title: Pulsed radio frequency energy therapy use for pain relief following surgery for tendinopathy-associated chronic pain: two case reports.
abstract: Chronic tendon pain from overuse is a common condition, with limited options for ongoing pain management. Two cases are presented in which pulsed radio frequency energy (PRFE) therapy was used for pain relief following surgical intervention for chronic tendinopathy-associated pain, unresponsive to conventional therapies. Both patients showed a dramatic reduction in pain following PRFE therapy after 2 to 3 weeks of treatment, and at the 7-month (case 1) and 6-month (case 2) follow-up visits, both patients reported that pain had not returned. Recent molecular evidence suggests a possible mechanism underlying PRFE-mediated pain relief. Further study into this promising technology is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatry, Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 79 Middleville Road, Northport, NY 11768, USA.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cortes
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kubat
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Japour
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000078702:Radiofrequency Therapy; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000601:surgery*