The Regen Doc Podcast

You've been told it's bursitis. Or a labral tear. Or your hip flexor. Go stretch it. Here's a steroid shot. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ says those aren't diagnoses — they're garbage can terms that explain nothing and treat even less. In this episode he breaks down why the hip is one of the most misdiagnosed joints in sports medicine, why 60 to 70% of people have labral tears on MRI with zero pain, and what's actually going on when runners, cyclists, and active adults can't get their hip pain to go away.Chapters:00:00 Hip pain that won't go away — and why your diagnosis is probably wrong00:52 Why bursitis, sciatica, and hip flexor are garbage can terms02:35 Is this the hip joint, the glutes, the labrum, the SI joint, or the pelvic floor?03:37 My doctor just wrote "hip pain" and sent me to PT — what that actually means04:22 My MRI shows a labral tear — does that mean I need surgery?04:29 60 to 70% of people have labral tears with no pain — it's not a verdict06:28 Hip labral repair is a big surgery — make sure you've tried everything else first07:41 How do you figure out what's causing hip pain when imaging doesn't give a clear answer?08:36 Case study: high level athlete with TFL pain — what dynamic testing found in real time12:16 Case study: professional cyclist with lateral hip pain — never felt so strong through her pedals14:55 Pro hockey player case study: more efficient through his skates after Dynamic Core Plus15:54 Recreational runner with pelvic stress fractures — what was actually driving them17:27 What Dr. Garg does differently with every hip pain patient19:34 Hip pain after wearing a boot — a cause nobody thinks to check20:13 The big takeaways: stop chasing MRI findings, start chasing functional limitationsLinks:Dynamic Athlete Homepage: https://dynamicathlete.com/Meet Dr. Aneesh Garg: https://dynamicathlete.com/dr-aneesh-garg/PRP Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/prp-therapy/Stem Cell Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/stem-cell-therapy/Shockwave Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/shockwave-therapy/Exomind: https://dynamicathlete.com/exomind/Emsella Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/emsella-therapy/The Regen Doc is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Candidacy requires a formal consultation at DynamicAthlete.com.

Your back goes out once, you chalk it up to a bad lift. It goes out again. Then again. And every time, you're told to rest, ice, and do PT — and every time it comes back. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ says the cycle isn't bad luck. It's a sign the tissue hasn't fully healed and the real diagnosis has never been found. In this episode he breaks down why RICE is out, why disc degeneration on an MRI is not a diagnosis, why your back pain might actually be coming from your SI joint, and how a 24-year-old boxer with a failed discectomy got his life back when the right problem was finally treated.Chapters:00:00 Why your back keeps going out — and what nobody is telling you00:44 Recurrent back pain means the tissue hasn't fully healed01:14 Why rest is usually the wrong answer — RICE is out02:06 Movement is medicine: the difference between rest and active healing02:43 Is this actually a back problem — or is it your SI joint or hip?04:25 Disc degeneration on MRI is almost universal after 40 — it's not a diagnosis05:16 "Just live with it" is one of the laziest answers in medicine06:18 How Dr. Garg uses forensic sports medicine to find the real pain source09:04 You can't fix the fridge by repairing the microwave11:22 Back pain that's actually an SI joint problem — and a surgery that didn't need to happen12:42 Case study: 24-year-old boxer with a failed discectomy — what everyone missed16:18 Can you actually fix chronic back pain with regenerative medicine?17:36 What to do the next time your back goes out instead of waiting for it to pass19:11 Stop treating the flares — start treating the pattern21:39 The mind-body connection: how a stressed nervous system amplifies back painLinks:Dynamic Athlete Homepage: https://dynamicathlete.com/Meet Dr. Aneesh Garg: https://dynamicathlete.com/dr-aneesh-garg/PRP Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/prp-therapy/Stem Cell Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/stem-cell-therapy/Shockwave Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/shockwave-therapy/Exomind: https://dynamicathlete.com/exomind/Emsella Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/emsella-therapy/The Regen Doc is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Candidacy requires a formal consultation at DynamicAthlete.com.

