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Ablation for lower back pain L4-5 S1
Spine Health | Last Active: Jan 2 9:37am | Replies (50)Comment receiving replies
I had my RFA ablation 7 days ago. They use radio frequency and heat to cauterize the area your pain is coming from. I wasn't completely out. But I did have enough anesthesia that I do not remember the procedure. I was versed and fentanyl. My doctor was super and made sure I was under enough before he started. I have the other side done in a week.
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Good Luck with your next procedure ! Thank you for answering my question ! I have had 2 back surgeries . One was on L 4&5 and the other was done on L5&6! The last time I saw my surgeon was about 8-9 months ago! He said that he could not do any thing for me at that time! My last back surgery was over 10 years ago ! Any more I cannot walk hardly any more than 25 - 30 feet without my left back , hip , and leg hurting like Heck ! I had never heard of an ablation being done on the spine before!