By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Regen Experts powered by Pain Experts The Problem: A Diagnosis That Often Leads Straight to Surgery He walked into my Dallas clinic with a familiar story. A high-performing individual. Disc degeneration on imaging. Pain beginning to interfere with movement, travel, and performance. And the message he had already started to hear: “This is degenerative disc disease… and eventually, you may need surgery.” This is where many patients feel their option

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano Living with knee osteoarthritis means living with pain, stiffness, and the fear that surgery may be the only solution. The root problem? Loss of cartilage — the smooth cushion that protects your joints. Most treatments only manage symptoms. Patients often ask: “Can PRP actually help my cartilage grow back?” Does PRP Help Cartilage Grow Back? Insights From Some Studies Using MRI and ultrasound, multiple studies have repo

By Deborah Westergaard, MD Board-Certified in Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology Regenexx-Affiliate Pain Experts Dallas–Plano Why Does My Lower Back Hurt All of a Sudden? If you've ever woken up wondering, "Why does my lower back hurt all of a sudden?"—you’re not alone. For high-performing professionals, back pain can strike seemingly out of nowhere. One day you're on the golf course or in a boardroom—confident, mobile, and focused—and the next, you’re icing your back between