Discogenic low back pain. Singh V. Percutaneous disc decompression using Nucleoplasty. height:2px; These researchers stated that although a clinically significant surgical avoidance rate for patients with herniated lumbar disc radiculopathy has not been established, confirming the high avoidance rate with intradiscal O2-O3 in this trial with larger, and longer follow-up clinical trials would provide additional valuable information. Yang CS, Zhang LJ, Sun ZH, et al. Intradiscal electrothermal annuloplasty for the management of chronic discogenic pain: A review of current concepts and the literature. 08/24/2022 This paradigm was consistent with the intention of the study to test C-RFA as a rescue intervention for knee OA, rather than long-standing, conservative IAS. The authors stated that this study had several drawbacks. No AEs of intradiscal PRF stimulation were observed. Streitparth and Disch (2015) stated that over the last decades a number of different minimally invasive interventions have been proposed for the treatment of intervertebral disc herniation and degeneration. Cohen SP, Williams S, Kurihara C, et al. Currently he is doing treatments 5 days a week. In a retrospective study, Lutz et al (2022) examined clinical outcomes following intradiscal injections of higher-concentration (greater than 10 ) PRP in individuals with chronic lumbar discogenic pain and compared outcomes with a historical cohort. But then again everything is better than surgery it seems. Combination of ultra-purified stem cells with an in situ-forming bioresorbable gel enhances intervertebral disc regeneration. In a prospective, multicenter pilot study, Kelekis et al (2021) compared the non-inferiority treatment status and clinical outcomes of intradiscal O2-O3 with microdiscectomy in patients with refractory radicular leg pain due to single-level contained lumbar disc herniations. "Look for places that do VAX-D with physical therapy. Papadopoulos D, Batistaki C, Kostopanagiotou G. Comparison of the efficacy between intradiscal gelified ethanol (Discogel) injection and intradiscal combination of pulsed radiofrequency and gelified ethanol (Discogel) injection for chronic discogenic low back pain treatment. All rights reserved. In a prospective, parallel-group, double-blind, randomized, controlled study, Nguyen and colleagues (2017) evaluated the effectiveness of a single glucocorticoid intradiscal injection (GC-IDI) in patients with chronic LBP with active discopathy. MSAC Application 1048. Int Orthop. the absence of a control (placebo) group. P/N 07834. To date, anecdotes such as that reported by Reiner and others offer the most persuasive evidence in favor of VAX-D's effectiveness. Are You Ready for Relief? Injections of concentrated bone marrow aspirate as treatment for discogenic pain: A retrospective analysis. 2016;40(6):1321-1328. Pain Physician. } Two open, non-randomized trials (95 patients) showed positive results for IDET compared with rehabilitation and PIRFT. Rev. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), Technology Evaluation Center (TEC). Hashemi M, Poorfarokh M, Mohajerani SA, et al. position: fixed; Saal JA, Saal JS. Of the 42 patients, 32 (76.2 %) were responders and 10 (23.8 %) were non-responders. These discs, which sit between each of the spinal vertebrae, are tough, jelly-like rings that protect the nerves traveling to and from the spinal cord itself as the spine compresses throughout the day. } Intradiskal electrothermal therapy: A preliminary histologic study. The heat energy applied through the coil causes the disc to shrink, thereby reducing discal pressure. These researchers stated that additional studies are needed to identify which subset of patients with discogenic LBP are most likely to experience the highest and most consistent benefits from this minimally invasive autologous therapy, and how effective this therapy is when compared to control therapies. That changes the force and position of the spine. The relevant literature for Nucleoplasty was identified through a search of the following databases: PubMed, Ovid Medline, and the Cochrane library, and by a review of the bibliographies of the included studies. Chemaly has halted VAX-D in patients who experience pain during the procedure. The procedure is suggested to be an alternative to spinal fusion surgery in which the disc is destroyed and the two vertebrae are fused together. In a retrospective single-center study, Ceylan and Ak (2019) assessed the efficacy of percutaneous decompression therapy by using intradiscal navigable electrodes on pain and functional movement index in patients with herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP). During 