It’s amazing what patients are told vs what they hear. I tell them rf lasts 6-12 months. They hear either permanent or three years. So tell them a date. Hey you had your esi on 5/1, call me if the pain returns. We can repeat the esi on 8/2. But if your pain comes back before then please don’t...
Especially when they won’t question what injection to do. You want a tfesi at L5-S1 even though the problem is at L3-4, they will do that and of course next step is fusion
Some people will sign up just because it is expensive. I remember hearing someone lecture about stem cell injections in facet joints vs RFA. She said in her population the patients want the more exclusive and expensive option vs the one that is covered by insurance.
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