Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Pain Management Specialist Spencer Bertram, M.D., D.C., discusses how radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can be used to treat chronic shoulder pain. RFA is a minimally-invasive procedure that utilizes electrical currents to reduce pain. These electrical currents are used to heat up the area of nerve tissue where the pain signal is originated. This heat essentially blocks the signal caused by that nerve tissue, which in turn reduces the pain. For information about MyMichigan’s Spine and Pain Program, visit mymichigan.org/spineandpain.
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Pain Management Specialist Spencer Bertram, M.D., D.C., discusses how radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can be used to treat chronic shoulder pain. RFA is a minimally-invasive procedure that utilizes electrical currents to reduce pain. These electrical currents are used to heat up the area of nerve tissue where the pain signal is originated. This heat essentially blocks the signal caused by that nerve tissue, which in turn reduces the pain. For information about MyMichigan’s Spine and Pain Program, visit mymichigan.org/spineandpain.
Copyright MyMichigan Health, CC BY-NC-ND. You may share this video for educational purposes but must credit MyMichigan Health and may not change the video in in any way or use it commercially.
