Is Dairy Fueling Your Joint Pain? Here’s What You Should Know.

Is Dairy Fueling Your Joint Pain? Here’s What You Should Know If you struggle with joint pain, stiffness, or swelling — and can’t quite figure out why — it might be time to take a closer look at your diet. Most of us grew up believing milk and dairy products were essential for strong bones […]

PRP for Back Pain and Spinal Issues: Effectiveness and Considerations

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Back pain and spinal issues are among the most common health complaints, affecting millions of people worldwide. These problems can stem from a variety of causes, including injuries, degenerative diseases, and everyday wear and tear. The impact on daily life can be significant, making it hard to work, enjoy leisure activities, or even perform simple […]

MSK Ultrasound Imaging for Prolozone Applications

MSK Ultrasound Imaging for Prolozone Applications from Megan Haines 1. MSK Ultrasound Imaging for Prolozone Applications Dr. John C. Hughes, D.O. April 11-13 AAOT Conference (Dallas, Texas) 2. MSK Ultrasound Visualization and Prolozone Applications  MSK Ultrasound Visualization  Tendonitis, Ligament Laxity, Bone Spurs, Trigger Points  Cellular Anatomy for Bone Spur and Fibrosis  Injectional […]

Intradiscal Ozone for the Treatment of Sensitized Vertebral Discs

Intradiscal Ozone for the Treatment of Sensitized Vertebral Discs from Megan Haines 1. Intradiscal Ozone for the Treatment of Sensitized Vertebral Discs Dr. John C. Hughes, D.O. AAOM 29th Annual Conference April 18-21, 2012 2. Credits To Creative People  Creative people have an ―openness to new experience that permits them to observe things that others […]

Conservative Management of Joint Pain

Conservative Management of Joint Pain from Megan Haines 1. Conservative Management of Joint Pain John C. Hughes, D.O. Aspen Integrated Medicine 2. Overview: Osteopathic Treatment of Joint Pain  Osteopathic Medicine: DO defined, Principles  DO techniques for knee, back, hip, shoulder pain:  Direct versus Indirect  Focus: Counterstrain  Injectional Therapy for joint pain […]

What To Know Before Getting Stem Cells

December 14th, 2017 – Short Review of Stem Cells View the presentation without audio: What to Know Before Getting Stem Cells – Short Version pdf Text from Presentation December 14th, 2017 1. What to Know Before Getting Stem Cells Dr. John Hughes, DO December 14th, 2017 2. Outline of Lecture Embryonic vs. Adult Multipotent vs. Pluripotent Mesenchymal […]

PRP for Osteoarthritis Case Study

Arthritis is a major cause of disability and chronic pain and has a significant economical impact. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive and degenerative form of arthritis that does not discriminate against age. Osteoarthritis is difficult to treat, with most current medical treatment strategies aimed at pain reduction and/or symptom control rather than biochemical disease modification. […]

Adult Reserve Stem Cells & their Potential for Tissue Engineering

Abstract Tissue restoration is the process whereby multiple damaged cell types are replaced to restore the histoarchitecture and function to the tissue. Several theories have been proposed to explain the phenomenon of tissue restoration in amphibians and in animals belonging to higher orders. These theories include dedifferentiation of damaged tissues, transdifferentiation of lineage-committed progenitor cells, and […]

ACell: Revolutionary New Treatments

“Whenever there is a significant loss of soft tissue due to trauma, disease or surgery, only a regenerative medicine approach can help the body replace what was lost.  ACell Vet’s extracellular matrix (ECM) is comprised of a combination of multiple growth factors and multiple types of collagen known to promote tissue regeneration while reducing scarring […]

KSNO Reports “Super Wellness ‘Spaceship Sauna’”

The Mammoth’s Elizabeth Drolet recently got heated in the test sweat of a lifetime. Drolet tried out the “mac daddy of saunas” at Aspen Integrative Medicine located in Basalt. The HOCATT Sauna, which stands for Hyperthermic Ozone and Carbonic Acid Transdermal Therapy is a super-wellness sauna. “It’s an interesting-looking machine. It looks like something out of space,” Elizabeth reported before […]