Tag: radicular pain

Intradiscal O2O3: Rationale, Injection Technique, Short- and Long-term Outcomes for the Treatment of Low Back Pain Due to Disc Herniation

This article examines the use of intradiscal oxygen-ozone (O2O3) therapy for treating low back pain (LBP) caused by disc herniation, particularly in cases that do not respond to conservative treatments. It highlights the safety and efficacy of O2O3 therapy, which reduces disc volume through dehydration and offers significant pain relief

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Sciatica: treatment with intradiscal and intraforaminal injections of steroid and oxygen-ozone versus steroid only

This 2007 randomized controlled trial titled “Sciatica: Treatment with Intradiscal and Intraforaminal Injections of Steroid and Oxygen-Ozone versus Steroid Only” (Radiology, DOI: [10.1148/radiol.2423051934*) compared the effectiveness of standard steroid/anesthetic injections with and without the addition of oxygen-ozone (O₂-O₃) therapy in 159 patients suffering from radicular pain due to acute lumbar

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The Effect of Paravertebral Ozone Injection in the Treatment of Low Back Pain

This 2019 retrospective observational study titled “The Effect of Paravertebral Ozone Injection in the Treatment of Low Back Pain” (Pain Practice, DOI: [10.1111/papr.12812*) evaluated the impact of paravertebral ozone/oxygen injections on 62 patients with chronic low back pain. Patients received 50 mL of a 15 µg/mL ozone mixture weekly for

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Treatment of the lumbar disc herniation with intradiscal and intraforaminal injection of oxygen-ozone

This 2013 randomized controlled trial titled “Treatment of the Lumbar Disc Herniation with Intradiscal and Intraforaminal Injection of Oxygen-Ozone” (Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, DOI: [10.3233/BMR-130386]*) assessed the effectiveness of oxygen-ozone injections with or without steroids in 172 patients suffering from lumbar disc herniation and radicular pain. Both groups—oxygen-ozone

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