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Advanced Spine and Joint Care that Lets You Live and Play without Limits
4228 N Central EXPY STE 101 Dallas TX 75206
1400 Preston Road STE 120, Plano TX 75093
Phone 214 750-6200
Fax 214 750-6203
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NSAIDs, Steroid Injections, and Turmeric: What Really Protects Your Joints?
NSAIDs, Steroid Injections, and Turmeric are Often Options Joint pain flares push many people toward two common options: Oral NSAIDs Intra-articular corticosteroid injections Both have been widely used for decades. Both temporarily reduce pain. And both have well-documented downsides for cartilage biology. Oral NSAIDs inhibit COX-1 and COX-2 and can impair: Cartilage cell metabolism Proteoglycan synthesis Collagen turnover Long-term cartilage recovery Repeated intra-articular
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Nov 27, 20253 min read
Orthobiologic Myth #7: “Older Adults Don’t Respond to PRP”
By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano Orthobiologic Myth #7: “Older Adults Don’t Respond to PRP” There’s a persistent myth that once you cross a certain age, regenerative medicine is off the table. That your platelets are “too old” or your body no longer knows how to repair itself. That simply isn’t true. It’s accurate that platelet viability and stem-cell activity gradually decline with age, and that certain medications (like platelet inhibitors or anti-in
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Oct 23, 20252 min read
Maintaining Joint Function as You Age: A Journey to Longevity and Mobility
By Deborah Westergaard, MD Pain Experts Over the decades that I’ve practiced pain management and now non-operative orthopedics with a...
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Oct 13, 20244 min read
The Weight of Wellness: Optimizing Your Joint and Spine Health Through Weight Management
By Deboah Westergaard, MD Pain Experts When we talk about joint health, mobility, and spine wellness, it's easy to focus on treatments...
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Oct 12, 20243 min read
Knee Pain in Dallas: The Matrix Illusion of Joint Health
The Comfortable Illusion Many patients come to see me for knee pain. Sometimes it is swelling after activity. Sometimes stiffness when standing from a chair. Sometimes pain while walking stairs or playing golf. But during the consultation, something interesting often comes up. A patient will say something like: “My knee used to hurt last year, but the pain went away… so I figured it fixed itself.” This assumption is extremely common. And it is also one of the most dangerous m
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Hip Pain in Dallas: When Preserving Your Joint Becomes the Smarter Strategy
By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Regen Experts powered by Pain Experts Hip Pain in Dallas: When It Begins to Change How You Move Hip pain rarely begins as a crisis. It starts subtly: tightness when standing, discomfort when walking, a slight hesitation before taking a step. Over time, that hesitation becomes compensation. And compensation becomes limitation. For many high-functioning individuals, this is the real problem: Not just pain, but the gradual loss of fluid, confident mo
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Can You Avoid Back Surgery Dallas Part 3: When Surgery Truly Makes Sense
By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Regen Experts powered by Pain Experts Avoid Back Surgery Dallas: Knowing When Surgery Is the Right Decision There are two common extremes in spine care: One pushes quickly toward surgery. The other tries to avoid it at all costs. Neither represents strong decision-making. Because the real question is not “surgery or no surgery.” The question is: “Is this the right decision for this patient, at this time, based on complete information?” To appropri
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