Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) represents a rapidly advancing minimally invasive intervention for the management of chronic knee pain, particularly in patients with osteoarthritis and post-surgical ...

A non-surgical procedure called radiofrequency ablation can be highly effective in reducing or eliminating chronic back and joint pain in patients. The procedure can provide long-term relief by ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I suffered a lower back injury in 2001, with crushed and ...

Many people with arthritic knee pain turn to total knee replacements in hopes of alleviating the debilitating condition. Yet, about 15-30% of people who opt for the surgery continue to suffer from ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I suffered a lower back injury in 2001, with crushed and bulging discs in the L2, L3, L4 and L5 vertebras. After over a year of physical therapy and drugs, my pain doctor tried an ...

Osteoarthritis patients report significant pain relief after treatment with cooled radiofrequency ablation, a new technique that "stuns" sensory nerves in shoulder and hip joints to reduce — and ...

Eight years ago, Bruce Gregg discovered pickleball and became an avid player. Unfortunately, after decades of running, cycling, and hiking, he developed chronic pain in both of his knees and couldn’t ...

Do you have knee pain from osteoarthritis but aren't ready for a joint replacement yet? In this episode of NewsMD's podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams talks to a famous surgeon about cooled ...

The use of radiofrequency ablation--targeted heat from an electrical current to ease nerve pain--may be helpful for treating chronic neck pain, but only in patients meeting particular criteria, ...

Stryker's first basivertebral nerve ablation system targets the basivertebral nerve to provide relief from chronic * vertebrogenic low back pain. "We often see patients with chronic low back pain who ...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a debilitating, chronic syndrome that causes sudden, severe, electric shock-like pain in the face, according to a news release from University Hospitals. While TN ...