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Experience with Radio Frequency Ablation procedures?
Spine Health | Last Active: Dec 29, 2022 | Replies (97)Comment receiving replies
I started going to Pain Management a few months ago for the chronic pain in my upper/mid back. I have an old compression fracture between T7 and T8 from a hard slip and fall, Osteoporosis, and Osteoarthritis. The doctor has scheduled an radiofrequency ablation tor that area and sounded hopeful that it would help. Has anyone had it done in that region and was it helpful? As an FYI, my Osteoporosis is being treated with Reclast and HRT....for now.
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I suffer from spondililosysthesis, facet joint syndrome, lumbar instability, interspinous bursit on L4-L5. I can't manage my pain and intense flare-ups with nerves pain medications and antyinfiammatories. Had 10 cortisone injections in one year. I asked my surgeon if it is worth it nerves ablation and he replied that is not the proper therapy, that it would not cure the underlying issue. I am now on a diet and on a waiting list for fusion surgery...Good luck!!
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I had an RFA performed about 6 weeks ago on my lower back. It didn't help, I think it made the pain a little worse.
I had the ablation for SI Joint Pain. It has not solved the pain problem. The test injections were "successful" so I am surprised the Ablation has not been. The pain goes down as long as I don't move and stay in the reclined position. Have gained weight from no exercise. Casual walking actually seems to help. I can do some of the PT exercises not all. The knee to chest one is painful. I don't know what's next. Not depressed but disheartened yea that. It's hard to go to the doctor and tell him again about the pain "Month after Month". Just want it to stop and have some ability to do things, anything, I was very physically active before, the change is difficult to adjust to.
I have degeneration and numerous facet joint problems at all levels of my thoracic spine and am having a radiofrequency ablation on Jan. 5, 2022 at T10-11. The two nerve blocks required to do the RFA worked for the time required. Please tell me someone has had successful relief from getting an ablation. I hate to go into this procedure without knowing it benefitted anyone. Thank you.
HI Mary, I sure hope that I will continue to have improvements in pain level since they said that could occur. The relief I'm having at about 4 days post RFA isn't as much as the first 3 days. I need to be more patient.
Did not work for me. Compression fracture at T 8.
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Recently had radiofrequency ablation of L4 and L5. Pain remains severe. Now what? Was wrong nerve area done? Anyone have this same situation? Try again?