Treatment
Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA)
Also called RHIZOTOMY or FULGURATION, was developed by Nikolai Bogduk. It is a newest Non surgical pain control technique. Sensory nerves which carry pain sensation to brain are targeted. In the process of heating Target nerve gets damaged & prevents sending pain signals. It provides long lasting pain relief.
3 TYPES OF RF
- conventional Radio Frequency (CRF)
- pulsed radio Frequency (PRF)
- water collect radio frequency (WCRF)
WHEN RFA IS PERFORMED
- RFA genicular nerves of knee
- Facet joint pains or Arthritis ( cervical/thoracic/ lumbar spine)
- Sacro-iliac joint pain.
- Occipital neuralgia.
- Cancer pain.
- Facial pain caused by trigeminal neuralgia.