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.
Ablation, also known as catheter ablation, is a treatment that aims to control or correct certain types of abnormal heart rhythms. It uses either heat (radiofrequency ablation) or freezing (cryoablation) on the area of your heart thatâs causing the abnormal heart rhythm (or arrhythmia). This treatment creates scar tissue which: breaks abnormal circuits in the heart; destroys areas of the heart muscle which are triggering arrhythmias.