Evaluation of patients' response to pulsed radiofrequency treatment applied to the suprascapular nerve in patients with chronic shoulder pain

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurettin Luleci ◽  
Ugur Ozdemir ◽  
Kamer Dere ◽  
Huseyin Toman ◽  
Emel Luleci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shoulder Pain ◽  
Suprascapular Nerve ◽  
Pulsed Radiofrequency ◽  
Radiofrequency Treatment ◽  
Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment ◽  
Chronic Shoulder Pain

scholarly journals Effects of ultrasound-guided suprascapular nerve pulsed radiofrequency on chronic shoulder pain

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tolga Ergonenc ◽  
Serbulent Gokhan Beyaz
Keyword(s):  
Shoulder Pain ◽  
External Rotation ◽  
Adhesive Capsulitis ◽  
Suprascapular Nerve ◽  
Pulsed Radiofrequency ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Duration Of Action ◽  
Vas Score ◽  
Long Duration ◽  
Chronic Shoulder Pain

Aim: Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) therapy has become increasingly popular in the treatment of chronic shoulder pain due to its long duration of action and non-destructive method. The aim of the study was to reveal the effects of PRF therapy of the suprascapular nerve (SSN) under ultrasound guidance (UG) in patients with chronic shoulder pain on both shoulder pain and function.Material and methods: This study included 74 patients diagnosed with at least one of the following: adhesive capsulitis, rotator cuff syndrome and impingement syndrome of shoulder. The PRF therapy of the SSN under UG was performed in those patients with a reduction of 50% or more Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score and those that reported healing in the active range of motion (AROM) in the diagnostic SSN block. The resting, motion and sleeping shoulder pain assessments of the patients were done with VAS score. The shoulder joint function was assessed with the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) questionnaire and the AROM of the joint was measured using a goniometer.Results: In 70 of the 74 patients a 50% or more reduction was found in the VAS score with diagnostic SSN block. After the PRF therapy of the SSN, the 15thday, 1st month, 3rd month, and 6th month follow-up VAS averages, SPADI averages and the flexion, internal rotation, external rotation, and abduction values were statistically significantly lower than the baseline values (p<0.05).Conclusion: This study is the largest series in the literature evaluating the efficacy of PRF therapy of the SSN under UG and has shown that pain canbe controlled quickly, for a long period of time, using ultrasound guided PRF therapy of the SSN in chronic shoulder pain.

scholarly journals Pulsed Radiofrequency Lesioning of the Suprascapular Nerve for Chronic Shoulder Pain: A Preliminary Report

Pain Medicine ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Po-Chou Liliang ◽  
Kang Lu ◽  
Cheng-Loong Liang ◽  
Yu-Duan Tsai ◽  
Ching-Hua Hsieh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shoulder Pain ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Suprascapular Nerve ◽  
Pulsed Radiofrequency ◽  
Chronic Shoulder Pain

scholarly journals Suprascapular Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency for Chronic Shoulder Pain in a Pediatric Patient

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Federico Cristiani ◽  
Maria A. Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
Shoulder Pain ◽  
Suprascapular Nerve ◽  
Left Shoulder ◽  
Pulsed Radiofrequency ◽  
Limited Data ◽  
Pediatric Chronic Pain ◽  
History Of ◽  
Inflammatory Drugs ◽  
Chronic Shoulder Pain

Pulsed radiofrequency of the suprascapular nerve has shown efficacy in adults with chronic shoulder pain, but its use in pediatrics is relatively new. We present a case of a successful use of pulsed radiofrequency to treat refractory chronic shoulder pain in an adolescent patient. Case Report. We present a 53 kg, 14-year-old female, with a medical history of septic arthritis of the left shoulder within the first month of life leading to persisting pain during childhood. She presented with a complaint of progressive pain starting at age 12, refractory to analgesics including opioids and intra-articular injection of local anesthetic and steroids. After pulsed radiofrequency of the suprascapular nerve, significant pain relief and improvement of the range of motion was obtained. These results were maintained at the 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-up visits with the pain being reported as mild and manageable with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Conclusion. There is limited data today of the use of pulsed radiofrequency for pediatric chronic pain. We successfully used this intervention in a 14-year-old patient with chronic shoulder pain extrapolating from adult experience and as a last resort after all other treatments had failed.

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