[Therapeutic effect of intradiscal electrothermal therapy for discogenic low back pain].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the clinical efficacy and complications of intradiscal electrothermal therapy for treatment of discogenic low back pain.


METHODS
Forty patients with discogenic low back pain were treated with intradiscal electrothermal therapy, and the changes in the VAS, functional status and complications after the treatment were analyzed. RESULTS The VAS score was decreased and the functional status improved obviously after the treatment, which caused no severe complications.


CONCLUSIONS
Intradiscal electrothermal therapy is safe and effective to rapidly achieve pain relief and obviously improve the functional status of patients with discogenic low back pain with few complications.
Department of Pain, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou 510260, China.
Qiao-dong
QD
Huang
Dai-gui
DG
Wei
Guo-dong
GD
Zhao
Chong-rong
CR
Gao
D000328:Adult; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome