Less back pain. More enjoying life.
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) isn’t just a physical burden. It can also negatively affect your emotional, social, and financial health. And when the pain gets really bad, keeping up with everyday tasks can feel nearly impossible.
78% of people with CLBP struggle to get a good night’s sleep1
People with CLBP spend an average of $6,000/year on health care visits and treatments for CLBP2
CLBP can lower self-esteem and confidence, especially when it makes daily activities tougher to do3
Feel more self-conscious in social settings because they can’t participate in activities1
Are 3x more likely to miss out on social, recreational, and/or family activities2
Are 2x more likely to feel depressed and/or anxious3
If your back pain gets worse when you:
Bend forward and lift
Sit for long periods of time
Do daily activities
If so, you may have a specific type of chronic back pain called vertebrogenic (ver-te-bro-JEN-ik) pain.
Reclaim your life with the Intracept Procedure.
The Intracept Procedure is a minimally invasive one-time procedure that gives you long-term low back pain relief.
FDA cleared
Proven safe4
Brief recovery
Same-day procedure
Minimally invasive
Implant free
The Intracept Procedure has been trusted for over 50,000 patients
“I can pretty much do anything that I want to do.”
— Michael, patient who had the Intracept Procedure
See if the Intracept Procedure may be right for you.
- What’s vertebrogenic low back pain?
- FAQ about Intracept
If you have chronic low back pain that seems to get worse with activities such as bending forward, lifting, and/or sitting for long periods of time, you may have vertebrogenic low back pain.
Your spine is made of bones, called vertebrae, and discs, which act like cushions between the bones. Over time or after an injury, the connection points between the vertebrae and discs can become damaged.
This damage can irritate a nerve found inside the vertebrae called the basivertebral nerve. This nerve sends pain signals to your brain, causing vertebrogenic low back pain.
Vertebrogenic pain can be diagnosed through a physical exam and an MRI that shows specific changes called Modic changes.
This minimally invasive outpatient procedure uses heat from radiofrequency ablation to stop the basivertebral nerve from sending pain signals to the brain.
Yes, it has been proven to reduce pain and improve activity in most people with vertebrogenic low back pain.4–10 Five years after a single Intracept Procedure:
- 69% of patients were back to the activities they enjoyed before back pain4
- 65% were still experiencing pain relief4
Pain relief can begin as early as two weeks after the procedure, and many people who have the procedure continue to improve over time.6
Unlike other major back surgeries, the Intracept Procedure is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure. Your doctor will make just a small incision to deliver targeted treatment. There’s nothing left behind in your body.
Yes, studies have shown that the Intracept Procedure has a similar safety profile to steroid injections.6,11 The risk of complications is low: less than 0.3% noted in clinical trial data.12
It’s a same-day outpatient procedure that generally lasts about an hour. Most people go home the same day and can get back to normal activities within several days.
Yes, patients are overwhelmingly satisfied with the Intracept Procedure.
- Nearly 80% of people who’ve had the Intracept Procedure would do it again.6
- 74% of people who’ve had the Intracept Procedure say they are satisfied with the results.4
Most insurance plans, including Medicare, cover the Intracept Procedure, and Boston Scientific is continually advocating on behalf of patients to increase coverage.
"Every activity I’ve had to quit, I’ve taken back up."
— Lori, patient who had the Intracept Procedure
“For the first time in 19 years, I don’t hurt.”
— Bill, patient who had the Intracept Procedure
Take the next step toward reclaiming your life.
References
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2. Georgetown University Health Policy Institute. Chronic back pain. hpi.georgetown.edu/backpain/. Accessed March 12, 2025.
3. Gore M, Sadosky A, Stacey BR, Tai K-S, Leslie D. The burden of chronic low back pain: Clinical comorbidities, treatment patterns, and health care costs in usual care settings. Spine. 2012;37:E668–E677.
4. Khalil JG, Truumees E, Macadaeg K, Nguyen DTD, Moore GA, Lukes D, Fischgrund J. Intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation: A 5-year pooled analysis from three prospective clinical trials. Interv Pain Med. 2024;3:100529. doi:10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100529.
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6. Fischgrund JS, Rhyne A, Macadaeg K, et al. Long-term outcomes following intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation for the treatment of chronic low back pain: 5-year treatment arm results from a prospective randomized double-blind sham-controlled multi-center study. Eur Spine J. 2020;29:1925–1934.
7. Koreckij T, Kreiner S, Khalil JG, Smuck M, Markman J, Garfin S. Prospective, randomized, multicenter study of intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation for the treatment of chronic low back pain: 24-month treatment arm results. N Am Spine Soc J. 2021;8:100089.
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11. Mekhail N, Eldabe S, Templeton E, Costandi S, Rosenquist R. Pain management interventions for the treatment of chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin J Pain. 2023;39:349–364.
12. Data on file.