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Burning nerve endings for back relief HELP?

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
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My husband has had numerous injections in his back for pain and none of them worked.  He had been asking the doctor at the pain clinic to try nerve burning for a year.  The last time we went the doctor said he had done it the time before.  He only had one needle, would this be enough to burn the nerves?
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Had back surgery in 10/13 had injections before that and then the surgery.  It was great for about 3 months and the back and leg pain started all over again.  I now have had 3 more injections and I still have back and leg pain although this is only my 4th day after the 3rd injection.
I am very active love golf, fishing , long walks etc.  Any suggestions if this injection don't work??
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Brucegoldberg: I have the burning sensation in between my shoulder blades. T-3,4,5,6,7. Then starts out all over my back. But it only happens when I sit and lean back against the back. It burns so bad it's inflamed my stomach and through to my chest. I can walk around and it will go away. It burns like a 3rd degree sunburn. Does that sound like what you had?
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I went through many facet injections in my lower back, I have severe back pain after a car accident.  When those would wear off my Dr. from the pain clinic recommended that we try burning the nerves.  It takes 4 weeks for the nerves to completely "die" I had months of no pain in my lower back and no pain shooting down my leg, it was amazing.  Well it's back with a vengeance, I spoke with the pain clinic nurse and she said some people grow back the nerves and it is common for a small percentage of people who do grow back the nerves to have the pain come back also.  They recommend burning the nerves again and if the pain comes back, talk to your pain clinic Dr. about inserting a nerve stimulator or a pump in your lower back to deal with the pain.  You shouldn't have to deal with debilitating pain and take hard core narcotics- Don't get me wrong take them when you need them, that is what they are for, but you shouldn't have to live on them, that's no life.  Anyway this has been my experience so far- so i'm making my next apt for my 2nd nerve burning and after that- no more, i'm getting a pump put in or a nerve stimulator.  I'm tired of walking like i'm 90 and i'm only in my 30's
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I am having my radio-frequency of the facets on the right side of my neck.This is the second time i have had this done, it LASTED 4 YEARS!!!!. I truly believe the outcome has lot to do with the DR!!!. I have a pain management                      Dr who is a anesthesiologist  ,He has done my whole back years ago and now i need him again, but five years is a long time to be pain free.If you are in near Merritt island Fla look up the space coast pain clinic, Dr Gayles. you won't regret it
mary
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i am having to have my nerve ending in my back killed is it pain full to have done
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