RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) APPLICATION

Radio Frequency (RF) Application. It aims at modifying the transmission of the pain signals from the spinal cord to the brain, in order to modify the perception of the painful stimulus.

This technique is applied to patients with chronic lumbago or autoimmune discomfort due to degenerative or other spinal disorders, peripheral neuropathies, atypical facials, and lastly drug-resistant migraines with interesting results. It is performed under local anesthesia and with the aid of a radioscopy. With a needle, such as the one used in epidural anesthesia, the epidural space is catheterized and the catheter is directed into, according to the damage of the lesion, on which a radio frequency is applied.

The application lasts for about two minutes and can be applied on multiple pain frequency levels so as to treat pain at diverse locations. The patient remains in the hospital for 2-3 hours and then returns home. Radio frequency application lasts from a few months to two years and can be repeated without affecting the patient by causing a permanent anatomical damage. The technique alters the perception of the pain stimulus transmitted and hence is perceived differently from the brain.