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Why Your Shoulder Pain Flares Up in Cold Weather

Why Your Shoulder Pain Flares Up in Cold Weather

Dec 17, 2024

Do you notice your shoulder pain flaring up in the winter? You’re not imagining the problem. Keep reading to find out why this happens and what you can do about it.

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Do You Have Recurrent Plantar Fasciitis? Maybe It’s Time to Consider Tenex

Nov 14, 2024

If your plantar fasciitis pain keeps returning, it may be time for a stronger treatment solution. Find out how Tenex can reduce your pain, restore your mobility, and help you get your life back.

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Orthopedic Immunobiologics: All of Your Questions Answered

Orthopedic Immunobiologics: All of Your Questions Answered

Oct 16, 2024

Wondering what immunobiologics is? Read on to find out about this groundbreaking field pioneered by Dr. Austin Yeargan.

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Healing Without Surgery: 5 Conservative Treatment Options for Your Torn Rotator Cuff

Healing Without Surgery: 5 Conservative Treatment Options for Your Torn Rotator Cuff

Sep 23, 2024

Have a rotator cuff injury but want to avoid an invasive surgery? Keep reading to discover a few conservative treatment options that offer healing without surgery!

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Is It Possible to Regenerate New, Healthy Cartilage to Help My Knee Osteoarthritis?

Is It Possible to Regenerate New, Healthy Cartilage to Help My Knee Osteoarthritis?

Aug 14, 2024

Tired of dealing with osteoarthritis in your knee? Find out if it’s possible to regenerate new, healthy cartilage to replace what has worn away and get you back to normal.

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Repair, Heal, Recover: 5 Overuse Injuries We Can Treat with Tenex

Repair, Heal, Recover: 5 Overuse Injuries We Can Treat with Tenex

Jul 11, 2024

If you’re facing tendonitis in any area of your body, the Tenex ultrasound procedure can provide pain relief you didn’t think was possible. Read on to find out how it can help in some specific cases.

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Help and Healing for Achilles Tendonitis

Jun 20, 2024

If you’ve been struggling with tendonitis in your Achilles tendon, help is available that can lead to healing — even if you’ve tried traditional treatments with no success. Read on to find out more.

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Is It Possible to Reverse Early-Stage Osteoarthritis?

Is It Possible to Reverse Early-Stage Osteoarthritis?

May 13, 2024

You’re beginning to experience early symptoms of osteoarthritis. Is there anything you can do to slow or reverse these symptoms and relieve your pain? Read on to find out!

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My Shoulder Feels Sore Every Day; What Could be the Cause?

My Shoulder Feels Sore Every Day; What Could be the Cause?

Apr 16, 2024

If you’re facing chronic shoulder soreness, your pain won’t be resolved until you determine the cause and begin a treatment plan. Read on to discover your options.

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How Does Knee Arthritis Happen?!

How Does Knee Arthritis Happen?!

Mar 10, 2024

The role of subchondral bone stiffening in the development of knee osteoarthritis

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Heart disease and anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen. Am i safe to take these drugs?

Heart disease and anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen. Am i safe to take these drugs?

Mar 10, 2024

Lots of patients take anti-inflammatory drugs called NSAIDs for arthritis pain without understanding the cardiovascular risk profile. It makes sense to obrtain a coronary cardiac score in patients over 50 first.

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PRP, ABMAC, and NAMAD: Understanding the Various Forms of Cell Therapy

PRP, ABMAC, and NAMAD: Understanding the Various Forms of Cell Therapy

Mar 02, 2024

Heard about cell therapy but not sure what it is? This blog will help you understand three forms of cell therapy that could be beneficial to you.

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All About De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

Feb 13, 2024

Feeling pain in your thumb and wrist? You’re probably experiencing De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis. Read on to find out what it is and how to treat it.

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Qualities of a Great Surgeon Educator

Jan 26, 2024

This description of the qualities of a great surgeon educator is universal and applies to any profession. I was lucky to have a great number of individuals who took an interest in my academic development before, during and after my training was complete.

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Dr. Yeargan was THE pioneer of orthopedic immunobiologics

Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant Nanoplasty with Intra-Articular Autologous Bone Marrow Concentrate

Jan 23, 2024

Dr. Yeargan discusses the genesis of the Nanoplasty and Mechanical Axis Deviation protocol for unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis

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What to Expect During and After Your Tenex Procedure

What to Expect During and After Your Tenex Procedure

Jan 08, 2024

If you’re experiencing pain and limited mobility due to issues with a tendon, the Tenex procedure may be exactly what you need to get back to normal. Read on to find out how it works!

