If your trigeminal neuralgia pain has returned after microvascular decompression (MVD), or relief didn’t last, you still have options. When repeat open surgery is not right for you, image-guided procedures can target the trigeminal system through tiny access points. This guide explains radiofrequency (RF), balloon compression, glycerol rhizotomy, and radiosurgery, plus when the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) treatment helps V2-dominant cheek pain, so you can plan next steps with your team in Melbourne, alongside your neurosurgeon and neurologist.
WATCH: The Pain Diaries Podcast - Episode 7: Advanced CRPS Treatments | What Specialists Use When Medications Don’t Work
We’re back with a new episode of The Pain Diaries Podcast.
This time, our pain specialists Dr Nick Christelis and Dr Bradley Lewinsohn explore the most advanced treatment options for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), from sympathetic nerve blocks and ketamine infusions to spinal cord and dorsal root ganglion stimulation.
This expert-led conversation explains how and when to use these therapies, and why early, multidisciplinary care can make all the difference.
