1. Which doctor performs rhizotomy? A neurosurgeon or a pain specialist usually performs rhizotomy. 2. What is the difference between chordotomy, neurectomy and rhizotomy? Chordotomy, rhizotomy and ...

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 ...

You’ve had X-rays, an MRI, and maybe even failed injections. You’ve spent weeks doing physical therapy. Yet, the gnawing pain in your neck or back just won’t let go. You are told you need a Rhizotomy ...

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 ...

Charlottesville, VA (May 28, 2013). Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a surgical procedure used to treat spasticity in some children with spastic cerebral palsy. This procedure appears to be ...

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 ...