Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Facet pain Treatment Report

Category: Procedures

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What is Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Facet pain?

An example of Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Facet pain

Radiofrequency Neurotomy is a minimally-invasive procedure which blocks the pain associated with facet joint disease by disrupting the medial branch nerve (facet nerve) that carries the pain signals.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Improve mobility 3 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
Back pain 3 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
Doctor recommendation 2 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
Facet Joint Osteoarthritis 1 0
Pain in legs 1 0
Arthritis pain 1 1 Efficacy_cant_tell

See all 2 patients currently having Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Facet pain

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1
Moderate
0
Mild
0
None
1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Facet pain

Temporary increased pain 1

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Facet pain

Always
2 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Facet pain

Very
1 50%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 50%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Facet pain

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

There are no evaluations for Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Facet pain .

2 additional evaluations for Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Facet pain are not currently shared publicly.

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