Your MRI shows a rotator cuff tear and your surgeon says it's time to schedule a repair. Before you commit to 6 to 12 months of surgical recovery, here's what Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ learned during his fellowship at the Andrews Sports Medicine Institute — one of the top programs in the world: knowing the difference between who actually needs surgery and who doesn't is the whole game. Many partial and even some full thickness tears can heal without surgery. In this episode he breaks down how to tell which camp you're in, why function matters more than the image, and how a hockey player in his 60s avoided surgery on both shoulders using stem cells and PRP.Chapters:00:00 Should you actually have that rotator cuff surgery?00:49 My MRI shows a tear and my surgeon says I need surgery — is there anything else?01:04 Partial and full thickness tears that don't need surgery — what the Andrews Institute taught Dr. Garg04:35 Won't the tear just get worse if I don't fix it?06:03 The biggest mistake: rushing to fix the image instead of the patient07:02 Why an MRI alone isn't enough — dynamic ultrasound and what it shows07:44 Range of motion before the procedure predicts range of motion after08:22 Rotator cuff surgery is 6 to 12 months of recovery — and 44% still have pain09:31 Why do you see a surgeon first for a shoulder injury but not for a headache?13:05 How do I know if I actually need surgery or can treat this differently?16:49 Case study: hockey player in his 60s avoids surgery on both shoulders — tear visible on ultrasound, then gone19:01 What to do if you're sitting in a surgeon's waiting room right now20:18 Questions to ask before agreeing to surgery21:26 The big takeaway: a torn rotator cuff on MRI is not an automatic surgery sentenceLinks:Dynamic Athlete Homepage: https://dynamicathlete.com/Meet Dr. Aneesh Garg: https://dynamicathlete.com/dr-aneesh-garg/PRP Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/prp-therapy/Stem Cell Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/stem-cell-therapy/Shockwave Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/shockwave-therapy/Exomind: https://dynamicathlete.com/exomind/Emsella Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/emsella-therapy/The Regen Doc is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Candidacy requires a formal consultation at DynamicAthlete.com.

You've been told you have arthritis, given a cortisone shot, and told to wait until you're old enough for a knee replacement. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ says that's not a treatment plan — it's a waiting room. In this episode he breaks down the massive gap between early knee pain and surgery that most patients don't know exists, why steroid injections may be accelerating your joint degeneration, and how a combination of EMTT, focused shockwave, PRP, and hyaluronic acid got a 50-year-old trail runner back on the trails in 12 weeks after being told he needed a replacement.Chapters:00:00 Why knee pain patients are stuck waiting for a replacement00:52 The treatment gap between knee pain and surgery nobody talks about01:24 Why steroid injections may be fast-tracking your knee replacement02:05 What actually sits between pain and surgery — EMTT, shockwave, PRP, hyaluronic acid02:49 Arthritis isn't a light switch — the spectrum between mild and bone on bone04:13 Why combining PRP with hyaluronic acid outperforms gel injections alone05:02 My MRI shows a meniscus tear — does that mean I need surgery?05:08 Your MRI is a picture, not a verdict07:02 What to ask your doctor before agreeing to anything09:49 Why dosing matters — substandard PRP and the wrong shockwave won't work13:21 Even if surgery is coming, regenerative medicine can buy back time15:03 Case study: 50-year-old trail runner told he needed a knee replacement — back on trails in 12 weeks17:35 If you came in tomorrow with knee pain, what would Dr. Garg do differently?19:42 The three things to take away from this episodeLinks:Dynamic Athlete Homepage: https://dynamicathlete.com/Meet Dr. Aneesh Garg: https://dynamicathlete.com/dr-aneesh-garg/PRP Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/prp-therapy/Stem Cell Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/stem-cell-therapy/Shockwave Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/shockwave-therapy/Exomind: https://dynamicathlete.com/exomind/Emsella Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/emsella-therapy/The Regen Doc is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Candidacy requires a formal consultation at DynamicAthlete.com.

