Email from Marc Darrow, M.D. Dr. Darrow's Newsletter Subscribe to this newsletter Contact Us CALL 310-361-9453 Send an email to Dr. Darrow GET READY FOR DR. DARROW AND DR. GROVE'S RADIO SHOW AT 10AM PACIFIC TIME ON SATURDAY ON KRLA RADIO 870am Are MRIs sending people to back surgery who may not need surgery? There is thinking in the medical community that if you want to avoid a back surgery, do not get an MRI. This is not a new thought, the controversies surrounding MRI interpretation sending people to a back surgery that they did not need has been going on for years. BUT, the patients think they need back pain surgery to get back pain relief. Read more Do statins for cholesterol problems accelerate or worsen osteoarthritis? There is a lot of controversy as to whether statin use for high cholesterol and metabolic disorders may cause accelerated or worsening osteoarthritis or if they protect against worsening osteoarthritis. We do see many patients who have weight challenges and cholesterol problems, among many. They have osteoarthritis and they have cholesterol problems being managed by statin use. They often ask if there is a connection between high cholesterol, weight, and the joint pain they suffer from. Certainly not being in the best shape can worsen joint pain. That is generally understood. Read more Rotator cuff tear conservative treatments and injections We often receive emails from people looking at their rotator cuff pain and tear treatment options. The emails we get center around the possible avoidance of rotator cuff surgery with regenerative medicine injection options. These options can include bone marrow aspirate injections or Platelet Rich Plasma therapy or PRP. There is some new research I will explore with you here on these rotator cuff treatment options. Hopefully this information will help you make an informed decision to have or not have these treatments. Read more Painful thumb osteoarthritis: Surgery or injections? Most of the people that contact our office looking for treatment for their thumb pain have already had a long history of treatments with limited success. In fact, many will confess that their doctors are now recommending pain management (anti-inflammatories and painkillers) as their primary treatments now that splints, physical therapy, and a generous amount of ice are no longer helping. These people will receive pain management until the decision is made to go to surgery or "live with it." For many, the benchmark of when to proceed to surgery is when cortisone injections fail to offer relief and is in fact giving the person more pain. Read more TMJ and Neck Pain We see a lot of patients where traditional TMJ treatments such as night appliances, bite guards, pain medications, et al, did not provide relief. The question is why? Sometimes, after an examination of the patient’s head, jaw and neck, we find that many of these patients have a cause and effect relationship where their neck pain and neck instability is causing and affecting a worsening of their TMJ problems. Their neck is hurting their jaw. Read more Vampire Face Lift It is called a Vampire Facelift™ because the facelift is achieved with the use of injections of your own blood platelets combined with hyaluronic acids fillers. Read more PRP hair loss and restoration treatment PRP injections may stimulate hair regeneration in many people.  Read more   Hormone Replacement Therapy  Email for free booklet on hormones Stem cell and PRP injections for musculoskeletal conditions are not FDA approved. We do not treat disease. We do not offer IV treatments. There are no guarantees that this treatment will help you. Prior to our treatment, seek advice from your medical physician.  Neither Dr. Darrow, nor any associate, offer medical advice from this transmission. This information is offered for educational purposes only. The transmission of this information does not create a physician-patient relationship between you and Dr. Darrow or any associate. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, usefulness or adequacy of any resource, information, product, or process available from this transmission. We cannot be responsible for the receipt of your email since spam filters and servers often block their receipt. If you have a medical issue, please call our office. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. Marc Darrow, JD. M.D. 11645 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 120 Los Angeles, CA 90025 (800) 300-9300 | 310-231-7000     Marc Darrow, M.D. | 11645 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 120 | Los Angeles, CA 90025 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice