HHC Centre A Quick Guide to Back, Neck & Knee Pain Management | Page 10

 Surgical
procedures: albeit not recommended by doctors, surgery is sometimes the only
treatment option for back pain. This is particularly true if you have sciatica or a prolapsed disc.
The common procedure used is radiofrequency denervation and it involves using radio waves to
heat nerves of affected joints causing them to stop sending pain signals.
 Other
treatments: acupuncture, traction, belts, corsets, transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation, foot orthotics, and therapeutic ultrasound, spinal fusion, painkilling spinal injections
are alternative treatments that are least recommended by the medical fraternity for lack of
evidence to deal with back pain.