Genicular Nerve Block
and RF Ablation
For patients with chronic osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease of the knee at home remedies and medication, regimes are not always effective. These patients have failed knee steroid injections, hyaluronic acid injections, and artificial knee replacements. This is an option for pain relief alternative treatments that have failed, and pain medications do not help functionality. This procedure has a minimal amount of medications involved. Radiofrequency ablation is the final treatment that involves no medication injected. In many cases surgery may be very effective, however, in cases where the patient is not a good surgical candidate, for example, due to age or the existence of two or more chronic conditions (comorbidities), previously failed knee replacements there is another option to treat their knee pain.
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Genicular Nerve Block and RF Ablation
For patients with chronic osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease of the knee at home remedies and medication, regimes are not always effective. These patients have failed knee steroid injections, hyaluronic acid injections, and artificial knee replacements. This is an option for pain relief alternative treatments that have failed, and pain medications do not help functionality. This procedure has a minimal amount of medications involved. Radiofrequency ablation is the final treatment that involves no medication injected. In many cases surgery may be very effective, however, in cases where the patient is not a good surgical candidate, for example, due to age or the existence of two or more chronic conditions (comorbidities), previously failed knee replacements there is another option to treat their knee pain.
How do they work?
The genicular nerve block and radiofrequency ablation (neurotomy) provide very effective therapeutic alternatives to surgery. Both the Genicular Nerve Block and Genicular Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA), can be done prior to or following knee surgery and may help patients avoid the need for invasive surgery altogether.
The nerve block injects local anesthetic on the genicular nerve itself. This procedure tests the patient’s response to determine if enough pain relief is experienced. When the nerve block is successful in providing substantial relief, this justifies a genicular nerve ablation or radiofrequency ablation which is a longer-lasting pain relief option.
The ablation procedure works on the theory that cutting the nerve supply to the knee may alleviate pain and restore function.
Patients experiencing the following conditions have had exceptional results with these procedures:
- Chronic Knee Pain
- Degenerative Joint Disease (of the knee)
- Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee
- Prior to or following a total knee replacement
- Prior to or following a partial knee replacement
- Patients unfit for knee replacement
- Patients who wish to avoid a knee replacement
Pain we
manage
Nerve pain
Nerve pain occurs when a health condition affects the nerves that carry sensation to the brain.
Foot pain
Foot pain can vary for each patient as the best course of action depends on the cause of the pain.
Knee pain
The location and severity of knee pain may vary, depending on the cause of the problem.
Back pain
Back pain often develops without a cause that your doctor can identify with a test or an imaging study.
Neck pain
The neck—or cervical spine—is a coordinated network of nerves, bones, joints, and muscles.
Hip pain
Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis are among the most common causes of hip pain in older adults.
Head pain
By definition, chronic daily headaches occur 15 days or more a month, for longer than three months.
Elbow pain
Elbow pain is often caused by overuse. Many sports, hobbies and jobs require repetitive hand, wrist or arm movements.
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