Radiofrequency Neurotomy | Back & Neck Pain | Tyler TX

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.

Sacroiliitis | Pain Physicians | Tyler Texas

The sacroiliac joints, located where the pelvis and lower spine connect, can become inflamed for a number of reasons, including arthritis, pregnancy or a spinal injury. When this occurs, patients experience a health condition called sacroiliitis. Sacroiliitis is a medical term used to define any inflammation in the sacroiliac joints. If a patient is experiencing groin pain, lower back pain and/or buttocks pain, our pain physicians recommend contacting Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, located in Tyler, Texas. Our pain physicians can determine if sacroiliitis is present and develop a pain management treatment plan.

There is a wide range of non-surgical treatment options available to alleviate sacroiliitis pain. Many patients find a combination of two or more treatments effective in managing pain associated with the condition. Common sacroiliitis treatments include rest, physical therapy, heat/ice, pain management injections and medications.

For more resources on sacroiliitis, or for information on a pain management treatment plan for this condition, contact the pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, located in Tyler, Texas. You can also visit our blog here.