What is SI joint RFA?

What is SI joint RFA?

A radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the sacroiliac joint (SI joint) is a procedure that uses radio waves to heat and destroy nerves. These nerves carry pain signals from the injured sacroiliac joint to the brain.

Does SI joint ablation work?

Radiofrequency Ablation Success Rates Research suggests: RFA performed for the facet joint may provide pain relief in 45% to 60% of patients. RFA performed for the sacroiliac joint may provide pain relief in 75% to 86% of patients.

How long does it take SI joint ablation to work?

This is normal. It may be due to muscle, ligament and nerve irritation. Your lower back may feel numb, weak, or itchy for a couple of weeks. Complete pain relief normally takes three to four weeks.

Is SI joint pain permanent?

Sacroiliac joint rhizotomies usually provide pain relief for a year or more and sometimes permanently. If the pain recurs the procedure can be repeated usually with equal or better results than the original procedure.

How long does SI joint pain take to heal?

SI joint pain may either be mild or may also be severe and this severity of the pain depends on the extent and the cause of the injury to the SI joint. Generally acute SI joint pain occurs all of a sudden and it generally heals within several days or may take several weeks.

What nerves innervate the SI joint?

Here’s why: The lateral branches of the sacral nerves innervate the posterior SI joint area. The paravertebral facet joint nerves, by contrast, are the medial (inside) branches that innervate the facet joint.

What is your SI joint?

The SI Joint is the joint that connects the sacrum, which is the triangular shaped bone located at the bottom of your spine (just above your tailbone), to the left and right sides of your iliac bones, which are the large bones that form your pelvis. The sacroiliac joints are incredibly important as they support…

What are the symptoms of joint pain?

Joint pain can be associated with signs and symptoms such as joint stiffness, local warmth, swelling, and tenderness. Joint Pain Causes. Joint pain can be caused by injury or disease affecting any of the ligaments, bursae (for example, bursitis ), or tendons surrounding the joint.