23Mar 2021 by Ortho Care Specialist

Curcumin

Conditions Treated, Healthy Living, Orthopedic Specialists, PRP Therapy
Curcumin Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric. It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant.   The trouble with turmeric is the concentration of curcumin is very low, about 3% by weight.  What does this mean?  You need to take curcumin extract  in a large amount like we have in the Matrix SCS.   Learn more about Matrix SCS here
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29Jan 2021 by Ortho Care Specialist

Sciatica

Conditions Treated, Healthy Living, Orthopedic Specialists
Sciatica I see tons of people who complain that they believe they have sciatica because they’ve been told that before. Many of them had had countless chiropractor visits physical therapy visits been on every medication imaginable and still aren’t any better. My heart goes out to the patients that had multiple surgeries and are not better. Unfortunately, a lot of these patients have been missed diagnosed and suffer from a condition called sacroiliitis. The sacroiliac joint is a joint in your low back on either side of your sacrum about the size of your wrist. For some reason this is…
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14Dec 2020 by Ortho Care Specialist

Plantar Fasciitis

Conditions Treated, Healthy Living, Orthopedic Specialists, PRP Therapy
If your foot hurts like crazy especially early in the morning at your heel there is a high likelihood you have plantar fasciitis. Like with most things a little TLC some rest ice and ibuprofen it’ll go away on its own but when it doesn’t early treatment is helpful. Plantar fasciitis is painlessly diagnosed with ultrasound And also treated with ultrasound guidance so you know exactly the location of the small tears causing the problem. It can be treated with Cortizone and if that doesn’t fix it PRP which is platelet rich plasma is highly effective. In our practice at…
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29Jul 2019 by Ortho Care Specialist

Rotator Cuff

Conditions Treated, Healthy Living, Orthopedic Specialists
Rotator Cuff The rotator cuff commonly gets injured because the blood supply is very poor. Even after a minor tear it takes a prolonged period of time to heal if it does heal at all. Many patients are faced with the decision to have surgery or just live with it so they’re told. Since the problem is poor blood supply which means you cannot get oxygen and nutrients to promote healing why not fix the muscle naturally. By utilizing stem cell treatment with PRP you essentially have the muscle regrow a new blood supply and heal itself. The beauty with…
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25Apr 2019 by Ortho Care Specialist

Orthopedic Specialists Blog

Conditions Treated, Healthy Living, Orthopedic Specialists, PRP Therapy
Discover how Orthopedic Specialists can help you! The Experience of Orthopedic Specialists is Rare Indeed. Dr. Herzog spends time with you one-on-one utilizing common sense, compassion and an efficiency which is rarely seen in today’s rushed world of impersonal medicine. Instead of having you spend time and money on unnecessary adjustments or physical therapy we train you how to do your own therapy simply and efficiently. By expertly putting your own cells to where your circulatory system can’t get the job done is the secret to our success. At Orthopedic Specialists, we find your pain and we fix it, so…
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