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Lumbar nerve ablation

Posted by wendyhobbie @wendyhobbie, May 6, 2024

Stanford pain management suggested Neurostimulator device implant and I’m not ready for that. My new doctors that did their residencies at Mayo in Rochester gave me an EMG and are going to be giving me two tests to see if a nerve ablation will resolve the pain from my lumbar down.
Has anyone else had success?

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bajjerfan | @bajjerfan | 1 day ago
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How long does it take before I experience some relief from my spinal lumbar ablation? It's been 10 days, and so far not a lot of relief.

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From what I've read here maybe another week. If not then maybe do over? I assume they determined that you were a good candidate.

IMO RF ablation or epidurals would be preferred over invasive methods. Both can give relief for up to a year or more, but both will likely need repeating and both can become ineffective with time. GL with your treatment.

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