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SpineCATH
IDET Therapy is usually performed on an outpatient basis.
Local anesthesia and mild sedation may be used to reduce
discomfort during the procedure. You will be awake and
alert so that you can provide important feedback to the
physician. With the guidance of x-ray images, your physician
will advance a needle into the disc. The SpineCATH catheter
will be passed through the needle and into the disc.
Once
it is in the appropriate position, the temperature of the
heating section of the catheter will be gradually increased,
raising the disc wall temperature. During the heating protocol,
your physician will monitor your condition and comfort level
closely. You will most probably fell a reproduction of your
usual lower back pain. This is a strong indication that the
heat is being applied to the appropriate areas.
Once
the therapy is completed, the catheter and needle are removed,
and you will be likely sent home with a Band-Aid over
the
needle insertion site.
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After the
Procedure
The
discomfort generated when the disc is heated may take a several
days to subside, and your physician may prescribe medication.
During the disc healing process, up to 12 to 16 weeks following
the procedure, it is very important to treat your discs with
care. Your physician will provide you with activity and physical
rehabilitation guidelines. Patients report that it is during
this time that they usually begin to experience relief from their
lower back pain symptoms, a reduction or elimination of any medication
use, and an increase in their functional abilities. Improvements
may continue up to six months following the proceduree.
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