Cryoneurolysis (Nerve Freezing) Specialist in Tampa, FL
It is a specialized technique for providing long-term pain relief as application of COLD to nerves, creates a conduction block, similar to the effect of local anesthetics. Long-term pain relief from nerve freezing occurs because ice crystals create anatomical changes in the nerve to block conduction of nerve signals.
This is an office procedure where the doctor would identify the nerve using an ultrasound, then numb the skin with lidocaine before doing the procedure. The target nerve is if frozen at -126 Fahrenheit for 106 seconds.
30 – 45 minutes.
Cryoneurolysis causes a “reversible” conduction block of pain signals of the target nerve.
Pain relief can be immediate or can take up to 3 weeks for it to take effect.
Average length of pain relief is around 90 days, and in some cases can last much longer.
Average pain relief is around 90 days, though it could be much longer.
Yes, Cryoneurolysis is an FDA approved therapy for treating pain in peripheral sensory nerves.
Swelling, redness, local pain and/or tenderness, localized numbness, skin dimpling and rarely loss of motor function.
Any one with acute, sub-acute and chronic pain involving the peripheral nerves could be a candidate. Please discuss with the physician to ascertain.
The doctor will discuss and give instructions. Most of the time you can continue taking your daily medications.
Cryoneurolysis can result in complications and side effects, but no serious side effects or lasting nerve damage after treatment have been reported worldwide.
Cryoneurolysis is a very minor and virtually painless treatment, any time a needle is inserted through the skin, minor complications can occur in the form of:
The only known side effect of Cryoneurolysis treatment is temporary numbness in the area that has been treated. This numbness usually disappears spontaneously in a few weeks, or in rare cases, over the course of a few months.
Once the target nerve has been identified, the first nerve cryoneurolysis will be $1,200. This procedure is done under Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) sedation which would be an additional $200.
Scientific Articles Published by Dr. Kalava on Cryoneurolysis:
