Rhizotomy: Shutting Down Pain Signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Director Andrew Will, M.D., regularly performs rhizotomy procedures for Twin Cities Pain Clinic patients. "We found that rhizotomy is one of the only procedures that gives long term relief from facet joint pain in the cervical [neck], thoracic [chest], and lumbar [low back] areas."

Find out if you're a good candidate and what to expect when you have the procedure.

What Is Facet Rhizotomy?
The goal of a facet rhizotomy - either a cervical facet rhizotomy or lumbar facet rhizotomy is to provide pain relief by "shutting off" the pain signals that the joints send to the brain. The pain relief experienced by most patients who have this procedure lasts months or even years without needing to repeat the procedure, making it one of the few procedures available for long-term relief.

FDA Announces Acetaminophen Limit of 325 mg in Combination Products

Providers should plan now for dosing changes.
By Ruth Seabaugh, Pharm.D., BCPS, FPA Pharmacy Consultant

In an action that will trigger changes to prescriptions, standing orders and electronic medical records, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in January that manufacturers will be required to limit the amount of acetaminophen to 325 mg in prescription combination products (mainly opioid and acetaminophen combinations.) Manufacturers are required to comply by 2014 but likely will respond sooner.

The action is designed to reduce the risk of severe liver injury due to unintentional overdose of acetaminophen. Unintentional acetaminophen overdose is the leading cause of acute liver failure in the United States. Doses exceeding 4,000 mg/day are considered unsafe.

Next Community Health Talk:

Find Significant Pain Relief with the McKenzie Method

 

Tuesday, July 12th at 5 p.m.

Find significant neck and back pain relief. Learn how the McKenzie Method of extending the spine has helped so many patients.

 

Presenter: Linnae Wagner, PT and McKenzie certified therapist

 

Time will be reserved for questions. Refreshments will be served.

 

Do you know a loved one who suffers from pain?

Call TCPC at 952-841-2345