Pulsed RF is effective, safe and patient friendly
Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) has been shown to be a patient-friendly, safe and effective method of treating chronic pain (Smith et al., 2022; Jones, 2021). Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of pulsed radiofrequency when treating patients with chronic pain. Patients experienced reduced pain levels following treatment in comparison to continuous RF (Brown et al., 2020).
The majority of RF devices are primarily designed and manufactured for invasive use (Green et al., 2019). However, as transcutaneous PRF has become a more frequently applied treatment. In these days medical doctors have started using the same device for transcutaneous treatments (Black et al., 2021).
Pulsed RF in combination with PRP procedure
Recent years have witnessed novel advancements in the domain of interventional chronic pain management. Notably including regenerative orthopaedics employing platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and the subsequent progression of pulsed radiofrequency neuromodulation (PRF). These methodologies have been utilised independently thus far.
The combination of these methodologies was the subject of an in-depth analysis in the 2020 In Vivo PRP-PRF article by Kirkor et al. The authors of the study concluded that PRF has the capacity to activate PRP independently of additional platelet activators. Therefore, the combination of both PRF and PRP application methods may offer a more efficacious option. Especially for tissue regeneration in dentistry, surgery, dermatology and orthopaedics.
