Mar 14, 2022 · Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a procedure that uses heat to destroy tissue. For pain management involving joints, RFA heats a nerve, which stops or reduces pain signals to your brain.

May 23, 2023 · Radiofrequency ablation is a pain-management procedure primarily intended to treat arthritis or joint pain of the spine. There are small sensory nerves along these joints whose only job is to tell the brain how the joint feels.

In RFA, a heat lesion is created on the nerve using a radiofrequency needle. RFA may or may not be performed under mild sedation. If sedation is used, the patient is usually kept awake and conscious to an extent to be able to describe what they feel during the stimulation and lesioning of the nerve. RFA involves the following steps:

Jul 31, 2024 · Nerve ablation is a procedure that destroys nerves in an area of pain. Destroying nerves helps reduce or stop pain signals. This can help relieve long-term (chronic) pain.

Nov 6, 2023 · Insert a small radiofrequency probe through the channel and directly into the trunk of your basivertebral nerve. Use radiofrequency heat to ablate (damage) the basivertebral nerve. Remove the instruments and close your incision with sutures. The Intracept procedure usually takes between 60 and 90 minutes to complete. It’s an outpatient procedure.

Aug 2, 2023 · Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive procedure that can help provide relief for people with chronic pain. Also known as rhizotomy, the procedure involves using electric currents produced by radiofrequency waves to destroy certain nerves.

Oct 7, 2024 · Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) is a procedure that can ease chronic pain for some people. The procedure uses radio waves that produce electrical currents. These currents heat and kill a...

Dec 29, 2024 · Nerve ablation is a procedure that reduces pain by targeting nerves that transmit or regulate pain signals to the brain. Your healthcare provider uses a diagnostic block test to understand...

Dec 11, 2023 · Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), also known as radiofrequency neurotomy or radiofrequency rhizotomy, is a minimally invasive procedure that uses localized heat generated by radiofrequency waves to target specific tissues within the body.

Apr 6, 2024 · Radiofrequency neurotomy uses heat created by radio waves to target specific nerves. The treatment turns off the nerves' ability to send pain signals for a short time. The procedure also is known as radiofrequency ablation. Needles inserted through the skin near the painful area deliver the radio waves to the targeted nerves.