[PDF][PDF] Pulsed radiofrequency in interventional pain management: cellular and molecular mechanisms of action–an update and review

S Jordan, M Catapano, S Sahni, F Ma… - Pain …, 2021 - painphysicianjournal.com
Background: Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment uses low energy, short pulsations to
modulate tissue characteristics. PRF treatment has been effective as an interventional pain …

A comprehensive review of pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of pain associated with different spinal conditions

G Facchini, P Spinnato, G Guglielmi… - The British journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Objective: The objective of this review was to evaluate the efficacy of pulsed radiofrequency
(PRF) treatment of pain associated with different spinal conditions. The mechanisms of …

Efficacy and safety of computed tomography-guided pulsed radiofrequency modulation of thoracic dorsal root ganglion on herpes zoster neuralgia

Y Ding, H Li, T Hong, R Zhao, P Yao, G Zhao - … : Technology at the Neural …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) can relieve postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) caused by
herpes zoster (HZ) infection. Nevertheless, its curative effect can vary and may be related to …

Microglial BDNF, PI3K, and p‐ERK in the spinal cord are suppressed by pulsed radiofrequency on dorsal root ganglion to ease SNI‐induced neuropathic pain in rats

X Xu, S Fu, X Shi, R Liu - Pain Research and Management, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) on the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) has been
applied to alleviate neuropathic pain effectively, yet the mechanisms underlying pain …

[PDF][PDF] Rapid and delayed effects of pulsed radiofrequency on neuropathic pain: electrophysiological, molecular, and behavioral evidence supporting long-term …

MS Ren-Yu Huang, CC Liao, WTL MS, CHC MS - Pain Physician, 2017 - gimermed.com
Background: Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) has been widely employed for ameliorating
clinical neuropathic pain. How PRF alters electrophysiological transmission and modulates …

CT-guided stellate ganglion pulsed radiofrequency stimulation for facial and upper limb postherpetic neuralgia

Y Ding, P Yao, H Li, Z Han, S Wang, T Hong… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Objective: Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common complication of herpes zoster,
manifesting as a persistent, spontaneous, knife-like pain or paroxysmal burning that …

[HTML][HTML] Combination therapy with extracorporeal shock wave and melatonin markedly attenuated neuropathic pain in rat

KH Chen, CH Yang, CG Wallace, CR Lin… - American journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study tested the hypothesis that combination therapy using extracorporeal shock wave
(ECSW)-melatonin (Mel) was superior to either alone at ameliorating neuropathic pain (NP) …

Transforaminal epidural steroid injection combined with pulsed radio frequency on spinal nerve root for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation

Y Ding, H Li, Y Zhu, P Yao, G Zhao - Journal of pain research, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a common disease in clinical practice. The
symptoms recur and are aggravated by time; severe pain and long-term movement disorder …

Clinical radiofrequency ablation outcomes of combined sensory nerve branch and dorsal entry root zone complex lesions for sacroiliac joint complex pain

J Sam, M Pastrak, L Duda, N Vladicic, B Vrooman… - Advances in …, 2022 - Springer
Background Chronic lower back pain (LBP) with or without leg pain (LP) is the most
commonly reported anatomical site of pain among Canadian adults with chronic pain. A …

[PDF][PDF] High-voltage, long-duration pulsed radiofrequency to the dorsal root ganglion provides improved pain relief for herpes zoster neuralgia in the subacute stage

CL Sun, XL Li, CW Li, N He, J Zhang… - Pain …, 2023 - painphysicianjournal.com
Background: Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is pain persisting beyond 3 months from rash
onset and is the most common complication of herpes zoster (HZ); it is commonly refractory …