The Pain Source

By Azlan Tariq, D.O. -- Commonly known as "tennis elbow". What are the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment? Find out here.

By Chris Faubel, MD -- What are the contraindications and adverse effects? Which corticosteroid (glucocorticoid) causes most skin atrophy, depigmentation, and facial flush? Which ones can cause spinal cord and brain infarctions? Find out here.

By Chris Faubel, MD -- When and how were glucocorticoids first discovered? Find out here.

By Chris Faubel, MD -- Does the chronic use of opiates/opioids/narcotics lead to testosterone deficiency? If so, how is it treated? Find out here.

By Azlan Tariq, D.O. - Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of foot pain. What are the symptoms, how is it diagnosed and how is it treated?

By Chris Faubel, MD -- Because of the superficial location of the pes anserine bursa, does ultrasound guidance really provide more accurate injections than performing them "blinded"? This 2010 study from the Mayo Clinic gives us an answer.

By Chris Faubel, MD -- Pes anserine bursitis is a common source of medial "knee" pain, caused by inflammation of the pes anserinus bursa. Is advanced imaging needed for its diagnosis? How is it best treated?

By Chris Faubel, MD -- Learn about this rare condition in which all muscles tested show increased insertional activity with runs of positive sharp waves. Is it actually subclinical myotonia congenita?

By Chris Faubel, MD -- Injecting around the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve is effective in treating meralgia paresthetica. Learn a technique of finding and blocking this nerve, as well as ICD-9/ICD-10 codes and the often confusing CPT code.

By Azlan Tariq, D.O. -- Provocation SIJ tests have significant diagnostic utility. But which test is the most sensitive, and which is the most specific?