Endoscopic facet rhizotomy can relieve chronic pain caused by facet joint syndrome, chronic neck or back pain or failed back surgery syndrome, according to Kaliq Chang, MD, of West Orange, N.J.-based ...

Facet rhizotomy is a minimally-invasive procedure that helps spine and low-back pain, without the side effects of more invasive surgeries. The facet rhizotomy procedure alleviates back pain by ...

WEST ORANGE, N.J., Sept. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- It makes sense that joints constantly in motion might deteriorate from wear and tear, causing chronic pain. That's precisely what can happen to ...

Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a neurosurgical treatment to reduce spasticity for children with cerebral palsy. There is evidence from randomized controlled trials and a recent large multicentre ...

The aim of selective dorsal rhizotomy is to ease muscle rigidity and improve mobility in people with cerebral palsy. It involves cutting nerves in the lower spine that are responsible for muscle ...

A surgical procedure used to treat spasticity in some children with spastic cerebral palsy is selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR). This procedure appears to be effective, but for how long? Researchers ...

Hundreds of children disabled by cerebral palsy will get life-changing operations after an NHS U-turn. Five hospitals will join a pilot scheme to carry out the selective dorsal rhizotomy procedure on ...

Selective dorsal rhizotomy is a surgical procedure aimed to ease muscle rigidity and improve mobility in patients with cerebral palsy. The operation involves cutting some of the nerves in the spine ...