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procedure is used to treat pain associated with disc problems. It
has been also used to treat certain whiplash conditions.
The procedure will not help with pain that is
going down the legs or arms: radicular pain.
The procedure is done under sedation using x-ray
guidance to localize the nerves with special needles. The nerves
are heated to 42° for 2 minutes which disrupts the pain signal
from those nerves without damaging the nerves. The time it takes
to perform the procedure is about 90 mins. to 2 hours.
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