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Ablation for lower back pain L4-5 S1

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Do they do the RFAs on the nerves in the facet joints ?

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gently | @gently | Jun 30, 2024

Yes. https://www.spine-health.com/treatment/injections/radiofrequency-ablation-rfa-procedure-and-recovery
They can also be done in the sacro-iliac joint.

loriesco | @loriesco | Jul 5, 2024

yes. I had it several times. Worked phenomenally well for me!