Oxygen–Ozone Therapy Associated with Alpha Lipoic Acid Plus Palmitoylethanolamide and Myrrh versus Ozone Therapy in the Combined Treatment of Sciatic Pain Due to Herniated Discs: Observational Study on 318 Patients
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Infiltration Technique
- Excellent: resolution of pain and return to normal activity carried out prior to pain onset.
- Good or satisfactory: more than 50% reduction of pain.
- Poor: partial reduction of pain below 70%.
4. Statistical Analysis
5. Results
6. Discussion
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Group A | O2-O3 Treatment | ||
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Outcome | Excellent | Good | Poor |
2nd treatment (9 ± 2 days) | 83 (50.3%) | 37 (22.4%) | 45 (27.3%) |
3rd treatment (18 ± 2 days) | 94 (57%) | 32 (19.4%) | 39 (23.6%) |
60 ± 8 days | 116 (70.3%) | 21 (12.7%) | 28 (17.0%) |
Group B | O2-O3 Treatment + ALA, PEA, and Myrrh | ||
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Outcome | Excellent | Good | Poor |
2nd treatment (9 ± 2 days) | 92 (60.1%) | 28 (18.3%) | 33 (21.6%) |
3rd treatment (18 ± 2 days) | 106 (69.3%) | 22 (14.4%) | 25 (16.3%) |
60 ± 8 days | 119 (77.8%) | 13 (8.5%) | 21 (13.7%) |
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Bonetti, M.; Lauritano, D.; Ottaviani, G.M.; Fontana, A.; Zambello, A.; Della Gatta, L.; Muto, M.; Carinci, F. Oxygen–Ozone Therapy Associated with Alpha Lipoic Acid Plus Palmitoylethanolamide and Myrrh versus Ozone Therapy in the Combined Treatment of Sciatic Pain Due to Herniated Discs: Observational Study on 318 Patients. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 5716. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095716
Bonetti M, Lauritano D, Ottaviani GM, Fontana A, Zambello A, Della Gatta L, Muto M, Carinci F. Oxygen–Ozone Therapy Associated with Alpha Lipoic Acid Plus Palmitoylethanolamide and Myrrh versus Ozone Therapy in the Combined Treatment of Sciatic Pain Due to Herniated Discs: Observational Study on 318 Patients. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(9):5716. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095716
Chicago/Turabian StyleBonetti, Matteo, Dorina Lauritano, Gian Maria Ottaviani, Alessandro Fontana, Alessio Zambello, Luigi Della Gatta, Mario Muto, and Francesco Carinci. 2022. "Oxygen–Ozone Therapy Associated with Alpha Lipoic Acid Plus Palmitoylethanolamide and Myrrh versus Ozone Therapy in the Combined Treatment of Sciatic Pain Due to Herniated Discs: Observational Study on 318 Patients" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 9: 5716. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095716