Has anyone ever had Radiofreqency Ablation (Injections)

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My pain Dr. scheduled me for these next month .I have had nerve blocks in my

neck which didn't help much.I haven't heard of these.

THANK YOU

(Indiana)

Chiari Surgery 1974 (age 17) : Suboccipital Craniectomy :Laminectomy of C1 and

C2 : Removal of Scarred Cerebellar Tonsils wide Graft of area done with

Paraspinous Muscle Tissue.It was Also assumed I had a Syrinx but of course there

were no MRI's then so the status of the spinal cord was unknown.My Chiari was

found with a test called a " Pneumoencephalogram " it was a rough test (Not done

much anymore)

I do think this Surgery was very successful and Definately Neccessary

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Bilateral C2 & C3 Pulsed Radiofrequency Ablation were the best thing I've done

for the nerve pain that I've had for 15 years. Before that I tried medications,

pt, maintaining a 2 pound limit for lifting, weekly deep tissue massage, deep

breathing, daily jaccuzi, no bending/stretching/pulling, no working, no turning

my neck left/right/up/down... Yet my nerve pain was hellish. I was unable to

care for family or house, and I was in bed most of the time.

I now have 20% of the nerve pain that I had before injection. The combination

of injections, pro-nex traction, Aspen Collar & Neurontin works wonders for me!

Percodan, Cymbalta, Lunesta & Zanaflex help my muscle pain. The Ablation

Injections (also called nerve blocks) didn't help my neck muscle pain).

I can now care of myself and my little kids. I can do a little cooking,

housework & laundry.

I went to TCI this month and they said it was fine for me to have done my

three sets of injections. Each set lasted an average of 3 months on me. My

pain clinic doctor said they usually last MUCH longer. But because I've had

nerve pain for 15 years, and I have so much scar tissue in my C1 & C2, the

injections don't last as long on me. My scar tissue buildup bends the injection

needles during the ablation injections.

My pain clinic doctor has recommended implanting a device to control the pain

once this 3rd set of ablation injections wears off. I asked TCI and they said

it's ok for me to go ahead and inplant the pain blocking device once this 3rd

nerve block wears off.

I'll be going back to TCI for a fusion and TCS. So hopefully the combination

of a pain blocking device in the C1 area, a fusion surgery and TCS will get me

off the prescription pills I've been taking for 15 years. And I think it will

control my pain WAY better.

Of coarse everyone is different. My circumstances made the nerve block

injections ok for me. I first had MRIs, Xrays, Cat scans, CINE MRIs,

neurologist consults, physical therapy consults, GPs, pain clinics, rheumatoid

doctor approval...

I pray you find the best answer for you!

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