CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – UVA Health experts are highlighting the use of cryoablation at the University Medical Center, a pain management procedure using freezing temperatures to target pain.
“The advantage to cryoablation is that it’s a non-opiate-based regimen to treat pain,” said Doctor Matt Holland, anesthesiologist and pain management specialist with UVA Health.
Dr. Holland described that cryoablation is a bedside procedure targeting pain-causing nerves with cold temperatures. In cases of regionalized pain, like rib fractures or knee injuries, doctors are able to use ultrasound guidance to allow a needle to target nerves causing pain with temperatures 80 degrees below freezing…