Rhizotomy
Often times surgical intervention is either unwarranted or medically not recommended due to the patient's poor health. In such cases, pain-generating structures can be made pain-free by destroying their nerve supply. This procedure is referred to as a rhizotomy. During this procedure, the nerve is either heated or frozen via an injection. Rhizotomy is performed as an outpatient procedure and numerous tests and diagnostic injections are done before this procedure to confirm the nerve causing the pain.
