Radiofrequency Ablation is a Minimally Invasive Non-Surgical Procedure. To be classified as a minimally invasive, non-surgical procedure, the medical treatment must not involve removing any tissue or organs or involve cutting open the body.

Is back ablation considered surgery?

Also called rhizotomy, radiofrequency nerve ablation is a non-surgical procedure that uses heat to reduce pain. It is non-invasive and contains very few risks.

Is nerve ablation a surgery?

The destruction (also called ablation) of nerves is a method that may be used to reduce certain kinds of chronic pain by preventing transmission of pain signals. It is a safe procedure in which a portion of nerve tissue is destroyed or removed to cause an interruption in pain signals and reduce pain in that area.