treatment for Osteoarthritis</strong>\r\n\r\nThere are many medications and procedures that have been tried over the years for relief of pain and treatment of osteoarthritis, but there is still no cure. Exercise, medications, physical therapy, and lifestyle modification may provide symptom relief, but they do nothing to regenerate the joint. Icing the joint and the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines to decrease the swelling, will unfortunately inhibit the natural inflammatory response and normal healing mechanism of the body for soft tissue repair. As such, NSAID’s reduce the body’s ability to repair and hasten the osteoarthritic process. There are however, treatments available that stimulate the regenerative processes in the joint to facilitate the restoration of degenerated cartilage to a healthy state. One regenerative technique that has shown success is Stem Cell Therapy, a non-surgical treatment supplying the affected joint with chondrogenic (cartilage forming) bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC). Stem cells have been shown in research to speed up and enhance bone and cartilage repair in osteoarthritic joints.1 Injecting these cells into the degenerated joint supports chondrogenesis, or the process by which cartilage is developed. Since surgery comes with many disadvantages, Stem Cell Therapy to repair defects of articular cartilage provides an exciting alternative. Another fascinating research finding involves evidence of the reduction in the usual progressive destruction of articular cartilage in arthritic disease by mesenchymal/bone marrow stem cells.  Bone marrow stem cells appear to suppress inflammation and release growth factors that combat arthritis and the degenerative process, enabling healing mechanisms to repair articular cartilage and relieve the chronic pain of arthritis. 2\r\n\r\n<strong>A Combination Treatment Far Above the Rest</strong>\r\n\r\n<span lang=\"en\">In our practice, we </span><span lang=\"en\">use the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy, which combines several different regenerative treatments </span><span lang=\"en\">to effectively repair </span><span lang=\"en\">osteo</span><span lang=\"en\">arthritic joints. </span><span lang=\"en\">The treatments are non-surgical, requiring basically no down time, and allowing the patient to stay active. </span> <span lang=\"en\">There is also no</span><span lang=\"en\"> extended time off of work</span><span lang=\"en\"> necessary. </span><span lang=\"en\">Regenerative Orthopedic Therapies are reparative and effective non-surgical alternatives</span><span lang=\"en\">.</span> Dextrose Prolotherapy is a technique that is used to aid the body in healing by prompting it to create new collagen. Various trials and studies have shown the effectiveness of Dextrose Prolotherapy in treating osteoarthritis, as well as ligament and tendon injuries.<a href=\"#sdendnote1sym\" name=\"sdendnote1anc\">i</a>,<a href=\"#sdendnote2sym\" name=\"sdendnote2anc\">ii</a>,<a href=\"#sdendnote3sym\" name=\"sdendnote3anc\">iii</a> Since these regenerative treatments are effective at repairing ligaments and tendons, treatment earlier on in the process has the potential to prevent damage and help with avoidance of the lifestyle adjustments that often transpire with the disease. <span lang=\"en\">In </span><span lang=\"en\">many</span><span lang=\"en\"> cases, Prolotherapy alone is sufficient to bring the pain relief and repair needed. When cases of degeneration are advanced</span>, we turn to the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy, which combines Prolotherapy with components of blood, fat, and bone marrow. Many 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 osteoarthritis on the joint. We comprehensively treat the entire joint with multiple injections of the Platelet Rich Plasma portion of the blood, progenitor cells from a lipoaspirate, and bone marrow aspiration. 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 affected by musculoskeletal disorders such as osteoarthritis. Dextrose Prolotherapy involves the injection of a hypersmolar dextrose solution into an injury site to elicit localized inflammation, which is the first step in healing the damaged area. The dextrose solution acts as a proliferant via the induction of local inflammatory and wound healing cascades, including fibroblast cells that make collagen. With the addition of the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy, the goal is to enhance the effects of hypertonic Dextrose Prolotherapy and improve treatment outcomes in patients with advanced arthritic conditions. All solutions are centrifuged and concentrated to get a solution with the most concentration of stem cells.  In our experience, we have discovered that these stem cells act as great proliferant solutions for regeneration. We utilize this style of treatment because it addresses the whole joint and not just the effect. That is why it is considered the Gold Standard.\r\n\r\n<strong>What is the Expected Outcome?</strong>\r\n\r\nPatients treated with the Gold Standard in Stem Cell Therapy report significantly decreased pain and significant gains in function and quality of life, exercise ability, range of motion, as well as losses in stiffness and crepitus. These regenerative therapies in conjunction with Dextrose Prolotherapy are a safe and effective treatment for osteoarthritis, one that has the potential to slow down the progression of osteoarthritis and one that promotes the regeneration of articular cartilage. The treatment is essentially a new paradigm in the treatment of osteoarthritis, and one that decrease the need for surgical joint repair and replacement.