Cervical Facet Joint Pain Relief without Invasive Surgery

When chronic neck pain radiates into your shoulders or limits how you turn your head, Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy targets the cervical facet joint nerves carrying that pain – through a single 4mm opening, outpatient, with recovery in about an hour.

85% average pain relief

Outpatient, 1-hour recovery

4mm Band-Aid incision

Living With Chronic Facet Joint Pain

When stiffness, aching, and headaches make it hard to turn your head, work at a screen, or sleep, neck pain takes over your day. Many people are told the options are injections, medication, or fusion. There’s another path — one that treats the cervical facet joint nerves carrying the pain, while preserving your natural neck.

WHAT CAUSES IT

Common Causes of Chronic Facet Joint Pain

Most chronic neck pain traces back to arthritis and wear in the cervical facet joints.

Cervical Facet Arthritis

Arthritis in the small cervical facet joints causes aching, stiffness, and pain that worsens with movement.

Disc Degeneration

Wear in the cervical discs shifts load onto the facet joints, driving chronic neck pain and headaches.

Old Injury & Strain

Whiplash, old injuries, and years of poor posture can leave the neck joints chronically painful.

COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS

Plasma Rhizotomy vs. Neck Surgery

Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy treats the nerves carrying pain from your cervical facet joints — it doesn’t fuse or remove anything. That’s a fundamentally different approach from neck surgery.

Pain coming from a cervical disc or the spinal cord? Deuk Spine Institute treats that with cervical Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy.

Minimally Invasive

A 4mm incision instead of major open surgery.

Outpatient

Home the same day, normal activity the next.

Joint-Preserving

Your natural neck stays intact.

	Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy	Neck Surgery / Fusion
Incision	4mm	2–4 inches
Anesthesia	Twilight sedation	General anesthesia
Hospital stay	Outpatient, same day	1–4 days
Recovery	About 1 hour	Weeks to months
Implant	None	Metal & plastic joint
Approach	Destroys the pain nerves	Fuses the joint
Your neck	Preserved	Removed

WATCH THE PROCEDURE

See How Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy Treats Facet Pain

Watch a short 3D animation of how Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy® targets the nerves carrying pain from your Facet joints – a minimally invasive, outpatient alternative to fusion surgery.

WHY DEUK JOINT

Why Patients Choose Deuk for Facet Joint Pain

A modern, joint-preserving approach designed around your recovery.

Treats the Source

Targets the specific cervical facet nerves transmitting your neck pain, rather than masking symptoms with medication.

No Opioids, No Implant

Performed under twilight sedation with no hardware left in your body.

Fast Return to Life

An outpatient procedure with most patients back to normal activity the next day.

Is Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy Right for Your Neck?

You may be a strong candidate for Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy if any of these sound familiar:

Chronic neck pain from cervical facet arthritis or degenerative joint disease
Pain, stiffness, or headaches that medication, injections, or therapy haven’t relieved
You’d rather avoid neck fusion or its long recovery
Your pain comes from the facet joints, not the spinal cord

The fastest way to know for sure is a free MRI review.

85%

Average Pain Relief

20+

Years of Experience

4mm

Band-Aid Incision

Next Day

Back to Activity

WE ALSO TREAT

Related Conditions

Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy treats chronic joint pain throughout the body.

Hip Pain

Lasting relief for chronic hip joint pain, without replacement.

Shoulder Pain

A non-surgical option for chronic shoulder arthritis.

Knee Pain

Lasting relief for chronic knee pain, without replacement.

Facet Joint Pain: Frequently Asked Questions

Can neck pain be treated with noninvasive surgery?

Often, yes. Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy treats the cervical facet joint nerves carrying your neck pain through a single 4mm opening — no fusion. A free MRI review confirms whether you’re a candidate.

Is this an alternative to neck fusion?

For pain coming from the cervical facet joints, yes — it preserves your natural neck rather than fusing it. Pain originating in a disc or the spinal cord may be better treated by Deuk Spine Institute; your physician will confirm.

What kinds of neck pain does it treat?

Chronic pain from cervical facet arthritis and degenerative joint conditions that hasn’t responded to medication, injections, or therapy.

How long is recovery?

Recovery takes about one hour, and most patients go home the same day, returning to light activity the next. It’s an outpatient procedure through a 4mm incision under twilight sedation.

Will I be put under general anesthesia?

No — the procedure is performed under light twilight sedation, not general anesthesia.

How do I find out if I'm a candidate?

Start with a free MRI review. Send us your recent neck MRI/CT report and we’ll tell you whether Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy is right for your neck pain.

Find Out If You're a Candidate

Send us your recent neck MRI and Dr. Deukmedjian will personally review it — free of charge — to tell you whether Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy can relieve your neck pain.

No hospital stay, no general anesthesia, and most patients are back to activity the next day.

Most insurance accepted · Melbourne, FL