By Deborah Westergaard, M.D. Dallas | Regen Experts Dallas & Plano Perhaps buying a convertible in middle age or while heading toward retirement is not a crisis after all. Perhaps it is simply a very enjoyable reason to get outside, put the top down, and experience the morning light. That does not make a convertible a medical treatment. But morning light, healthy sleep, regular movement, good nutrition, and metabolic health all contribute to the environment in which your body

By Deborah Westergaard, M.D. Dallas | Regen Experts Dallas & Plano Treating Knee Arthritis in Dallas For decades, the conventional explanation for knee osteoarthritis was simple: the cartilage wears away, the bones rub together, and eventually you need a knee replacement. I believe that explanation is incomplete. In many patients, the cartilage is not the primary problem—it is the victim. Modern research increasingly recognizes osteoarthritis as a disease of the entire osteoc

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano The Hidden Bias Behind “Covered Care” There’s a deeply ingrained belief among both patients and physicians that if an insurance company doesn’t cover a treatment, it must be unproven or worse, “fringe.” Even excellent, forward-thinking physicians fall into this mindset. We’re trained from day one to consider cost and coverage because we genuinely care about our patients. We want to ease their suffering without creating

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano “PRP Works Instantly " Is Expecting Instant Gratification From Biology In a world of quick fixes and instant results, it’s easy to think that regenerative injections like PRP works instantly or Bone Marrow Concentrate should “work right away.” After all, we’ve been conditioned by cortisone shots that calm inflammation in days—or cosmetic procedures that show results overnight. or in a few days. But orthobiologic treatm

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano The Problem: We’ve Normalized Joint Replacement as “Inevitable” For decades, society has treated joint replacement as a near-inevitable milestone of aging: a “rite of passage” that comes with turning 60 or 70. Knee and hip replacements are so common that many people assume they’re unavoidable. But when you step back and look at the full picture — the cost, the risk, and the lifestyle limitations — this mentality starts

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano In the doctor’s lounge last week, a knee-replacement surgeon claimed that orthobiologic treatments “aren’t based on peer-reviewed randomized trials.” He also mentioned that “many are from China” and that “the rest come from financially interested entities.” Let’s take a step back. Every serious study has funding and paid contributors. This includes universities (grants, indirects, salaries), pharmaceutical companies (R&