By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano It’s human nature to look for one culprit. “One bad disc.” “One torn tendon.” “One joint gone wrong.” But the body doesn’t work that way—because it’s not a collection of parts. It’s a living, moving system. The One-Problem Illusion “My Pain Is Coming from One Problem” We grow up believing that pain must have a single cause. After all, we live in a medical world built on specialists, each one focused on one part of the b

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano The Umbilical Stem Cell Myth: What the FDA Really Says The Myth: You’ve probably heard it. “Umbilical stem cells are the most powerful, youthful cells you can get. Why use your own when you can have younger ones?” It’s a seductive story, especially in an era obsessed with quick rejuvenation. Clinics across the country promote umbilical, placental, and amniotic products as if they were a medical revolution already blesse

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By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano “PRP Works Instantly " Is Expecting Instant Gratification From Biology In a...

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano Outdated Thinking About Cartilage Repair After 50 They told you cartilage can’t...

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano In the doctor’s lounge last week, a knee-replacement surgeon claimed that...

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano You Shouldn’t Mix Steroids with PRP Because PRP Needs “Good Inflammation” to...

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano The Conversation That Sparked This Blog Recently, in the orthopedic hospital...

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano PRP Alone Often Isn’t Enough for More Advanced Cases. If you’ve been told you...

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano Sales Hype vs. Safety Reality with PRP vs Birth Products In regenerative...

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano Nerve Burning Risk | Balanced Alternatives to Radiofrequency Ablation in Dallas...

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano Surgery and Medications Aren’t the Only Answer Too many people are told their...

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano Regenerative Medicine Protocols in Dallas & Plano: Why Quick Joint Injections...

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano Living with knee osteoarthritis means living with pain, stiffness, and the fear...

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano Why Your Back Pain That Won’t Go Away—Even with Rest and Stretching You’ve tried...

By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano When Should I Worry About Back Pain—And Is Surgery the Only Answer? Back pain is...

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By Deborah Westergaard, MD Board Certified in Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology Pain Experts in Dallas–Plano Lower Back Pain After Golf or...

By Deborah Westergaard, MD Board-Certified in Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology Regenexx-Affiliate Pain Experts Dallas–Plano   Christine’s Story: From Daily Pain to Daily Function When Christine first arrived at Dallas Pain Experts , she described her symptoms as nearly unbearable. Her back and leg pain  had reached a 9 out of 10 on bad days, making daily life difficult. The discomfort began just above the tailbone, radiating into her groin, left hip, and all the way down her

Deborah Westergaard, MD Board-Certified in Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology Regenexx-Affiliate Pain Experts Dallas–Plano Why High...