\r\n\r\n<strong>Not a One Shot Magic Cure</strong>\r\n\r\nAll Stem Cell Treatments are not alike, so it is important to do your homework. Treatments are advertised that may involve just one injection of stem cells, and one injection is most likely insufficient to adequately repair the injured joint. Without comprehensive repair of the joint, sufficient pain relief may not occur. The joint injury that eventually results in osteoarthritis, as noted earlier, involves multiple joint structures. The ligaments that were injured and began the cycle of abnormal joint motion all need to be treated. The degeneration and breakdown of cartilage that is present in arthritis transpires over time. If one ligament is injured, there’s a huge likelihood that other ligaments or soft tissue are also injured. A comprehensive treatment is necessary to strengthen, repair and stabilize ligaments and structures of the joint to prevent destructive forces from continuing the breakdown of cartilage common in osteoarthritis. A single injection is simply not comprehensive enough to reverse the damage affecting the entire joint. In our practice, we address these unnatural hypermobile forces with a multi-injection technique called Comprehensive Regenerative Orthopedics.\r\n\r\nOsteoarthritis is a challenging condition to treat, but Regenerative Injection Therapies offer an effective way to meet the challenge and have been proven to work well to effectively activate cells for regeneration and repair in degenerated osteoarthritic joints and offer the potential for enhancing the quality of life of individuals with the disease.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Prolo-News\">Click here for more articles by Dr. Fields</a></strong>\r\n\r\n1. Wakitani S, Goto T, Pineda SJ, Young RG, Mansour JM, Caplan AI, Goldberg VM. Mesenchymal cell-based repair of large, full-thickness defects of articular cartilage J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 1994;76:579-92.\r\n2. Burke J, Hunter M, Kolhe R, Isales C, Hamrick M, Fulzele S. Therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cell based therapy for osteoarthritis. Clinical and translational medicine. 2016 Aug 10;5(1):27.\r\n<div id=\"sdendnote1\">\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#sdendnote1anc\" name=\"sdendnote1sym\">i</a> Reeves KD, Hassanein K. Randomized prospective double-blind placebo-controlled study of dextrose prolotherapy for knee osteoarthritis with or without ACL laxity. Alt Ther Health Med. 2000; 6(2):68–80.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"sdendnote2\">\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#sdendnote2anc\" name=\"sdendnote2sym\">ii</a> Dagenais S, Yelland MJ, Del Mar C, Schoene ML. Prolotherapy injections for chronic low-back pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. Apr 18, 2007; (2): CD004059.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"sdendnote3\">\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#sdendnote3anc\" name=\"sdendnote3sym\">iii</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. J Altern Complement Med. 2012;18(4): 408–14.\r\n\r\n</div>','Magazine Article on Stem Cell','','inherit','closed','closed','','3416-revision-v1','','','2019-12-10 04:31:07','2019-12-10 04:31:07','',3416,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3416-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3420,8,'2019-12-10 04:32:53','2019-12-10 04:32:53','<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/2019/12/Slider-01-V4-new.jpg\');\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" 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. 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Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 10x 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>10x 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. 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Fields, MD, DC<br>The Athletic Doc®</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>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" 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®\r\nsuccessfully climbed</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Mt. 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Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 10x 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>10x Ironman</h3>\r\nDr. Peter A. 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Fields, MD, DC<br>The Athletic Doc®</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>\r\n</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-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" 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®\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>\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=\"Magazine Article on Stem Cell\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/magazine-column/magazine-article-on-stem-cell/\">Magazine Article on Stem Cell</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 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/degenerative-disc-disease-proper-diagnosis-and-treatment/\">Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/an-answer-for-life-altering-neck-pain-and-instability/\">An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Elbow Pain\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-elbow-pain/\">Persistent Elbow Pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-foot-pain-and-toe-conditions-treatment-with-regenerative-orthopedics/\">Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/why-regenerative-orthopedics-are-the-ideal-sports-medicine/\">Why Regenerative Orthopedics Are the Ideal Sports Medicine</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/do-overuse-injuries-have-you-sidelined/\">Do Overuse Injuries Have You Sidelined?