"You just have to live with it." Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ says what that sentence really means is: we've run out of ideas. In this episode he breaks down why a doctor's treatment ceiling isn't your ceiling, why age is not a diagnosis, and what questions to start asking when the standard system has nothing left to offer you.Chapters:00:00 Why "just live with it" gets Dr. Garg fired up01:18 Three doctors said there's nothing more they can do — now what?03:49 Their ceiling is not your ceiling06:17 "You're just getting old" — why that's a lazy answer08:23 Your age is not a diagnosis09:44 What questions should you be asking that nobody has asked you?12:04 How to find a real regenerative medicine specialist vs. someone who just does PRP14:52 What does success actually look like — and has anyone asked you that?16:19 The patient who became a shell of who they were — and found a way back20:25 What Dr. Garg asks when someone walks in after being told to just live with it21:59 Why running an over 90% success rate still means doing everything possible for the other 10%Links:Dynamic Athlete Homepage: https://dynamicathlete.com/Meet Dr. Aneesh Garg: https://dynamicathlete.com/dr-aneesh-garg/PRP Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/prp-therapy/Stem Cell Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/stem-cell-therapy/Shockwave Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/shockwave-therapy/Exomind: https://dynamicathlete.com/exomind/Emsella Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/emsella-therapy/The Regen Doc is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Candidacy requires a formal consultation at DynamicAthlete.com.

Your OB cleared you at six weeks postpartum and said see you next year. Then you went back to running and something wasn't right. When you mentioned it, you were told this is just what happens after kids — do Kegels. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ says that answer isn't good enough. In this episode he breaks down why Kegels alone fall short, what's actually happening neuromuscularly in the pelvic floor after childbirth, and how Dynamic Athlete's Dynamic Core Plus protocol is helping women reclaim their bodies — fully clothed, non-invasively, and without surgery.Chapters:00:00 Why "just do Kegels" isn't a good enough answer00:45 The postpartum treatment gap nobody talks about03:40 I've been doing Kegels for two years — why isn't anything changing?04:49 What the Emsella chair actually does and how it works09:20 What's really going on with your pelvic floor that Kegels can't fix11:54 What are supramaximal contractions — explained simply13:30 How focused shockwave fits into the Dynamic Core Plus protocol14:14 Women developing stress fractures after returning to running too soon15:14 Case study: postpartum woman who shut herself off from the world — and got her life back19:03 How Dynamic Core Plus is different from pelvic floor PT20:35 This isn't just for postpartum women — athletes and men tooLinks:Dynamic Athlete Homepage: https://dynamicathlete.com/Meet Dr. Aneesh Garg: https://dynamicathlete.com/dr-aneesh-garg/PRP Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/prp-therapy/Stem Cell Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/stem-cell-therapy/Shockwave Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/shockwave-therapy/Exomind: https://dynamicathlete.com/exomind/Emsella Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/emsella-therapy/The Regen Doc is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Candidacy requires a formal consultation at DynamicAthlete.com.

Shockwave therapy has FDA clearance, has been around for decades, and has strong evidence behind it for tendon injuries — and there's a good chance your doctor has never mentioned it. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ explains why: insurance stopped reimbursing it, so most clinics stopped offering it. In this episode he breaks down how focused shockwave actually works, the critical difference between real shockwave and radial pressure waves, and the questions you need to ask before letting anyone treat you with it.Chapters:00:00 Why your doctor has never mentioned shockwave therapy00:59 How insurance killed shockwave — not the evidence03:20 Is shockwave actually shocking your body? What it really is04:08 Focused shockwave vs. radial pressure waves — why the difference matters07:03 The energy medicine trifecta: focused shockwave, EMTT, and radial pressure waves09:28 How to know if you're getting real shockwave or a knockoff device10:06 Case study: broken foot healed in 3 weeks instead of 6 using EMTT and focused shockwave14:21 Patients who said shockwave didn't work — and what changed at Dynamic Athlete17:51 Real example: ACL sprain resolved with shockwave alone19:56 Case study: race car driver told to stop driving — what happened next20:52 How shockwave fits into the bigger treatment picture at Dynamic AthleteLinks:Dynamic Athlete Homepage: https://dynamicathlete.com/Meet Dr. Aneesh Garg: https://dynamicathlete.com/dr-aneesh-garg/PRP Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/prp-therapy/Stem Cell Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/stem-cell-therapy/Shockwave Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/shockwave-therapy/Exomind: https://dynamicathlete.com/exomind/Emsella Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/emsella-therapy/The Regen Doc is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Candidacy requires a formal consultation at DynamicAthlete.com.

