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Does Nerve Burning Work?
I was wondering if anyone has had their nerve burnt to relieve pain caused by damaged nerve. My husband has the following symptoms (sharp pains in arm, numb thumb and two fingers next to thumb) combined with severe hand pain.
He was injured during a massage where the guy put his elbow in his neck and leaned all his body weight on it. He has had his C5 C6 and C6 C7 discs removed a fused. He has had 8 spinal blocks. Nothing has helped. Our new doctor is talking about burning the nerve.
Does burning the nerve/nerves work and for how long. Can it cause any damage.
He was injured during a massage where the guy put his elbow in his neck and leaned all his body weight on it. He has had his C5 C6 and C6 C7 discs removed a fused. He has had 8 spinal blocks. Nothing has helped. Our new doctor is talking about burning the nerve.
Does burning the nerve/nerves work and for how long. Can it cause any damage.
I'm probably having this next week. Will report back.
Hello DesperateWife,
Welcome to the Pain Mangement Forum. OI am glad that you found us but obviously sorry to hear about your husband's injury and subsequent pain.
Are you asking about Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA)? That is a procedure where the nerve endings are destroyed by heat through radiofrequency. If so this procedure is reported to be effective in reducing pain in 70% of the ppl. It is not a permanent solution. The nerves do grow back. It can reduce pain for 6-18 months or more. The amount of relief and length of pain releif often depends on the location and severity of his pain. It is a fairly safe procedure.
Hopefully one of our members that have had the procedure will see this post and respond. I have to first hand experience with the procedure.
Best of luck to your husband. Please let us know how he does. My thoughts are that if it has a chance of reducing his chronic pain and is not horribly invasive it's worth a try. Less pain is a good thing. I'll look forward to your updates.
Take Care,
Tuck
Welcome to the Pain Mangement Forum. OI am glad that you found us but obviously sorry to hear about your husband's injury and subsequent pain.
Are you asking about Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA)? That is a procedure where the nerve endings are destroyed by heat through radiofrequency. If so this procedure is reported to be effective in reducing pain in 70% of the ppl. It is not a permanent solution. The nerves do grow back. It can reduce pain for 6-18 months or more. The amount of relief and length of pain releif often depends on the location and severity of his pain. It is a fairly safe procedure.
Hopefully one of our members that have had the procedure will see this post and respond. I have to first hand experience with the procedure.
Best of luck to your husband. Please let us know how he does. My thoughts are that if it has a chance of reducing his chronic pain and is not horribly invasive it's worth a try. Less pain is a good thing. I'll look forward to your updates.
Take Care,
Tuck
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I had this done abut 4 yrs ago and still feel great other than when I do something really stupid like picking up an 800lb bike by myself. Other than the stupid stuff i have no pain, so I must be one of the lucky ones that it last longer than expected. I occasionally get some back pain but it is all muscle pain and not my spine. hopefully I can go another 4 yrs without having it done again. Hope this helps
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