Intracept spinal nerve abalation

I had the Intracept procedure 2 weeks ago and was so hoping for my l4 and l5 lower back pain to go away, but so far I’m still struggling with it. My doctor told me that sometimes it take months to see the full effect. Has anyone else had this done? It’s a relatively new procedure.

maieva, you'll have to be the expert on this site. From what I've read at two weeks you begin to feel relief from the procedures, but the full relief from the procedure won't be known for 12months. But that relief is in the nature of permanent relief. Intracept questions remained unanswered from several years ago.
You've probably looked at patient stories from https://www.relievant.com/proof/patient-stories/ I do hope relief fast approaching and that you'll keep posting.
Apologies for a useless post.

I’m having the Intracept procedure on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. I have L4 and L5 bulging disc. I can’t bend slightly or I have lots of pain. Also have weakness in left leg. I will report back if it helps. I have been struggling with this for a year and have not been able to do a lot of the activities I love due to not being able to walk or stand for long periods. I am a 66 year old female.

Hi Maieva,

My wife age 72 is having similar pain problems, many injections, back surgery on L5-S1 in 2019, still no relief. She is scheduled for the Intracept procedure in January. Can you tell us if you had the procedure and if it helped? Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hi Chris.
Well I wish I could say it took away all my pain, but I’m going on 1 month after the procedure and I still get the sharp pain if I bend the wrong way. I think the constant lower back pain is a little better, but I was so hoping for a better result. I have heard that it can take up to six months for some people. The procedure itself is very easy and since Medicare covers it, I am glad your wife is getting it. She might be one of the lucky ones who get complete relief. I hope so. I’m so new to this problem that I’m still trying to wrap my head around not being able to do what I used too. Not fun.

Hi Maieva,

My wife age 72 is having similar pain problems, many injections, back surgery on L5-S1 in 2019, still no relief. She is scheduled for the Intracept procedure in January. Can you tell us if you had the procedure and if it helped? Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I had the Intracept procedure 2 weeks ago and was so hoping for my l4 and l5 lower back pain to go away, but so far I’m still struggling with it. My doctor told me that sometimes it take months to see the full effect. Has anyone else had this done? It’s a relatively new procedure.

Hello, I’m interested to know if you feel relief now from the intracept procedure you had. I’m talking with my surgeon this week about it. My pain mgmt doctor suggested it to me for degenerative bone in my low back. I’ve had a lot of steroid injections over the years that didn’t help much. I’d appreciate your feedback on your results.

Has anyone had the Intracept Procedure for lower back pain? I am a 66 year old female who started having lower back pain a year ago and the MRI showed L4 and L5 end plate damage. I’m two weeks out of the procedure and still having some pain. I had an appointment today and the doctor said it could take a while to notice lots of improvement. This procedure is covered by Medicare and minimally invasive. I was in and out within 40 minutes. I’m really hoping it works for me, but was wondering how others were doing.