Centeno-Schultz Clinic - Podcasts

If You Have no DMX Close By Is there a Workaround for CCI Patients? - Dr. Centeno discusses if there is no DMX close by is there a workaround for CCI Patient.  Is there a "good enough" CCI x-ray image to substitute for a DMX if your area of the world doesn't offer that technology. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/rBV5j7M632g

New Research On Memory and Eye Movement: Brain Fog in CCI - Dr. Centeno explores new research that may explain why some CCI patients have brain fog and problems with memory. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/IwQ7QkXCbqU 

Your Upper Neck Muscles and Ligaments are Jacked into the Covering of Your Brain - Dr. Centeno reviews the recent updates on connections between upper neck ligaments and muscles and the covering of the brain. These are believed to be significant causes of headaches in CCI patients. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/buM4MnvulA0 

Can C1-C2 Overhang Explain Trigeminal Neuralgia Symptoms in CCI Patients? - Dr. Centeno reviews a possible mechanism for how craniocervical instability or CCI patients may get trigeminal neuralgia symptoms. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/6lbt88hmvNI 

What Medications Can Increase the Anesthesia Risk of a PICL Procedure? - Dr. Centeno discusses that drugs like THC, narcotics, and LDN can increase the risk of IV anesthesia. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/YD2uNMe4g5s

What is a Traction Test for CCI? - Dr. Centeno discusses traction tests and the positives and negatives of using this approach to diagnose CCI or brainstem compression. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/OG6lNwrs9RY

Our New Lumbar DDD Clinical Trial + C2 Imaging - Dr. Centeno reviews the new Regenexx lumbar DDD clinical trial and discusses new possible C2 DRG imaging methods. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/GBM9Im6wBmQ

How Do the Upper Neck Facet Joints Cause Headaches in CCI Patients? - Dr. Centeno discusses how the upper neck facet joints can cause headaches and why this common problem needs to be ruled out in ALL CCI patients. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/k_4OArBfc5Y

Dr. Centeno discusses why upper cervical posterior injections at different clinics are vastly different. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/n2_-FP0S1JI

What is the SCM? Why Is It a Big Deal for Neck Pain and CCI Patients?  - Dr. Centeno reviews the SCM muscle and how it can cause all sorts of pain in the neck and head. The interplay of this muscle with the C1-C2 joint is also discussed and how that overlaps with craniocervical instability. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/NvWGZQkQYjo 

Dr. Centeno discusses what to expect and look out for the first few days after a PICL procedure when used to treat craniocervical instability (CCI). Full video available at: https://youtube.com/live/T3wqgdmAFNE

Dr. Centeno reviews the occipital nerves and their role in generating headaches in CCI (craniocervical instability) patients. He also discusses diagnosis and treatment. Full video available at: https://youtube.com/live/GlwuZXDHq0U 

Craniocervical instability is often diagnosed on imaging, but despite this patients have a constellation of symptoms. Could we be missing the fact that diagnostic subtypes exist? if so, should any be treated differently? Full video available at: https://youtube.com/live/iU1p7rx48mk

Dr. Centeno discusses the use of cervical collars to help craniocervical instability symptoms. Full video available at: https://youtube.com/live/5L0PWLn21t8

Dr. Centeno discusses how to distinguish high-quality PRP injection care from low-quality care. An active Q and A session is also part of the presentation. Full video available at: https://youtube.com/live/h1chv_1Vyxs

Dr. Centeno discusses internal jugular vein compression. What does that have to with CCI? Is this a normal variant? Meaning can you have IJV compression and it is not causing your symptoms? Full video available at: https://youtube.com/live/vJR6wz1kS4c

Dr. Centeno reviews the diagnosis of occult tethered cord and/or tethered cord syndrome. He discusses how it's critical to rule out other causes of the symptoms usually associated with tethered cord syndrome. Full video available at: https://youtube.com/live/1BMHi-szQLg

Dr. Centeno reviews thoracic outlet syndrome and also digs into whether it's connected with neck instability. A significant patient Q and A section is included. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/J7gIR33XA_4

Dr. Centeno discusses the different diagnoses of the spine and/or joint conditions where PRP or bone marrow concentrate should be used. Full video available at: https://youtube.com/live/jYq-z_IgNkU 

Dr. Centeno reviews research as well as actual neck injuries as seen on tissue cross-sections that can cause chronic neck pain, but that would be almost invisible to routine neck MRI. Full video at: https://youtube.com/live/h6bzxU-TEdI

How Hard Is It to Inject the Right Spot with Orthobiologics? - One of the hardest things for patients to comprehend is the VAST difference in physician training between different clinics. In this video, he reviews how the ability to read imaging studies helps physicians use imaging guidance to target specific injured structures. Full video available at: https://youtube.com/live/W3y-ee_ow4U 

Headaches are common in craniocervical instability patients (CCI). How are they diagnosed? How are they treated? Full video available at: https://youtube.com/live/454RLYt1AFo 

Dr. Centeno discusses the recent Medicare and private health plan decision to claw back all payments for amniotic, placental, or umbilical cord "stem cell" injections. So if you had one of these procedures covered by Medicare or your insurance, you may owe $4-20,000 to the clinic that performed the procedure. Full Video available here: https://youtube.com/live/DfencoR9QtA

How Do THC products Impact CCI Procedures? - There is mounting evidence that THC use dramatically increases anesthesia requirements and that this makes all procedures riskier. That includes the PICL procedure. Dr. Centeno discusses why that is and answers general questions. Full video available at: https://youtube.com/live/_LfmFT29P9o 

Dr. Centeno explores the differences in CCI Diagnosis. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/5qOA4vXFM3Y?feature=share