By Chris Faubel, M.D. — Topical administration of medications for pain management has become increasingly more common. Compounded creams are an safe alternative to oral medications in some cases. Listed are the most commonly used compounded drugs, their proposed mechanism of action, and various conditions they may potentially be useful in treating.
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Iliolumbar Syndrome
December 12, 2011 at 8:37 pmBy Chris Faubel, M.D. — Even though many physicians are unaware of iliolumbar syndrome, I have found it to be a relatively common cause of chronic, axial low back pain. Find out how it presents and how to best treat this condition.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A ReviewBy Chris Faubel, MD — Comprehensive review of carpal tunnel syndrome. How is it best diagnosed? Does diagnostic ultrasound and MRI help with the diagnosis? What is the natural history if untreated? Are steroid injections better than oral steroids? What about other treatment options? Is surgery better than conservative management? Find answers to all of these questions and more.
November 15, 2010 at 11:40 am -
Lateral EpicondylitisBy Azlan Tariq, D.O. — Commonly known as “tennis elbow”. What are the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment? Find out here.
September 14, 2010 at 1:38 am -
Testosterone Deficiency In Chronic Pain Patients Taking OpioidsBy Chris Faubel, MD — Does the chronic use of opiates/opioids/narcotics lead to testosterone deficiency? If so, how is it treated? Find out here.
September 8, 2010 at 8:00 am
Basic Science »
Radiopaque Contrast Use In Pain Medicine
September 2, 2011 at 12:04 amBy Chris Faubel, M.D. – Radiopaque contrast agents are essential to interventional pain physicians during fluoroscopically-guided injections. It is important to know which types of contrast are the most safe, what adverse reactions will look like, and what you can do to try to prevent adverse reactions in high-risk patients.
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Acetaminophen in Pain MedicineBy Chris Faubel, MD — Summary of the use of acetaminophen (paracetamol) in pain medicine.
December 19, 2010 at 10:00 pm -
Learning to Read MRI of the Spine
Collection of videos demonstrating basic anatomy of the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine on MRI images.
December 15, 2010 at 6:23 pm -
Understanding the MRI of Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Spinal Stenosis
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December 15, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Electrodiagnostics »
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Electrodiagnostics
November 16, 2010 at 8:00 amBy Chris Faubel, MD — Learn about the electrodiagnostic information pertaining to testing for carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Setup – Medial and Lateral Plantar NCSBy Chris Faubel, MD — Learn the electrode placement and stimulation sites for performing a medial and lateral plantar nerve conduction study (NCS). Also the CPT codes for nerve conduction studies.
November 10, 2010 at 9:50 pm -
Setup – Tibial Motor NCSBy Chris Faubel, MD — Learn the electrode placement and stimulation sites for performing a tibial motor nerve conduction study. Also the CPT codes for nerve conduction studies.
November 10, 2010 at 8:08 pm -
Setup – Sural Sensory NCSBy Chris Faubel, MD — Learn the electrode placement and stimulation site for performing a sural sensory nerve conduction study. Also the CPT codes for nerve conduction studies.
November 10, 2010 at 6:52 pm
Interventional Procedures »
VIDEO: Knee Injection Under Fluoroscopic Guidance
December 23, 2011 at 12:06 amBy Chris Faubel, M.D. — VIDEO of knee injections performed under fluoroscopic guidance. Of note is the contrast spread in a classic “mustache” shape. Also take a look at the spread into the suprapatellar bursa and the Baker’s cyst.
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VIDEO: Subacromial Bursa Injection under fluoroscopyBy Chris Faubel, M.D. — Video of contrast spread during a subacromial bursa injection under fluoroscopy.
December 21, 2011 at 8:20 pm -
VIDEO: Cervical Facet InjectionBy Chris Faubel, M.D. — Video of cervical intraarticular facet injections under fluoroscopic guidance.
December 21, 2011 at 6:31 pm -
VIDEOS: Miscellaneous
By Chris Faubel, M.D. — Various educational interventional pain videos.
December 15, 2011 at 12:29 am
Orthopedic Tests »
Lachman’s Test
February 22, 2012 at 8:05 pmBy Chris Faubel, M.D. — Description and video of Lachman’s test
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Valgus Stress Test (of the knee)By Chris Faubel, M.D. — Description and video of the Valgus Stress Test of the Knee for helping to diagnose medial collateral ligament sprain or tear.
February 19, 2012 at 10:32 pm -
Varus Stress Test (of the knee)By Chris Faubel, M.D. — Varus Stress Test (of the knee): useful in helping to diagnose lateral collateral ligament tears or sprains
February 19, 2012 at 4:08 pm -
Full Can TestBy Chris Faubel, M.D. — Description and video of the Full Can Test for diagnosing supraspinatus tendinitis or tear
December 17, 2011 at 1:19 am
Recent Posts
Low-Dose Naltrexone For The Treatment of Fibromyalgia Pain
By Chris Faubel, M.D. — Summary of new research (Feb. 2013) from Stanford University shows low-dose naltrexone is effective in relieving pain, general satisfaction and mood more than placebo.
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Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA)
Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is a supplement antioxidant that has been shown to help with the symptoms of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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Opioid Conversion Resources
By Chris Faubel, M.D. — Here is a list of opioid conversion resources for pain physicians converting a patient from one or more opioid narcotic medications to another.
Read more ›Recent Posts
Topical Compounding Creams Used In Pain Management
March 16, 2013
Low-Dose Naltrexone For The Treatment of Fibromyalgia Pain
February 17, 2013
Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA)
December 30, 2012
Opioid Conversion Resources
December 30, 2012
Metabolism of Benzodiazepines
December 30, 2012
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