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Pain management: doctor wants to do a denervation at my facet joint area in my cervical neck. completely severing this nerve will take away pain?

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Hopefully: If this is what is causing your pain it should. Make sure you review all the benefits and complications. All the best and I hope this works for you.

Answered 9/1/2015

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