Dr. Morse K. Upshaw
Pasadena
301 S. Fair Oaks Ave. Suite 207
Pasadena, CA 91105
626-405-1031

Dr. Morse K. Upshaw
Pasadena
301 S. Fair Oaks Ave. Suite 207
Pasadena, CA 91105
626-405-1031
Neurolysis is a therapeutic procedure used to treat neuromas. During this nonsurgical procedure, the affected nerve is chemically destroyed via seven weekly injections of ethanol mixed with a local anesthetic. Because nerve tissue has an affinity for ethanol, it absorbs the substance, which, after repeated exposure, becomes toxic and destroys the pain-causing nerve. Neurolysis has a success rate of more than 60 percent. However, this treatment modality is not widely accepted by insurance companies.