</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/cortisone-steroid-injections-may-not-be-as-safe-as-you-think/\">Cortisone (Steroid) Injections May Not Be As Safe As You Think</a></li>\r\n 	<li><a title=\"New Stem Cell Testimonials\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Testimonials/Cellular-Regeneration-Testimonials\">New Stem Cell Testimonials</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=\"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 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/A5M-Conference-Australia-2017\">Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia </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<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> - 10x 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>10x 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-12-10 19:55:13','2019-12-10 19:55:13','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3474,8,'2019-12-11 03:46:00','2019-12-11 03:46:00','<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/2019/12/Sider-01-V8.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Peter A. Fields, MD, DC<br>The Athletic Doc®</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>\r\n</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-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" 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®\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>\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=\"Magazine Article on Stem Cell\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/magazine-column/magazine-article-on-stem-cell/\">Magazine Article on Stem Cell</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 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/degenerative-disc-disease-proper-diagnosis-and-treatment/\">Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/an-answer-for-life-altering-neck-pain-and-instability/\">An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Elbow Pain\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-elbow-pain/\">Persistent Elbow Pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-foot-pain-and-toe-conditions-treatment-with-regenerative-orthopedics/\">Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics</a></li>\r\n 	\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=\"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 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/A5M-Conference-Australia-2017\">Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia </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<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> - 10x 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>10x 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-12-11 03:46:00','2019-12-11 03:46:00','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3475,8,'2019-12-11 03:49:08','2019-12-11 03:49:08','[caption id=\"attachment_3462\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"955\"]<img class=\"wp-image-3462 size-full\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Page-01.jpg\" alt=\"Page 01\" width=\"955\" height=\"1249\" /> Page 01[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3465\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"955\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3465\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Page-02.jpg\" alt=\"Page 02\" width=\"955\" height=\"1249\" /> Page 02[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3466\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"955\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3466\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/page-3.jpg\" alt=\"Page 3\" width=\"955\" height=\"1249\" /> Page 3[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3467\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"955\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3467\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/page-04.jpg\" alt=\"Page 04\" width=\"955\" height=\"1249\" /> Page 04[/caption]','June 2019 Townsend Article','','inherit','closed','closed','','3416-revision-v1','','','2019-12-11 03:49:08','2019-12-11 03:49:08','',3416,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3416-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3476,8,'2019-12-11 04:24:47','2019-12-11 04:24:47','<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/2019/12/Sider-01-V8.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Peter A. Fields, MD, DC<br>The Athletic Doc®</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>\r\n</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-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" 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®\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>\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=\"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=\"Knee Tendonitis Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/degenerative-disc-disease-proper-diagnosis-and-treatment/\">Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/an-answer-for-life-altering-neck-pain-and-instability/\">An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Elbow Pain\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-elbow-pain/\">Persistent Elbow Pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-foot-pain-and-toe-conditions-treatment-with-regenerative-orthopedics/\">Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics</a></li>\r\n 	\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=\"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 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/A5M-Conference-Australia-2017\">Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia </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<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> - 10x 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>10x 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-12-11 04:24:47','2019-12-11 04:24:47','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3477,8,'2019-12-11 04:26:51','2019-12-11 04:26:51','<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/2019/12/Sider-01-V8.