Since facet joint arthritis is a common cause of back pain, focused ultrasound is a noninvasive, therapeutic technology that may help individuals with their condition and save money on their medical bills. With little harm to the surrounding healthy tissue, this innovative technique precisely and correctly directs ultrasonic energy beams toward targets deep within the body.
How it works
Back arthritis sufferers can now receive therapy
non-surgically by targeting the exact location of ablation (heat destruction of
tissue) produced by the ultrasound where the beams converge.
Nowadays, radiofrequency ablation of sensory nerves,
surgical procedures, steroid shots, and medication are the main treatments for
facet arthritis-related chronic lower back pain.
Focused ultrasound therapy may provide some patients
with a less intrusive, less expensive, and repeated as needed and can reach the
intended area without harming nearby tissue.
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References
Low back pain (2024) Focused Ultrasound Foundation. Available at: https://www.fusfoundation.org/diseases-and-conditions/back-pain/#:~:text=Focused%20Ultrasound%20Therapy&text=Where%20the%20beams%20converge%2C%20the,to%20be%20treated%20without%20surgery.
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