6-month follow-up, 71 % (17 of 24) of patients receiving O2-O3, avoided microdiscectomy. A total of 86.2 % of the patients rated the procedure as very good or good at 12 months. In the early stages of investigation, IDET appears promising; however, additional prospective, randomized controlled clinical studies are needed to compare efficacy against other intradiscal heating procedures, to determine the precise pathology most successfully treated by the procedure, and to assess the long-term outcomes of this procedure as compared to other more conventional therapies. These researchers also attempted to treat the existing annular fissure using an ablation method and they believed that treating the herniated disc together with the fissure in the same session increased the success rate. ul.ur li{ Moreover ,these researchers stated that future study should use the effect size or success rate demonstrated in this prospective study for power calculation. In a retrospective, observational, pilot study, Kirchner and Anitua (2016) examined the clinical outcome of plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF-Endoret) infiltrations (1 intradiscal, 1 intra-articular facet, and 1 transforaminal epidural injection) under fluoroscopic guidance-control in patients with chronic LBP. However, randomized controlled studies are needed to ascertain with more precision the role of this procedure. In a retrospective, single-center study, Park and colleagues (2019) compared the therapeutic success of RF (an intradiscal procedure) and laser annuloplasty (both an intradiscal and extradiscal procedure). Pain Med. The above policy is based on the following references: Last Review 2007;7(2):130-134. The Nerve & Disc Institutes IntraDiscNutrosis (using DiscLogix) treatment program is a medical breakthrough for people suffering from bulging discs, herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, stenosis, sciatica, and other disc-related symptoms. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either PDD (n = 46) or TFESI (n = 44, up to 2 injections). Airaksinen O, Brox JI, Cedraschi C, et al. Only subjective outcomes from case series and one non-randomized trial have been reported. For instance, a study on VAX-D published in a 1998 issue of Neurological Research reported a 71% success rate among the 778 subjects who underwent VAX-D treatment. These investigators carried out comprehensive literature search in 2018 and updated in 2020. Int Orthop. In addition, several patients were lost to follow-up that could have created patient bias. London, UK: NICE; June 2004. A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial intradiscal electrothermal therapy versus placebo for the treatment of chronic discogenic low back pain. Pain Pract. There were statistically significant reductions (p < 0.001) in VAS scores for all post-operative time points when compared to pre-operative values. The authors also reported, "Transient radiculopathy (less than 6 weeks) was reported in 4 study participants who underwent IDET and in 1 study participant who underwent the sham procedure." Of the 1,894 subjects screened, 64 subjects were enrolled, and 59 were treated: 29 randomized to IDB and 30 to sham. Akeda K, Ohishi K, Masuda K, et al. In 2002 Oratec was acquired by Smith & Nephew. 2012;15(6):E1007-E1008. There were no infections or nerve root injuries associated with the procedure. Two medical research studies were done to evaluate patients after initially completing IntraDiscNutrosis and 3 years after treatment by utilizing a sophisticated, random selection of a large and statistically valid sample of patients who received care. The mean VAS score decreased from 8.2 to 1.3 at the 1 year evaluation (p = 0.001). All had radicular pain, and contained herniated disc as seen on MRI of lumbosacral spine. A total of 70 patients underwent PLDD; 40 and 25 patients were successfully contacted at 1-year and 8-year follow-up, respectively. Percutaneous intradiscal radiofrequency thermocoagulation (PIRFT) is a similar technique to IDET. Participating providers are independent contractors in private practice and are neither employees nor agents of Aetna or its affiliates. Helm et al (2012) evaluated the effectiveness of TAPs in treating discogenicLBP and assessed complications associated with those procedures. Anyone know of their reputation for helping clients? TEC Assessment Program. A total of 209 patients with protrusive lumbar disc herniation underwent percutaneous ablation decompression treatment using an intradiscal routable electrode (L-Disq) in the authors pain clinic; VAS and ODI scores were recorded at the beginning and at the 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 12th months following treatment. Now you have a proven alternative to invasive procedures like surgery or epidural injections. The MRI changes of involved intervertebral discs were assessed by apparent diffusion coefficient and T2 values at pre-treatment, 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment. 2007;32(10):1146-1154. A total of 1,120 articles were reviewed from the databases. There were no statistically significant differences between the groups in ODI reduction of greater than 40 %. The primary outcome measure was mean pain reduction at 6 months. The authors concluded that superior performance of IDB with respect to all study outcomes suggested that it is a more effective treatment for discogenic pain than CMM-alone. I tried physical therapy, yoga, spinal injections and none of those helped at all. Dont settle for living every day in pain. Post-operative QOL differences were assessed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Primary analyses with a non-inferiority margin of -1.94-point difference in 6-month cumulative weighted mean leg pain NRS scores were conducted using AT)and intent-to-treat (ITT) populations. Our IntraDiscNutrosis is a medical breakthrough for treating sciatica, bulging disc, herniated disc or degenerative discs and serious disc-related symptoms without surgery. 2011;35(11):1677-1682. Pain Physician. J Orthop Surg Res. Though the pain is sometimes just a manageable inconvenience, more often than not it can be debilitating, severely decreasing quality of life. Exercise does nothing for an intradisk lesion or a herniated disk. The level of evidence was classified as Level I, II, or III based on the quality of evidence developed by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for therapeutic interventions. Some people turn to spinal decompression therapy -- either surgical or nonsurgical. Targeted disc decompression (TDD) is a minimally invasive spinal procedure that uses thermal energy to treat herniated discs directly at the site of the actual herniation.A catheter is inserted into the disc and coiled inside it until the catheter lies directly adjacent to the disc herniation. Well, let's start with what it is not. 2022;58(3):428. Randomized prospective trial of cooled versus traditional radiofrequency ablation of the medial branch nerves for the treatment of lumbar facet joint pain. An historical perspective. Other outcome measures were functional improvement, improvement of psychological status, and return to work. What it does is put stress on a disk that's trying to heal." Subjects and coordinators were blinded to randomization until 6 months. After 2 weeks, it was reduced to 3.2 0.6 (p < 0.001) and finally dropped to 2.0 0.6 6 months after intervention (p = 0.0001). However, there are several reasons why there are no clinical applications of silk scaffolds for musculoskeletal systems. The investigators reported significant improvement in the visual analog scale (VAS), 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), Beck Depression Scale, Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire. At 1 month after the intervention, the percentage of responders (LBP intensity less than 40) was higher in the GC-IDI group (36 of 65 [55.4 %]) than the control group (21 of 63 [33.3 %]) (absolute risk difference, 22.1 percentage points [95 % CI: 5.5 to 38.7 percentage points]; p = 0.009). The sham procedure was identical to the active treatment except that probes were not directly inserted into the disc space, and RF energy was not actively delivered. Azzazi and colleagues (2011)evaluated the safety and clinical outcome of Nucleoplasty in well-selected cases. 2008;8:80-95. Coblation technology was used in 50 patients, who had radicular leg pain due to contained disc herniation or focal protrusion, from 2005 to 2008. Common causes include herniated discs and spinal injuries. Intradiscal heating techniques. Results from 5 RCTs investigating methylene blue injection, steroid injection, ramus communicans ablation, IDET and biacuplasty favored intervention over sham therapy. 