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How hard would it be to have a radio frequency ablation (rhizotomy) of lower lumbar without pain meds. before/during/after?
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Most: Pain specialists use topical, regional anesthesia, so radio-ablation could be done without oral narcotics.
Answered 2/26/2014
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