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Chronic Knee Pain? Get a Fast, Accurate Diagnosis with the mi-eye 2™ Needlescope

Chronic Knee Pain? Get a Fast, Accurate Diagnosis with the mi-eye 2™ Needlescope

Dec 02, 2023

Frustrated with your knee pain and ready for a fast, accurate diagnosis? The mi-eye 2™ might be just what you’re looking for. Read on to find out how it can ease your pain faster!

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Understanding Your Treatment Options for Tennis Elbow

Understanding Your Treatment Options for Tennis Elbow

Nov 01, 2023

Having pain from the tendons in your elbow? Read on to find out what’s causing that pain — and how you can treat it!

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Orthobiologics: A Game-Changing Treatment Approach to Arthritis Pain

Orthobiologics: A Game-Changing Treatment Approach to Arthritis Pain

Oct 06, 2023

If you’re suffering from chronic arthritis pain, an ever-evolving and game-changing treatment known as orthopedic immunobiologics might be just the ticket you need. Read on to find out more.

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Resolve Plantar Fasciitis for Good With Ultrasound Therapy

Resolve Plantar Fasciitis for Good With Ultrasound Therapy

Sep 08, 2023

Traditional treatments not improving your plantar fasciitis? A new ultrasound therapy is showing promising results. Read on to find out more.

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Am I a Good Candidate for a Knee Replacement Alternative?

Am I a Good Candidate for a Knee Replacement Alternative?

Aug 08, 2023

If you’ve been told you need knee replacement, don’t schedule the surgery until you’ve checked out alternative treatments. Read on to find out about one of the best alternatives available!

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What are Orthobiologics?

What are Orthobiologics?

Jul 04, 2023

Looking for a natural way to heal your orthopedic injuries or conditions like arthritis? Read on to learn what orthobiologics are and how they can help you heal!

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Returning to Sports After a Rotator Cuff Injury

Returning to Sports After a Rotator Cuff Injury

Jun 09, 2023

Ready to jump back into action after a rotator cuff injury? Not so fast — first, listen to your doctors, who have a plan for your recovery. Read on to find out more!

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Leading Causes of Shoulder Pain

Leading Causes of Shoulder Pain

May 17, 2023

Shoulder pain is common in Americans, but do you know what causes it? Read on to find out the leading causes of shoulder pain (and try to avoid them)!

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How the Tenex Procedure Can Help With Chronic Pain

Apr 17, 2023

Tenex® uses the power of radiofrequency energy to treat chronic pain involving tendon injuries without the need for invasive surgery. Here’s how Tenex could help you find relief for your chronic pain.

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What are orthopedic immunobiologics and how do they help with joint pain?

What are orthopedic immunobiologics and how do they help with joint pain?

Oct 28, 2022

Molecular treatments for joint pain syndromes in orthopedics like osteoarthritis target the biochemical exchanges at the molecular level. These interactions take place through cell signaling that occurs across membrane receptors on the surface of the cell.

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Amniotic Fluid May Be a Viable Treatment Option in the Setting of Knee Osteoarthritis

Amniotic Fluid May Be a Viable Treatment Option in the Setting of Knee Osteoarthritis

Jul 07, 2022

Amniotic fluid has recently become available as a regenerative medicine treatment strategy in orthopedics. It is a human liquid tissue derived from the amniotic fluid within the amniotic sac used to protect, lubricate and cushion...

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Regenerative Therapies in Orthopedic Surgery

Regenerative Therapies in Orthopedic Surgery

Jun 09, 2022

Almost miraculously, the human body has the ability to protect itself and heal itself when you suffer from injury or disease.

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What is the procedure protocol?

What is the procedure protocol?

May 20, 2022

If you are a candidate for our joint regeneration procedures, you will be enrolled in a procedural protocol designed to get the most from your treatment using orthopedic immunobiologics.

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Do you ever give second or third opinions about whether knee replacement is necessary for knee arthritis?

Do you ever give second or third opinions about knee replacement for knee arthritis?

May 20, 2022

We see patients every day who may have erroneously been told by other orthopedic surgeons that total knee replacement is their only option for treatment of their knee arthritis.

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I have knee pain. How do I get diagnosed and get the proper treatment?

Apr 06, 2022

We see patients every day with knee pain, and although every patient is an individual with a unique problem, conceptually, we approach each problem specifically.

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Should I take Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) to boost my NAD+?

Should I take Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) to boost my NAD+?

