Interventional Pain Management for Neuromas: Non-surgical Nerve Ablative Techniques

Percutaneous, non-surgical interventions can offer effective and minimally invasive therapies for the treatment of painful neuromas. Moreover, the use of real-time ultrasound guidance enables precise needle placement while reducing iatrogenic injury to surrounding tissue. In this chapter, we will discuss the various injectable therapeutic substances that are commonly used to treat painful neuromas including local anesthetics, corticosteroids, phenol, and alcohol. We will also discuss additional neurolytic techniques to non-surgically treat painful neuromas including radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation.