1 Management of chronic, intractable, non-terminal pain that are not responsive to other modalities; 2  Treatment of cancer pain in those patients who have short life expectancy (less than a year); and.  Alternative management to treat spasticity in order to improve balance, gait, self-care, and global rehabilitation.
Diagnosing modic changes. 1  In Modic type 1 there is vascular development in the vertebral body, with findings of inflammation and edema, but no trabecular damage or marrow changes. 2  In Modic type 2 there are changes in bone marrow, with fatty replacement of formerly red, cellular marrow normally seen there.
Metamorphic rocks have been modified by heat, pressure and chemical processes, usually while buried deep below Earth's surface. Exposure to these extreme conditions has altered the mineralogy, texture and chemical composition of the rocks. There are two basic types of metamorphic rocks. Foliated metamorphic rocks such as gneiss, phyllite, schist, and slate have a layered or banded appearance that is produced by exposure to heat and directed pressure.