Feb 28, 2022

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NAD+ is an essential molecule for the creation of energy in the human cell and regulates critical cellular processes like glycolysis, the energy generating pathway in humans and all other lifeforms that we are aware of

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I have knee arthritis, is my knee appropriate for Platelet Rich Plasma injection (PRP)? Is all PRP the same? What can I expec

I have knee arthritis, is my knee appropriate for Platelet Rich Plasma injection (PRP)?

Feb 08, 2022

Much has been written both supporting and criticizing the use of platelet rich plasma injection in the setting of knee arthritis.

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Why Flexibility and Physical Therapy Matter

Why Flexibility and Physical Therapy Matter

Sep 13, 2021

Feeling stiff and sore? The function of your joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles are complex but there are some very simple steps you can take to reduce your pain and increase your ability to move.

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Clinical Outcomes and Safety of a Combined Autologous Bone Marrow Concentrate Intraosseous and Intra-articular Injection for

Combined Autologous Bone Marrow Concentrate Intraosseous and Intra-articular Injection

Mar 24, 2021

We have been using cellular therapeutics for orthopedic diseases like knee arthritis since 2006 and were among the first orthopedic surgery groups in the United States to advance the field...

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Does CBD really work? And if so, how can it be used?

Does CBD really work? And if so, how can it be used?

Mar 18, 2021

Cannabidiol or CBD is one of more than 400 possible compounds extracted from the hemp plant Cannabis Sativa. Of those 400 compounds, close to 65 of them are classified as cannabinoids.

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Efficacy and Safety in Orthobiologic Procedures

Efficacy and Safety in Orthobiologic Procedures

Mar 03, 2021

America wastes too many healthcare dollars on low-quality, disease-oriented care.

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What do cells and hormones have to with aging medicine?

What do cells and hormones have to with aging medicine?

Feb 03, 2021

As we age, our cellular biochemistry and physiology function in the same way, but not as efficiently. Researchers have begun deciphering the longitudinal role of anti-aging treatments as a way of extending or enhancing the longevity and quality of life...

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Am I going to get arthritis in my other knee and have to have it replaced too?

Am I going to get arthritis in my other knee and have to have it replaced too?

Dec 23, 2020

This is a question we get asked frequently, and it makes sense to be concerned. Total knee replacement is a serious surgery that requires a long time to recover from, and results are often not what the patient or surgeon expected.

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The Doctor is the Difference: Choosing an Effective Treatment

The Doctor is the Difference: Choosing an Effective Treatment

Dec 14, 2020

This year there has been a drastic rise in research but most of that was related to the onset spread of covid-19. Research is one of the most necessary and profitable aspects of the medical field and that is just simple supply and demand.

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Understanding the Mechanics of Arthritis

Understanding the Mechanics of Arthritis

Oct 15, 2020

The most sensible way to treat arthritis is to stop it in its tracks. Let’s start by focusing on what arthritis is and how it occurs. Understanding the mechanics of arthritic progression will help patients understand the treatment process.

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Orthopedic Immunobiologics: A Gold Standard for Management in Organic Joint Pain

Orthopedic Immunobiologics: A Gold Standard for Management in Organic Joint Pain

Sep 15, 2020

Scientists have deciphered the inflammatory pathways and we now have a better understanding of the disease’s spatiotemporal signaling complexities that have identified gene products tuned by epigenetic modifications.

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Trending Treatments in Regenerative Medicine

Trending Treatments in Regenerative Medicine

Aug 19, 2020

Our treatments have always been focused on you. We have designed research based protocols that help your body restore itself. It’s our desire to see you thrive just as you did before by using healthy, safe, and trusted treatments.

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Behind the Scenes - Patient Information

Behind the Scenes - Patient Information

Jun 01, 2020

What is the benefit of Stem Cell treatment? Stem Cell injections are primarily for painful joints. These injections, provide a non-invasive (non-surgical) treatment option, to provide long-lasting relief from chronic joint pain.

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Arthritic Knee Pain

Arthritic Knee Pain

Apr 09, 2019

Managing Joint arthritis and in particular knee joint arthritis without surgery is what we do best and we do it without surgery the majority of the time.

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Leadership and the Responsibility to Teach

Mar 11, 2019

We have a lot of people who are interested in what we are doing. We have surgeons visiting from the United States and all over the world who want to learn our technique. We try to hand pick only the best candidates and have yet to be disappointed.

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Carolina Joint and Arthritis

✆ Phone (appointments): 910-659-9597

Fax: 910-769-8967

Address: 5725 Oleander Dr. E4, Wilmington, NC 28403

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