Radio Frequency Lesioning Treatment Report

Category: Procedures

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See also: Radio Frequency Splanchnic Nerve Block

What is Radio Frequency Lesioning?

An example of Radio Frequency Lesioning

Radio Frequency Lesioning is a method of treating pain using a specialized machine to interrupt nerve conduction. It is most commonly used for cervical, thoracic, and facet joint pain and disorders.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Nerve pain (neuralgia) 2 1 Efficacy_major
Muscle and joint pain 2 0
Radiculopathy 1 0
Facet Joint Osteoarthritis 1 0
Pain in lower back 1 0
Lumbar Spondylosis 1 0

See 1 patient currently having Radio Frequency Lesioning

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0
Moderate
0
Mild
0
None
1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Radio Frequency Lesioning

Ineffective 1
Hospitalization 1

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Radio Frequency Lesioning

Always
1 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Radio Frequency Lesioning

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Radio Frequency Lesioning

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

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1 patient evaluation for Radio Frequency Lesioning

Purpose: Nerve pain (neuralgia) (Started Dec 02, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 11, 2009 Every 3 months Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Dec 11, 2009
Advice & Tips
I'm able to sit upright without pain for the first time in more than 5 years
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