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Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation

• Radiofrequency is a non-surgical procedure used to relieve acute and chronic pain and other related nerve pain in the foot through the application of radiofrequency energy to nervous tissue.
• Radiofrequency (RF) uses current to create temperatures for ablation of the nerves that provide sensation to the heel.   Continuous radiofrequency current is used to heat a small volume of nerve tissue, thereby disrupting pain signals from that specific area. This procedure has a selective effect on nerve fibers, reducing pain in target areas, but leaving other sensory capabilities intact. Only the nerve that is causing pain will be affected by RF therapy.
• Radiofrequency lesioning is a safe, proven means of treating chronic pain. While this treatment is relatively new for foot pain, physicians have utilized radiofrequency for pain relief which dates as far back as the 1930s (1).
• Radiofrequency is performed on patients that have pain duration of at least 3 months, and are unresponsive to conservative therapies. Patients can return to normal activity almost immediately; and most people report long-lasting results, with pain signals blocked for a prolonged periods of time.
• Published studies have reported radiofrequency lesioning relieved pain in 92% of patients using this treatment.