Have you ever experienced a sports injury? Almost everyone who plays tennis, golf or pickle ball will experience a sprain or strain at some point in their life. Soccer and basketball players often complain of injuries. But even hiking can lead to the occasional twist or tear. Many people turn to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) when something hurts. Not infrequently, though, people in pain turn to steroid injections from a healthcare professional. What are the dangers of such treatments?
An Expert in Regenerative Medicine Shares His Secrets
If you are reading this article, the chances are good that you subscribe to our People’s Pharmacy newsletter. Did you know that we host a nationally syndicated radio show on public radio? Here is a link to the NPR stations that carry our broadcasts.
I started providing health commentaries to NPR in 1977. Our host station, WUNC out of Chapel Hill, NC, began carrying our live interviews in the early 1980s. We took the show national in 1994. We recently started creating video podcasts so that readers and listeners could watch us interview expert guests.
Here is an expert on regenerative medicine:
Dr. Tom Buchheit
Thomas Buchheit, MD, served as Chief of Pain Medicine at Duke from 2013-2019 and led several NIH- and DoD-funded research studies. His focus is on immune mechanisms that resolve inflammation and pain.
In 2025, Dr. Buchheit completed his book, Healing Joints and Nerves: Immune Stimulation and the New Science of Regenerative Therapies, and founded Triangle Regen Medicine and Biologics Center. His overarching goal is to help patients understand and use regenerative therapies to activate their own healing and repair mechanisms. He continues to serve as adjunct associate professor at Duke and collaborates with colleagues at the Center for Translational Pain Medicine.
Watch the Podcast & Learn How the Body Can Heal Itself
If you would like to better understand regenerative medicine, why not take a few minutes and watch our podcast with Dr. Buchheit? The description of Show 1468: Healing Joints and Nerves:
The New Science of Regenerative Therapies can be found at this link.
Exercise is crucial, but what if it hurts to move? Learn about regenerative therapies such as PRP, MSC and autologous conditioned serum.
You will learn about “Prolotherapy,” the injection of dextrose into the area that is injured. Chances are good that you have never heard about this approach before even though it has been around since the 1930s. Here is a short article you may find interesting”
Sugar Water Injections Promise Help for Pain
Just want to watch us in action? You will find the podcast below:
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