Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment of Pain Relieving Point in a Soft Tissue
- Author:
Jeong Soo LEE
1
;
Kyung Bong YOON
;
In Ki KIM
;
Duck Mi YOON
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: pain relieving point; pulsed radiofrequency; soft tissue
- MeSH: Aged; Hot Temperature; Humans; Male; Neck; Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain 2011;24(1):57-60
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment of nervous tissue has been proposed as a less neurodestructive technique alternative to continuous RF heat lesioning. Recently, clinical reports using PRF have shown favorable effects in the treatment of a variety of focal pain areas, even in non-nervous tissues; however, the mechanism of effect underlying this treatment to non-nervous tissue remains unclear. We report the case of a 67-year-old male who presented with pain reliving point in the posterior neck. The patient had pain in the posterior neck for 3 years. The pain subsided with pressure applied to a point in the posterior neck. There were no specific abnormal findings on laboratory testing and radiologic examinations. After PRF treatment to the pain-relieving point, he had pain relief which lasted more than 5 months.
