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Regenerative Medicine Prioritizing Your Best Interests “When choosing a physician to provide you treatment they need to put your interest ahead of theirs. The procedure is not the endpoint. The endpoint is your wellness” –Steve Mora MD. When Dr. Mora was a child living in Peru he was struck by a bus and his life Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Hormone Replacement Therapy for Men Testosterone is the principal male hormone responsible for all things \u2018Male\u2019. Like all steroid hormones, testosterone is derived from cholesterol and serves to regulate cellular metabolism and overall body function. Some of the things that testosterone is responsible for include maintaining muscle mass, strength, libido, and fat distribution, etc. Unfortunately, Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> I think my Spanish speaking colleagues and friends might like this Despierta America interview. For those that don\u2019t know, I grew up in Peru. My first language was Spanish. I came to this country when I was 7. I still love all that has to do with the Latin culture. I am involved and support Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> By Steve Mora MD Orange County Knee Specialist Not all meniscus tears require surgery. The ones that do are those that are displaced and are causing painful catching and locking. \u2022 \u2022 In this particular case the patient presented with sharp stabbing pain that came on abruptly after playing soccer. The pain persisted. X-rays were Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> A PAIN IN THE MOUTH: One of my post- surgical patients presented one week after surgery with painful white lesions in his mouth. They hurt worse than his freshly operated knee! He had been on the usual post op antibiotics after his surgery. So what\u2019s going on in his mouth. What are those white plaques Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> STEVE MORA MD Orange County Orthopedic Surgeon My legs were severely injured when I was hit by a bus. I survived; however my legs were left permanently damaged. I received charitable care at @shrinershospitals @lashriners. The whole experience of being a patient was life-changing in so many ways. It led to my decision to become Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> STEVE Mora MD Orange County Knee Specialist https:\/\/youtu.be\/3XmmN5dmNW8 THIS DEVICE MIGHT HELP IF YOU CANNOT FULLY EXTEND YOUR KNEE: Can you say \u201cExtensionator\u201d without sounding like Arnold @schwarzenegger ? \u25b6\ufe0f Loss of knee extension can cause a multitude of problems including an abnormal walking pattern, anterior knee pain, patellofemoral arthritis, and compensatory hip and ankle Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Steve Mora MD Orange County Shoulder Specialist People sometimes compare us Orthopedic Surgeons to woodworkers. The similarities between us and woodworkers go well beyond hammers and drills. In order to be a successful shoulder arthroscopist one has to adhere to sound woodworking principles. When repairing torn structures such as the torn labrum one must: 1\ufe0f\u20e3 Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> By Steve Mora MD Orange County Shoulder Specialist Shoulder Arthroscopy can be very challenging. Success depends on an infinite number of details. Everything from positioning, anesthetic, pump, portal trajectories, traction vectors, shavers, cautery and much more needs upmost attention. \u25b6\ufe0f It\u2019s like an orchestra. Everyone has an important part! Not only is it tricky to Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Steve Mora MD Orange County Shoulder Specialist Please click on Youtube link below to see the video. Dr Mora surgical video On the topic of chronic Pectoralis Major Tendon Tears (WARNING THIS IS A LIVE SURGICAL VIDEO. THERE WILL BE BLOOD) Pectoralis Major Tendon tears are usually treated within a few days after the initial Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Our very own Orthopedic Knee Shoulder and Elbow Specialist Steve Mora MD has been helping professional athletes successfully recover from injury and get back to the sport they love. He has a passion for taking care of mixed martial artists. He feels that this group of athletes are susceptible to injury to a much greater Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Steve Mora MD Orange County Sports Medicine Specialist Stretching my \u201chamies\u201d en route to Arizona. If you\u2019ve ever seen me as a patient you\u2019ve probably heard me say that stretching is the fountain of youth. It\u2019s not enough to do weight training and aerobic workouts for maintaining vigor and youthfulness. Stretching helps to keep joints Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Steve Mora MD Orange County Knee Specialist It\u2019s true that not all meniscus tears require surgery…however…tears which are