had back surgery still have lots of pain need neuroablation,you think?

Answer 1

First...I am not a medical professional, OK? My experience and information comes from having broken my back and having reseached back pain management.

Neruoablation... nerve root deading (cutting & burning the nerve) that will suspend or terminate pain transmission to the brain. Just to make sure I am on the right subject.

I am going to assume that you have considered Rhizotomy and Cryoabulation as they do not permenately stop the pain. They may stop the pain for as little as but a single year...not your goal I imagine.

There are 2 primary concerns that I see...

I understand that the success rate for the procedure in stopping the pain may be as low as 50%. But if they are cutting and buring the nerves to the brain I don't understand why. Is the 50% success rate acceptable to you?

As with and surgery where a person in under there is alwasys the potential for unseen complications.

If your pain is so sever that pain medication is insufficient and / or limits you ability to work or be active (I suppose it is our you wouldn't be asking!), and all other option have either failed or or been rejected...then in your place I would absolutely discuss this with my physician and the surgeon about a go ahead for the operation.

Best of luck on what ever you decide. I know I still have pain in my back atfer all the years since I broke it climbing but the surgery indicated I have elected not to accept. But my pain doesn't warrent cutting the nerves.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, back operations help barely half the people who undergo them to live a pain-free life (depending on the preoperative diagnosis and procedure). Most patients in pain clinics show up with the usual scars in their backs. You seem to be one of the unlucky ones that did not benefit too much from an operation.
The most important job you have is to find a well-trained and respected pain specialist in your community. He/She would be able to make a determination what the problem(s) is (are) and suggest possible solutions.
Just mentioning neuro-ablation is insufficient as nobody here knows your about your exam or test (MRI, EMG...) results.
My best guess is that some people will respond that some neuroablations worked for them while others will say that it did not work for them.
Don't believe the ones who scream the loudest, no matter on which side they are.
Only you can make the correct decision together with your physician.

Answer 3

yes you will...but get another opinion from a medical doctor.