Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Low back pain treatment may be either conservative or surgical. Current guidelines recommend conservative treatment for most cases, with drugs and rehabilitation, including physical medicine and psychological assistance. Invasive procedures may be justified if there are evidences of short and long term benefits, and minimally invasive techniques, such as radiofrequency, are modern and effective to relieve this pain. This study aimed at searching Brazilian literature about the use of pulsed radiofrequency to treat low back pain. CONTENTS: A literature survey was carried out with articles published from 2004 to 2010 in Portuguese and Spanish in LILACS, Scielo and Cochrane, Cinahl and Medline databases. CONCLUSION: Pulsed radiofrequency is an effective method to treat chronic low back pain, with low incidence of complications.
Highlights
BACKGROUNDAND OBJECTIVES: Low back pain treatment may be either conservative or surgical
Low back pain is one of the most frequent reasons for general Orthopedics and Traumatology consultation
Diagnostic blocks are critical for the accurate diagnosis of low back pain, such as discographies or diagnostic block of the L2 root ganglion, indicated to confirm nonspecific discogenic pain
Summary
AND OBJECTIVES: Low back pain treatment may be either conservative or surgical. Current guidelines recommend conservative treatment for most cases, with drugs and rehabilitation, including physical medicine and psychological assistance. This study aimed at searching Brazilian literature about the use of pulsed radiofrequency to treat low back pain. CONCLUSION: Pulsed radiofrequency is an effective method to treat chronic low back pain, with low incidence of complications. JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: O tratamento da dor lombar pode ser conservador ou cirúrgico. As diretrizes atuais recomendam o tratamento conservador para a maioria dos casos, com medicamentos e reabili-. 1. Nurse and Student of the Pain Specialization Course, School of Nursing, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. 2. Pain Specialist Nurse and Advisor of the Pain and Palliative Care Specialization Course, Institute of Teaching and Research, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein.
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