Intracept - Fighting Chronic Back Pain One Procedure At a Time... by Jenny Ayala

Summary

jvisitacion — 2025-09-24 04:43:14 UTC

Intracept procedure is a minimally invasive procedure that uses radio frequency ablation to burn the nerves in the basivertebral part of the spine (Schnapp et al., 2023). This treats chronic lumbar pain in patients where other pain management is no longer effective (Schnapp et al., 2023). Intracept offers a longer relief for those living with chronic pain, studies have shown that it has been effective for long term relief (Schnapp et al., 2023).

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jvisitacion — 2025-09-24 04:45:28 UTC

Pros

jvisitacion — 2025-09-24 04:45:43 UTC

Intracept can offer longer relief
It is minimally invasive compared to spinal surgery
It can be done under conscious sedation vs general anesthesia

Cons

jvisitacion — 2025-09-24 04:45:53 UTC

It is very expensive and insurance authorization may not occur
Some patients may not tolerate this procedure under conscious sedation and may need an operating room, incurring more cost.

Opinion and Rationale

jvisitacion — 2025-09-24 04:46:10 UTC

In my opinion, this Intracept procedure is a great resource in pain management in that it can offer relief. However, in order to qualify for this procedure, a patient fail other pain management attempts, which can cause distress or more pain for the patient.

Teams

jvisitacion — 2025-09-24 04:46:54 UTC

My top 5 strengths are relator, consistency, harmony, deliberative and responsibility. What I bring to the team is that I can connect with others deeply and with the right people help make this innovation better. My consistency quality can help the team establish trust. If there is conflict within the team, my harmony quality can help others come to an agreement. My deliberative quality, can also help be a sounding board for the team if they have any ideas. I will also take responsibility and ownership for whatever is tasked to me in this team.

My team are:

Alice: because her achiever quality and drive will help this new procedure to continue to improve.

Faith: because her futuristic goals will help Intracept strive and go forth into the future.

Louis: because as a Learner, this innovative procedure has room for improvement and Louis can help us learn where we fall short and where we can improve.

Daniel: because with his disciplined nature, he can keep our team on task and organized.

William: is a great addition because he can network with others and make connections to better advertise the Intracept procedure.

References

jvisitacion — 2025-09-24 04:47:23 UTC