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# RFA 

In some types of chronic pain, radiofrequency ablation can disable nerve fibers that are carrying the pain signal through the spinal cord to the brain. In the right patients, about 70% of RFA procedures provide pain relief that lasts for a year or more. The technique may be useful for some people living with chronic arthritis or degenerative back and neck problems. 

 This procedure involves inserting a needle like probe above and below certain problematic nerves that use an electrical signal to ablate (burn) the nerves sending pain signals to the brain. Depending on the area being treated, this procedure is done under either CT or ultrasound guidance and with local anesthetic.  

 While there is also typically a up to a week of discomfort around the procedure area, this will fade and is quite effective as a treatment.  


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