Mongolian patient reports pain relief after day-case treatment at Beijing Chaoyang

A 65-year-old woman from Mongolia travelled to Beijing Chaoyang Hospital for severe pain that had persisted after spinal surgery. The hospital's September 23, 2025 report describes a minimally invasive day-case treatment and her condition two days later.

Years of pain after lumbar fusion

The patient, identified as Ms Y, underwent spinal fusion locally in 2014. Afterwards she experienced continuous stabbing pain in both sides of her lower back and buttocks, extending down the backs of both thighs and calves.

She rated the pain at 7–8 out of ten at rest and 8–9 during movement. Long-term injected and oral pain medicines had not provided relief. Her daily activities were severely restricted; the report states that she could not stand or walk. She had sought care in several places before coming to Beijing.

Assessment led to a day-case procedure

The pain medicine team led by Zhang Jinhua took a detailed history and carried out specialist examinations. They diagnosed failed back surgery syndrome, a term used for persistent lumbosacral pain after lumbar operations, sometimes accompanied by neurological or other functional problems.

The team selected lumbar nerve-root radiofrequency treatment combined with injection of the patient's own plasma. The procedure was performed in the day surgery unit, and Ms Y left hospital that day.

The reported result two days later

At two days, the hospital reported approximately 90 percent pain relief. Ms Y no longer had pain at rest, while her movement-related score had fallen to 2–3 out of ten.

She no longer needed pain medicines and was able to walk, with daily life largely returning to normal according to the account. These outcomes describe the early follow-up for this individual patient.

The department said the combined technique was already part of its clinical service. Its future aim was wider dissemination.