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Peter A. Fields, MD, DC<br>The Athletic Doc®</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>\r\n</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-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" 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®\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>\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=\"Magazine Article on Stem Cell\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/magazine-column/june-2019-townsend-article/\" style=\"color: #0a2745;font-weight: 700;\">Magazine Article on Stem Cell</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 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/degenerative-disc-disease-proper-diagnosis-and-treatment/\">Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/an-answer-for-life-altering-neck-pain-and-instability/\">An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Elbow Pain\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-elbow-pain/\">Persistent Elbow Pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-foot-pain-and-toe-conditions-treatment-with-regenerative-orthopedics/\">Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics</a></li>\r\n 	\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=\"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 	<li><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/Articles/Health-News/A5M-Conference-Australia-2017\">Dr. Fields Keynote Speaker at a Regenerative Orthopedics Lecture, Australia </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<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> - 10x 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>10x 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-12-11 04:26:51','2019-12-11 04:26:51','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3478,8,'2019-12-12 03:37:56','2019-12-12 03:37:56','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 at <a href=\"https://www.drfields.com/contact/\">310-453-1234</a> and tell us more about your case. OrthoRegen 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.','Knee Tendonitis Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','3409-revision-v1','','','2019-12-12 03:37:56','2019-12-12 03:37:56','',3409,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3409-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3479,8,'2019-12-12 03:39:16','2019-12-12 03:39:16','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 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.','Knee Tendonitis Treatment','','inherit','closed','closed','','3409-revision-v1','','','2019-12-12 03:39:16','2019-12-12 03:39:16','',3409,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3409-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3482,8,'2019-12-12 03:57:19','2019-12-12 03:57:19','<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/2019/12/Sider-01-V8.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Peter A. 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Fields, MD, DC</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">The Athletic Doc®\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>\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 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=\"Knee Tendonitis Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/degenerative-disc-disease-proper-diagnosis-and-treatment/\">Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/an-answer-for-life-altering-neck-pain-and-instability/\">An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Elbow Pain\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-elbow-pain/\">Persistent Elbow Pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-foot-pain-and-toe-conditions-treatment-with-regenerative-orthopedics/\">Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics</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; 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Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 10x 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>10x 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-12-12 03:57:19','2019-12-12 03:57:19','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3483,8,'2019-12-12 04:01:55','2019-12-12 04:01:55','<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/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®</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/2019/06/header-orthoregen-1.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">New Article By Dr. Fields</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Read More\" href=\"articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Read More</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-11.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Stem Cell / PRP / Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Regenerative Orthopedics</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Fix Your Joints &amp; Spine Without Surgery</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Let\'s Get Started Today!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Let\'s Get Started Today!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url(\'https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/header-orthoregen-9.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Get Back In The Game!</span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_second\">Avoid Joint and Spine Surgery </span>\r\n<span class=\"header_text_third\">Stem Cell/PRP/Prolotherapy</span>\r\n<a class=\"btn-more\" title=\"Get Help Now!\" href=\"Contact-Us\"> Get Help Now!