In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method for improving location accuracy of a radiofrequency ablation procedure performed on a patient is contemplated. The method includes identifying a target nerve to be ablated, wherein the nerve is suspected of being a source of pain； delivering a pharmacological agent to the nerve to temporarily block nerve signal transmission along the nerve； verifying the nerve is the source of pain if the temporary block reduces a level of pain experienced by the patient； placing a fiducial marker adjacent the nerve if it is verified that the temporary block reduces the level of pain experienced by the patient； locating the fiducial marker； and delivering radiofrequency energy to an area of tissue adjacent the fiducial marker via a probe. The area of tissue corresponds with the nerve, and the radiofrequency energy is applied at a level sufficient to ablate the nerve.
