The Hidden Cost of a Bargain: Why Your Health Deserves Better In business, in life, and especially in health, there’s a simple truth—you get what you pay for. Yet, too many people approach medical treatments the way they would a grocery store bargain hunt, searching for the lowest price rather than the highest value. Orthobiologic treatments are no exception. The internet is full of clinics promising cheap regenerative medicine—quick fixes, rock-bottom pricing, and flashy sal

By Deborah Westergaard, MD Pain Experts Over the decades that I’ve practiced pain management and now non-operative orthopedics with a focus on orthobiologic treatments, I’ve watched countless individuals evolve from fully functional people experiencing some discomfort to later stages of life where mobility becomes a challenge. What’s interesting is how vastly different this experience can be for each person. We’re all unique in how we age—some of it comes down to genetics, bu