Pulsed radiofrequency on peripheral nerve as a rehabilitation aid

Giulia Bongiorno; Helena Biancuzzi; Francesca Dal Mas; Rym Bednarova; Alessandro Vittori; Luca Miceli

doi:10.1186/s44158-024-00156-4

Pulsed radiofrequency on peripheral nerve as a rehabilitation aid

J Anesth Analg Crit Care. 2024 Mar 19;4(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s44158-024-00156-4.

Authors

Giulia Bongiorno¹, Helena Biancuzzi², Francesca Dal Mas^{3

4}, Rym Bednarova⁵, Alessandro Vittori⁶, Luca Miceli⁷

Affiliations

¹ Friuli Riabilitazione Rehabilitation Center, City of Roveredo in Piano, Pordenone, Italy.
² Department of Economics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Venice, Italy.
³ Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Venice, Italy.
⁴ Collegium Medicum, University of Social Sciences, Lodz, Poland.
⁵ Pain Medicine, Hospital of Latisana, Udine, Latisana, Italy.
⁶ Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, ARCO Roma, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
⁷ Department of Pain Medicine, IRCCS C.R.O. National Cancer Institute of Aviano, Pordenone, Aviano, Italy. luca.miceli@cro.it.

Abstract

The work described below explores the field of the effects of pulsed radiofrequency for pain relief purposes. While the effects of this technique on pain modulation (A-delta and C fibers) are relatively well-known, little has been written yet about the potential of pulsed radiofrequency interactions with other fibers. The proposed algorithm, specifically elaborated, investigates the effect of this technique on neuromuscular fatigue, through a surface electromyographic study of the femoral nerve of a patient with residual pain after knee arthroplasty surgery, before and after the treatment. This work yields a preliminary result that is encouraging for subsequent large-scale studies.

Keywords: Chronic pain; Fatigue; Pulsed radiofrequency; Rehabilitation.

Publication types

Letter