You have the fitness. You have the training. But something is off and you're performing at 80% of what you know you're capable of. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ says the missing 20% isn't a willpower problem — it's a neuroscience one. In this episode he breaks down how chronic stress physically suppresses athletic output, why "just be tougher" is the wrong answer, and how Dynamic Athlete's Dynamic Mind Plus protocol using Exomind (repetitive TMS) is helping athletes and high performers clear the mental traffic jam and compete at a higher level.Chapters:00:00 Why your brain might be holding back your performance00:41 Is "it's all in my head" actually a real thing?02:42 Stress and anxiety as physiological barriers — not character flaws05:20 Why "just be tougher mentally" isn't the whole answer06:07 What is neuroplasticity and why it matters for performance08:12 Introducing Exomind: repetitive TMS and how it works11:03 How chronic stress physically suppresses athletic output13:43 Two ways athletes react to Exomind treatment15:43 Pro cyclist case study: mental blocks melting away during training16:28 Pro hockey player case study: better sleep than he thought possible17:47 What is Dynamic Mind Plus and who is it for?19:28 Businessman case study: from stalled for six months to a 10-lane highwayLinks:Dynamic Athlete Homepage: https://dynamicathlete.com/Meet Dr. Aneesh Garg: https://dynamicathlete.com/dr-aneesh-garg/PRP Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/prp-therapy/Stem Cell Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/stem-cell-therapy/Shockwave Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/shockwave-therapy/Exomind: https://dynamicathlete.com/exomind/Emsella Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/emsella-therapy/The Regen Doc is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Candidacy requires a formal consultation at DynamicAthlete.com.

If you've done everything your physical therapist asked and you're still in pain, the problem isn't your effort — it's likely a structural issue that exercises alone can't fix. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ breaks down the four reasons people stop progressing in PT, the exact timeline to know when it's time to pivot, and why the traditional PT-steroid-surgery pipeline is leaving patients stuck for years.Chapters:00:00 PT not working isn't a failure — here's what it actually means01:05 Why PT can't fix a structural problem02:35 The four reasons you're not getting better03:56 The 4-to-6-week rule: when is enough enough?08:26 Case study: frozen shoulder misdiagnosed for months — what everyone missed10:53 If PT fails, is surgery really the only next step?13:57 Why letting insurance dictate your care limits your options15:20 44% of surgery patients still have pain afterward — what that means for you16:43 What Dr. Garg's message is to PTs and doctors pushing the same plan with no resultsLinks:Dynamic Athlete Homepage: https://dynamicathlete.com/Meet Dr. Aneesh Garg: https://dynamicathlete.com/dr-aneesh-garg/PRP Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/prp-therapy/Stem Cell Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/stem-cell-therapy/Shockwave Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/shockwave-therapy/Exomind: https://dynamicathlete.com/exomind/Emsella Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/emsella-therapy/The Regen Doc is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Candidacy requires a formal consultation at DynamicAthlete.com.

