Cabell Huntington Hospital Pain Management Center: Intracept Procedure

Cabell Huntington Hospital, a member of Mountain Health Network, is among the first in the Tri-State to offer an innovative approach to provide relief for patients suffering from chronic low back pain (CLBP), specifically called vertebrogenic pain.
The treatment is the Intracept® Procedure - a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure which targets a nerve located in the vertebrae called the basivertebral nerve (BVN).
During the procedure, Dr. Ghassan T. Moufarrege, board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management specialist at the Cabell Huntington Hospital Pain Management Center, advances a specialized probe into the vertebrae and uses radiofrequency energy to heat the BVN, rendering it unable to transmit pain signals to the brain. The Intracept Procedure generally takes an hour to perform and is implant free, preserving the overall structure of the spine.
Learn more: www.cabellhuntington.org/services/pain-management-center