Pain Management

Pain management can be tricky. Oral medication can take at least an hour to begin working, leaving you in pain while you wait for it to take effect. Our solution is topical creams and gels that can be applied at the site of pain. The medication is absorbed through the skin and can provide relief quickly, while an oral medication is still working its way through the digestive tract. Another benefit to these methods is that many of the side effects associated with oral administration, such as stomach upset, often can be avoided when medication is administered topically.

Sports Medicine

Athletes, coaches, trainers, team physicians, physical therapists, and even the “weekend warrior” are faced with problems including inflammation and muscle spasms. Medications that relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and relax muscles can have side effects that are detrimental to athletic performance, such as drowsiness. Compounding these medications into a topical gel or cream, which can be applied to the skin, helps patients avoid many of the side effects associated with oral medications while allowing them the benefit of pain medication.