Radiofrequency of medial branches

A medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy is a non-surgical procedure that involves a process of localized heating through a probe and disrupts the conductance along tiny nerves that transmit pain from the facet joints (the joints in the back of the spine). Patients that are candidates for radiofrequency neurotomy have been through previous diagnostic examinations that involve numbing the medial branches with a local anesthetic. By numbing the medial branches, the facet joints can then be determined to be the source of the patient's pain. The radiofrequency neurotomy disrupts the signal from the painful joints in question and relief can be obtained for as long as 4 months to 2 years. The procedure is done under X-Ray guidance and can take several minutes to perform.

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