If your doctor said surgery is your only option, there's a step they likely skipped. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ calls it the treatment gap — the space between basic physical therapy and the operating room where regenerative medicine lives. In this episode, he breaks down why surgery should always be the last resort, what getting the diagnosis wrong actually costs patients, and how regenerative treatments can cut recovery time by months.Chapters:00:00 Is surgery really your only option?00:48 Why doctors don't mention non-surgical alternatives02:50 If a doctor gets offended by a second opinion, walk out03:23 The treatment gap: what happens between physical therapy and surgery05:21 Why surgery permanently changes your body's biology07:26 How do I know if I'm a candidate for regenerative medicine?08:05 The danger of a wrong diagnosis — a patient who had a muscle removed unnecessarily12:11 What does "buying back time" actually mean?16:53 High school athlete heals a torn calf in 9 days with shockwave18:47 If insurance covers surgery, why pay out of pocket for regenerative medicine?20:43 Insurance is designed to manage your decline — not keep you active21:29 Limited range of motion: will surgery just fix it?22:55 When Dr. Garg does recommend surgery — and whyLinks:Dynamic Athlete Homepage: https://dynamicathlete.com/Meet Dr. Aneesh Garg: https://dynamicathlete.com/dr-aneesh-garg/PRP Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/prp-therapy/Stem Cell Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/stem-cell-therapy/Shockwave Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/shockwave-therapy/Exomind: https://dynamicathlete.com/exomind/Emsella Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/emsella-therapy/The Regen Doc is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Candidacy requires a formal consultation at DynamicAthlete.com.

PRP often fails for one reason: it wasn't real PRP. Many clinics use discount kits that produce a low platelet concentration — or skip ultrasound guidance entirely and inject blind. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ breaks down exactly what separates a therapeutic PRP injection from a wasted one, and what questions to ask before you ever let someone inject you.Chapters:00:00 Why most people think PRP doesn't work — and why they're wrong02:00 Why insurance-based doctors dismiss PRP04:47 Isn't PRP just PRP? How different can one injection really be?06:52 Why diagnosis has to come before treatment09:36 How to spot a real PRP clinic from a pop-up stem cell clinic13:41 My surgeon says surgery is the only fix — why should I trust you?15:11 Should I get a second opinion?17:41 What are your success rates?19:17 Am I worse off if it doesn't work?20:12 How long until I feel results?21:37 Are you just going to tell me I'm a candidate to take my money?22:18 Why has my doctor never mentioned any of this?Links:Dynamic Athlete Homepage: https://dynamicathlete.com/Meet Dr. Aneesh Garg: https://dynamicathlete.com/dr-aneesh-garg/PRP Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/prp-therapy/Stem Cell Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/stem-cell-therapy/Shockwave Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/shockwave-therapy/Exomind: https://dynamicathlete.com/exomind/Emsella Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/emsella-therapy/The Regen Doc is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Candidacy requires a formal consultation at DynamicAthlete.com.

Over 90% of sports injuries don't require surgery — yet most athletes are sent to a surgeon first. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ built Dynamic Athlete in Boulder, Colorado specifically to fix that: a practice where regenerative medicine puts your personal goals at the center of the care plan, and surgery is the last resort, not the default. In this founding episode, he shares why he packed up his life, signed a 10-year lease without knowing a single person in Boulder, and what the traditional orthopedic model gets backwards.Chapters:00:00 Why the standard sports injury model is backwards01:50 How Dr. Garg's fellowship at the Andrews Institute shaped his non-surgical first philosophy04:02 Why seeing a surgeon first for joint pain is like seeing a neurosurgeon for a headache07:22 The leap: packing up from Nashville and moving to Boulder without knowing anyone10:22 Why Dr. Garg signed a 10-year lease with no network and no place to live12:02 The "gardening season" story — why your personal goals define your treatment plan14:09 The NASCAR pit crew approach: hour-long consultations, full team care16:03 What Dr. Garg would tell himself — and why he'd do it again17:25 Financial ethics: why he turned away a patient offering $5,000 cashLinks:Meet Dr. Aneesh Garg: https://dynamicathlete.com/dr-aneesh-garg/PRP Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/prp-therapy/Stem Cell Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/stem-cell-therapy/Shockwave Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/shockwave-therapy/Exomind: https://dynamicathlete.com/exomind/Emsella Therapy: https://dynamicathlete.com/emsella-therapy/The Regen Doc is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Candidacy requires a formal consultation at DynamicAthlete.com.