When an individual living in the Tyler, Texas area struggles
with chronic back or neck pain, an effective treatment that does not require a
painful surgery is necessary. Radiofrequency neurotomy, available at Pain Recovery
Center of Tyler, is a procedure that utilizes heat generated by radio waves to
target specific nerves that are causing pain. The radio waves temporarily
interfere with the nerves’ ability to transmit pain signals. The result is
reduced back and neck pain without a surgical procedure.
The radiofrequency neurotomy procedure is a form of
injection therapy designed to treat back and neck pain associated with the
spine’s facet joints and sacroiliac joints. These specific types of pain are
typically caused by spinal arthritis, other degenerative changes or an injury.
Learn more about facet joints and sacroiliac joints in our
full blog article dedicated to this topic here.
A radiofrequency neurotomy takes approximately one hour to
complete and is performed in-office at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. Needles
are inserted through the skin above the spine with the help of imaging scans.
These precisely placed needles allow heat generated by radio waves to be
transmitted to the specific nerves causing pain. The radio waves safely and
effectively interfere with the nerves’ ability to transmit pain signals,
reducing pain and discomfort.
To learn more about
radiofrequency neurotomy and how it alleviates chronic back and neck pain,
please contact the Tyler, Texas pain management physicians at Pain Recovery
Center of Tyler for a consultation.
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