Ablation vs. Nerve Stimulation

View the article on Ablation vs. Nerve Stimulation By Jonathan Tran, MD

When we have a patient with lower back pain, in order to decide between ablation or nerve stimulation for treatment, we use a combination of patient history, imaging findings and a physical exam to help us determine where the pain generator is. If we find that the pain is arising from the disc itself or vertebral endplates, we can use ablation.