</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"slide\" class=\"item\" 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®\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>\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 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=\"Knee Tendonitis Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/knee-tendonitis-treatment/\">Knee Tendonitis Treatment</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/degenerative-disc-disease-proper-diagnosis-and-treatment/\">Degenerative Disc Disease: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/an-answer-for-life-altering-neck-pain-and-instability/\">An Answer for Life-Altering Neck Pain and Instability</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Elbow Pain\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-elbow-pain/\">Persistent Elbow Pain</a></li>\r\n 	<li class=\"last\"><a title=\"Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics\" href=\"https://www.drfields.com/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/persistent-foot-pain-and-toe-conditions-treatment-with-regenerative-orthopedics/\">Persistent Foot Pain and Toe Conditions - Treatment with Regenerative Orthopedics</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; 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Fields, <span class=\"nowrap\">MD, DC</span></h1>\r\n<p class=\"intro_text\">Medical Physician and Chiropractor\r\nThe Athletic Doc<sup>®</sup> - 10x 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>10x 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>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','2109-revision-v1','','','2019-12-12 04:01:55','2019-12-12 04:01:55','',2109,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/2109-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3484,8,'2019-12-13 03:43:29','2019-12-13 03:43:29','[caption id=\"attachment_3979\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"309\"]<img class=\" wp-image-3979\" src=\"https://www.drfields.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/arthritis.do-what-you-love-500x500.png\" alt=\"Keep Doing What You Love\" width=\"309\" height=\"309\" /> <em>Older Athletes Can Keep Doing What They Love</em>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>     Athletes want to maintain their level of exercise and activity over the years. Understandably so! </strong>Exercise is one of the most effective ways to improve and maintain health. Keeping active physically is correlated with lower risks of cardiovascular disease, lower blood pressure, weight reduction, as well as the provision of an increased sense of well-being.  It’s no wonder that more and more people are becoming active in exercise programs and desire to maintain a level of physical activity throughout life. But is exercise associated with a higher risk of arthritis?\r\n\r\nAthletes—and especially long-time athletes—may wonder if increased joint stress leads to premature “wearing out” of the joints and the development of arthritis.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Studies seem to show that joint injury is the main factor that increases the arthritic risk in athletes. And exercise itself has more of a protective role.</em>\r\n\r\nFor example, having well-developed muscles decreases the loading on the cartilage and thus has a protective effect. <strong>Animal research also shows that exercise, such as running, is not harmful to normal joints even under high loads and over long distances</strong>. However, the same type of exercise done on an injured joint will lead to arthritic change.\r\n\r\nActivities, like bicycling and pool exercises, that maintain flexibility, strengthen the muscle and boost coordination, <strong>actually protect the cartilaginous surfaces</strong>, because they help to maintain joint function.\r\n<h2>Sports Injuries in the Older Athlete</h2>\r\nSports injuries and traumas accumulate over a person\'s life and these can damage the ligaments and cartilage. It is not uncommon for athletes to injure joints. And it is this injury or the non-healing of it that causes the degenerative process to start in the joints.\r\n\r\nThe repetitive low-grade impact from athletic events can be enough to damage the soft tissues and start the arthritic process. Some studies do note an increased incidence of arthritis in particular sports due to their vigorous nature and their propensity to lead to trauma. For example, wrestlers, boxers, baseball pitchers, cyclists, gymnasts, ballet dancers, soccer players, weight lifters, and football players have all been reported to have degenerative joint disease due to sports-related stress. This degeneration occurs due to soft tissue injuries (non-healed injuries) that were not fully addressed.\r\n<h2>The Older Athlete Desires to Stay Fit</h2>\r\nThe hope for the older athlete is to be as fit as when in the prime of their athletic careers. Often, however, this is not the case because of the degeneration that has occurred due to non-healed sports injuries. Sports injuries that lead to symptomatic arthritis later on in life are generally those that occur to the ligaments. That\'s because the ligament injury causes the joint to become unstable.\r\n\r\nTypically, bone spurs develop in the ligaments/fascia (as in plantar fasciitis). And these are generally a sign that the ligaments were no longer able to stabilize the joint. The body responds by bringing in reinforcement in the form of additional bone formation. <strong>This additional bone formation is called arthritis.</strong>\r\n\r\nAthletes want to play sports for a lifetime. Unfortunately for many, the degenerative changes that occur due to non-healed old athletic injuries, combined with a decreased ability to heal, and the natural degeneration that occurs with aging, make sporting injuries commonplace in the older athlete. A lifetime of microtraumas in ligaments and tendons over the years, along with weakening muscles and poor flexibility, can lead to a reoccurrence of these injuries.\r\n<h2><em>The Natural Progression of Arthritis Starts with Ligament Injury</em></h2>\r\nWhat causes the mechanical and molecular events in arthritis to occur? Although cartilage lacks nerve fibers, could cartilage wear and tear be the origin of arthritis? An article published in <em>Gerontology</em> conducts a literary review to prove that arthritis starts with ligament damage. After reviewing numerous research articles, the authors conclude that subchondral bone changes (the bone just beneath cartilage) precede any cartilage change associated with arthritis. These bone changes are due to a loss of tension on the bone at the ligament/bone insertion.