Open AccessMedical ozone therapy in facet joint syndrome: an overview of sonoanatomy, ultrasound-guided injection techniques and potential mechanism of action
Author(s) -
Eleonora Latini,
Enrico Roberto Curci,
Sveva Maria Nusca,
Alessandra Lacopo,
Francesca Musa,
Francesca Santoboni,
Donatella Trischitta,
Mario Vetrano,
Maria Chiara Vulpiani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medical gas research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 24
ISSN - 2045-9912
DOI - 10.4103/2045-9912.318859
Subject(s) - facet (psychology) , facet joint , medicine , osteoarthritis , low back pain , ozone therapy , mechanism (biology) , lumbar , joint (building) , physical therapy , surgery , psychology , pathology , alternative medicine , social psychology , architectural engineering , philosophy , personality , epistemology , engineering , big five personality traits
Facet joint osteoarthritis is the most prevalent source of facet joint pain and represents a significant cause of low back pain. Oxygen-ozone therapy has been shown to have positive results in acute and chronic spinal degeneration diseases and it could be a safe and efficacious alternative to traditional facet joint conservative treatments. This review article explains the interventional facet joint management with ultrasound-guided oxygen-ozone therapy, providing an anatomy/sonoanatomy overview of lumbar facet joints and summarizing the potential mechanism of action of oxygen-ozone in the treatment of facet joint osteoarthritis, not yet fully understood.