Non-Surgical Pain Treatment - Denizli Uzm. Dr Yasha Erim Gedik

Pain is a symptom that directly affects quality of life. Chronic or sudden pain can be largely controlled with correct diagnosis and effective treatment methods. Uzm. Dr. Yaşa Erim Gedik offers her patients a modern, safe and non-surgical pain treatment methods.

Where to Start Pain Treatment?

The first step in the treatment of pain is to correctly identify the source of the pain. Treatments applied before the diagnosis is clarified cannot offer a permanent solution, even if they provide temporary benefits. For this reason Uzm. Dr Yasha Erim Gedikdraws a personalised road map by making a special assessment for each patient.

What is Non-Surgical Pain Treatment?

Non-surgical pain management is a set of minimally invasive and low-risk methods applied without the need for surgery. It covers a wide range from medications to physiotherapy, from interventional injections to ozone therapy.

Main Interventional Methods Applied

1. Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation

It is a method of deactivating the nerves responsible for pain transmission with high heat. Lumbar and cervical hernia, knee arthritis, neuralgia and heel spurs is effective in painful conditions such as.

2. Pulsed Radiofrequency (Pulsed RF)

It provides modulation of pain transmission with low temperature (42°C) without damaging the nerve. In particular frozen shoulder, nerve compression and disc pathologies for a good time.

3. Transforaminal and Epidural Injections

It helps to dissolve the oedema pressing on the nerve. Acute back and neck pain fast relaxation presents.

4. Neurolytic Blocks

In cancer pain, it involves blocking the nerves with chemical substances. It is less favoured for other chronic pains.

5. Local Ozone Therapy

With tissue regenerating effect knee, hip and shoulder arthritisis also used in the treatment of lumbar hernia.

6. Neural Therapy

Local anaesthetics aim to regulate the nervous system. In particular muscle aches is an effective method.

7. Prolotherapy

With special solutions containing dextrose, the body's natural repair mechanism is activated. Tendon, connective tissue and joint pain is often applied.

8. Intra-articular Injections

Intra-articular lubrication is performed with special fluids such as hyaluronic acid. Knee and hip arthritis preferred.

9. Blood Ozone Therapy

It boosts immunity throughout the body, fights inflammation and provides relief from common musculoskeletal pain.

What is the goal of pain treatment?

The aim is to relieve the patient of pain as soon as possible and with minimal side effects. With non-surgical methods, the recovery period is shortened and the patient can quickly return to his/her daily life.

Uzm. Dr Yasha Erim Gedik's Approach

• Detailed pre-assessment for each patient
• Avoiding unnecessary surgery
• Personalised treatment plan
• Safe applications with modern technologies

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. To whom can non-surgical pain treatments be applied?
These treatments can be applied to patients of all ages who prefer non-surgical methods, whose pain is chronic or who cannot undergo surgery.

2. Are the treatments painful?
No. Most interventional procedures are performed under local anaesthesia with minimal discomfort.

3. How many sessions are required?
It depends on the type of disease and the individual situation. In some patients, a single session is sufficient, while in other cases several sessions may be required.

4. Are there side effects?
When the applications are performed under the control of a specialist physician, the risk of side effects is very low. The most common side effects are temporary bruising or mild pain.

5. What should be considered after treatment?
Patients can usually return home on the same day. Attention should be paid to the rest period and exercises recommended by the doctor.