2020;43(3):505-513. The authors concluded that as in the lumbar spine, intradiscal cervical RF provides too focal a thermal profile to effectively denervate the disc even in an ex vivo experiment. Several techniques have been introduced. Grewal et al (2012) stated that a variety of non-operative interventions are available to treat back pain. Filed in July 15 (2021), the INTRADISCNUTROSIS CERTIFIED covers Medical services, namely, performing IntraDiscNutrosis and other non-surgical treatments INTRADISCNUTROSIS CERTIFIED Trademark Application of The Disc Institute of American, LLC - Serial Number 90830792 :: Justia Trademarks Functional status of ODI was 28.5 2.1 before intervention and showed significant reduction after 2 weeks (with the mean of 12.3), and it was almost sustained till 6th months after intervention, with the mean of 11.4 (p = 0.001). Status: 702 - Section 8 & 15-Accepted And Acknowledged. Unfortunately, most of these strategies do not meet the minimal criteria for a positive treatment advice. Patients with a history of chronic LBP and DDD of the lumbar spine who met inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited between December 2010 and January 2012. The authors concluded that patients were pleased with the treatment results. The results of the meta-analysis indicated that the effects of intradiscal MB injection between pre-operation and post-operation on DLBP were statistically significant based on the 3-month VAS or NRS (weighted mean difference [WMD] = 3.61; 95 % CI: 2.46 to 4.76; p < 0.05) and ODI (WMD = 24.64, 95 % CI: 12.07 to 37.21, p < 0.05), the 6-month VAS or NRS (WMD = 2.95; 95 % CI: 1.20 to 4.71; p < 0.05) and ODI (WMD = 23.21, 95 % CI: 12.89 to 33.53, p < 0.05), and the 12-month VAS or NRS (WMD = 3.19; 95 % CI: 0.99 to 5.40; p < 0.05) and ODI (standard mean difference [SMD] = 29.51, 95 % CI: 20.60 to 38.42, p < 0.05). In addition, the lack of a comparison group for conservative therapies in the course of symptoms was another drawback for which future multi-center studies with comparison groups are recommended to further ascertain the safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of PLDD and intradiscal injection of DiscoGel in discopathy. # font-weight: bold; Two actively treated and2 sham-treated patients reported increased pain levels, and in both groups a higher number was unemployed after 12 months. A total of 26 patients suffering from degenerative disc disease and candidates for spinal fusion or total disc replacement surgery were injected with 2 ml autologous BMC into the nucleus pulposus of treated lumbar discs. Nucleoplasty (also known as percutaneous radiofrequency thermomodulation or percutaneous plasma diskectomy) is a percutaneous method of decompressing herniated vertebral discs that uses radiofrequency energy (Coblation [ArthroCare Corp., Sunnyvale, CA]) for ablating soft tissue, and thermal energy for coagulating soft tissue, combining both approaches for partial disc removal. Kapural L, Mekhail N. Novel intradiscal biacuplasty (IDB) for the treatment of lumbar discogenic pain. J Nat Sci Biol Med. During a VAX-D treatment session, the patient lies face down on a computerized "split" table, a pelvic harness around the hips. Korean J Pain. Temperature recording was completed from2 different positions of the RF needle. The authors concluded that although previously published short- and medium-term outcomes after percutaneous nucleoplasty appeared to be satisfactory, the long-term follow-up results showed a significant decline in patient satisfaction over time. 2000 Apr;13-14. Available at: http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic707.htm. 2006;4(1):36-42. When compared to initial values, VAS and ODI scores showed statistically significant improvement at the 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 12th months (p < 0.001). A treatment for patients with chronic low back pain due to anular disruption of contained herniated discs. Spinal Stenosis occurs when something happens to narrow the open space within the spine. those with a contained lumbar disc herniation (CLDH) (n = 12). Kwak SY, Chang MC. right: 30px; Patients with and without a greater than or equal to 50 % improvement from baseline of leg pain at 3 months after injection were defined as responders and non-responders, respectively. Are There Different Types of Spinal Decompression Surgery? to limit the bias of a single assessment, the self-reported VAS pain scale should have been associated with other health survey questionnaires that encompass pain and functional evaluation. A total of 135 patients with chronic LBP with active discopathy on MRI were included in this analysis. Dyer recommends that patients undergo 20 treatment sessions for optimal results. If at any point in the session the patient experiences discomfort, releasing the handgrips immediately halts the treatment. An update of the systematic assessment of mechanical lumbar disc decompression with nucleoplasty. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS); 2005. Current literature from the VAX-D manufacturer states that "not one single injury has been sustained by a patient." Chronic LBP had lasted for more than 3 months with a minimum intensity of 4/10 on a VAS and disability levelof greater than or equal to30 % on the ODI. Four weeks following the procedure, 13 patients reported improvement in symptoms, and 14 remained symptomatically the same and subsequently had open microdiscectomy. These 2 measures, 5-point Likert scale patient satisfaction, and surgical rate data were collected at 8 years. The mean standard deviation (SD) of pain score before intervention was 8.1 0.8. There are also promising findings in select pre-clinical animal studies. As treatment begins, the table literally separates in two, creating a stretch in the patient's lower back. Pain Pract. Gerges FJ, Lipsitz SR, Nedeljkovic SS. On withdrawal, the channels are thermally treated, producing a zone of thermal coagulation. 20 reviews of Nerve & Disc Institute: Clinton Township "Dr Mannella helped me so much, that I was able to cancel my back surgery. In a recent review, Barndes et al (2002) commented: "IDET is an innovative tool for the treatment of discogenic back pain. There are no randomized studies of its effectiveness, no animal research regarding the long term effects of disc heating, and no evidence of long-term safety. 2022;2022:3656753. Foot Pain: Are You Putting Your Best Foot Forward? Contained herniated disc or focal protrusion are the most important inclusion criteria. 2019;44(3):389-397. Ultra-purified stem cells with an in situ-forming bioresorbable gel for enhancement of intervertebral disc regeneration. Interv Neuroradiol. @media print { 2017;166(8):547-556. IntraDiscNutrosis is non-invasive, safe, and effective. Function of lower limb and daily living of patients were evaluated by the ODI. "Younger patients do better. "For those patients who did report benefits, the benefit was very short lived. The primary outcome measure was the change in VAS from baseline to 6-months. Patient satisfaction was evaluated at the 12th month by a patient satisfaction scale (PSS). Sciatica most commonly occurs when a herniated disk, bone spur on the spine or narrowing of the spine (spinal stenosis) compresses part of the nerve. 2018;21(1):E71-E78. Ong D, Chua NH, Vissers K. Percutaneous disc decompression for lumbar radicular pain: A review article. Freeman BJ, Mehdian R. Intradiscal electrothermal therapy, percutaneous discectomy, and nucleoplasty: What is the current evidence? The authors concluded that nucleoplasty and Dekompressor have a weak positive recommendation for the treatment of patients with lumbar radicular pain. "The practitioner needs to be a good clinical observer.". Ong et al (2016) stated that open discectomy remains the standard of treatment for patients with lumbar radicular pain secondary to a prolapsed intervertebral disc. Clin Sports Med. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Int Orthop. Live/Registered. 2020;5(4):264-271. As a result, you begin to feel better, have less pain, and improve your quality of life; all without invasive procedures that have serious side effects and recovery time. Inclusion criteria for this study were chronic LBP without leg pain for more than 3 months; 1 or more lumbar discs (L3/L4 to L5/S1) with evidence of degeneration, as indicated via MRI; and at least 1 symptomatic disc, confirmed using standardized provocative discography; PRP releasate, isolated from clotted PRP, was injected into the center of the nucleus pulposus. The pain reduction after the PRGF-Endoret injections showed a statistically significant drop from 8.4 1.1 before the treatment to 4 2.6, 1.7 2.3, and 0.8 1.7 at 1, 3, and 6 months after the treatment, respectively, with respect to all the time evaluations (p < 0.0001) except for the pain reduction between the 3rd and 6th month whose significance was lower (p < 0.05). Dall'Olio M, Princiotta C, Cirillo L, et al. Silk fibroins are natural polymers with numerous advantageous properties such as good biocompatibility, high mechanical strength, and low degradation rate; and are increasingly being recognized as a scaffolding material of choice in musculoskeletal TE applications. Allan E. Dyer, MD, PhD, who developed VAX-D, explains how the treatment "fixes" herniated disks, a frequent cause of lower back pain: "Your bones are separated by a cushion. The main drawback of this review was a paucity of literature with randomized trials. There was no supporting evidence for provocative discography in patients with lumbar radicular pain. The procedure involves placing a thermal catheter within an intervertebral disc via a 17-gauge introducer needle under fluoroscopic guidance and heating the tip to 90C over 13 minutes and maintaining that temperature for 4 minutes. Your disc has built-in mechanisms to repair itself, and IntraDiscNutrosis gets them working again. Medicina (Kaunas). 