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.
Welcome to Pain Specialists Australia’s blog — practical, evidence-based updates on pain medicine in Melbourne. We cover diagnosis, image-guided interventions (radiofrequency ablation, neuromodulation, spinal cord stimulation), rehabilitation strategies, and health-policy changes that affect care. Explore guides on nerve pain, trigeminal neuralgia, CRPS, facet and discogenic pain, plus clinician resources and patient-friendly explainers. Reviewed by FFPMANZCA specialists to keep your knowledge current and your treatment pathways clear.
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