by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Nov 23, 2020 | arthritis, pain, surgery, Wellness
THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A procedure that “stuns” pain-sensing nerves might offer relief to people with severe arthritis of the hip or shoulder, a small, preliminary study suggests. The procedure is a form of radiofrequency...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Nov 28, 2018 | pain, Spine, surgery, Wellness
TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) –What if a simple zap to the spine could relieve the debilitating lower back and leg pain brought on by a herniated disk? Such is the promise of “pulse radiofrequency” therapy (pRF), which sends...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jan 11, 2018 | pain, Spine
Radiofrequency ablation: 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...
