A zap for back pain
Newly proposed technique aims electrical pulses at irritated nerves around the spinal cord, bringing relief to chronic pain.
By Maureen Salamon, HealthDay | 2 comments | 13 Shares | December 21, 2017
An electrical pulse might one day serve as another treatment option for longtime sufferers of back pain. (For Spectrum Health Beat)
A new treatment that aims electrical pulses at irritated nerves around the spinal cord appears effective at relieving chronic lower back pain and sciatica, a preliminary study suggests.
The minimally invasive procedure, called image-guided pulsed radiofrequency, eased lingering pain in 80 percent of 10 patients after a single 10-minute treatment. Ninety percent were able to avoid surgery.
https://healthbeat.spectrumhealth.org/a-zap-for-back-pain/
