Which statements are true regarding intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET)? Select all that apply

1. It uses thoughts and suggestions to guide the imagination.
2. It uses heat to modify the nerve fibers of a spinal disc.
3. It uses electrodes to deliver electrical current through the skin.
4. It uses a wire called an electrothermal catheter that is placed through an incision into the spinal disc.
5. It uses thin solid metallic needles.


2, 4

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