Special techniques in pain management: lysis of adhesions.

Low back pain, with or without radicular symptoms, is a common medical condition. It can cause mild to severe suffering, high health costs, and disability. Most sufferers recover quickly and are left without sequelae. The less fortunate group of patients who do not improve despite conservative and mildly interventional therapy, find themselves in search of a more effective treatment. To enhance treatment outcome, an understanding of the pathophysiology of the underlying pain and the design of target-specific treatment modalities is important.