<sup>1</sup>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>“The earliest change appears to be at the ligament-bone insertion site</strong></em><strong>.</strong>  We propose that it is a change in the ligament that leads to an alteration in the tension on the bone at the bone-insertion site which precipitates bone remodeling (injury to subchondral bone). The health and integrity of the overlying articular cartilage depend on the mechanical properties of its bony bed.  Ligament injury precedes the subchondral bone changes and these changes occur before articular cartilage degeneration.”<sup>1</sup>\r\n\r\nTaking into account the progression of arthritis, it becomes clear that ligament integrity or lack of integrity is what needs to be treated to prevent further joint destruction. In other words, ligament laxity causes bone changes that in turn cause cartilage change and damage. Ligament laxity is due to ligament damage.\r\n<h2><strong><em>Consider this! </em></strong></h2>\r\nWhen researchers attempt to stimulate arthritis or degeneration in a joint, they do so by damaging the ligaments around the joint. Wow! What happens then? Once the ligaments are damaged, the instability that is created increases the pressure in the joint where the ligaments were injured. The increased pressure then causes an acceleration of the degenerative process. Eventually, the body will stabilize the segment by overgrowing bone. This overgrowth of bone is typically read on x-rays as <a href=\"http://www.getprolo.com/prolotherapy-can-prevent-the-development-of-traumatic-arthritis/\">bone spurs</a>, spondylosis, or fused joints.\r\n<h2><strong>Treatments to Keep the Older Athlete Active</strong></h2>\r\n<em>Gerontology</em> points out the need for therapeutic strategies to be redirected at the healing of the ligament damage- the initial cause of arthritis. Fortunately, Regenerative Orthopedics does just this and can repair the degenerated joint.\r\n\r\nStandard arthritis treatments generally involve only symptom management rather than repair of the joint and include NSAIDs, cortisone shots, and even surgery to provide pain relief.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><u>The most common surgery is arthroscopy which in numerous medical studies was found to be no more effective than placebo in regard to arthritis. </u></em></strong>\r\n\r\nJoint replacements are being recommended more and more, demonstrated by the fact that hundreds of thousands are performed every year. All of these treatments are anti-healing and can cause further degeneration of arthritic joints. <strong>And once the surgery is done it cannot be undone!</strong>\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics directed at the painful sites where ligaments and tendons connect to bone, as well as at trigger points and adjacent joint spaces, produce a healing response. Along with growth factor stimulation, this induces healing and strengthening of the damaged or diseased structure. The result is the repair of the damaged ligaments and soft tissue which allows the aging athlete to continue with their desired activity and sport. Regenerative Orthopedics can reverse joint damage and alleviate arthritis pain. A number of case studies have shown the success of regenerative techniques in patients with diagnosed arthritis.<sup>2,3</sup>\r\n<h2>Exercise is Beneficial for Older Athlete</h2>\r\nIn a study of almost 17,000 people examined from 1970-1995, high levels of physical activity <strong>were not</strong> associated with symptomatic arthritis in older men and women runners over age 50. Six other reviews on the effectiveness of exercise, both of high and low intensity, on the management of arthritis in the elderly found clinical outcomes of arthritis to be improved.<sup>4 </sup>\r\n\r\nAccording to scientific studies, exercise and recreational activities appear to <strong>not</strong> cause wear-and-tear on the joints.  This can be seen in medical research over many years which supports the findings that exercise is beneficial rather than harmful. The author of a systematic review of multiple medical databases said, “The first consideration with respect to exercise is whether “wear and tear” resulting from repetitive use of articular cartilage is the primary driver for degenerative change. If this were the case, the exercise would lead to progressive arthritis. According to the evidence presented here, this does not seem to be the case.”<sup>5</sup>\r\n<h2>Regenerative Orthopedics for Arthritis in Older Athletes</h2>\r\nIn our opinion, Regenerative Orthopedics is the treatment of choice for treating joint pain in older athletes, due to ligament and other soft tissue injuries. And it is amazing how many athletes end up avoiding surgery once they are treated with Regenerative Orthopedics, because the treatment eliminates the pain, stabilizes the joint, and returns function.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics can make a significant impact on the rehabilitation of the injured older athlete. Despite age, typically only four or five sessions are needed for the athletes to achieve complete healing and be back to their physical best. Injections involving the knees, shoulders, hips, ankles, elbows, and other joints can easily be performed with, often, dramatic results and improvement.\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Bailey AJ, Mansell JP. Do subchondral bone changes exacerbate or precede articular cartilage destruction in osteoarthritis of the elderly? Gerontology 1997; 43:296-304.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<ol start=\"2\">\r\n 	<li>Hauser R, Woldin B. Treating Osteoarthritic Joints Using Dextrose Prolotherapy and Direct Bone Marrow Aspirate Injection Therapy. <em>Open Arthritis J</em>. 2014; 7:1-9.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<ol start=\"3\">\r\n 	<li>Cusi M, Saunders J, Hungerford B, Wisbey-Roth T, Lucas P, Wilson S. The use of prolotherapy in the sacroiliac joint. <em>Br J Sports Med</em>. Feb 2010;44(2):100-104.