The Clinical journal of pain
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Discogenic pain in the thoracic region is a challenging condition characterized by refractoriness to conservative treatments. Unlike lumbar discogenic pain there is a lack of effective surgical options. Reported here is the treatment of thoracic discogenic pain in 3 patients using a new minimally invasive procedure named intradiscal biacuplasty. ⋯ Cooled, bipolar radiofrequency may be an effective and readily available treatment for thoracic discogenic pain if future comparison studies show benefits of such procedure.