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...
ON THE TOPIC KNEE PAIN WITH A NEGATIVE MRI
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...
Knee Arthritis Treatment does not Always Equal Joint Replacement
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...
Adult Stem Cells for the Treatment of Knee Arthritis
Steve Mora MD Orange County Stem Cell Specialist 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...