2005;92:111-114. Sub-stratification of internal disc disruption correlating to subjective response was not performed because multiple levels were treated, each with their own respective pathology. Patients were also surveyed in regards to their pain medication use, and functional status was quantified by a physical therapist who also used patient reports of ability to perform activities of daily living to assess status. The proportion of patients demonstrating at least 50 % improvement (and 95 % CIs) from baseline at 5 follow-up visits for each outcome was evaluated. There were several drawbacks with this study: In a feasiblity study, Dreyfussand colleagues(2008)examined if single-site, long-duration intradiscal radiofrequency (RF) at2 different positions could generate adequate heating throughout the intervertebral disc to potentially ablate intradiscal nociceptors. The authors stated that a potential limitation of the study was that the surgical procedure was left to the discretion of participating surgeons and traditional open microdiscectomy procedures were employed at the sites. The cross-over group demonstrated improvements in pain and functional capacity (p < 0.0001). Two reviewers independently assessed the quality of the studies, extracted data from the included studies, and analyzed the data. Davis et al (2019) stated that as a follow-up to the 6-month report, these investigators examined the analgesic effect of C-RFA in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) 12 months post-intervention and its ability to provide pain relief in patients who experienced unsatisfactory effects of intra-articular steroid injection (IAS); 78 % (52/67) of patients originally treated with C-RFA were examined at 12 months, while at 6 months post-IAS, 82 % (58/71) of those patients crossed-over to C-RFA and examined 6 months later. In a systematic review, Manchikanti et al (2013) examined the effectiveness of mechanical lumbar disc decompression with nucleoplasty. Even a large, protruding disk can be retracted where it's supposed to be," he says. This treatment is known to be 98% successful however it is not covered by insurance. Injection of intradiscal o2-o3 to reduce pain and disability of patients with low back pain due to prolapsed lumbar disk. In a prospective, non-randomized, longitudinal, cohort study, Gerszten et al (2006) assessed pain, functioning, and quality of life (QOL) in patients with radicular leg and back pain who underwent Nucleoplasty-based percutaneous disc decompression. Available at: http://www.nucleoplasty.com/dph/information/disc_decompression_white_paper.pdf. In a literature review, these investigators compared the safety and effectiveness of the different minimally invasive procedures to the standard surgical procedure. Ozone therapy as a treatment for low back pain secondary to herniated disc: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) were searched for clinical studies evaluating non-operative methods of treating discogenic back pain that were published between 2000 to 2012. IntraDiscNutrosis repairs this mechanism so your body can heal. Anderson SR, Flanagan B. Discography. The theory is that this process creates a negative intradiscal pressure (pressure within the disc itself), which is thought to have two potential benefits: Pulls the herniated or bulging disc material back into the disc The Oswestry Disability Index Questionnaire decreased from 62.2 to 9.6 at the 1 year follow-up (p = 0.001). --> Well, lets start with what it is not. Percutaneous discectomy for disc herniation. One should note that positive results, similar to IDET, were reported in uncontrolled cohort studies of a similar procedure, percutaneous intradiscal radiofrequency thermocoagulation (PIRFT), also known as percutaneous radiofrequency thermomodulation. The mean procedure time for O2-O3 was significantly faster than microdiscectomy by 58 mins (p < 0.0010) and the mean discharge time from procedure was significantly shorter for the O2-O3 procedure (4.3 2.9 hours versus 44.2 29.9 hours, p < 0.001). In a retrospective, non-randomized case series, Yakovlev et al (2007) assessed the effect of Nucleoplasty on pain and opioid use in improving functional activity in patients with radicular or axial low back pain secondary to contained herniated discs. The critique stated that the conclusions of this systematic evidence reviewwere non-specific. The outcome measure was short-term pain relief of at least 6 months or long-term pain relief of more than 6 months. 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