Facet joint problems are usually treated with a combination of conservative methods, including pain medication, exercise and physical therapy, posture correction, activity modification, and steroid injections. If your pain doesn’t improve, you may be helped by an outpatient procedure called Radiofrequency Neurotomy, also called Radiofrequency Ablation or lesioning. This approach completes the continuum of care for back pain sufferers who want a minimally invasive alternative to surgery.[1]
How is facet pain diagnosed?
The most definitive diagnosis for determining your pain can be made by a medial branch block.[2] This involves injecting a numbing medicine into or very near the nerves that supply the facet joint. If there is a significant decrease in pain (80% or more), it confirms that the joint is causing the pain.
How is facet pain diagnosed?
The most definitive diagnosis for determining your pain can be made by a medial branch block.[2] This involves injecting a numbing medicine into or very near the nerves that supply the facet joint. If there is a significant decrease in pain (80% or more), it confirms that the joint is causing the pain.
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