Non-Invasive Treatment of Spinal Pain(I)

Huh, Ryoong; Han, In Bo

Review article

Journal of the Korean Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 2006;2(2):116-118.
Published online September 30, 2006.

Non-Invasive Treatment of Spinal Pain(I)

Ryoong Huh, In Bo Han

Department of Neurosurgery, Pochon CHA University, Bundang CHA Hospital, Seongnam, Korea

Abstract

Spinal pain affects a significant proportion of the population. The treatment goals are to relieve pain, reduce muscle spasm, improve strength and the range of motion, promote early return to activity, and ultimately improve functional status. The actual treatment for spinal pain compromises a number of different interventions such as drug therapy, physiotherapy, surgery, and alternative therapies. However, despite its various kinds of treatments, the efficacy remains controversial. SCENAR standing for Self- Controlled Energy Neuro-Adaptive Regulator is a noninvasive therapeutic modality that was introduced more than 20 years ago, and mainly used for pain relief by electrical impulses via skin surface electrodes. This review summarizes the noninvasive treatments for spinal pain including SCENAR therapy

Key Words: Spinal pain, TENS, SCENAR therapy.