If you are living with chronic, unmanageable neck or back pain from facet syndrome or spinal arthritis, a facet injection can be a quick resolution and provide long-term relief. Facet joint injection ...

Lumbar total disc replacement patients tended to have more facet injections following surgery compared to those having anterolateral lumbar interbody fusion, according to a study published in the ...

This week we are going to discuss a treatment which is not in the physical therapy realm but is often discussed in the context of physical therapy-the injection of steroids into the spine and other ...

A simple diagnostic imaging procedure can help identify patients with lower back pain who would benefit from spinal injections and spare those who would not, according to a study appearing in the ...

Question: What are my options for non-surgical treatments to relieve back and neck pain? Answer: There are a wide variety of non-surgical options for back and neck pain. Spinal injections (explained ...

A commonly-used medical procedure spinal injection of a mixture of lidocaine and anti-inflammatory steroid has been shown to be no more effective in relieving certain symptoms of back problems than ...

Twelve specialty societies, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists and others whose members include pain physicians, have joined together to maintain coverage for facet joint injection ...

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