Radiofrequency Ablation

Radiofrequency Ablation Clearwater

Minimally Invasive Procedure to Relieve Back Pain

70 million⁷ Americans experience back pain at any given time.⁸ Facet joints are a well-recognized source of pain in patients with persistent back pain.⁹¹¹

There are options for relieving facet joint pain. Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that can provide lasting relief to those suffering from facet joint pain.¹² In fact, multiple clinical studies show that radiofrequency ablation significantly reduces pain severity and frequency for one year in the majority of patients.¹⁴

Benefits of Radiofrequency Ablation

Significant and longer-lasting pain relief compared to steroid injections¹
Low complication and morbidity rates¹⁵
Appreciable pain relief compared to surgery: Nearly half of back pain sufferers are not helped by surgery⁶
Greater range of motion²³
Lower use of analgesics²³
Improved quality of life²
Short recovery time

RF-1-pain

Inflamed nervous tissue in facet joint

RF-2-inserted

Needles are inserted into treatment area

RF-3-ablation

Radiofrequency current heats surrounding nerve tissue to create lesions

RF-4-healed

Treated nervous tissue

Interested in our Clearwater radiofrequency ablation pain management treatment? Contact us at (727) 300-2537 to schedule an appointment.

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Before your procedure

A doctor will confirm the patient's diagnosis by making sure that they've had at least two successful medial branch blocks.¹²If the patient is a good candidate, the doctor will ask for the following information:

Current medications, including herbal supplements and their dosages
Drug, iodine or latex allergies
Current health conditions

During your procedure

Radiofrequency ablation is performed under anesthetic of the physician’s choice. To begin, the area to be treated is numbed with a local anesthetic. Using x-ray guidance, the doctor will insert a needle and electrode into the treatment location. After confirming correct placement, a high-frequency electrical current is passed through the electrode, heating up and lesioning the sensory nerve. Once the procedure is complete, the needle and electrode are removed.

After your procedure

Typically patients go home within one to three hours. The patient may experience some initial discomfort immediately after the procedure, but most patients are able to return to work and their normal daily activities within 24 to 38 hours. After a few days, the patient should notice a marked decrease in pain and continued improvement over the next several weeks. The patient can expect long-lasting pain relief. Because nerves do repair themselves, the pain may return, but the procedure can be done again with similar results.

Contact us at (727) 300-2537 to schedule your Clearwater radiofrequency ablation.

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