Intradiscal electrothermal therapy is a fairly new procedure that is minimally invasive. It is performed on patients who suffer from chronic discogenic back pain. Discogenic back pain is believed to be the result of intervertebral disc degeneration.
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It is named for the Atlas of Greek mythology, because it supports the globe of the head. The atlas is the topmost vertebra and with the axis forms the joint connecting the skull and spine. The atlas and axis are specialized to allow a greater range of motion than normal vertebrae. They are responsible for the nodding and rotation movements of the head. The atlanto-occipital joint allows the head to nod up and down on the vertebral column. The dens acts as a pivot that allows the atlas and attached head to rotate on the axis, side to side. The atlas's chief peculiarity is that it has no body.