I would definitely get a 2nd opinion!! Nerve ablations do not help anything and there are other treatments available depending on what you can manage. There is lidocaine infusion, hbot to name 2 that's in my head. :-) Insurance doesn't pay for hbot unless it's for an "approved" condition. From what I've heard about the infusions, it depends on the insurance company. A couple of people who posted about it said they were denied then appealed and the insurance did pay for it. Others had their's pay for it with no problem.

Going by an MRI that is not 2 years old is NOT a good thing! Who knows what changes may or may not have taken place. Find another doctor because this one seems, at least to me, is not going to help you at all.

Hugs,

Karen