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Can facet joint nerve ablation mask potentially serious thoracic spine conditions? does facet joint disease continue to progress even after procedure.
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Symptom treatment: Facet ablation does not affect or halt the underlying disease, it simply targets underlying pain. Generally it is not performed without prior imaging to rule out more serious conditions.
Answered 5/18/2017
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