Generally, radiofrequency ablation can be done for nerve root cervical spondylosis.
Radiofrequency ablation surgery refers to image-guided, interventional means to enter the body, the use of catheters or the tip of the needle radiofrequency current generated by the heat, accurate ablation of abnormal foci or hyperplasia, so that the corresponding tissues, organs, all or part of the restoration of the function, so as to achieve the purpose of improving the patient’s state of life, to fight against the progress of the disease.
Radiofrequency ablation operation has the advantages of safety, reliability, minimally invasive, repeatability, etc. When the intervertebral disc degenerates, decreases in height, or presses on the neural tube, it can be used to achieve the purpose of relieving the symptoms through radiofrequency ablation.
It should be noted that when the degeneration of the intervertebral disc is more serious, there will be bone degeneration or bone marrow formation of the intervertebral disc, at this time the intervertebral disc has lost its elasticity, and the choice of radiofrequency ablation will be ineffective. Therefore, when choosing radiofrequency ablation, it is necessary to carefully check whether there is elasticity within the cervical disc, and only if there is elasticity can radiofrequency ablation be chosen.