Hi, just to let you know that I had the RFA last Thursday and it is now Sunday and I have not had one ounce of pain!!! The Dr. burned away the nerve root of 6 facet joints. I am very pleased but am...
After all I have been through up to the MRI, the chiropractor was the only one to tell me that I had facet issues. I had never been to a chiropractor or had PT or Rehab until now. Never had a back...
Snowbunny, I have had this condition for 2 years and have spent a great deal of time with a chiropractor, then PT for 3 months and finally sent to rehab at a rehab hospital on and off for a year....
Thanks Scott. I am having the RFA done 9/7/12. Having been in horrible pain for 2 years, I am looking forward to be pain free for a while. As I mentioned I have to have RFA on 6 facet joints and that...
Thanks Jane! I have six areas to 'fix' and the Dr. said it will take about 2 hours for the procedure and to plan on being there for 3 hours. I will have it done as I certainly don't want surgery....
Thanks everyone for your information. In talking with my Dr. yesterday, it is RFA. In the past, he only referred to the procedure as burning the root nerves of the facet joints. I read a lot about...
Jane, I have issues with L3 L4 and L5 facet joints along with 2 bulging disc causing all kinds of horrific pain in the back and down to the hips to the knees. Some days I could hardly walk. Couldn't...
Anyone have the facet joint nerve root burned to stop chronic pain in the back?...