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Lower back pain is often caused by nerves in the lumbar spine that are being compressed, pinched, or otherwise irritated. If non-surgical treatments haven’t been successful in providing relief, the spine experts at the Integrated Spine Institute can use a minimally invasive technique called radiofrequency ablation to ablate specific nerves that are causing pain. This method is preferable to traditional back surgery because it doesn’t require a large incision, general anesthesia, or an overnight hospital stay
Try the Integrated Spine Institute pain assessment tool to find out if a radiofrequency ablation could be right for you.
Chronic pain is often difficult to diagnose and treat. For some people, a procedure known as radiofrequency ablation, or neurotomy, may provide relief for patients experiencing chronic back or joint pain.
The experts at Integrated Spine Institute recommend radiofrequency ablation for patients who experience pain due to a variety of conditions, including:
Radiofrequency ablation generally only takes 30-90 minutes and is considered to be an outpatient procedure. Patients typically are able to return home shortly after the process has completed. Aftercare is minimal. Most activities won’t be affected and can be resumed the following day. Any discomfort that may be experienced only lasts for one to four days afterwards and is generally limited to pain at the site that the needle entered the body.
Before you commit to this treatment, it is important to understand that it is possible for the affected nerves to regenerate. Some patients may need to repeat the procedure once this occurs; others may find that they no longer experience discomfort in the area. Either way, radiofrequency ablation exists to improve patients’ well-being and promote healthy and pain-free living.
You don’t need to live in pain. The experts at the Integrated Spine Institute can help you find relief. If you think radiofrequency ablation could be the right treatment for you, complete the treatment assessment below.
Patients who consider radiofrequency ablation could include anyone who suffers from chronic and unresolved back or neck pain. Most patients at the Integrated Spine Institute have previously attempted to take medications for management of health conditions responsible for the pain or undergone medically-advised physical therapy which ultimately failed to manage the pain effectively.
Successful procedures allow patients to eventually resume activities that have been abandoned due to high levels of discomfort. The benefits of neurotomy can last from six months to several years depending on each patient.
The neurotomy procedure is considered minimally-invasive, which means it does not require a surgical incision. The process involves creating heat lesions on nerves that seem to be the source of the chronic pain. These carefully-placed heat lesions impede the nerves’ abilities to function and render them unable to transmit pain signals. Most patients experience pain relief within two weeks following the procedure.
If you experience chronic pain that hasn’t been managed by more conservative treatments, you might be a candidate for radiofrequency ablation. To find out, try our candidacy check tool below.
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