Knee and hip nerve ablation

I'm scheduled to have my first anesthetic "test "next week. Medicare requires two tests before the actual nerve block can be done on the knee. Your experience gives me hope that it will be worth the time and effort. The thought of lessening the debilitating pain is a dream come true! Blessings,
Sandra Bush

Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes only for a while then you must wait to pharma says you can have another.
Good luck!!

I have done the first one 7th and the second one this Thursday.

I don’t know how many days should I wait for the ablation. Finger cross!

After hip replacement and hernia surgery I developed chronic pain in hip/groin. My pain doctor is recommending nerve ablation. Does anyone have experience with this?

Hi @longhorn1, You have come to the right place! You will notice that we moved your post to the following existing discussion on the same topic. If you click the link below it will take you to the beginning of the discussion so that you can read what others have shared about their experience with nerve ablations.

--- Knee and hip nerve ablation: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/knee-and-hip-nerve-ablation/.

I have had it done in my back a few times after trying everything else ... I wish I would have done it years ago. I'm about 3 years out on the last time I had it done and still working for the most part. Very simple to do feels like if you took a magnifying glass to one point on your body in the sun slight burning for a few moments .. afterwards feels like a sunburn that fades in time .. it can last 2 days ... weeks .. months or years everyone is different. I used to have more bad days than good days but after doing it more good days for sure and I had it done when I was 66 I'm 69 now.

best move you can do. mayo took care of both hips 8 years ago and it was over night new me . im 93 still the best thing i could have done. good lock.

@longhorn1, @johnbishop, and all...My son has Cervical Dystonia and related body issues that cause constant pain throughout, chronic and acute in his head/neck/left shoulder/left arm, and back. He's been dealing with these conditions for about 22 years now and had several nerve ablations in his cervical/shoulder area.

The procedures he had years ago with various pain clinics were only somewhat helpful for a short time. Now, he has a good pain surgeon with a prominent pain clinic in our city and he gets very helpful relief with the last 3 ablations. He's having another on Wednesday next week.
Can't wait!

The nerve is burned and severed but it often grows back in some time. I think each person and the results are different. I watched the last one, about 3 months ago. He's fallen 2x recently after a PT session and sprained his right knee, he's dealt with increased pain throughout and especially in his neck/shoulder.

This procedure will be under anesthesia. The last one he was so desperate and needed it asap and had it with no sedation at all. I was present and watched in tears as he stayed very still while in excruciating pain through the process. It was hard to watch, but he is an amazing man. Don't recommend doing this.

In his case, the nerve does regrow and pain increases as it does. Good relief lasts about 2 months for him, then begins to lessen with time. 3 months is the soonest he can have another one and only because his condition is so severe. Most people expect relief for 6+ months and often years.

Wishing you well in this journey. Blessings, Elizabeth

I'm so sorry one his age must go through such pain. I have also had severe chronic pain most of my adult life, mainly from MS, then later in life from shingles and arthritis. I'm due to have an ablation of my left knee but am on hold due to issues with local anesthesia. I'm in my 70's and hopeful that the nerves might not grow back at my age. We shall see! Your son is fortunate to have a caring mother such as you. Blessings, Sandra Bush

@sandscript02, @johnbishop, @gingerw and all...
Your message came to me as if your are a special angel. Thank you for your uplifting words. Yesterday, the last week+ have been tiring, to the bone, and heartbreaking. So, thank you and blessings...may the sun shine brightly on your face. Elizabetg