Prenatal Office Visit Schedule. Bringing a new life into the world is a very exciting time. The providers at Comprehensive Healthcare for Women, provide care for normal, high-risk and multiple-birth obstetric patients.
Radiofrequency ablation is a procedure using radio waves or electric current to generate sufficient heat to interrupt nerve conduction on a semi-permanent basis.The nerves are usually blocked for 6-9 months, although it may last as short as 3 months or as long at 18 months or longer.adiofrequency ablation is also used in patients with RSD involving arms or legs to interrupt the sympathetic nerve supply to the involved arm or leg. Radiofrequency ablation can also be used for some unusual conditions, including pain from degenerative disks, occipital neuralgia and certain types of abdominal pain.
After preparation is complete the procedure is ready to begin. As in therapeutic SI joint injection treatment, radiofrequency ablation is performed under the guidance of fluoroscopy. Fluoroscopy is a special type of X-ray that helps the physician to see the needle and confirm that it is in the SI joint.