From October 1 through 16, 2013, the United States federal government entered a shutdown and curtailed most routine operations because neither legislation appropriating funds for fiscal year 2014 nor a continuing resolution for the interim authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2014 was enacted in time.
For Chronic Neck Pain & Headache. A cervical radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an outpatient procedure for. treating neck, shoulder, and upper back pain. It is also called cervical facet. thermal coagulation or rhizotomy. This information sheet will explain what it. is. Your doctor can explain if it is for you.
Nerve ablation is a surgical technique that destroys a nerve or impairs its functionality. Originally done by cutting or other direct forms of contact, it is now performed by surgeons applying electromagnetic radiation to the nerve, in what is called radiofrequency ablation or lesioning.