What is 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
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Improve mobility | 3 | 1 |
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| Back pain | 3 | 1 |
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| Doctor recommendation | 2 | 1 |
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| Facet Joint Osteoarthritis | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Pain in legs | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Arthritis pain | 1 | 1 |
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See all 2 patients currently having Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Facet pain
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Facet pain
| Temporary increased pain | 1 |
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Facet pain
Always |
2 | 100% |
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Usually |
0 | 0% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Facet pain
Very |
1 | 50% |
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Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
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A little |
1 | 50% |
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Not at all |
0 | 0% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Facet pain
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
0 | 0% |
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