Osteoporosis is a condition that occurs when our bones lose their density and become more porous and brittle. “Osteoporosis” literally means “porous bones.” If you were to look at bones in the body from the inside out, you wouldn’t see 100% dense bone. Like pictured, our bones have regions of higher density as well as […]
by Mary Jo Gustin, DC At Pacific Coast Sports Medicine, we take bone health seriously. Our innovative, one-of-a-kind osteoporosis prevention and reversal program, OsteoBlast, utilizes various modalities that increase bone density while minimizing risk of fracture. A new addition to our OsteoBlast bone-building program is the weight vest. While weight vests are not a new […]
by Mary Jo Gustin, DC It’s not too early to start thinking about your personal wellness plan for the new year. Planning for ways to improve health is an easy thing to put off, but as 19th century thinker Edward Stanley said, “Those you think they have no time for health will sooner or later […]
by Mary Jo Gustin, DC PCSM’s investment in regenerative orthopedics via its osteoporosis treatment program shows its efficacy. We knew early on that the well-researched bioDensity would prove valuable in increasing bone density and muscle strength. What we did not know is that it is also showing promise as an effective, non-invasive way to reduce […]
by Walter O’Brien, MD “Regenerative Orthopedics” is a term I have coined for an exciting, cutting-edge frontier of medicine. After 25 years of practicing state-of-the-art orthopedic surgery including pioneering techniques in minimally-invasive surgery, I teamed up with Dr. Thomas Grogan and Dr. Michael Sheps in 2012 to put together a unique group of musculoskeletal professionals […]
by Mary Jo Gustin, DC Half of all women over age 50, and a quarter of all men, will experience a bone fracture in their later years. Did you know that these fragility fractures are associated with serious consequences, including even death? Costs are currently approaching 30 billion in the U.S. alone, and because we […]