A story written over the last 20+ years
From a multisport athlete taping ankles in a college training room to the largest Regenexx provider in Southern California
Dr. Derrington’s story to where he is today has been written over the last 20+ years. After excelling in 3 sports in high school, he attended Macalester College, where he was a multisport athlete, competing in both baseball and football.
As a sophomore, he turned his focus to baseball, where he gained all-conference honors, and spent his extra time working with the athletic training staff. During this time, he helped other athletes recover from injuries and get back on the field while also providing other treatments to keep athletes performing at peak levels.
20+ years
The path from college athletics to interventional orthopedics has been written over the last two decades.
2016
Joined the Regenexx network of physicians with Health Link Medical Center.
2020
Took over ownership of the San Diego and Orange County clinics, rebranding to Derrington Orthopedics.
Where the approach came from
After college, Dr. Derrington attended Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, where he learned the osteopathic medicine tenets that embrace the body’s tendency towards self-healing and developed the manual skills to diagnose and treat many orthopedic conditions.
While completing residency training at Thomas Jefferson University in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, he helped maximize function for a wide range of patients, including those dealing with orthopedic problems like back and knee injuries.
What he noticed during residency
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Traditional treatments can be effective for orthopedic injuries.
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They often cause additional problems down the road, and are more invasive and destructive than is often needed.
He then began searching for better ways to treat his future patients.
Interventional Spine, Sports Medicine, and Regenerative Medicine
The next step in Dr. Derrington’s medical training was a fellowship with Dr. Marko Bodor in Napa, CA. Three skills came out of that year, and they are still the three things every treatment here depends on.
Diagnose accurately
He used diagnostic ultrasound to accurately diagnose orthopedic conditions, rather than treating a region and hoping the right structure was the source of the problem.
Place it precisely
He mastered utilizing both ultrasound and fluoroscopic (live x-ray) image guidance, giving his patients accurate and precise treatments for their injuries.
Support the healing
It was during this year that he began using advanced imaging techniques, including ultrasound imaging and fluoroscopy, to inject cells and platelets that support healing exactly where needed for maximum efficacy.
This harnessed the body’s natural ability to heal in a way that didn’t cause additional damage, and had the potential to make the body stronger and healthier.
After seeing the two paths that patients could go down for their orthopedic care, the direction that he wanted to take all of his patients on was clear.
Derrington Orthopedics today
Dr. Derrington joined the Regenexx network of physicians with Health Link Medical Center in 2016 and since then has been using the most advanced orthobiologic treatments available to help his patients not only feel better, but also BE better!
In early 2020, Dr. Derrington took over ownership of the San Diego and Orange County Health Link clinics, rebranding to Derrington Orthopedics — Interventional Sports and Spine, where he continues the premier orthopedic care he has provided his patients for years as a Regenexx physician.
Derrington Orthopedics — Interventional Sports and Spine
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A Regenexx network physician since 2016.
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Owner of the San Diego and Orange County clinics since early 2020.
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Two offices, in Carlsbad and Laguna Hills.
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Advanced orthobiologic treatments, delivered under ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance.
Find out which path fits your injury
The two paths in that story are the same two paths in front of most of our patients. A comprehensive evaluation is how you find out which one your joint is actually on.
A real diagnosis first
Imaging review, hands-on exam, and a straight answer about whether these treatments fit your problem.
Two offices
Carlsbad and Laguna Hills, serving San Diego and Orange County.
Or call us directly at (760) 721-4000 - Carlsbad Office or (760) 721-4000 - Laguna Hills Office
Ready to talk about your own injury?
Call us to schedule an in-office or telehealth appointment, or fill out the form and our team will reach out. We will ask about your condition, explain which options may apply, and tell you honestly whether an evaluation makes sense.
If we are not the right fit for your condition, we will tell you — and try to point you in the right direction.
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