Now that everyone has provided some info, I went back to the pain managment MD at OHSU who had me bend backwards right and left and forwards and slow him where my pain was, and he said that he didn't think that a Radiofrequency Neurotomy would be helpful, and that I should consider the scoliosis fusion offered by the surgeon for pain relief. At which point, I did what any mature 65 YO woman who had all of her hopes on a pain relieving procedure does, I started crying. I was so bummed. So then he upped my pain meds, which I don't want more systemic sedation and gave me a presciption for Gabapentin. I left his office crying and forgot to make a follow-up appointment. There has to be some other pain relieving procedures that I can have on my back short of a T3 to S1 fusion for pain relief! Before I saw the current pain management MD, I had a thoracic lidocaine injection. That was 4 month ago. It worked for 24 hours but it was amazing for the 24 hours, I was back to the old me. Thanks for taking the time to read this....I'm just bummed......
Susan
Susan
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