Episode 18: A New Non Invasive Treatment for Lower Back Pain - HIFU

Chronic Pain Chronicles with Dr Karmy

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Traditionally, the Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) procedure for chronic back pain requires approximately six injections with 2-4 inch needles followed by the insertion of heated probes to burn the nerves that supply joints of the spine called facet joints. What if you could do all that without the need for injections or heated probes? An innovative Medtech company, Fusmobile took on that challenge and produced a device called Neurolyzer XR.

Join me for an in-depth interview with Dr. Michael Gofeld who is the first doctor in Ontario to use Neurolyzer XR.

Will Neurolyzer XR replace traditional RFA? Should you try it, now that it is available in Ontario?

Find out.

Learn more about HIFU and watch an animated explanation at: https://unikamed.com/non-invasive-hifu-treatment-for-low-back-pain/

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Chapters

1. Episode 18: A New Non Invasive Treatment for Lower Back Pain - HIFU (00:00:00)

2. Introducing Dr Gofeld (00:01:10)

3. High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) - Coherence vs Incoherence (00:03:20)

4. How HIFU Works in Treating Back Pain (00:12:40)

5. Pulsed Radiofrequency (00:17:34)

6. Diagnostic Blocks vs the Clinical Picture (00:20:11)

7. Radiofrequency Ablation Procedural Pain and Responders (00:23:51)

8. Side Effects and Contraindications (00:26:55)

9. Next Generation of Ultrasound Guided HIFU - Neurolyser XR (00:29:42)

10. Effectiveness and Literature (00:32:22)

11. Understanding the Size of Lesion (00:37:21)

12. Future of Approach (00:40:41)

13. Dr Karmys Final Thoughts on HIFU (00:44:00)