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<ol start=\"4\">\r\n 	<li>Hootman J. Osteoarthritis in elderly persons: Risks of exercise and exercise as therapy. <em>Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine</em>. 2010; 20(3):223.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bosomworth NJ. Exercise and knee osteoarthritis: benefit or hazard? Can Fam Physician 2009; 55:871-878.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<a class=\"buttonlink\" href=\"/articles/regenerative-orthopedics/\"> Click here for more articles</a>','How Arthritis Affects Older Athletes','','publish','open','closed','','how-arthritis-affects-older-athletes','','','2020-08-13 19:32:46','2020-08-13 19:32:46','',0,'https://www.drfields.com/?p=3484',0,'post','',0),(3485,8,'2019-12-13 03:43:29','2019-12-13 03:43:29','Athletes want to maintain their level of exercise and activity over the years. Understandably so! Exercise is one of the most effective ways to improve and maintain health. Keeping active physically is correlated with lower risks of cardiovascular disease, lower blood pressure, weight reduction, as well as the provision of an increased sense of well-being.  It’s no wonder that more and more people are becoming active in exercise programs and desire to maintain a level of physical activity throughout life. But is exercise associated with a higher risk of arthritis? Athletes—and especially long-time athletes—may wonder if increased joint stress leads to premature “wearing out” of the joints and the development of arthritis. Studies seem to show that joint injury is the main factor that increases the arthritic risk in athletes. Exercise itself has more of a protective role.\r\n\r\nFor example, having well-developed muscles decreases the loading on the cartilage and thus has a protective effect. <strong>Animal research also shows that exercise, such as running, is not harmful to normal joints even under high loads and over long distances</strong>. However, the same type of exercise done on an injured joint, will lead to arthritic change.\r\n\r\nActivities, like bicycling and pool exercises, that maintain flexibility, strengthen the muscle, and boost coordination, <strong>actually protect the cartilaginous surfaces</strong>, because they help to maintain joint function.\r\n<h2>Sports Injuries in the Older Athlete</h2>\r\nSports injuries and traumas may accumulate over one’s life and these can damage the ligaments and cartilage. It is not uncommon for athletes to injure joints. It is this injury or the non-healing of it that causes the degenerative process to start in the joints. The repetitive low-grade impact from athletic events can be enough to damage the soft tissues and start the arthritic process. Some studies do note an increased incidence of arthritis in particular sports due to their vigorous nature and their propensity to lead to trauma. For example, wrestlers, boxers, baseball pitchers, cyclists, gymnasts, ballet dancers, soccer players, weight lifters, and football players have all been reported to have degenerative joint disease due to sports-related stress. This degeneration occurs due to soft tissue injuries (non-healed injuries) that were not fully addressed.\r\n<h2>The Older Athlete Desires to Stay Fit</h2>\r\nThe hope for the older athlete is to be as fit as when in the prime of their athletic careers. Often, however, this is not the case because of the degeneration that has occurred due to non-healed sports injuries. Sports injuries that lead to symptomatic arthritis later on are generally those that occur to the ligaments, because the ligament injury causes the joint to become unstable. Typically, bone spurs develop in the ligaments/fascia (as in plantar fasciitis) and these are generally a sign that the ligaments were no longer able to stabilize the joint, and therefore the body brings in reinforcement in the form of additional bone formation. This additional bone formation is called arthritis.\r\n\r\nSporting activities should be performed for a lifetime. Unfortunately for many, the degenerative changes that occur due to non-healed old athletic injuries, combined with a decreased ability to heal, and the natural degeneration that occurs with aging, make sporting injuries commonplace in the older athlete. A lifetime of microtraumas in ligaments and tendons over the years, along with weakening muscles and poor flexibility, can lead to a reoccurrence of these injuries.\r\n<h2><em>The Natural Progression of Arthritis Starts with Ligament Injury</em></h2>\r\nWhat causes the mechanical and molecular events in arthritis to occur? Although cartilage lacks nerve fibers, could cartilage wear and tear be the origin of arthritis? An article published in <em>Gerontology</em> conducts a literary review to prove that arthritis starts with ligament damage. Reviewing numerous research articles, the authors conclude that subchondral bone changes (the bone just beneath cartilage) precede any cartilage change associated with arthritis. These bone changes are due to a loss of tension on bone at the ligament/bone insertion.<sup>1</sup>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>“The earliest change appears to be at the ligament-bone insertion site</strong></em><strong>.</strong>  We propose that it is a change in the ligament that leads to an alteration in the tension on the bone at the bone-insertion site which precipitates bone remodeling (injury to subchondral bone). The health and integrity of the overlying articular cartilage depends on the mechanical properties of its bony bed.  Ligament injury precedes the subchondral bone changes and these changes occur before articular cartilage degeneration.”<sup>1</sup>\r\n\r\nTaking into account the progression of arthritis, it becomes clear that the ligament integrity or lack of integrity is what needs to be treated to prevent further joint destruction. In other words, ligament laxity causes bone changes that in turn cause cartilage change and damage. Ligament laxity is due to ligament damage.