I am worried son seeking a good Rhyzotomy Advice. My mother has been suffering from severe back pain. It all started several months ago when she fell and injured herself. Several therapies and various medications did not give her pain relief, so doctor suggested Rhyzotomy. I do not know one thing about that type of operation and I would really like to know what is she getting herself into.
It must be some really strong pain, since rhyzotomy became an option. It is a procedure commonly used for spasticity in cerebral palsy when less invasive procedures did not have any effect. Damaged nerves are cut and thus the muscle spasms and pain is subdued, if not totally eliminated. There are several types of rhizotomy: Selective and Percutaneous (Retrogasserian and Lumbar). |After the thorough examination doctors will decide on which type of operation will be executed. As for prognosis there is statistically 59% possibility of complete pain removal.
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