flipped or displaced are ideally treated surgically. In cases such as the one pictured, knee arthroscopy and trimming is the only good option for reducing knee pain. Platelet rich plasma (PRP) and or physical therapy will not Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Steve Mora MD Orange County Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Achilles tendon tears usually occur in athletes participating in sports that require jumping. The classic story is one where the athlete comes down from a jump and upon landing feels a very painful pop in the back of the heel or ankle. Typically the athlete thinks Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Steve Mora MD Orange County Orthopedic Surgeon Arthritis Specialist I did some stem cell and platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections today to treat a patient with severe arthritis. The stem cells were harvested from my patients pelvis bone. I use the Emcyte cell concentrating system provided by the company BioRich. Harvesting the bone marrow is Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Steve Mora MD Orange County Orthopaedic Surgeon I\u2019m very excited about the new unloading utility vest being tested by the Anaheim Police Department. For years Police Officers have struggling with neck pain, upper back pain, shoulder pain, low back pain and hip pain. It\u2019s been suspected that the heavy utility belt was at the root Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> By Steve Mora MD Orange County Shoulder Specialist Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder is a condition which usually presents with abrupt onset pain, stiffness and inflammation. It is a condition which involves the rotator cuff tendon. The pain is usually located over the outer and posterior aspect of the shoulder. In many cases patients can Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Steve Mora MD Orange County Knee Specialist KNEE SWELLING 101: How to tell apart a KNEE EFFUSION from swelling associated with a Prepatella BURSITIS. This is important to know because the approach for removing the fluid is different and one type of swelling is more serious than the other. A EFFUSION is caused by pathology Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Steve Mora MD Orange County Sports Medicine Specialist Folklore has it that if you rolled your ankle and you can still walk you do not have a fracture. \u00a0 That\u2019s not always the case Just because you can apply weight after a twisting injury to your ankle doesn\u2019t mean everything is fine. This 51 yo Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> By Shannon Abi\u00a0Mora This past June my father and I went on a Medical Mission to Peru. It was the best father daughter experience ever. \u00a0We met up with a group of other medical providers who were also volunteering in the Ayacucho Mission – PAMS. We were part of a multi specialty team that provided Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> DOC, WHAT DOES ARTHRITIS LOOK LIKE? Steve Mora MD Orange County Knee Specialist I wish I could answer that question with just a couple of sentences. But I cannot. There is no easy way to answer this question. Arthritis is a degenerative condition of the joint which leads to numerous pathological changes involving various structures. Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> By Steve Mora MD Orange County Knee Specialist ON THE TOPIC KNEE PAIN WITH A NEGATIVE MRI. It’s not unusual for patients who are suffering with knee pain to have a “negative” MRI. This situation is relatively common. In cases of a strain or inflammation the MRI may indeed be negative for structural problems. Or Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> By Steve Mora MD Orange County Arthrtis Specialist CAN YOU GUESS WHICH KNEE PICTURED BELOW HURTS? One of my patients recently came back to see me complaining of knee pain. He was having pain at night and stiffness. I had not seen him since I did a fat based stem cell procedure called Lipogems and Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Steve Mora MD Orange County\u00a0Stem\u00a0Cell\u00a0Specialist Treating knee arthritis is not always easy. Arthritis affects people differently. Therefore a patient and disease specific approach needs to be followed. You can’t expect that three steroid injections, physical therapy, Advil and a brace is going to help everybody. You also cannot expect everybody to do well with a Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> By Steve Mora MD Orange County Orthopedic Surgeon Do You Wake Up with Swollen and Stiff Hands? When patients come to me for evaluation of knee, elbow or shoulder joint pain I will do a basic screening for rheumatoid arthritis. The question I ask is whether or not they experience morning stiffness of their hands. Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","max_pages":4}<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n