Burning nerve endings for back relief HELP?

[Brucergoldberg]

Hello,

My pain radiates from under my right shoulder blade, to under my rib cage in front.  Hurts worse when I sit.  Tried a block but it didnt work.  Now they want to do some sort of nerve burning on T6-10.  Has any one ever had this done?

What should I expect?

Thank YOu

[tanpak03]

Do not get a fusion! Ever!! That is an archaic approach to fixing spine injuries known to have terrible success rates and is irreversible.   additionally it will cause problems on the discs and vertebrae above and below the fusion point.  I was 17 when I first suffered my spine injury in HS wrestling.  It wasn't diagnosed proudly until after I was in the usmc and 19.  A lot of it had to do with core strength and flexibility and it hurts like hell to work through. 13 years later after a discectomy at 20 it looks as though the burning of my best option...but there are disc replacements, discectomies and many other procedures before ever considering fusion. Personally I would exhaust all physical therapy strength and conditioning options first and foremost even if pain pills are needed in the beginning

[monainnyc123]

I have ALOT of arthritis in my back along with spinal stenosis and bulging discs and age. I have not been out of my house for over a year. I can't stand for longer than 3 minutes...............i finally was sent to a pain clinic where they tried meds, which really didn't work. Am looking into a spinal stimulator and hopefully insurance will pay.
I had the Facet Joint Blocks a few weeks ago and it helped ALOT. Now they say that since that worked, they will FREEZE the nerves...............
Anyone had that done?????????????????
thanks,
MONA

[dennis1978]

My mother has the same exact conditions and treatment. We are looking at burning the nerves in her lower back. Is that the same as freeze?  And how did the freeze work? ***@****

[dennis1978]

My mother has the same exact conditions and treatment. We are looking at burning the nerves in her lower back. Is that the same as freeze?  And how did the freeze work? ***@****

[Butchred]

I have had two steroid epidurals and two facets( a different medicine but same area L4 & L5. I am scheduled for the nerve burning on the 21st of this month. My pain management Dr. says I will get a minimum of 6 months relief. I am praying it works because my disk are herniated at L4, L5, & S1. I will post how it goes.

[Brucergoldberg]

Pen,

Make sure you get the radio rhizotomy where you are put under.  Under no circumstance should you do this while awake.   There are two kinds, one goes deeper in than the other one.  A friend just had it done last week and feels better in 2 days.   You will be sore the day of and next day, but after that you should start to feel relief.  Remember, when you wake up and they ask you the pain level, tell them "10" so you get some good feeling drugs while you are there :)

[Penhalley]

Hi Bruce, just wanted to thank you for your posts.  Its encouraging for me.

I have arthritis in my lower back and bulging disc issues from years of a healthy active lifestyle and finally getting rear-ended by a speeding semi.....What use to be flare ups became a regular thing...this became unbearable for me.  

Steroid injections lasted less than a week.  I am 3 weeks in, from my right side nerves being burned and less than two weeks in, from the left side being done.......i am in so much pain!  It actually felt better, earlier on, but its getting really tough to take.  I do not like taking pain meds.

I did read a post where somebody said it can take up to a month of pain, before the burning procedure really takes affect.  If this was you, thx so much.  It will make today, pethaps, a little easier to get through.  Hope is a beautiful thing.

I see the doc on wednesday.....im sure he will have answers for me, too

Thx for your time,
pen

[Brucergoldberg]

Its not really a burning, its a radioofrequency thing that goes in and has more of a freezing effect.   Make sure hes knocked out.  If it works he will be in a lot of pain when he wakes up til the next day.  Then in about 3 days should start getting some major relief.