According to a story on the abc local.com website, pain specialist Dr. David Maine of Los Angeles is having great success with a new procedure called radio frequency ablation (RFA) on patients suffering with severe lower back pain
It involves heating a surgical probe to 176 degrees celcius which is then inserted through a small incision. It disrupts sensory nerves going into the joint. The idea is "no nerves, no pain."
Studies have shown one month after the procedure, 79 percent of patients had pain relief. Only 66 percent of people found relief with pain-killing injections.
Sounds promising and it is available in UK. To read the full story, including a case study go here.
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