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  2. Radiofrequency ablation for back pain - Mayo Clinic Health System

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    Radiofrequency ablation is a treatment for chronic pain due to arthritis or other joint issues. This procedure targets the nerves that are sending pain signals from the joints and is a mainstay of treatment for back pain.

  3. Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA): What It Is & Procedure

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    Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a procedure that uses heat to destroy tissue. For pain management involving joints, RFA heats a nerve, which stops or reduces pain signals to your brain.

  4. Intracept Procedure: What It Is, Side Effects & Recovery

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    The Intracept procedure — also called basivertebral nerve ablation — is a minimally invasive treatment for people with certain types of chronic low back pain. Providers often recommend it when other treatments like medication, injections and physical therapy don’t work.

  5. Radiofrequency ablation for back pain - Medical News Today

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    Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive treatment that can sometimes relieve chronic back pain. During the procedure, a doctor inserts a thin metal probe into the painful area....

  6. Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA): Procedure and Recovery

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    RFA, a minimally invasive pain relief procedure, allows a swift return to daily activities with reduced discomfort during recovery.

  7. Radiofrequency Ablation for Back, Neck, and Joint Pain - WebMD

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    Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) is a procedure that can ease chronic pain for some people. The procedure uses radio waves that produce electrical currents. These currents heat and kill a...

  8. How Radiofrequency Ablation Can Help Back Pain

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    Yale Medicine specialists explain how radiofrequency ablation, a minimally invasive procedure, can help with lower back pain.

  9. Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Back and Neck Pain - HSS

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    Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), also known as radiofrequency neurotomy or radiofrequency rhizotomy, is a minimally invasive procedure that uses localized heat generated by radiofrequency waves to target specific tissues within the body.

  10. Radiofrequency Ablation: Preparation, Procedure, Recovery

    www.verywellhealth.com/radiofrequency-ablation-5096619

    Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive procedure that can help provide relief for people with chronic pain. Also known as rhizotomy, the procedure involves using electric currents produced by radiofrequency waves to destroy certain nerves.

  11. Bad back? Target pain with radiofrequency neurotomy. - Mayo ...

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    Radiofrequency neurotomy uses heat created by radio waves to target specific nerves. The treatment turns off the nerves' ability to send pain signals for a short time. The procedure also is known as radiofrequency ablation.