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You live in Fribourg, Lausanne, Neuchâtel, the Broye, the Gruyère or the Bern region, and you have heard about percutaneous hydrotomy? This practical guide explains what the technique involves, how to prepare, how a first appointment at Centre Algos in Fribourg works, and what the research says.
Pain, mobility and return to activity: what Centre Algos patients report after percutaneous hydrotomy, alongside the scientific context.
Percutaneous hydrotomy has been used clinically for decades. What do the results and scientific evidence show on pain, function, back pain, osteoarthritis and safety, and what can they not yet show?
An abnormal MRI does not automatically mean surgery. How chronic back pain, disc wear and sciatica can be treated without an operation.
A cortisone injection can make a painful tendon feel dramatically better within a short period. Randomized trials show that this early improvement can be misleading: in several common tendinopathies, recurrence is high and longer-term outcomes are worse than with rehabilitation-based approaches. Here is what the evidence shows and which alternatives support tendon recovery.
How is percutaneous hydrotomy used for knee osteoarthritis? Explore decades of clinical experience, reported results in pain and function, cartilage and structural observations, and the current scientific evidence.
A minimally invasive injection technique used for osteoarthritis, tendinitis, and chronic joint pain: how it works, and what clinical experience actually says about it.
Not sure where to begin? These articles are a good introduction to how we approach persistent pain at Centre Algos.
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