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Any get an ablation/rhizotomy for back pain? Results? Do it again?

Spine Health | Last Active: Jul 23 4:08pm | Replies (21)
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@sassytwo

Hi One of surgeons said yesterday that he would suggest I try the ablation with pain doc of medial nerve and not the stimulators. He hasn’t seen much success with them. usually last effect post surgery that failed to take care of pain.

He also had just returned from training on a new procedure to permanently surgically remove this nerve. He said this may be available in a year or so? Anyone know anything about this?

Tam

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spclk. (Karen) | @spclk | Jun 14 6:54pm

Hey Tam,

Thanks for the info. While I am afraid to do something as permanent as a rhizotomy (ablation). I think I should be more afraid of the potential for infection that the neural stimulator may cause.

When I think of the surgery to implant it into my body (likely in the abdomen), with wires running internally to the site - lower back - the possibility of them getting dislodged, with another surgery to reattach them.

Heck, if the worse that happens with a failed ablation is continued pain, with no risk of paralysis, being made worse or infection - I may do the ablation.

I keep changing my mind…….

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