More than 30 million Americans experience lower back pain at any time. Experts estimate that up to 80% of the population will experience back pain during their lives, and about 65 million Americans ...

Interventional pain management uses special tools and techniques to diagnose and treat pain, especially when regular methods like medicine or physical therapy fail to provide adequate relief.

Minimally invasive cooled radiofrequency ablation of lumbar nerves resulted in significant pain relief for long durations among patients with chronic low back pain. Minimally invasive cooled ...

Prolonged desk jobs often lead to back pain due to spinal pressure, poor posture, and weakened core muscles. Experts recommend maintaining good posture, regular stretching, core strengthening ...

Minimally invasive cooled radiofrequency ablation of lumbar nerves resulted in significant pain relief for long durations among patients with chronic low back pain. Minimally invasive cooled ...

Arguing on the “con” side of the debate, David Duncker, MD (Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Germany), focused on the still present—albeit low—risks ... phrenic nerve palsy, and others compared with ...

In the intervening years, he tried numerous forms of therapy, medication, brain stimulation, and residential treatments — all ...

Lower back stiffness, especially after periods of inactivity. Tingling or numbness, particularly if nerve compression occurs ... Procedures like radiofrequency ablation (RFA) have shown the potential ...

It is a type of lower back pain ... has been shown to be effective and safe. Radiofrequency ablation also may be used to treat discogenic pain, as can the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve ...

The researchers discovered that a simple, non-surgical procedure called genicular nerve ... to lower the risk of bone fractures, and strength exercises like powerlifting to help with back pain.

The treatment, which is minimally invasive, works by inserting a thin tube (called a catheter) into the damaged vein. Radio waves are sent through the tube to gently heat the vein walls. This causes ...