Dwight Lin, MD

I'm thankful that Hawaii now has its only Regenexx laboratory where we can adjust dosage and concentrations based on unique medical history, diagnosis and individualized treatment plan. This technology to utilize therapies that concentrate your own BMAC (a fluid from your own body that contains stem cells) is groundbreaking.

Prolotherapy treats painful muscle, tendon, ligament and joint conditions. Often persistent pain is often due to unfinished healing or residual scar tissue. Prolotherapy aims to provoke a healing response and gets those cellular mechanisms back on track.

Time in the water is always . Ocean water with exercise is a great medicine for bone and muscle pain, arthritis, circulation and more.

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I've treated hundreds of patients every year and leverage technology to support restoration of strength, range of motion and conditioning to end painful shoulders, knees, tendons, ligaments and lower back problems.

Using your own platelets and cellular physiology, we focus on nurturing recovery and restoring function to painful knee, shoulder and spinal conditions.

Learning to surf? Kids figure it out fast. No matter which way you turn, its all about style.

Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also called Physiatry, is an important component to any comprehensive treatment and recovery program.

Pop Quiz: Which of the following statements about this photo are false?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/knee-pain-treatment-prp-avoid-surgery/2021/11/05/d13eb3f0-3b22-11ec-a493-51b0252dea0c_story.html

A. PRP should be red
B. This is a "blind" injection (ie the doctor is just "sticking the needle in and feeling the way in with the needle tip")
C. The doctor doesn't need to wear gloves because PRP is safer than cortisone
D. A and C are both false.

Answer: D

PRP should be amber colored (PRP stands for platelet rich plasma, iow: PRP that only contains platelets (and no red blood cells) gives it a characterist amber (not bloody red) color. In the picture below, its looking very clear (almost like platelet-poor plasma).

Platelets and stem cells don't have a built in "GPS" system telling them where to go- if your doctor is injecting PRP or stem cells, be sure to find out what type of live, digital image guidance system will be used to deliver the injection to precisely to the area of injury in need of repair. This is 2021; live digital image guidance is becoming standard-of-care.

Sterile gloves and sterile technique involve thoroughly cleaning and surrounding the injection site with sterile drapes. This is done for your protection (and to keep your bacteria and microparticles of lunch from contaminating your injection). Sterile gloves are a must for the safety of both you and your physician.

Could platelet-rich plasma injections help avoid knee surgery? More studies may give answer. PRP is part of regenerative medicine therapies. But research shows conflicting results and mainstream medicine — and insurance companies — have steered clear.

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If anyone tries to inject cells into your body without live image guidance, . You want the best tech tools with digital fluoroscopy and ultrasound to carefully and precisely inject super-concentrated platelets or BMAC (a fluid from your own body that contains stem cells) directly into areas of arthritis, injured nerves, muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints to nurture your body’s healing. Otherwise, it’s .

What is Regenerative medicine? It refers to the use of your body’s own cellular mechanisms to heal. Its founded in science and based on the philosophy that the body heals best when it heals itself. Since its inception about 20 years ago, it is a rapidly-evolving field driven by positive patient outcomes and advances in technology.

Did you know that shoulders are the most commonly injured joints in the body? Due to its unique and complex anatomy it is the joint with the greatest range of motion but most vulnerable in terms of stability. Sign up for enews via our website that shares tips on injury prevention.

So honored to have been selected as part of Honolulu Magazine’s Top Doctors List. This is our sixth year in a row and our clinic has helped thousands of patients. rocks!

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