Plasma Rhizotomy for Joint Pain

Chronic joint pain doesn’t have to mean a lifetime of medication or a major joint replacement. Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy treats the nerves carrying pain from arthritic and degenerative joints — knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, and more — 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 Joint Pain

When aching, stiff, or swollen joints make everyday movement a struggle, joint pain stops being an occasional nuisance and starts shrinking your life. Many people are told the options are endless injections, stronger medication, or eventually replacing the joint. There’s another path — one that treats the source of the pain while preserving your natural joints.

WHAT CAUSES IT

Common Causes of Chronic Joint Pain

Most chronic joint pain traces back to wear, injury, or arthritis.

Osteoarthritis

Cartilage breakdown leaves bones grinding — the most common source of lasting joint pain, in the knee, hip, shoulder, and beyond.

Previous Injury or Surgery

Old tears, ligament damage, fractures, or prior operations can leave a joint chronically painful.

Overuse & Wear

Years of high-impact activity or heavy load gradually wear the joint surfaces.

COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS

Plasma Rhizotomy vs. Joint Replacement

Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy treats the nerves carrying pain from your joint — it doesn’t remove or replace the joint itself. That’s a fundamentally different approach from replacement surgery.

Here’s how the two approaches compare, side by side.

Minimally Invasive

A 4mm incision instead of major open surgery.

Outpatient

Home the same day, normal activity the next.

Joint-Preserving

Your natural joint stays intact.

	Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy	Joint Replacement
Incision	4mm	6–10 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	Replaces the joint
Your joint	Preserved	Removed

WHY DEUK JOINT

Why Patients Choose Deuk for Joint Pain

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

Treats the Source

Targets the specific nerves transmitting pain from the joint, 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 You?

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

Chronic joint pain from arthritis or degenerative joint disease — knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, and more
Medication, injections, or physical therapy haven’t given lasting relief
You’d rather avoid the hardware, hospital stay, and long recovery of joint replacement
You’ve had a joint replacement that failed to relieve your pain

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.

Joint Pain: Frequently Asked Questions

Can joint pain be treated with noninvasive surgery?

Often, yes. Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy treats the nerves carrying pain from an arthritic or injured joint through a single 4mm opening — no joint replacement. A free MRI review confirms whether you’re a candidate.

Which joints does Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy treat?

The knee, hip, shoulder, ankle, and other peripheral joints, as well as the spine. The same nerve-targeting approach applies across the body’s major joints.

Is this an alternative to joint replacement?

For many patients with chronic joint pain, yes — it preserves your natural joint rather than removing and replacing it. Your physician will confirm the right approach for your condition.

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 MRI/CT report and we’ll tell you whether Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy is right for your joint pain.

Find Out If You're a Candidate

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

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

Most insurance accepted · Melbourne, FL