After the heat probe is inserted, the doctor verifies with the aid of a computer whether the probe is in proper position at the ganglion. This is followed by a perineurial pain-therapeutic injection (local anesthetic). In proper position, the tip of the probe is heated and the ganglion is coagulated.

Indication

• therapy-resistent radicle pain (i.e. ischia or arm pain) in the region of the entire spinal column when the test stimulation parameter is not achieved

• When a periradicle therapy (pain treatment near the nerve root) is conducted three times without lasting improvement

• advanced arthrosis of vertebral joints

• spinal canal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal)

• foramen stenosis (narrowing of the nerve root intervertebral foramen)

• with simultaneous disc and vertebral joint arthrosis

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