Understanding the MRI of Cervical Stenosis with Spinal Cord Injury
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n09uGsCEkA
Research – Lumbar Radiofrequency Neurotomy
By Chris Faubel, MD -- Collection of research articles pertaining to lumbar radiofrequency neurotomy/ablation/denervation.
Research – Cervical Radiofrequency Neurotomy
By Chris Faubel, MD -- Collection of research articles pertaining to cervical radiofrequency neurotomy/ablation/denervation.
Research – Thoracic Radiofrequency Neurotomy
By Chris Faubel, MD -- Collection of research articles pertaining to thoracic radiofrequency neurotomy/ablation/denervation.
Research – Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections
By Chris Faubel, MD -- Compilation of research studies evaluating cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injections.
Research – Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections
By Chris Faubel, MD -- Compilation of research studies evaluating lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections.
Revised Oswestry Disability Index
Download a copy of the REVISED Oswestry Disability Index/Questionnaire
PDF document - click here
Word document - click here
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Scoring the questionnaire
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Score: patient's raw score / total possible raw score x 100 = ___%
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Scoring:
For each section, the total possible score is 5
If the FIRST statement is marked, the section score = 0
If the LAST...
Oswestry Disability Index
Download a copy of the Oswestry Disability Index/Questionnaire
PDF document - click here
Word document - click here
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Scoring the questionnaire
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Score: patient's raw score / total possible raw score x 100 = ___%
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Scoring:
For each section, the total possible score is 5
If the FIRST statement is marked, the...
Are EMG Findings Related to Epidural Steroid Injection Relief?
By Chris Faubel, MD -- Should you order needle EMG studies for patients prior to performing or sending them for lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections? Do the results of those studies help predict which patients will achieve the most functional improvement or pain relief? Find out here.
Conditions
Bertolotti’s syndrome – Atypical Cause of Low Back Pain
By Chris Faubel, M.D. -- Bertolotti's syndrome is an atypical cause of axial low back pain or buttock pain caused by a transitional lumbar vertebrae with a large transverse process that either fuses with the sacrum (sacral ala) or ilium, or forms a pseudoarticulation at that location.
Imaging
Auto-Resorption of Lumbar Disc Herniation
By Chris Faubel, M.D. -- MRIs one year apart showing resorption of a large lumbar disc herniation. This is spontaneous resorption of the disc without any surgical intervention.
