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A patient had Stem Cell Therapy to both knees 5 years ago and was so pleased with his progress, he has come back to Dr. Lox to treat his shoulder arthritis. Knee Stem Cells This particular patient had moderate knee osteoarthritis. He was very active and loved to ride his bike, walk the beach and ...

The numbers of Hip Arthroscopic Surgeries is steadily rising each year in surgical centers and hospitals. As more people are becoming aware of the alternatives available to them, such as Stem Cell Therapy, they are not opting for hip arthroscopy surgery. What Is Involved in A Hip Arthroscopic Surgery?...

Dennis M. Lox, M.D, a Sports and Regenerative Medicine expert, has treated numerous athletes with ankle avascular necrosis (AVN) from a variety of different sports. Ankle AVN may not only be in one of the joints, but the other bones of the foot, primarily the Talus bone, or in the Navicular bones,...

Every year, the knee and hip account for nearly a million joint replacements annually and the number continues to increase. The knee joint is the most frequent joint affected with problems in the lower leg and knee replacement surgery. Stem Cells; A Viable Alternative To Replacement Surgery Regenerative...

Stem Cell therapy usually isn’t a patients first thought when they are told they have arthritis of the knees or hips. After hearing about regenerative therapy and doing enough research, they start to understand what Stem Cells are and how they can benefit from the treatment. Most patients look...

Patients are often perplexed why they have degenerative arthritis of their hips, knees, shoulders or spine. Especially, several joints at once. Dennis M. Lox M.D., is an expert in Sports and Regenerative Medicine, he has special expertise in degenerative arthritis from all factors. Dr. Lox has lectured...

While vacationing, Dr. Lox was at the resort hotels gym. A man was struggling with preacher curls in pain. Dr. Lox asked what was wrong. The man in his late 40’s and good shape said he was told by his orthopedic surgeon he had a partial rotator cuff and bicep tear, and a labral tear. […]

A frequent conversation with Dr. Lox and a patient diagnosed with hip arthritis, is how do I avoid a total hip replacement surgery? It is therefore important to understand a little science about degenerative arthritis as a progressive disorder, not a static disorder. This means the hip arthritis gets...

A former collegiate sprinter and multiple race marathon runner in his mid 60’s now, consulted Dr. Lox again. He first consulted Dr. Lox around 10 years ago, when he was still running marathons. He had developed knee pain, which prevented him from running beyond 5k without pain. He had 2 stem cell...