Pain Management Videos
Overview of Pain Management Procedures
NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT
Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
This is a minimally invasive procedure, using fluoroscopic x-ray guidance, that uses heat to disrupt nerves, reducing pain signals from specific areas of the spine, particularly the facet joints and sacroiliac joints. It's a common treatment for chronic neck or back pain, often used when other methods like nerve blocks haven't been effective.
Features and Benefits of this procedure include: a proven, safe and effective way to treat many forms of pain; the procedure may be performed on outpatient basis; pain relief can last from 6 to 12 months and in some cases, even longer; high success rate for pain relief.
