Clinical Pain

Korean Association of Pain Medicine (대한임상통증학회)
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Cumulative Therapeutic Effect of High-Voltage Microcurrent Therapy in Patients with Herniated Lumbar Disc

요추부 추간판 탈출증 환자에 대한 고전압 미세전류치료의 누적치료효과

  • Yun, Wang Hyeon (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Rehabilitation Institute of Neuromuscular Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Jinyoung (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Rehabilitation Institute of Neuromuscular Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Doyoung (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Rehabilitation Institute of Neuromuscular Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Jung Hyun (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Rehabilitation Institute of Neuromuscular Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 윤왕현 (연세대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실 및 희귀난치성 신경근육병 재활연구소) ;
  • 박진영 (연세대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실 및 희귀난치성 신경근육병 재활연구소) ;
  • 김도영 (연세대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실 및 희귀난치성 신경근육병 재활연구소) ;
  • 박중현 (연세대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실 및 희귀난치성 신경근육병 재활연구소)
  • Received : 2019.05.16
  • Accepted : 2019.08.23
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of high-voltage microcurrent therapy in patients with herniated lumbar disc (HLD) presenting radicular or back pain. Method: This is a retrospective study with 33 patients who are complaining pain with HLD findings on magnetic resonance image. Microcurrent therapy was applied to leg or paralumbar area. Treatment was conducted for seven minutes with 250~1000 uA intensity as high as the patients could tolerate via stimulating probe with roller type and the frequency was 60 Hz with a sine wave pulse. The visual analogue scale (VAS) was measured just before and after the treatment. Results: The degree of pain reduction (△VAS) was 1.6 points after treatment on average. The △VAS according to the diagnosis, stenosis, dermatome area, medication, pain site and caudal epidural block was not statistically significant. However, the △VAS according to the number of treatments (< 3, ≥ 3 times) showed a statistically significant difference (p=0.04). Conclusion: High-voltage microcurrent therapy may help reduce lumbar or lumbosacral radiating pain after the procedure. The effect was better when microcurrent was applied three times or more. This result suggests that the microcurrent would have cumulative effect on reducing radicular or back pain in patients with HLD.

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