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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.
Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that introduces radiofrequency waves and heat to the irritated nerve(s) surrounding the dysfunctional SI joint, with the goal of permanently disrupting the pain signals being sent to the brain by the affected nerves.hen those pain signals can be disrupted or eliminated, so can the pain. Radiofrequency ablation, also sometimes called a radiofrequency neurotomy, is designed to destroy the function of the nerves surrounding the SI joint that are causing pain.