Pain treatment
Persistent pain or chronic pain is extremely stressful for patients. It often triggers a series of secondary reactions such as muscle tension, shortening and hardening. The resulting relieving postures adopted by patients in turn place strain on structures that are actually healthy. Overall, acute pain and chronic pain is a major challenge for patients and the treatment team. Interventional pain treatment offers an effective treatment option for chronic pain.
Treatment of chronic pain using neurodestructive procedures
Interventional pain treatment uses minimally invasive procedures to selectively interrupt or change the conduction of pain in the affected nerve pathways. Under visual control and control by electrical stimulation, electrodes or probes are inserted in a targeted manner and the treatment is carried out. This can provide relief for pain patients suffering from severe chronic back pain.
Two minimally invasive neurodestructive procedures that are frequently used and effective are cryoanalgesia and thermolesion.
Neurodestructive procedures: cryoanalgesia & thermolesion
In cryoanalgesia, chronic pain is eliminated by applying cold to the peripheral nerves. Freezing causes axonotmesis (severing of the axon), in which the sheath structure remains intact and allows the nerve to regenerate over time. The C3 CryoSystem ensures high comfort and effectiveness during cryoanalgesia. Chronic pain can be treated with thermolesion of the nerve. When correctly indicated, RF thermolesion is an extremely precise, effective and safe method with a wide range of applications for combating pain. The ability to work extremely precisely with very thin instruments is particularly advantageous. The LG lesion generators offer the latest technology for efficient pain treatment with a wide range of possible applications.
Relevant products for the application field
RF Lesion Generators - LG1, LG2 & LG4
Radiofrequency thermolesion enables the elimination or considerable reduction of chronic pain, allowing the body to recover through self-healing. The LG1, LG2, and LG4 give every centre, from a single treatment room to a full OR, the right generator for its volume and complexity.
C3 CryoSystem
Lasting relief from treatment-resistant chronic back pain through selective nerve freezing minimally invasive, ambulant, and effective for lumbar, thoracic and cervical facet joint conditions.