\r\n<h2><strong><em>Consider this! </em></strong></h2>\r\nWhen researchers attempt to stimulate arthritis or degeneration in a joint, they do so by damaging the ligaments around the joint. The instability that is created increases the pressure in the joint where the ligaments were injured. The increased pressure then causes an acceleration of the degenerative process. Eventually the body will stabilize the segment by overgrowing bone. This overgrowth of bone is typically read on x-rays as <a href=\"http://www.getprolo.com/prolotherapy-can-prevent-the-development-of-traumatic-arthritis/\">bone spurs</a>, spondylosis, or fused joints.\r\n<h2><strong>Treatments to Keep the Older Athlete Active</strong></h2>\r\n<em>Gerontology</em> points out the need for therapeutic strategies to be redirected at the healing of the ligament damage- the initial cause of arthritis. Fortunately, Regenerative Orthopedics does just this, and can repair the degenerated joint.\r\n\r\nStandard arthritis treatments generally involve only symptom management rather than repair of the joint, and include NSAIDS, cortisone shots, and even surgery to provide pain relief.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><u>The most common surgery is arthroscopy which in numerous medical studies was found to be no more effective than placebo in regard to arthritis. </u></em></strong>\r\n\r\nJoint replacements are being recommended more and more, demonstrated by the fact that hundreds of thousands are performed every year. All of these treatments are anti-healing and can cause further degeneration of arthritic joints. <strong>And once surgery is done it cannot be un-done!</strong>\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics directed at the painful sites where ligaments and tendons connect to bone, as well as at trigger points and adjacent joint spaces, produce a healing response, along with growth factor stimulation, which induce healing and strengthening of the damaged or diseased structure. This repairs the damaged ligaments and soft tissue, and allows the aging athlete to continue with their desired activity and sport. Regenerative Orthopedics can reverse joint damage and alleviate arthritis pain. A number of case studies have shown the success of regenerative techniques in patients with diagnosed arthritis.<sup>2,3</sup>\r\n<h2>Exercise is Beneficial for Older Athlete</h2>\r\nIn a study of almost 17,000 people examined from 1970-1995, high levels of physical activity <strong>were not</strong> associated with symptomatic arthritis in older men and women runners over age 50. Six other reviews on the effectiveness of exercise, both of high and low intensity, on the management of arthritis in the elderly found clinical outcomes of arthritis to be improved.<sup>4 </sup>\r\n\r\nExercise and recreational activities appear not to cause wear-and-tear on the joints according to the scientific studies. This can be seen in medical research over many years which support the findings that exercise is beneficial rather than harmful. The author of a systematic review of multiple medical data bases said this, “The first consideration with respect to exercise is whether “wear and tear” resulting from repetitive use of articular cartilage is the primary driver for degenerative change. If this were the case, exercise would lead to progressive arthritis. According to the evidence presented here, this does not seem to be the case.”<sup>5</sup>\r\n<h2>Regenerative Orthopedics for Arthritis in Older Athletes</h2>\r\nIn our opinion, Regenerative Orthopedics is the treatment of choice for treating joint pain in older athletes, due to ligament and other soft tissue injury. It is amazing how many athletes end up avoiding surgery once they are treated with Regenerative Orthopedics, because the treatment eliminates the pain, stabilizes the joint, and returns function.\r\n\r\nRegenerative Orthopedics can make a significant impact in the rehabilitation of the injured older athlete. Despite age, typically only four or five sessions are needed for the athletes to achieve complete healing and be back to their physical best. Injections involving the knees, shoulders, hips, ankles, elbows and more can easily be performed with, often, dramatic results and improvement.\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Bailey AJ, Mansell JP. Do subchondral bone changes exacerbate or precede articular cartilage destruction in osteoarthritis of the elderly? Gerontology 1997; 43:296-304.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<ol start=\"2\">\r\n 	<li>Hauser R, Woldin B. Treating Osteoarthritic Joints Using Dextrose Prolotherapy and Direct Bone Marrow Aspirate Injection Therapy. <em>Open Arthritis J</em>. 2014; 7:1-9.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<ol start=\"3\">\r\n 	<li>Cusi M, Saunders J, Hungerford B, Wisbey-Roth T, Lucas P, Wilson S. The use of prolotherapy in the sacroiliac joint. <em>Br J Sports Med</em>. Feb 2010;44(2):100-104.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<ol start=\"4\">\r\n 	<li>Hootman J. Osteoarthritis in elderly persons: Risks of exercise and exercise as therapy. <em>Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine</em>. 2010; 20(3):223.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bosomworth NJ. Exercise and knee osteoarthritis: benefit or hazard? Can Fam Physician 2009; 55:871-878.</li>\r\n</ol>','How Arthritis Affects the Older Athlete','','inherit','closed','closed','','3484-revision-v1','','','2019-12-13 03:43:29','2019-12-13 03:43:29','',3484,'https://www.drfields.com/uncategorized/3484-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(3486,8,'2019-12-13 03:48:28','2019-12-13 03:48:28','<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/2019/12/Sider-01-V8.jpg\');\">\r\n<div class=\"carousel-caption\"><span class=\"header_text_first\">Peter A. 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