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Orthobiologic myth number 11 “PRP Doesn’t Work” A Misinterpretation of Technique, Not Science
By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano Recently, a patient shared that during his MRI, a radiology technologist told him, “PRP really doesn’t work for most people.” The statement wasn’t malicious but it was incomplete. And for patients trying to make informed decisions, incomplete information is often the most damaging kind. “PRP Doesn’t Work” A Misinterpretation of Technique, Not Science When you hear that PRP is unreliable, the issue is almost never the
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Nov 29, 20252 min read
The Doctor's Lounge, Bone Marrow and PRP for Knees in Dallas: What Doctors Should Know About Ligaments
By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano The Conversation That Sparked This Blog Recently, in the orthopedic hospital...
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Sep 25, 20252 min read
How One Joint Replacement Could Lead to Another — Unless You Do This First
You Replaced One Joint… But Now the Other One Hurts Maybe you had a knee or hip replaced—and it helped. The pain eased, the joint...
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Jun 1, 20252 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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