Perineural injection therapy with glucose (PIT)

Periradicular therapy with glucose is a targeted procedure for treating pain that originates from irritated or inflamed nerve roots – for example in back, neck or radiating nerve pain.

A low-concentration glucose solution is injected precisely into the area around the affected nerve root. The glucose has a regulating effect on nerve function, reduces neurogenic inflammatory processes and calms overexcited pain fibres. This dampens the transmission of pain impulses and supports the regeneration of the nerve tissue.

In contrast to classic injection procedures, PRT with glucose works without cortisone and without local anaesthetics and is therefore particularly gentle and well tolerated. The aim of the treatment is to influence pain at its cause, stabilise nerve function and improve mobility in the long term.